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Principal

Personalized Learning Movie Night

Please join us Thursday, February 22nd at 5:30 for a screening and discussion of award-winning education documentary  Most Likely to Succeed. Free babysitting will be provided for up to 30 current UPark students. Click here for more information.

Thank you,

Team UPark
720.424.3410

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



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PTA News

UPark Auction News
 
Do you own a business that could benefit from name recognition among our UPark community? Our annual auction is a great way for your company to increase its name recognition among our community while supporting our school! We have 4 levels of sponsorship for this year' s UPark Auction:
 
Gold level ($4,000):
  • Corporate link and logo goes on all of our event materials: auction invitation, online auction page, school website and school app.
  • Corporate logo will be prominently featured in our live event program
  • Corporate logo will be part of our media program for the live event.
  • Your company will receive 6 free tickets to the live event.
 
Silver level ($2,500):
  • Corporate link and logo goes on all of our event materials:  auction invitation, online auction page school website and school app.
  • Corporate logo will be prominently featured in our live event program.
  • Corporate logo will be part of our media program for the live event.
  • Your company will receive 4 free tickets to the live event.
 
Bronze level ($1,000):
  • Corporate logo will be prominently featured in our live event program.
  • Corporate logo will be part of our media program at the live event.
  • Your company will receive 2 free tickets to the live event.
 
A la Carte Option ($450):
  • Corporate logo will be featured at the live event.

If interested, please email Katie Fitz-Gerald & Becky McDonald (Auction Co-Chairs) at [email protected] Deadline for sponsorship is March 21, 2018. 

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February Safety Update 

All schools in the Denver Public School District write and update a plan each school year that outlines what to do in the event of an emergency. Please find the plan for University Park here. This month we have also completed 1 fire drill, 2 lockdown drills, and our annual student fire safety training presentations.

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School Tours

UPark school tours for prospective families are almost over! See below for our last scheduled tour date. Please let your friends know to RSVP by calling the main office at 720-424-3410.
  • February 23rd- 9:15am and 2:30pm
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Staff Updates

Intervention/ELA
Rebecca Johnson will be increasing her hours as an Intervention teacher for the 2018-19 school year. She will be stepping away from her English Language Acquisition teaching position. 

Gifted and Talented
Heather Wise has the opportunity to increase the hours of her Gifted and Talented teaching position here at UPark so will be stepping away from her role as a math/content teacher in 4th grade. This change will start the 2018-2019 school year. 

Facilites
UPark has a new fully staffed facilities team. Dominique Abeyta is our facilities manager and she is supported by Shampagne Padilla and Joseph Maes. Click here for Dominique's bio.

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Merrill Middle School Keynote Speaker

Kim Bevill, a highly respected Keynote Speaker  from Gray Matters, will be coming to Merrill Middle School on Wednesday  2/28/18 from 6:00 - 7:30.  Kim trains educators and parents on the applicable neuroscience and the  instructional strategies that work for anyone with a brain! She will be highlighting  the following topics and will provide strategies for parents, teachers and kids to get  the most out of our amazing brains:
  • Relationships and Academic Achievement
  • Health & Wellness/Stress and the impact on Academic Performance
  • Happiness & Gratitude - How and Why It Improves Academic Behavior
Parents, Kids and Teachers are all invited for this free event! We encourage you to  bring a $5 or $10 gift card (e.g. Starbucks, Chipotle, Target) per attendee as a
donation towards the "Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies" Program at
Merrill.
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2018 UPark Spring Enrichments:
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
 
-To view the online course catalog click here.
-To register click here.
-Spring session begins 2/26
 
Summer 2018 Camps:
 
The Ultimate Summer Enrichment Camp at C3
Do you love after school Enrichments!? Take a look at our single subject a la carte Enrichment Camp. Sign up for one to four blocks, featuring your favorite enrichment providers!
 
Week 1: 6/4 - 6/8, Week 2: 6/11 - 6/15, Week 3: 6/18 - 6/22, Week 4: 6/25 - 6/29
Daily Camp Hours: 8:15am - 4:15pm
 
To access the Online Course Catalog please click here.
To register please click here
 
For Discovery Link Summer Camp information please click here.
 
Winter Enrichments that have ended:
Rock Climbing - 2/1 (last class)
Pottery - 2/5 (last class)
*All W,TH,F classes end the week of 2/21

Questions? Please contact Jesse.

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University Park Elementary Calendar

Click on the calendar icon to the right, look below, or visit the University Park Website to access calendar information!
 

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5 Star Wizard Hat Students
 
Congratulations to last week's 5 Star Wizard Hat students! They were recognized by their teachers for positive behavior. 
 
Last week's students include: Brody Gold, Elizabeth Pischel, Ariel Adame, Elaf AlSaaid, Lily Snyder, Kalan Londono, Wynn Morris, Karamia Castanon, Charlotte Hayes, Matthew Long, Eliza Helgerson-Rahn, Valana Thompson, Eilee Brutsch, Mohammed Alsaadawi, Natasha Nensel, Bryan Wills, Charlie Davis, Sydney Goude, Eve Robinson, Rachel Garcia-Villatoro, Jack Stallworthy, Autumn Trujillo, Lincoln Barber, Carl Kristensson, Elsie Chen, Jesus Martinez-Casillas, Sidney O'Connor, Xavier Pena, Justin Criswell, Armonie Campion, Lilly Wills, Olivia Babbitt, Maria Elgadi, Liam Nugent.


Wizard Hats are given throughout UPark to celebrate students' good choices and positive behavior. We use a common vocabulary and teach Critical Thinking skills using the BrainWise curriculum.  Each week there is a random drawing of 2 students done by classroom teachers. These children are photographed and receive a token of our appreciation.

*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).