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Other Contacts
Librarian:
Kena Sosa, (972) 794-1108
Counselor:
Paige English (972) 794-1100
Clinic:
Jennifer Turkyilmaz, (972) 794-1107
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Programs and Activities
Special programs:
Our school offers a Principal’s Coffee
(monthly), TAG, Science Lab, Computer Lab, Student Council, U.I.L., and Arts Partners. This year 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. Navidad in the Neighborhood, 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.
After-school programs:
UIL Music Memory Competition, America Scores, Daily Academic Tutoring, Destination Imagination and Texas Workforce Commission after school program.
Extracurricular activities:
We offer our students an opporutnity to partake in the Garden Club, Science Club, Cheerleading, Orchestra, Drill team, Basketball Club, Flag Football, Step Team, Ballet, Karate, Choir,and Boys and Girls Scouts.
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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 PTA and Site Based Decision Making Organization. Avance and Hippy Programs are also provided for our parents. Urban Park is proud to annouce the opening of our new Parent Learning Center which will afford our parents many educational learning experiences through make and take parent workshops, PEAKE, volunteer training, and opporutnities for parents to study and become proficient in the English Language.
Major Awards and Honors
2008-2009 TEA "Absolute" Recognized Campus
2007-2008, 2008-2009 TEA "Gold Performance" Award in TAKS Mathematics
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