2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
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Last Day of School Dismissal
June 3rd is the last day of school and is a half day. Dismissal will be at 12:20 for all students. Lunch will be provided and DPS transportation will take bus riders home from school at 12:20pm. Please contact the main office with any questions!
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Thank You from the PTA
Thank you to everyone who participated in the PTA-sponsored events of the past couple weeks! The PTA is thankful to all online auction participants who helped us realize a successful online auction that raised $54,000 and all the parents who came together at the Parents’ Night Out to increase our total by another $17,000! This money will go to support not only the annual grant to UPark but also other PTA programs such as the backpack program, teacher appreciation efforts, and the school garden.
And another big thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered at the Fun Run and Carnival! There was no shortage of sunshine and smiles. This event was a true celebration of our community with current, future, and former families in attendance. If you have pictures to share from the weekend, please email them to uparkpta@gmail.com.
If you enjoyed these events we encourage you to join the PTA next school year and get in on the ground level of these (and many other!) amazing PTA endeavors.
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Thank you,
Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
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Open PTA Positions for 22-23 |
UPark Dine and Shop Coordinator - This coordinator will be responsible for arranging restaurant nights and other special shopping nights/online deals for which a percentage of each purchase is given back to the UPark PTA. The previous coordinator has done a fabulous job of keeping organized to help with a smooth transition. This position is done mostly over email/phone with local businesses.
Corporate Sponsorship - This position entails reaching out to local businesses to share the school sponsorship packages with the goal of landing sponsors and then following up to ensure the perks of sponsorship are fulfilled.
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Last chance to order your yearbook! |
Don’t miss your last chance to commemorate your child’s school year with the memory-filled UPark 21-22 Yearbook!
Yearbooks cost $15 and can be ordered HERE by Thursday May 26th. All yearbooks not picked up at the carnival will be sent home with students on Friday, May 27th.
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Restaurant Night-Birdcall |
We’re heading back to Birdcall on May 24th! All day long, at all three locations, Birdcall will be donating 35% back from all orders placed with our promo code: upark3. The code can be used for orders made online for curbside pick-up, as well as at the in-store kiosks. Just be sure you enter it into the promo code section before completing the order. If you’d rather use the drive-thru, mention the code to your server when placing your order! The more great food you order, the more we will raise, so be sure to spread the word, and order up!
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The UPark Bands are proud to present their Band Concert on May 25th at 5pm in the UPark Auditorium! We've been working hard since reinstating band in October and we are very excited to show what we've accomplished in just a short few months. The 4th Grade Band is presenting the funky G Force 5, while the 5th Grade Band is performing the folk tune Guantanamera, and both groups will feature small ensembles and solos. All are welcome to come in support of these extraordinary young musicians! There will be a small reception to follow. For questions, contact jasonolneymusic@gmail.com.
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UPark Arts Night and 4th Grade Music/ Dance Performances! |
Save the date for the all-students Arts Night and 4th Grade performances on May 26th from 5:00-7:00! Enjoy various art activities such as painting and scratch art in the gym and check out the 4th and 5th Grade ceramic art!
4th Grade Families, during the U-Park Arts Night please come see what we've learned in our Recorder Karate curriculum thus far and stay for a special dance performance! Students and families are welcome to arrive ten minutes prior to their performance time.
Ms. Morton's Class 5:30 - 6:00 in the Auditorium
Ms. Bryers' Class 6:00 - 6:30 in the Auditorium
Please contact art teacher Malia Moret at malia_moret@dpsk12.net if you would like to volunteer for the event!
