ABOUT US
The UPPA is the place for families with children ages birth through kinder who live within the University Park Elementary School area. We're designed to provide parent education on children's growth and development, socialization opportunities for parents and children, and fundraising support for University Park Elementary School.
Quarterly general meetings with exciting and informative speakers
Moms' nights out
Age appropriate playgroups
UP All Night, a Father & Child Urban Campout at UP! (Our annual fundraiser with proceeds directly benefiting University Park Elementary.)
Seasonal children's parties
Parents' parties
Family events
Hospitality and outreach for members in need
Community volunteering and involvement
Lifelong friendships for you and your child
Fall General Meeting
Please stop by our Fall General Meeting to mingle with friends and get the lowdown for this year at the UPPA! We will be announcing upcoming party dates for the Fall Parent Party, the NEW Amazing Race - SMU BLVD Bar Crawl, & Holiday Hayride! We will hear from Mahjong, Wine, Book, and Needlepoint clubs! We will introduce the new play group coordinators and launch the new GroupMe playgroups.
We are so pleased to have our own UP mom Kacie Barnes come back and share her tips for family nutrition!! Check her out on Instagram at @mamaknowsnutrition . Bring her all your baby, toddler, and family nutrition questions!
Monday, September 8, 2025
Mary Irby's House- Will email out Address!
7:00 Drinks, Snacks and Mingle
7:30 Hear from the UPPA Board
8:00 Hear from Kacie Barnes!
Stay to hangout and enjoy your Monday night!
2025-2026 UPPA Board Members
President- Mary Irby
President-Elect - Madeleine Pennington
Treasurer - Michelle Wills
Fundraising Chairs - Anne Bradley & Laura Bailey
Fundraising Team - Michelle Tevrizian & Molly Edwards
Amazing Race Team- Bonnie Yates, Claire Busch, Mary Irby & Jackie Campbell
Membership Chair - Lisa Gladnick
Membership Chair-elect - Emily Wood
Publicity & Website Chair- Mary Irby
Community Service Team - Liz Hunter & Catherine Rowsey
Children’s Activities Team - Claire Neal, Annie Harrison, & Kelcey Strong
Fall Parent Party Team - Lauren Ott, Claire Davis, Liz Silva, Courtney Ross, & Christina Newman
Progressive Dinner Chairs - Madeleine Pennington & Katie Park
Play Group Chair - Allison Taylor
Play Group Chair-elect - Amber Klimczak
Kinder Events Team - Amy Askew, Allison Barshop, Ashley Newton, Claire Busch, Karli Cain, & Paige Voigt
Mahjong Club Chairs - Morgan Suarez, Amber Klimczak, Paige Purnell
Wine Club Chairs - Ryan Sellers & Kaylyn Montgomery
Book Club Chair - Jackie Campbell
Wellness Chair- Nina Byrd
Stitch Club Chair- Heather Logan
Sustainer & PTA Board Representative - Mary Irby
No automatically recurring payment
No automatically recurring payments
No automatically recurring payments
Family & Corporate Sponsorships!
We are now taking family and corporate sponsorships for the 2025-2026 school year events! Please follow the link below to review the upcoming events available for sponsorships.
Committee members for each event will follow up with you about tickets and other perks for being a sponsor.
NEW this year: the UPPA Family Concert!
This event will be April 25, 2026 from 5-7pm at the Armstrong Fieldhouse at SMU. We are still working on ticket prices for this event.
Please email President@uppa.org to join either committee or text Mary Irby!
MAKE A DONATION
While UPPA members are not required to support our fundraising efforts monetarily, all voluntary donations made to the organization are gratefully accepted and will be gifted back to UP Elementary in full. Thank you for your generous support!