Park Hill School

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

Happy Friday PHE Families

Students and staff had so much fun with Halloween costumes and the parade.  We had the full spectrum of fairy princesses to spooky and scary monsters.  The creativity is so fun to see!  Thanks to all the families that helped out with decorating, parties, and showing up to support their students!  

As I stand outside each morning on Fairfax, I watch many traffic jams occur, and I think we can avoid these.  I strongly recommend all drop-offs using the Kiss and Drop lane on Elm. It is quick and easy, and our 5th graders do a great job leading this program.  If you are heading north on Fairfax each morning, why not just go one block over to Elm, head north and use the Kiss and Drop lane. It is the same direction you are already going and would avoid congestion on a very narrow Fairfax street.  Let's work together to keep this simple and keep it safe for students and families.  

Daylight savings time switch occurs on Sunday.  Make sure to update your alarm clocks!

Have a great weekend.  

Ken Burdette, Principal

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Daylight Savings Time change this weekend 

Clocks fall back one hour on Sunday morning.  

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Save the Date: Family Curriculum Night - November 14

Join us for our Family Curriculum Night on Thursday, November 14 from 6-7:30pm.  The event is open to all grades (ECE-5th). Join us for a fun night of learning alongside your child and other families.  Learn how to support your child’s reading and math at home. Food will be served. RSVP here.

School Hours

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

Lunch Menu

schoolcafe.com/DPS

Upcoming Dates

Nov 4 - No YMCA (before & after school)

Nov 4 - Black Excellence Committee meeting (4pm)

Nov 14 - Family Curriculum Night

Nov 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No school)

Dec 2 - Black Excellence Committee Social Gathering (5:30pm)

Dec 11-12 - 1st Grade Performances

Dec 23-Jan 6 - Winter Break (No school)

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 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

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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

Park Hill Night at the Rapids! - Nov 1st

The Colorado Rapids are back in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs! Be there at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park as this young and hungry Rapids team led by Djordje Mihailovic, Rafael Navarro, and Cole Bassett take on LA Galaxy on Friday, November 1 at 7:30 PM in Game 2 of Round One. 

As an exclusive offer for Park Hill, the first playoff ticket is 50% OFF with the purchase of at least one ticket to the game. A portion of each ticket purchased will be donated back to Park Hill PTSA. Don’t miss the first Rapids playoff game at home since 2021 as the team looks to bring MLS Cup back to Colorado!

FIND SEATS

Questions or need help purchasing? Feel free to reach out to Derek Gosselin at Derek.Gosselin@TeamKSE.com or via phone at 720-662-6270.

Bike Bus

Park Hill Bike Bus - every Wednesday

What is a Bike Bus? A simple routine; creating a safe and fun way for kids to get to school by bike and to help make the morning commute easy, reliable, and safe.

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)

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! 

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

Ridwell

PHE is keeping plastic film out of landfills with Ridwell this fall! To participate in this limited-time recycling drive, bring plastic film (ziptop bags, grocery bags, bubble wrap, and lots more) to the main office from now until November 7th and Ridwell will make sure it stays out of landfills. It’ll be turned into new decking materials instead! Start collecting plastic film at home now so you have a bunch for the drive.

Curious about at-home recycling pickup from Ridwell? They collect hundreds of common household items you can’t recycle curbside, like plastic food packaging, lightbulbs, clothes, Styrofoam, and more. If you sign up for a household membership by December 15, you’ll also help earn pickup of the school’s plastic film all spring (when 10 new members sign up).

Visit https://get.ridwell.com/phe for more information and to sign up for your membership.

Luna New Year Organizing Committee

We're looking for volunteers to help organize Luna/Chinese New Year Celebrations. We would love your ideas and experiences to share with our school community. 

Please contact Nina (nina.le@gmail.com) and Matt (mattyung1@yahoo.com) if you're interested.

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

  • Friday, Nov 1st: Park Hill Night at the Rapids

  • Monday, Nov 11th: Tessa Deli RNO

  • Monday, Nov 11th: PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 in the PHE library

  • Friday, Nov 15th: Coffe with Ken 

  • Friday, March 14th, 2024: 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: 11/11

Coffee with Ken: 11/15

Sponsorship Spotlight: 

HHG Compass

David Krohne is a dedicated real estate agent in Denver with a deep passion for the city's older neighborhoods. A resident of Park Hill since 2012, David brings over a decade of local knowledge and expertise to his clients. As an active member of the Park Hill Elementary community, David is committed to helping his neighbors and newcomers alike find their perfect home in Denver’s unique and diverse housing market. His strong ties to the community and his experience in real estate investing, construction management, and interior design, along with his keen analytical skills makes him an excellent partner for all your real estate needs.

https://hudsonhomegroupdenver.com/agents/dave-krohne

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