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Thank You to the 3rd Grade Bake Sale Team! |
Thank you to the 3rd graders and their parents who organized a bake sale for the Fun Run and Carnival. They sold baked goods and drinks and had a very successful day. The 3rd graders raised $366 which they then donated to the PTA. The PTA truly appreciates your donations! |
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UPark Instructional Leadership Team |
UPark's Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) has been selected for the 22-23 school year. Our ILT is the team that helps support teachers throughout the school year with professional development, coaching, team meeting facilitation, and data analysis throughout the year. Eric, Natalie, Sam Wright and Corri Carlson are the four teacher coaches on the team. We also have Team Specialists and a New Teacher Ambassador. Those ILT roles are roles that empower teachers to also lead teams and/or initiatives throughout the building. Team specialists lead teams in the building while our New Teacher Ambassador works to ensure that new or newer teachers to UPark are supported in their growth and learning. Our ILT for the 2022-23 school year will include Ashley Randall who will return to the New Teacher Ambassador role, Katie Hendershot who will return to the MTSS Team Specialist role and Allie McMahon who will fill the General Team Specialist role. We are so excited to have our full team together for next school year, supporting teachers in support of our students! |
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Lost, Overdue and Checked Out Library Books |
The UPark library currently has 344 books checked out. Of those books 119 (or 35% of checked out books) are overdue. Additionally there are 75 "lost" books which are books never returned this school year.
Please help us reinforce with your students that they need to look for and return any and all UPark library books that they currently have. These books can be found in a number of places - backpacks, classrooms, homes (bedrooms, on book shelves, etc), vacation homes. Please note that the dollar amount represented by the overdue and lost books this year alone equals approximately $4,300 which UPark won't recover. Thank you for your help in keeping the UPark library collection stocked with great books for students!
We also want to pass along information about a fun summer reading program offered by Denver Public Libraries. Click here for information on this Summer of Adventure program!
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Transportation Opt-In Program for the 2022-23 |
The Transportation Opt-In Program for the 2022-23 school year is now live on the Parent Portal. Opt-in instructions are available here. If your student is eligible for DPS transportation please opt-in using Parent Portal by June 30. Don't know if your student is eligible? Click here for eligibility information.
If you do not opt-in by June 30, DPS bus routes will be planned without your student information. This doesn’t change eligibility, but may cause a delay in service.
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School Based Health Centers Open All Summer! |
The Denver Health School Based Health Center consent is now available for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents are able to sign up to get free health services for DPS students electronically using the linked E-consent. Parents can access the link here: https://www.denverhealth.org/services/school-based-health-centers/e-consent. The consents are smart phone and tablet compatible so they can be accessed from any device.
Health services can be accessed at School Based Health Clics even when school is out. Click the links below for more information
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Updated 2022-23 UPark/DPS Calendar |
University Park has updated the calendar for the 2022-23 school year to include 2 UPark Specific Planning Days: November 28th and May 8th. You can find these days indicated by the UPark owl logo on the updated calendar listed here. There will be no school on these days.
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Early Bird Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year-Closes Tomorrow! |
Early Bird Registration is open May 2nd-May 20th. If you would like to participate in the early bird registration, to update your student's information for next school year, please log in to your parent portal account beginning May 2nd. Click here for instructions and information on completing online registration.
If you do not yet have a Parent Portal Account click here to create one using your student's date of birth and DPS ID number. If your student is new to DPS or you do not know your student's ID number click here to look it up or call us in the main office at 720-424-3410.
If you miss the Early Bird window for registration the regular online registration window will open in late July.
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2022-23 Discovery Link and Summer Enrichment Courses |
2022-23 Discovery Link Registration is Open!
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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Views From UPark!
Ms. Ritz hosted an open house for participants in our Multilingual Learning program! Families visited the classroom to check out the learning their students are doing and get to know our ML staff. Thank you to all the families that came and to Ms. Ritz for organizing this event!
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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.
Discounted tickets to DCPA Quixote Nuevo Performance (English / Spanish)
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Looking Ahead
May 20: Early Bird Registration Closes
May 25: Band Concert
May 26: Art Night
May 30: NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
May 31: 5th Grade Field Trip
June 1: Kindergarten Camp Day
June 1: 4th Grade Picnic
June 2: 2nd Grade Popsicles in the Park
June 2: 5th Grade Picnic
June 2: 5th Grade Continuation
June 3: Kindergarten Bridging
June 3: Last Day of School - Half Day
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