2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
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No School Reminders
- No school Monday, 11/21 through Friday, 11/25 for fall break.
- No school Monday, 11/28 for a UPark specific planning day.
We look forward to seeing students back on Tuesday, 11/29.
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This is the time of year when we have a chance to pause for a brief time in order to give thanks. Thanksgiving has always been my personal favorite holiday due to the simplicity of the holiday, a holiday simply created to say thanks for all that we have and for those who enrich our lives each and every day. So I'd like to take some time today to thank the people who make UPark such a great place.
I am thankful for all of our wonderful PTA parents, cafeteria volunteers, library volunteers and room parents for coming back into our building this school year in full force to help support learning in so many areas of our school. I am thankful for all of our UPark teachers who work countless hours inside and outside of school to plan lessons that they pour their heart and soul into each and every day. I am thankful to all of our office staff, facilities staff, cafeteria staff and paraprofessionals who make sure that all students are supported in so many different ways and through every minute of the school day. I am also very thankful to each and every one of our UPark families. Thank you so much for your trust, your endless support and for sharing your kiddos with us. Our UPark Owls hold in their hands a bright future that we can all look to for inspiration, even when times are difficult. Their joy, enthusiasm, sense of humor, and brilliance, remind us of that endless hope for the future each and every day!
Have a wonderful break and make sure to give thanks to those who make your life special!
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Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
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UPark Directories Coming Home This Week |
UPark directories are coming home this week. Be on the lookout in your child's backpack. If you have more than one student at UPark the directory will come home with your youngest child. |
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Discovery Link Camps/Winter Enrichment (Registration Opens MONDAY!) |
Discovery Link Camps
UPark's Discovery Link will be joining an all day camp (7am - 5:30pm) on November 21-22 at Slavens Elementary. Sign up closes a week before camp starts! To sign up for School Break Camp Days, please log into your account and select the registration tab. Next, click to view offerings under 2022-2023 Break Camps. From here, you may choose any date at any location. Please click here for directions on how to sign up for School Break Camp Days.
On November 28, UPark's Discovery Link will be hosting an all day camp HERE at UPark. To sign up you must access your normal SchoolCare Works calendar and select camp like you would for AM or PM Discovery Link.
Winter Enrichment
Our Winter Enrichment Session is just around the corner and we are happy to share the 2023 Winter Brochure with all of you! Registration will be from November 21st at 6am until December 8th at 10pm. Please ensure you are updating your student’s profile with all important information, phone numbers and grade level.
For information on how to register, please read this document (English and Spanish) in full.
Limited Scholarship are available. Please reach out to the UPark office at 720-424-3410 if you would like to request one.
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Yearbook Cover Artwork Submissions Wanted! |
Calling all 3rd, 4th & 5th graders: Your artwork could be on the cover of the upcoming yearbook!
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Artwork Guidelines: Submission forms will be coming home in owl folders, or you may download the form here and print it at home. The design can be black and white or color. For inspiration, think owls, core values, friendship, reading, math, science, or anything else that makes UPark such an awesome school.
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Artwork Submission: Please return the completed artwork to your teacher or the front office. The deadline to enter is December 2nd.
The winning artist will be notified the week of Dec. 5th and will receive a free copy of the yearbook with their design on the cover, as well as their picture on the inside. Good luck! We can’t wait to see your ideas.
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UPark Backpack Food Program |
Backpacks for Kids Program
The UPark "Backpacks for Kids" food assistance program provides bags of nutritious food once per week to UPark families who may need a little extra help with rising food costs. We believe every child should be prepared for an active and healthy lifestyle, full of learning and curiosity. We help with this by providing fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, healthy meals, and nutritious snacks for UPark children who may not have access to such food on the weekends.
If you would like your family to receive food, or if your family participated in this program last year and would like to continue to receive food, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/hY5vYD7GE1mqCrKc6.
Families may pick up their bags every Thursday from 3:00 PM-3:30 PM in the UPark parking lot. If your children ride the bus, your bags will go home with your children on the bus every Thursday. If your children are in Discovery Link, the bags will be brought to the Discovery Link staff for distribution. If you have any questions about the program, or would like more information, please reach out to our School Psychologist, Alicia Vega, by phone at 720-424-3458 or by email at alicia_vega@dpsk12.org.
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Kindergarten and 1st Grade Art Show and Performances |
All Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students and Families, please join us on Thursday, December 8th in the hallway outside the gym for a visual arts show and in the auditorium for our dance performances and The Big Chill musical! The live auditorium performance schedule will be as follows:
5:00-5:30 p.m. Ms. Cardenas' and Ms. Bohcali's Classes
5:45-6:15 p.m. Ms. Laurent's and Ms. Gutierrez's Classes
6:30-7:00 p.m. Ms. Gilmore's and Ms. Hale's Classes
(Ms. Morof's students will appear with whichever Kindergarten or 1st Grade class they attend Specials with during the school day.)
Please stay tuned for more specifics to be communicated by your student's homeroom teacher. We can't wait to see you all on December 8th and we appreciate your support of arts education at UPark!
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Staff Parking Lot Reminder |
We've been noticing again that parents are parking in our staff parking lot causing many staff members to have to park on the street away from the school. This caused quite an issue on Tuesday due to the snow delaying many teachers from arriving before 8:00. Please make sure to not park in our parking lot during school hours of 8:00-4:00 each day. There is also no student pickup or drop off in the parking lot due to safety concerns. Additionally we want all families to walk on and off of campus using the sidewalks on either side of the parking lot rather than cutting through the parking lot. Our lot is very compact and has many blind spots for any cars that might be pulling into or out a parking space. Please do your part to ensure that our teachers can park in the lot and that all students arrive and leave campus safely each day. Thanks! |
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Get Your UPark Spirit Gear! |
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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. |
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
November 21-25: NO SCHOOL-Fall Break
November 28: NO SCHOOL-UPark Specific Planning
December 6: Winter Band Concert
December 8: Kindergarten/1st Grade Art Show and Performances
December 13: School Tours
December 13: CSC Meeting
December 13: PTA Meeting
December 19-30: NO SCHOOL-Winter Break
January 2-3: NO SCHOOL-Winter Break
January 16: NO SCHOOL-MLK Day
January 17: School Tours
January 19: School Tours
January 24: School Tours
January 28: School Tours-Open House
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University Park | 720-424-3410 | 2300 S. St. Paul | Website
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