2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
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So much fun is coming our way over the next month and a half! We are happy to announce that we will be opening up the building to parent volunteers as soon as we are done with CMAS. We are also gearing up for our online auction, Carnival and Fun Run. T-Shirts can be purchased in advance of this special UPark Event, by clicking here. If you haven't been to a UPark Carnival before, here are some photos of what you can expect.
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This year, we shifted our Fun Run and Carnival to the Spring as a way to cap off a successful school year, to get people together after our annual auction, and to welcome new families to UPark. This is a wonderful community event that has always been very well attended as you can see from the pictures above. If you have any questions or want to know more, please reach out to Kate or Audrey with the PTA. Spring is in the air and so is UPark Fun!!!
Thank you,
Eric Atonna
UPark Principal
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PTA - School Grounds Beautification: Spring Clean-Up Day
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Join us for a grounds clean up day on Sunday, May 1st! We are looking to improve the school grounds and would love your help. Volunteers will be working from 9am-12pm - come for an hour or for the full time. We will be focusing on two items this spring - cleaning up planting beds for summer and the big project is maintenance of the running track. We are hoping to have a fresh layer of gravel on the track by the end of the morning. All families are welcome - we would love to have your students helping out also.
No need to bring any tools - if you have work gloves, we recommend wearing them. DPS will provide a trailer full of tools and the PTA will provide refreshments for our hard working volunteers. Come and have some fun with your school community and enjoy the morning beautifying our school together.
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UPark Fun Run and Carnival - Last Call for Early Registration (t-shirt guarantee)
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The UPark Fun Run and Carnival is on Sunday, May 15th at 10am. We’ll kick off the morning with a Fun Run around the school track. Immediately following the run will be a Carnival with a BBQ, games & prizes, parkour course, bouncy castles, face painters, music, and more!!! This event is fun for the entire family so get registered for the run, buy your lunch tickets and make sure you have a wristband for all the kids (siblings included). There are already more than 120 families attending - make sure your family is in on the fun by registering today!
*We want all UPark families to join in the fun. If your family is experiencing financial hardship and would like a scholarship to attend the Fun Run and Carnival, please contact Alicia Vega (alicia_vega@dpsk12.org). Other questions? Contact Audrey and Kate at uparkpta@gmail.com.
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UPark Online Auction and Parent’s Night Out |
The Online Auction and Parent’s Night Out is all about supporting our school and having fun while doing it. The UPark PTA is faced with raising funds to support our $125,000 annual grant to the school in order to maintain our school’s extraordinary learning environment. Colorado ranks 33rd in educational spending with per pupil funding falling well below the national average necessitating fundraising efforts such as these to bridge this gap.
ONLINE AUCTION - Thursday, May 5 - Thursday, May 12
The amazing auction team has put together an online auction full of activities for adults, summer camps, gift cards, vacations, teacher experiences, and more. Many items are up for preview but be sure to check back as new items are being added daily. Online bidding opens on Thursday, May 5th. Registering as a bidder is free and can be done by visiting https://uparkpta.cbo.io (click the red “Register Now” button).
PARENT’S NIGHT OUT - Friday, May 13th at 6pm, The Pioneer Bar
The Pioneer Bar is a well-known college hang out and we parents are going to crash this college bar for a good cause. Wear something that represents your home state or university and join us for fajitas, drinks, live auction items, and general good spirits and fun. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at https://uparkpta.cbo.io (click the top menu titled “Parent’s Night Out”). Your ticket purchase includes a fajita dinner, one drink of choice, and all the fun you can handle.
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Restaurant Night - Smashburger TONIGHT! |
On Thursday, April 14th the delicious and generous Smashburger (1120 S. Colorado Blvd.) is donating back 20% of Takeout & Pick up orders to support a great cause -- University Park Elementary PTA!
On behalf of University Park Elementary PTA you’re invited to join us and eat out, not only in support of the organization, but to show one of your Glendale restaurants some love too!
Please RSVP here: https://grouprai.se/e204929 (even if you’re not completely sure) so Smashburger knows roughly how many orders to expect & so you have access to all the event details. We hope you can make it, and please feel free to forward this invitation to your friends and family. Thanks in advance for your support!
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Happy Earth Month! There are so many interesting youth eco-activists working to make our planet a greener and cleaner place to live. YOU can be an eco-activist too! Make a pledge today to make one small, or big, change to make Earth a healthier and happier place. Maybe you will pledge to eat less meat, eat more plants, stop using plastic straws, pack a zero-waste lunch, reuse your snack bags, pick up trash at school or around your favorite park, or something else incredible! Use this list of eco-activists to be inspired and then share your pledge by using your classroom's pledge sheet.
