2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
|
|
We are so excited for our 2nd annual Harvest Hero Parade! We were so impressed last school year with the creativity of our students who came up with some wonderful, fun, heroic and non-scary costumes. We want to stress that this day, after the parade, will be a normal instructional day. That being said please make sure that your students are wearing their normal school day clothing underneath costumes so they can change once they are back in the classroom. See the information below for more details on the parade. |
|
Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
|
|
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. Please make sure your child can wear their costume over their clothes and will be able to take the costume off after the parade is over. 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.
|
|
DPS Delayed Start Protocols-Inclement Weather |
If severe weather initiates a Weather Delay Schedule, all schools (regardless of start time) will be delayed by two hours. The decision to close or delay school will be made by the DPS superintendent based on information provided by officials from DPS Transportation Services, local transportation agencies and weather services.
- Morning school buses will run the delay schedule and begin pick-ups at bus stops two hours later than the normal pick-up time. (Example: If your morning school bus pick-up time is 7:55 a.m., your bus will pick-up at 9:55 a.m.)
- Students walking, biking, carpooling or taking RTD are encouraged to leave home two hours later than they would normally leave for school. (Example: If student leaves home at 7:45 a.m. for school, he/she would now depart at 9:45 a.m. to arrive on time to school.)
- Breakfast will still be served to students as they arrive to school.
DPS encourages families to stay informed during inclement weather via the following channels:
-
DPS social media – Announcements to close or delay school will quickly be posted to Facebook @DenverPublicSchools and Twitter @DPSNewsNow.
- District closure/delay hotline – A message announcing the closure or delay will be left on the school district’s closure hotline at 720-423-3200, as well on the DPS Transportation Services hotline at 720-423-4600.
-
Automated calls and emails – Families who provide phone numbers or email addresses to schools will receive a phone call and/or an email announcing any closure or delay due to inclement weather. Please ensure your information is updated by logging into your DPS Parent Portal account at myportal.dpsk12.org, or by contacting your school’s main office.
|
|
One of the scariest things about Halloween is ALL THE PLASTIC! |
The UPark Green Team is excited to announce that we will be doing a Candy Wrapper recycling program with Rubicon this year to help address this plastic problem! Please bring your CLEAN AND EMPTY candy wrappers to be recycled at school in our Wrapper Recycling Box!
Why Trick or Trash? Each year, more than 600 million pounds of candy are purchased for Halloween in the United States alone and most of it is wrapped in tiny plastic wrappers. With Rubicon’s Trick or Trash recycling program, the plastic is melted off the wrappers and made into pellets to be made into new things. Watch how: https://youtu.be/N27z78TDM_Q
Please bring your clean and empty wrappers to school for recycling between Thursday, November 3rd and Friday, November 11th.
Lunch Hero updated links! If you would like to be a Lunch Hero and help the Green Team in the cafeteria please use the links below to sign up for a grade level time.
|
|
Fall Grounds Beautification Day! |
Please join us Saturday, November 5th from 9:00am to 12:00pm (drop in or stay as long as you want) to clean up the UPARK grounds! We will rake leaves, pick up trash, weed, and do general cleanup.
If you are able, please bring rakes or leaf blowers. We will also need leaf bags which you can obtain free with coupons from ACE. Get Your Coupon Here!
We are also looking for anyone with a pickup or trailer to volunteer to haul leaves to the compost site. Please reach out to the PTA Grounds Chair Andy Yara-Zelenski at yaraski@gmail.com with any questions, or to volunteer to haul yard compost.
|
|
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 12th from 6pm - 9pm at the Colorado History Museum 1200 N Broadway.
|
|
Attendance Policy Details |
As we transition into our new attendance policy, we have successfully begun tracking excused versus unexcused absences to be aligned with the state and district policies. Please note, families that have 3 or more UNEXCUSED absences will begin to get communication from our school office as a check in. Please let us know if there is anything that we, as a school, can do to support you and your student with attendance matters.
Please note - cold/flu/COVID season has begun. Please be sure that you are communicating absences to our office staff by calling 720-424-3410 or emailing Cassie and Alexis or entering absences in the tracking form linked in the quick links at the bottom of this newsletter. Please also notify the main office if at any point your student tests positive for COVID so we can ensure to follow quarantine protocols.
We are also restarting our tardy passes for late students to ensure that students are making it to class immediately after arriving. We are tracking tardies and early releases to ensure that we are supporting families who might be struggling with full day attendance. Please make sure that you schedule appointments on our no student contact days or outside of school hours.
|
|
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!
|
|
UPark Owl Ticket Students |
Congratulations to this week's Owl Ticket students! They were recognized by their teachers for above and beyond positive behavior. |
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. |
|
University Park Elementary Calendar
|
|
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
October 31: Hero Harvest Parade
November 1: KG and 1st Grade field trip
November 5: Grounds Beautification Day
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
|
|
University Park | 720-424-3410 | 2300 S. St. Paul | Website
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
