2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
Principal
As you know our Student Green Team is back up and rolling full strength this school year after pausing for COVID. Green Team met yesterday afternoon to talk about the timely topic of candy wrappers that are found everywhere after Trick or Treating. This is an important topic to talk to students about at home as most of the trash on our playground comes from snack food.

Our parent Green Team Lead Ashleigh Ruehrdanz and Teacher Lead Mrs. Cardenas create lessons and plan of action items for our Green Team to discuss during their regular after school meetings. Thank you Ashley and Judy for the passion that you bring to this work and thank you to all of our students who have taken this call to action to work to ensure that we leave our planet in better shape than we found it. I also want to express our thanks for all of our parent volunteers who are continuing to join us in the cafeteria to help with sorting our trash, recycling, and compost. Parent help in the cafeteria has been so helpful as we train students in every grade level how to appropriately sort for sustainability. Way to go Green Team!

If your student would like to join the Green Team, click here to sign up!

If you would like to be a Lunch Hero and help in the cafeteria please use the links below to sign up for a grade level time.

It ain't easy being green, but we are at UPark!
Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
Apple Campaign - Final Results and Broncos Tix Winner!
Thank you to all the UPark families who helped us get close to our Apple Campaign fundraising goal. Together, we raised almost $72,000! Though we are $3,000 shy of our goal, the donation link remains open year round (http://bit.ly/apple-upark). Please also keep UPARK in mind for year-end donations and Colorado Gives Day. 

We are so grateful for the generosity of this special community. This money will be used to support each and every student at UPARK through the PTA’s annual grant to the school. 

Lastly, congratulations to John Arceci who won the Broncos tickets!
Restaurant Night at Esters
We’re heading over to Esters this month, a UPark family favorite! Please join us at Esters (1950 S. Holly St., in Virginia Village) on Monday, October 24th from 4-8pm! They’ll be donating 20% of all food sales (dine-in only) from diners who mention they’re there for the UPark fundraiser.  Gather your family and friends and let’s take over the restaurant!  See you there!
Harvest Hero Parade Details
Monday, October 31st we will be having an inclusive Fall Harvest Hero Celebration! Students are encouraged to wear costumes of their favorite heroes; think book characters, first responders, athletes, parents and grandparents, etc. We will start the day with a parade around the track and playground at 8:30. Families are welcome to stay after drop off to watch the parade. Absolutely no scary costumes or weapons are allowed. In order to keep this day as normal as possible we will not be having classroom parties. As a reminder, we are not celebrating Halloween, as we know that not all of our families celebrate and therefore can't participate. We want to ensure all of our Owls are able to participate in a fun dress up day. PTA will also have a supply of capes and masks for students that may not have a costume, but want one.
Lost and Found 
Are you missing a sweatshirt? A jacket? Maybe a lunchbox? Come check out the Lost and Found on the playground this week. All items not claimed by this Friday 10/21 will be donated. Throughout the year, when we find lost items around the school, we always put them in this large bin, so be sure to check the bin often! 
Spring Auction Planning Committee
Are you interested in helping to plan the spring auction and parents' party? This committee is tons of fun and supports one of our biggest fundraisers of the year! The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 25. If you are interested in joining, or would like more information, please email uparkpta@gmail.com.
7th Annual Pearl Wine Company Tasting Event benefiting Denver Public Schools
Click here, to buy your tickets now for the return of this very popular event! Be sure to click on the UPark Owl when ordering your tickets. 100% of the proceeds from tickets sold will be donated to University Park Elementary School. The event will feature over 120 different wines from around the globe. The tasting is a walk around tasting with light meats and cheese provided. Details: Saturday November 12 6pm - 9pm Colorado History Museum 1200 N Broadway
Support UPark! Apply to Substitute!

Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher? We would love to have you come support UPark! You will need a substitute license and be hired by the district. See the full details on how to apply 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.


DU Learn to Play Basketball (scholarships available)
DU Learn to Play Soccer (scholarships available)
Looking Ahead


October 31: Hero Harvest Parade

November 1: KG and 1st Grade field trip
November 8: CSC Meeting
November 8: PTA Meeting
November 10: Multicultural Night
November 15: New Family School Tour
November 21-25: NO SCHOOL-Fall Break
November 28: NO SCHOOL-UPark Specific Planning