What is a parent party? A parent party is a party hosted by a parent to be purchased by our Waters community. Past parent parties have included backyard BBQs, outdoor movies for kids, cookie decorating, game nights and more. Often times, multiple families get together and host larger parties such as wine strolls, beer tastings, food tastings, karaoke parties, dance parties, etc. Parent parties help build community and raise lots of money for our amazing school!

Be creative! You could host a backyard s'mores and fire pit party, a trip to the zoo with five kids, an ice cream party, a bourbon tasting party – the options are endless! You choose the place and all the details, the maximum number of people, who can attend (e.g. 1st grade, kids, parents), and the price per attendee. Costs incurred for parties are taken on by the host(s). All money raised goes to the school. 

Interested in hosting or have questions? Please contact Vanessa Summer.

Monday, January 14 to Friday, January 25
Waters Elementary, Volunteer Sign Up
The first semester visual arts exhibit, Our Stories: In Patterns, Symbols, Motifs & Glyphs, inspired by Yayoi Kusama, takes place on Friday, January 25, from 3:15 to 5 p.m. in the first floor hallway.

As always, it takes a dedicated team of volunteers to transform the first floor hallway into a colorful gallery to display our students' art. Please sign up to help for an hour or two – any time you can spare will help Mrs. Vecchioni showcase the creative spirit of the Waters students in this semester's visual arts classes.

Thank you for your help! Questions? Contact the volunteer team.

Wednesday, January 16, 7 p.m.
Book Cellar, 4736 N Lincoln Ave
Mr. Leki will be reading his book, "The Fight Between Quiet and Noise," at the Book Cellar's local authors night next week. Five local authors will read and take questions as a panel. Please join us for this community discussion.

​"Quiet and Noise" is available for $10; a portion the proceeds supports the Waters ecology program. 

Monday, January 14 to Sunday, January 20
​One River School Lincoln Square
4625 N Lincoln Ave
One River School of Art + Design has developed a proprietary method for teaching art and digital design programs to students of all ages in a state of the art facility. We are so thrilled to have our school open in Lincoln Square. One River believes in the importance of community, which is why are pleased to announce our weeklong fundraiser for Waters Elementary! 

For our fundraiser, One River Lincoln Square will donate $50 for every new student enrollment who mentions Waters Elementary from January 14 to January 20. Let’s start the new year with this great cause and fill it with fun, inspiring artwork, and develop new friendships along the way.

Question? Please contact Robert Sebanc.

Saturday, March 9, 2019, 7 to 11 p.m.
Dank Haus
Save the date and book your sitters for our biggest party of the year! Tickets will go on sale in February.

Are you new to Waters or have you never attended Big Night? Learn more.

Deadline is December 8
Thank you again for making the 2018 Waters Pledge Drive a huge success! Please take a few moments to complete our survey. We'd love to get feedback from all families. The survey will close on December 8.

Wednesday, November 14 to Saturday, December 1
Celebrate the love of reading at our Scholastic Book Fair this week! One of our book fair goals is to ensure as many students as possible have access to and receive books. One of the ways we can do that is through the ALL FOR BOOKS program we implemented last year.

We will be collecting donations now through the book fair. Please consider donating $1 or any loose change and send it back to school with your child or donate during book fair hours. Your act of kindness will bring the love of reading into the lives of all of our students!
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Questions? Please email Hilary Prosser.

Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Waters Annex, Gym and Hallway – 4540 N Campbell
Invite friends and family to shop local with fantastic handcrafted selections from talented local artists at the Waters Craft Market. While you shop, there will be lots of fun activities for kids, including the beloved Cake Walk and Giving Tree. Locally roasted coffee from Brü and artisanal breakfast pastries available when doors open; two fabulous food trucks will visit for lunchtime options. With all the fun and more, be sure to make it a family outing! 
 
Volunteer!
Volunteers are needed Friday, November 30 (evening) and Saturday, December 1. Be part of a super fun day, meet new people, and help raise money for your school. Sign up to help.
 
Giving Tree
We are collecting new or like-new toys, games and books. Friday, November 30 is the deadline for collection. Drop off locations include:
Waters School (bin by the fish tank)
2655 W. Eastwood (bin in vestibule)
4451 N. Campbell (bin on front porch)
 
Cake Walk 
We will need cake donations (or 12 cupcakes) to be used as prizes. They can be baked or purchased – whatever works for you! Disposable or cheap giveaway plate is best. Please drop off cakes by 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1 at the Cake Walk table.