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2022-23 Discovery Link and Summer Enrichment Courses |
2022-23 Discovery Link Registration Opens Monday!
It's about that time to start getting ready for the next school year at Discovery Link. Registration for the 2022 - 2023 school year starts on Monday, April 18th at 6am. Please make sure you're ready so you don't end up on the waitlist!
Register for Summer Enrichment Classes Now!
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Please pick up any lost items from our bin out on the playground as soon as possible. We will be donating all unclaimed items April 15th as our lost and found bin is full!
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2nd Grade Service Learning Project Success! |
Our 2nd grade students collected over 350 stuffed animals to donate to the Child Rescue Foundation as part of their service learning project. Thank you to everyone that donated stuffed animals!
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Arts Night Volunteers Needed! |
Miss Moret is looking for parent volunteers for the K-5 Arts Night on May 26th. This could be running your own art activity that you are passionate about or helping run one of the art stations Miss Moret has planned. Each volunteer shift will be in 30 minutes long. Please email Miss Moret at malia_moret@dpsk12.net if you are interested or want to help out in any way!
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School Choice Round 2 is Open |
If you know of a new family that missed Round 1 of SchoolChoice and wants to become a part of the UPark community, they can complete applications now! Round 2 of SchoolChoice opened on April 12th.
If you have an incoming Kindergarten sibling, please be sure to complete your choice application for your new student so we can plan for the upcoming school year.
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Denver Public Schools has published the 2022-23 district calendar linked here. Please note there may be a few additional days of no school for UPark specific planning days, but this information has not yet been determined. We will share any calendar updates soon.
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DPS Summer Connections - Amazing, FREE Summer Opportunity
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Denver Public Schools is hosting Summer Connections this summer and there is still space available! Summer Connections is a FREE 6 week learning opportunity for students entering grades 1-5. Please see more information here and register ASAP to save your spot!
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UPark Family Newsletters Now Translated on UPark Website! |
UPark Family Newsletters will now be published to the UPark website in English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. Click here to view the translated newsletters for the last few weeks and stay updated on all of our news by visiting our website regularly!
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Views From UPark!
April is Earth Month and our fantastic Green Team representatives created an inspirational display in our main hallway to highlight youth eco activists that are making a difference for our environment! Our 1st graders also showed some real care for our school and Earth by helping clean up the playground and throwing away trash found on the grounds.
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Ongoing Important Links and Information |
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COVID Testing
- UPark received a supply of home rapid tests for our community to use. If you need a box please contact the main office.
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Community members can schedule FREE COVID tests using this link. All City Stadium at South High School is the closest location to University Park.
School Based Health Clinics
All students enrolled in Denver Public Schools are eligible to visit one of our school based health clinics free of charge.
- School Based Health Clinic Information Line at 303-602-8958
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Please click here for specific clinic locations and information.
COVID Vaccine Information
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Denver Health School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are offering vaccinations for free at 18 locations across the city.
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information about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for children can be found in this fact sheet from Denver Health.
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Register for a vaccine online with the Denver Health MyChart account here, or can call 303-602-8958 to schedule.
School Health Information
Visit the DPS COVID resources and information webpage to answer frequently asked COVID-19 questions. This resource can be accessed directly from the dpsk12.org homepage by clicking the green “COVID-19 Guidance” button.
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UPark Owl Ticket Students |
Congratulations to this week's Owl Ticket students! They were recognized by their teachers for above and beyond positive behavior. |
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Owl Tickets are given to students for going above and beyond in one of our five core values: caring, cooperation, responsibility, respect and joy. Owl Tickets focus on the school's trait of the month, give students a chance to participate in the weekly "Owl Tickets" photo and will be posted on the "UPARK" letters in our main hallway. |
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University Park Elementary Calendar
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Thursday Extras
This is where you will find a list of flyers that DPS or approved organizations have asked we pass out to our community. Simply click on the flyer name to view in its entirety. Please ask our office staff if you need a paper copy.
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Looking Ahead
April 12-22: CMAS (Grades 3-5)
April 22: Shakespeare Festival
April 26: 2nd Grade Field Trip
April 28: Shakespeare Night
May 2: Early Bird Registration Opens
May 5: Online Auction Opens
May 6: 1st Grade Field Trip
May 9: NO SCHOOL-UPark Planning Day
May 10: CSC Meeting
May 10: PTA Meeting
May 12: Online Auction Closes
May 15: UPark Fun Run and Carnival
May 20: Early Bird Registration Closes
May 25: Band Concert
May 26: Art Night
May 30: NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
June 2: 5th Grade Continuation
June 3: Last Day of School - Half Day
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University Park | 720-424-3410 | 2300 S. St. Paul | Website
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