Park Hill School

Panther Pages

Park Hill School 5050 E 19th Ave., Denver CO 80220

Greetings Park Hill Families:

I hope everyone had a nice Winter break.  We are excited to have all of our staff and students back and get everyone off to a strong start in 2025.  

Please keep an eye out for upcoming volunteering opportunities, events, and  2025-26 Enrollment information.  The next few months tend to be extremely busy!  As always, we appreciate your collaboration and support. Thank you again for your generosity in the Holiday season for both our families in need and our staff members. I know it is appreciated.

Lastly, please join us for Coffee with the Principal next Friday, 1/17, in the Cafeteria. We will plan to start at 8:20am, and the primary topic will be the upcoming Auction. We appreciate all the help we can get.

-Ken Burdette, Principal

Enrollment: SchoolChoice opens next Wednesday

The SchoolChoice window will open Wednesday, January 15 at 10am.  Families can rank their preferred schools for their children to attend during this time.  This is required for 5th grade students continuing on to middle school, incoming kindergarten and ECE-4 students or those looking to transfer to another DPS school.  The Choice window is open from January 15-February 18.  Elections can be made at any point during that window.

We are requesting that current K-4th grade families login to the new DPS SchoolChoice system (with your DPS ParentPortal email and credentials) and let us know their plans for the 2025-26 school year. Families can confirm their ‘Intent to Enroll’ at PHE for the next school year. This is strictly for planning purposes and is optional.


Pre-Enrollment forms are available on the website for new DPS students.

Student Activity Invoices

We still have about 10% of our student activity invoices that have not been paid.  This fee pays for field trips, special visitors and special events throughout the year.  Please take a few minutes to log into your MySchoolBucks account, then double check that all of your students are listed on your account and that you do not have any open invoices.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Connolly in the office.  We would love to be 100% paid by the end of January!

After School Enrichment signup

The next session of after-school Spring Enrichments will run from March 3 - May 23.  Sign-ups will open on Tuesday, January 14 at 6am on the ELCS website.  The Enrichment offerings can be found in the ELCS Packet here.  


Separate signups can be found here for:

Creative Writing Club 

Hockey Heroes

Green Thumb Garden Club

Need for kids’ hats, jackets, mittens, boots, and leggings

If you have any lightly used or new kid’s hats, jackets, mittens,  boots, or leggings we could use some to give to families or keep as backup. 


School Hours

School Hours: 8:10 am-3:10 pm

Lunch Menu

schoolcafe.com/DPS

Upcoming Dates

Jan 15-Feb 18 - School Choice Round 1

Jan 20 - MLK Holiday (No School)

Feb 14-17 - President’s Day weekend (No School)

Mar 22-31 - Spring Break (No School)

Apr 9-10 - 2nd Grade Performance

Apr 15-16 - 3rd Grade Performance

Apr 15-17, 22-24 - CMAS testing dates (for 3rd-5th grades)

Apr 18 - Teacher Planning Day (No School)

May 26 - Memorial Day (No School)

2024/25 DPS Calendar

PHE School Calendar

Connect with the PTSA:

Facebook
Insta

Middle School Tours

Bill Roberts K-8 school

Denver Green School

Denver School of the Arts

DSST: Montview Middle School

DSST: Conservatory Green

Hill Campus of Arts and Science

McAuliffe Middle School

Morey Middle School

Girls Athletic Leadership Schools of Denver

PTSA
Auction

Registration for the 2025 PHE Auction is officially open! Don’t miss The Park Hill Electric Rodeo on Friday, March 14th! This important fundraising party is free to attend but pre-registration is required. By registering early, you’ll help our planning team ensure a successful event. Each individual planning to attend or participate in online bidding will need to register separately.

Click here to register

Click here for Everything You Need to Know (FAQs)

Click here to learn more about donating

Join the auction committee at Coffee with Ken next Friday, Jan 17th to learn all about the auction – how and why we fundraise, what to expect at the event, how to donate, and more! 

You can reach the auction team at auction@parkhillptsa.com with any questions.


SexyPizza

Restaurant Night Out - Jan 14

Tuesday, January 14th is Restaurant Night Out (RNO) with Sexy Pizza (2846 Fairfax Street).  Sexy Pizza is donating 15% of total daily sales. Find the menu and place an order HERE.

Coffee with Ken + PTSA Meeting - Jan 17

Join Ken and the PTSA on Friday, January 17th for coffee and our Auction Takeover Meeting. Come learn all the details of our biggest fundraiser of the year and how you can contribute to the success of our school. Please note that Monday night PTSA meetings will now take place at the beginning of each coffee with Ken. 

Park Hill Bike Bus - every Wednesday

Where: The Bike Bus will run along 19th Ave. Bikes will enter the school at Fairfax St. where most bike racks are. 

Starting meet-up spots: 

  • 19th & Niagara (led by Liz Brodahl)

  • 22nd & Dexter parking lot (led by Bret Taber)

  • 22nd & Kearney at Cake Crumbs (led by Lisa Brownlee + Kera Murphy)

  • 25th & Holly (led by Shannon Spezialy)

  • South of 17th (looking for a volunteer)

When: Every Wednesday. Meet at 7:40 am, roll out by 7:50 am, and arrive at the school at 8 am at the latest to avoid the heavy car traffic.

Visit the  PHE Bike Bus Website for all the details! Bike Bus weather cancellations will be posted on PHE’s Instagram page so be sure to follow. 

Questions / Interested in volunteering? Email Liz Brodahl at liz.brodahl@gmail.com 

Minted’s Fundraiser 

Enjoy 20% off Minted stationery + custom gifts and 15% will be donated back to Park Hill Elementary. Use code FUNDRAISEPARKHILL

Things to Remember

  • Join or renew your PTSA Membership 

  • Milk Caps for Moola - recycle your Longmont Dairy caps across from the front office

  • Set-up Cashback programs: King Soopers and Give Backs

2024 - 2025 PTSA Calendar

  • Tuesday, January 14th: Sexy Pizza RNO

  • Friday, January 17th: PTSA Meeting + Coffee with Ken @8:20 am in the cafeteria

  • Friday, March 14th: The Park Hill Elementary School Auction!

  • Friday, May 2nd: Super Mega Awesome Dance Party!

PTSA Contacts

President

Shannon Spezialy 

president@parkhillptsa.com

Vice President

Courtney Swearingen

vp@parkhillptsa.com

Secretary

Lisa Sarno 

secretary@parkhillptsa.com

Treasurer

Gregg Cassarini 

treasurer@parkhillptsa.com

Helpful Links

  • PTSA Website

  • Join the Park Hill Elementary Directory!

  • Join or renew your PTSA Membership

  • Follow us on Instagram & Facebook @pheptsa

  • Set-up Cashback programs: King Soopers & Givebacks


Important Dates:

  • PTSA Meeting + Coffee with Ken: 1/17 @ 8:20am

Donations