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randomacts
Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 13-17

UPark supports kindness in our school.  To show this, we will have a week dedicated to Random Acts of Kindness.  HERE are some Random Acts of Kindness examples.

Monday, February 13:    Compliment Day 
Find the "Compliment Wall" and leave someone a nice note!

Tuesday, February 14:  Thank You Note Day
Write someone a thank you note.

Wednesday, February 15: High Five Day
See someone going above and beyond? Give them a high five to thank them for their kindness!

Thursday, February 16: Positive Notes Day
Be on the lookout for positive notes and pictures around the school.

Friday, February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
What can YOU do to put a smile on someone's face?

We hope these activities will continue to grow kindness in our community.

Thank you,
UPark Student Council

MathNight
Family Math Pizza Dinner Night 
TONIGHT - 5:00-7:00 (New Time)
 
Join us for a free pizza dinner in the cafeteria from 5:00-5:30 BEFORE math night!!!  Thank you PTA!!
Please RSVP in this FORM.  
 
The schedule, list of activities and presentations is listed HERE.  We look forward to seeing you!

pta
PTA

Be our Valentine!  Join us Tuesday, February 14th at 9:15am in the Art Room for our PTA Meeting !  In addition to hearing about what's going on at UPark,
we'll have free coffee, and maybe a Valentine's Day treat!
Remember, you do not have to be a current member to join us for PTA meetings.

Don't forget to reload and use your King Soopers Grocery Cards !  We are
halfway to our goal of raising $12,000 through the King Soopers Grocery Card
Program.  We need your help to make our goal.  PLEASE remember to reload your card before checking out.  You can also use your King Soopers card to buy gas at King Soopers, City Market and Loaf and Jug gas stations.  This is the easiest way to give  back to UPark's fundraising efforts to keep our class sizes low!  Send us an email if you don't have a King Soopers Card or need a new one.
NeighborhoodCenter


Spring Enrichment Registration will go live on Tuesday, February 21st @ 10 AM.  For a list of classes, visit the o nline Spring Enrichment Catalog  HERE .

Spring Enrichments  begin on Monday, March 6th.


Winter Enrichment Classes that End Early:
Enrichment                        Last Class
Yoga (T)                              1/31
Pottery                                 2/6
Yoga (R)                              2/9


COMING SOON...

UPark Summer Camp Enrichment Information and Registration!  
Summer camp dates are June 5-9th  and June 12-16th.

Need information or have questions?  Please contact Jesse.

restaurantnight
Restaurant Night

Take a night off from cooking and support UPark! 

Thursday, February 16th, 5-9pm

Panda Express on Broadway & Cornell
2990 S. Broadway, Englewood 80113
 
Click HERE for a flyer.  
20% of sales will go to UPark!  

wellness
Wellness Party Reminder

UPark encourages celebrations, keeping in mind healthy foods.  We care about our children's health! 

When having class parties, we ask for foods and beverages that benefit our students' ability to learn as well as their overall well-being.  Consider providing fruit/veggie trays with yogurt dip or cheese trays while keeping sweets in moderation.  Feel free to contact your teacher or room parent if you have any questions or would like to bring in food to share.  

Thank you for promoting wellness at UPark!

staffing
Staffing Updates for 2017-2018

We have several teachers retiring this year.  We congratulate them on reaching this milestone!

Our goal is to hire new teachers for these open positions before spring break.  As hiring decisions are made, we will be sure to share all information with you.

Staffing Changes and Updates:
Cara Havenar will be a full time Kindergarten Teacher
Kari Hale will be a full time Kindergarten Teacher
Mallory Moss will move to 1st Grade
Kindergarten - TBD
2nd Grade - TBD
4th Grade - TBD
greenteam
Green Team

Waste FREE Wednesday Lunch

UPark's Student Green Team is working hard to reduce "landfill" trash!  Please help by packing lunch with washable, reusable or compostable containers on Wednesdays or once a week.  

Our lunchroom has a compost can for food scraps and napkins.  We hope to avoid using plastic baggies and wrappers.   UPark students have seen sample Waste Free Lunchboxes.  Here is a   PICTURE  showing how to pack a Waste Free Lunchbox.

Thank you for being "GREEN".

DUBasketballNight
DU Basketball Night

DU Basketball Night  (Pioneers vs. Western Illinois)   Please join us in support of the UPark Band Program as our students perform with the DU Pep Band on February 22nd at 7 p.m.  Our students will be joining forces with Slavens K-8 and Most Precious Blood Catholic School bands. Fundraising for each school will be kept separate.
 
Please fill out the attached ticket order FORM and bring it to the front office to purchase tickets.  Tickets are $12 and purchases will help us raise funds for scholarships and growing our band program.  
 
Invite friends and family for a fun night of basketball and music!  Please contact Christmas with any questions.
budget
School Budgeting 2017-2018

It's not always easy to explain how schools get money and spend money in DPS. Here are some resources from the central office.
 
This 2-page handout contains basic and detailed budget information.

This 3 minute animated video walks through how funds follow students, how those funds may vary based on student status, how student enrollment plays into the process and more.

ELA
DPS ELA DAC
Support the Whole Child

TONIGHT - Thursday, February 9th  
See attached in English, Español, Francais, and  Arabic


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).
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 the office staff if you need a hard copy.

Family Leadership Institute (English, Spanish, Arabic)


Looking Ahead:

February 9:  Math Night
February 10:  KG Field Trip
February 14: PTA Meeting
February 14: 2nd Grade Arvada Center
February 14: 1st Grade Field Trip
February 15: 1st Grade Field Trip
February 16:  Restaurant Night
February 16: Super Citizen
February 20: NO SCHOOL   
February 22:  DU Basketball Band
February 22:  1st Grade Field Trip

March 2:  4th Grade Bryers Drama Performance
March 3:  4th Grade Durkee and Morton Drama Performance
March 13 - 16:  Book Fair
March 14:  PTA Meeting
March 22:  5th Grade Field Trip
March 27 - 31:  NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

April 3:  NO SCHOOL
April 7:  Class Pictures
April 11:  PTA Meeting
April 11:  2nd Grade Reynolds Drama Performance
April 11-14:  PARCC 3rd-5th
April 12:  2nd Grade Archambault Drama Performance
April 13:  2nd Grade McDaniels Drama Performance
April 18-21:  PARCC 3rd-5th
April 24-26:  PARCC 5th


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