2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
Congratulations to UPark PE teacher, Tracy Hartin, on being named Elementary PE teacher of the Year!!
Principal
We are so excited to begin preparing for the 23-24 school year. Construction crews and our FM Ulfeta have been hard at work this summer making sure our school is ready for teachers and students. You are going to love some new additions to our building when you join us for our Meet and Greet Supply Drop Off next week. We have all new shiny hallway floors upstairs and downstairs. We have new heat mitigation blinds in both stairwells, paving the way for a cooler UPark. Many classrooms have upgraded Newline boards this year as well, thanks to Denver Voters and a generous PTA donation. The rest of our classroom boards will be upgraded over the course of the next few months.  

Natalie and I are excited to welcome back our teachers next week. Our week next week will include time for teachers to set up their classrooms. We will also be discussing our school goals and focus for the school year during our Professional Development session titled The UPark Way. This PD will center on supporting the academic and social / emotional well being of each and every UPark Owl. Teachers will also be engaging in a variety of district level professional learning next week. 

Additionally, we have something very special and different that we will be doing together as a staff next week to help us gear up for the great school year ahead. Thanks to our PTA, Robin Kiggins, and all of our parent donors, all UPark staff will be engaging in an off-site full day of team building at MindSpark in Lakewood. This will be the first time in my time as UPark's principal that our whole team will engage in an off campus experience like this. We are so excited to get to spend next Wednesday growing together as a staff and as people.  

This year marks a big milestone for me at UPark as this will be my sixth year as your principal. That means that this year's fifth graders were kindergartners when I started in 2018. So they'll be the first group of UPark students that I've had the pleasure of knowing from kindergarten all the way through fifth grade. I love seeing how much our kiddos grow as learners and as people from year to year throughout their UPark journey. Thank you for all of the trust you put in us as teachers and caretakers of your kiddos. Have a great week and I can't wait to see you all next Thursday!

Click here for the Class Roster email that went out on August 4th with roster, supply lists and teacher welcome letters.
Before: 2nd Floor Hallway
After: 2nd Floor Hallway
Complete Online Registration TODAY!
If you have not already completed your online registration please do so TODAY! ALL FAMILIES must complete online registration to update student information before school starts each year. If you completed Early Bird Online Registration this past spring you do not need to do it again.

Please log into your Parent Portal Account to get started! 

For step by step instructions on completing Online Registration click the language link below: 

For additional information on Online Registration click here and scroll down the page.

To complete Online Registration you must have an active DPS Parent Portal account. 
  • Log into your Parent Portal Account here. 
  • New families create a new Parent Portal Account here.
  • If you do not know your student ID # you can find it here.

Please reach out to Alexis Matter and Cassie Jones if you have questions or need support.
Enrichment Registration Opens Wednesday, August 16th!

Enrichment Registration begins Wednesday, August 16th at 6am and ends Thursday August 24th at 10pm. Below are the steps to follow on August 16th to register for before and after school classes. 

Please review this ELCS Enrichment Policies/ Políticas de Enriquecimientos ELCS document carefully and prior to registration to ensure you are properly prepared when registration opens

If already have an account or if you are a current Discovery Link family, please visit this link to register: https://connect.schoolcareworks.com/login.jsp

If you do not have an account/are not a current Discovery Link family, please visit this link to register: https://www.schoolcareworks.com/registration/dps/start_registration.jsp
  • Select UPARK as your location
  • Scroll down the page and select “Click to View Offerings” under the 2023-2024 Enrichment Programs

QUESTIONS? 
Please e-mail enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org if you have any questions!

*If you are interested in a scholarship & your child qualifies for free/reduced lunch and/or CCAP, please email us at enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org for more information. Or contact the school office.
Please Join us for Classroom Meet and Greets and Supply Drop Off!
When: Thursday, August 17th anytime between 4:00-5:00 pm

Where: University Park Elementary, in your child's new classroom

What: Come meet your student's teacher before the start of what is going to be an incredible school year! Please also bring any school supplies that you have been able to purchase so far and leave them with your teacher. Teachers will organize them for the 1st day of school. If you don't have supplies to drop off on this date you can bring them on the 1st day of school. There will be a Kona Ice truck in front of the school from 4:00-5:30pm so you can get a treat and get to know new friends after you meet your teachers. We can't wait to see all of our UPark Owls!

School Supply Lists
Free Meals for all DPS Students! Action Still Required!
All students in DPS will have access to free healthy, nutritious school meals beginning this school year thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All program approved by Colorado voters! While meals will be provided for free to all DPS students through Healthy School Meals for All, families will still need to complete a form to ensure DPS gets full access to available federal funding.

ALL FAMILIES: Please be sure to fill out the You Benefit! form (formerly referred to as the Meals Application). There is school specific funding related to the completion of these forms so it is very important to have all families fill it out. By completing the form, you will help us access all available funds to cover the cost of meals, and other nutritional programs for students.
  • Families who fill out the You Benefit! form may qualify to receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support and more!
  • All household income information provided through this form is strictly confidential and protected by law. Only one form is required for all children in the household.
  • Immigration, migrant, citizenship or refugee status is not required when completing the form.

If you have questions about completing the You Benefit! form, please contact the DPS Food & Nutrition Services department by calling 720-423-5600 or emailing the foodservices@dpsk12.org inbox. For more information on DPS school meals, menus and health info click here.
Calendar and Important Events
Click here for the 2023-24 DPS/UPark calendar. This calendar includes all DPS breaks, holidays and district planning days as well as UPark specific planning days for the upcoming school year. Please remember that the UPark school day will be from 8:50-3:50 starting next year. The earliest students will be able to be dropped off is 8:30am for breakfast or playground supervision.

July 30 - August 30: Online Registration - Required for all families. Additional information here
Friday, August 4: Classroom Assignments and Supply Lists emailed out, click here if you did not see the rosters email.
Thursday, August 17: Teacher Meet and Greet and Supply Drop Off
Monday, August 21: First Day of School for 1st-5th Grades
Monday, August 21: Small Group Kindergarten Half-Day (Students will attend either Monday OR Tuesday to ensure a softer start for our youngest Wise Owls; Your student was assigned a day in the KG Welcome Letter in the class lists email sent August 4th)
Tuesday, August 22: Small Group Kindergarten Half-Day (Students will attend either Monday OR Tuesday to ensure a softer start for our youngest Wise Owls; Your student was assigned a day in the KG Welcome Letter in the class lists email sent August 4th)
Wednesday, August 23: First Full Day of School for Kindergarten
Monday, September 4: No School-Labor Day
Thursday, September 7: Bring Your Parent to School Night and Open House (formerly Back to School Night)

View all current UPark events on our website's calendar page here.
University Park Elementary Calendar

To access additional calendar information click here or visit the calendar link on the University Park Website.
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.
Looking Ahead


August 16: Enrichment Registration Opens
August 17: Meet and Greet and Supply Drop Off
August 21: 1st-5th Grade First Day
August 21-22: KG Half Days
August 23: KG First Full Day

September 4: NO SCHOOL-Labor Day
September 7: Bring Your Parents to School Night
September 22: NO SCHOOL-District Planning Day

October 12-16: NO SCHOOL-Planning and Conference Days