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Principal

Please join us on Tuesday, November 8th at 9:15am in the Art Room for our PTA meeting. Come to hear what we are working on, meet other parents, hear what's new at UPark, or just come to say "hi" and grab a cup of coffee!

Rocky Mountain PBS Super School News
Starting the week of November 6th, you can catch some of our talented 5th graders presenting the news from University Park Elementary School on the Rocky Mountain PBS station's Super School News segment. The program airs on the following days and times: Sunday at 10:55am, Monday at 2:55pm, Wednesday at 10:55am and Friday at 2:55pm. Or you can find the video online  here.

Way to go Owls-Woot! Woot!
 
Thank you,
 
Grant Varveris
Team UPark
720.424.3410

*Don't forget to download the UPark App  here!


portal
Parent Portal Account Reminder

Report cards will come out later this month on Parent Portal. Please make sure you have your account set up now! 

Parent Portal is a secured website where parents/guardians and students can access information about student progress such as: Report Cards, Attendance & Behavior, District & State test results, Online School Choice and School Verification! Click  here to get started! 

thanksgiving
Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
Wednesday, November 16th

University Park welcomes students and families to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with a turkey lunch in the school cafeteria on Wednesday, November 16th. The lunch will be held at your student's regularly scheduled lunch time. 

Prices for guests:
Child (Non-Student) $3.00
Adult $5.00
*You can pay for guests by cash or checks made out to University Park. Payments can be made to Stela in the lunchroom in advance or on the day of (please note the cafeteria will be busier than usual on the day of).

RSVP to Stela, our Cafeteria Manager, no later than November 11th!!

bookfair
Scholastic Book Fair

School Book Fair
This year UPark's Fall Book Fair runs November 14 through November 18 in the library. The Book Fair will be open every morning from 8:00 until 9:00 and after school from 3:45 until 6:00 every day except Friday, November 18. On November 18 it will be open from 8:00-9:00 am only.
 
Online Book Fair
University Park Elementary's online Book Fair starts November 9 and runs until November 27. Find Book Fair information and purchase books online here. Download the free app to make shopping easy! 
 
Use this opportunity to keep your kids' enthusiasm for reading alive! If you have any questions, please contact   Kathleen Von Stein . Remember that every book you purchase benefits our school!

restaurant
Restaurant Night

Eat at Chipotle  (2760 S. Colorado Blvd)  next Thursday, November 10th from 5:00pm-9:00pm and they'll give 50% of sales to support UPark! Make sure to mention UPark at the register . Click here for more details. 

tours
UPark school tours are starting soon! 

Let your friends and neighbors know that if they would like to learn more about this amazing little school they just need to sign up for a tour. See below for tour dates and times. Call the main office at 720-424-3410 to RSVP.
  • Friday, November 11th - 9:15am and 2:30 pm
  • Friday, December, 2nd - 9:15am and 2:30 pm
  • Friday, December, 9th - 9:15am and 2:30 pm
  • Saturday, January 7th - Open House...stop by between 9 and 11
  • Friday, January 13th - 9:15am and 2:30 pm
  • Friday, January 20th - 9:15am and 2:30 pm
  • Friday, January 27th - 9:15am and 2:30 pm
immunizations
Immunization Time!

Parents, it is the time of year that all updated immunization records be turned into the health office as soon as possible. Letters will be sent out on Thursday, November 3rd if your student is missing shots in their file. If you need any resources or documents, Antoinette, our school nurse can be reached at 720-424-3415.  Immunization records should be faxed to 720-424-3435. 

multicultural
Multi-Cultural Night

Save the Date: International Feast Night! December 7th, 2016

It's time again to come together and feast with friends and families at UPark! The English Language Acquisition department and PTA will send out more information in the next few weeks to help you become involved.  Get those family favorites and time honored recipes ready.  It's almost time to EAT!  

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Green Team Welcomes More Students!

The UPark Green Team is encouraging more students, especially in 4th and 5th grade to join us!
Our November Meeting is Friday, November 11 from 8:15- 8:55 in classroom 116. Click here to sign up.  

clothingdrive
Red Apple Clothing Drive
November 1st - December 1st
 
Help support University Park and our sustainability efforts by donating unwanted clothing and shoes. Drop off your items during our clothing drive from November 1st - December 1st in the Red Apple Recycling drop-off bin. The drop off bin is the little red house located near the staff parking lot at the intersection of Iliff and Adams. Click  here for more information.

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November 22nd -23rd Discovery Camp at Slavens. Please visit THIS link to register.
 
Enrichment families please note the following classes that end before the last day of the Fall Trimester 11/18.

Enrichment 
Last Class
Fencing  
11/7
Yoga (1)
11/1
Yoga (2)
11/10
Pioneers Power Play
11/14

Winter Enrichment Upcoming Dates:
 
11/7 - Online Catalog and Paper Brochures
11/14 - Registration goes live @ 10AM
11/29 - Winter Session Begins!

Questions? Contact jesse_broadfoot@dpsk12.org  or call 720-424-3417.


calendars   
University Park Elementary Calendar

3 ways to access calendar information! Go to the University Park Website,  click on the CALENDAR ICON, or look below!  
  
  

  


*At the end of each month we will be donating all clothing in the lost and found and anything left in the halls(all clothing will go into our little red school house in our parking lot).