Questions? Email the Craft Market team.

Saturday, December 1, 11 a.m to 1 pm.
​Waters Elementary – 4540 N Campbell
Come win a cake! Bring your friends and family (kids and adults) to play the Cake Walk on Saturday at the Waters Holiday Craft Market.

We are still in need of some cakes for prizes. Bake it, buy it, make it with your kids ... cakes of all shapes and sizes are welcome! Please email John Hess to let us know you can bring a cake.

This unique tradition at the Holiday Craft Market builds culture and raises money for Waters. It’s always a blast – please join us!

On Tuesday, November 20th, Ms Kipp and other amazing teachers braved the cold weather to be "dunked".  As you may recall, Ms. Kipp vowed to be dunked IF we raised $100,000 by the end of the Pledge Drive.  With the help of our generous parents, friends and community members, we raised over $100,000 for our school! 

Thank you so much to our producer, Tracey Keampf for the video.  A very special thank you to our teachers and Ms. Herman, Ms. Frieswyk, Ms. Novak, Ms. Aguliar, Ms. Heilbrunn and Ms. Booczko who participated. And to Ms. Kipp, thank you for volunteering to be "dunked", for recruiting a few friends and for all of your support during the Pledge Drive and throughout the year. 

​#helpwatersgrow 

Friday, December 7, 11 a.m. to close
Rocks Northcenter – 4138 N Lincoln Ave
Join us for lunch and/or dinner with a side of community building at Rocks Northcenter. When you mention Waters, Rocks will give back 20% of all dine-in or carryout sales. Plan for the tots!

Wednesday, November 28 to Saturday, December 1
Waters Gymnasium
It's time again for the Fall Book Fair! Students will be visiting our book fair with their class and they will have the opportunity to purchase books at that time. See the classroom schedule. The fair will be open after school until 3:45 p.m. and on Saturday during the Waters Craft Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can also shop our online book fair from November 23 to December 6.

Volunteer!
We need lots of hands to run a successful book fair! If you would like to help, please sign up.

Happy Reading!

​Questions, please email Hilary Prosser.

Thursday, December 6, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Genevieve – 4745 N Lincoln Ave
Come sip, snack and shop at Genevieve, a favorite local women's boutique and Genny will donate 20% of sales back to Waters. Get yourself ready for those holiday parties and shop for the ladies in your life!

Waters Today would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the families, friends and local businesses that donated during the 2018 Waters Pledge Drive. We not only made our $85,000 goal, but greatly surpassed it, raising more than $100,000 from a record-breaking 200 donors! Our Waters community is truly amazing!

To celebrate reaching $100,000, Principal Kipp and Waters staff members will participate in a Gatorade shower on Tuesday, November 20 at 3:30 p.m. Please join us for the fun on the field after school!

Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Waters Elementary
Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts this holiday season? Come shop from creative local artists selling their amazing work right in your community at Waters Craft Market! Invite your friends and family to gather with neighbors for a fun-filled day of delicious food, local shopping and community. Dance to cheerful tunes and win a cake during our Cake Walk, or score great toys from our Giving Tree, all while supporting your neighborhood school.

The Scholastic Book Fair also will be happening on the gym stage, and Mr. Leki will be signing his new book.

Don’t miss this fun event! Download flyer.

Questions? Please email the craft market team.

Now through Thursday, November 29
It’s that time again! We are collecting used "new condition" toys and books for the Giving Tree at the Holiday Craft Market. Please drop off your items at one of three convenient locations by Thursday, November 29. Collection bins will be located at:

• 4451 N. Campbell, front porch
• 2655 W. Eastwood, vestibule 
• Waters Elementary, near fish tank

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Questions? Please email Laura Ellsworth.

Wednesday, November 14  - 7 - 11 p.m.  
Mrs. Murphy's & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 North Lincoln Avenue 
Join us at Mrs Murphy's & Sons to celebrate the funds raised during our Pledge Drive! This complimentary event includes beer & wine (until it runs out)  appetizers and a cash bar.  
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Thank you for helping Waters Grow!