Schools-Urban Park Elementary School

Urban Park Elementary School

6901 Military Parkway, Dallas, TX 75227

Phone: (972) 794-1100
Fax: (972) 794-1101
UrbanPark@dallasisd.org

School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

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Angie Torres, Principal
Angie Torres
Principal

Joe Luedecke
Assistant Principal(s)

Grade levels:
PK-5

Motto/Mission:
MOTTO: "United We Stand, In the Pursuit of Excellence!" At Urban Park Elementary School, our MISSION is to stand resolute to provide a quality education for the children in our classrooms. We endeavor to bestow on our students the academic skills and ethics to help them be committed citizens who, at their best, will make absolute constructive contributions to the world at large. Our VISION is to be a recognized campus by 2009 and an exemplary campus by 2010. It also is the vision to increase parent and community involvement and communication. We are implementing many innovative programs and research-based instructional practices, placing student academic performance on an upward trend. We pride ourselves on challenging students to perform to their utmost potential as well as become viable citizens for their community. The school staff connects with parents and the community to ensure student success. Parents are valued partners and are encouraged to participate in school activities. Our staff hosts monthly support workshops for parents on subjects from health to homework. Other parent involvement opportunities include assisting in classrooms, participating in PTA, and serving on the Campus Improvement Planning committee. CAMPUS CREED: "I believe in myself and the ability to be a leader. I will be responsible, respectful, caring and safe. I will do all these things with one purpose in mind: To be the best. For this day will come no more. My future is in my hands. Excellence begins with ME!"

Uniform colors

Top:
White and Goldenrod
Bottoms:
Navy Blue

School colors: Royal blue and Goldenrod

Mascot: Panther

Enrollment: 817

Number of teachers: 42

Hours/Bell schedule: Classes begin: 8:00 a.m. Classes are dismissed: 3:00 p.m.

Trustee district: District 4

Learning Community:
Northeast Elementary -
Lisa DeVeaux

Feeder pattern: Skyline HIgh School

Other Contacts

Librarian:
Kena Sosa (972) 794-1108

Counselor:
Paige English (972) 794-1100

Clinic:
Michelle Warnke (972) 794-1107

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Our school offers Principal's Advisory Board, Parent Seminars(monthly),TAG, Science Lab Instruction for hands on learning, Computer Lab,U.I.L., and Arts Partners. Urban Park has partnered with Skyline High School Mentor Program -"Ready Set Teach" to provide Seniors the opportunity to assist Urban Park students who are struggling with additional mentoring/tutoring daily to help increase Urban Park student achievement in all grade levels and all content areas. RIF-Reading is Fundamental, Six Flags "Read to Succeed," Pizza Hut Book It Program, Dallas Mavericks Reading Challenge, and Dallas Stars "Stick with Reading Program. Destination Imagination State 2009-2010 MLK Jr. Oratory finalist for 2009-2010

After-school programs:
UIL Music Memory Competition, Daily Academic Tutoring, Saturday School, Destination Imagination and Texas Workforce Commission after school program.

Extracurricular activities:
We offer our students an opportunity to partake in the Garden Club, Science Club, Cheerleading, drill team, basketball Club, flag Football, Ballet, Karate, Choir, and Boys and Girls Scouts, and dance. DASA after school program also assist with after school programs at Urban Park. This year we will be adding a Robotics club-computer programming club-partnered with Skyline High School, theatre arts, spelling bee, martial arts, tumbling, and beginning gymnastics. Thriving Minds is also an addition this year.

Parent Involvement

Urban Park parents and community members have many opportunities to participate in volunteering in the school on a daily basis. In addition, the school has an active and supportive Site Based Decision Making Organization. Avance and Hippy Programs are also provided for our parents. Urban Park is proud to announce the opening of our new Parent Learning Center which will afford our parents many educational learning experiences through make and take parent workshops, Ingles Sin Barerra English self directed classes, volunteer training, and opporutnities for parents to study and become proficient in the English Language. Parent -Step Ahead is also another parent program that is offered twice a year. This year we have added a new Community Liaison to assist in building positive parent communication as well as adding PIQUE for our community.

Major Awards and Honors

2008-2009 TEA "Absolute" Recognized Campus 2007-2008, 2008-2010 TEA "Gold Performance" Acknowledgements Award in TAKS Mathematics (Commended) Atendance 2007-2008 This year, 2009-2010, we have had the distinct privilege of having several students show their strengths in many areas. One of our students went to the MLK Oratory Final 8 competition and did extremely well. We had our first Destination Imagination team this year and they went from Regionals to State. One of our students placed first in the Region 10 Assistive Technology competition. Another student was chosen from NELC to represent the district in Annual Youth Art Conference.

Urban Park Elementary School was built in 1930 as the administration building for the North Texas Branch of San Antonio's Peacock Military Academy. It was the only military school and the only junior college in Dallas. A state-of-the-art facility, it boasted a dial telephone system which needed no operator. In 1938, the Pleasant Mound I.S.D., renamed the school Urban Park. In 1986, Urban Park Elementary became a historical landmark for the Dallas community. Visitors can still see a beautiful etched Peacock in the stone over the front entrance of the school, which once signified the mascot for the Peacock Military Boys Academy.