Due February 12
Our Teachers need a few volunteers to assist with their Classroom Art Projects!  These one of a kind pieces will be up for auction during Big Night on February 29th.  Sign up to help your classroom teacher today!  If you have any questions, please reach out to WatersToday Volunteer Team. 

WatersToday is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Dr. Scholl's Foundation to support our Ecology Program.  This is the second time WatersToday has received this grant and we hope they will continue to support our one of a kind Ecology Program.  To learn more about the Dr. Scholl's Grant visit their website.  To learn more about our Ecology Program, please visit the Waters Garden and Ecology website and subscribe to Mr. Leki's blog. 

​Saturday, February 29, 2020, 7- 11 p.m. 
Dank Haus
​4740 N. Western Ave. 
Waters' Big Night is our biggest fundraising night of the year! Mark your calendars and join us for a fun, adult only evening complete with music, games, food and beverages. This year- we will be rocking the 80s and can't wait to have you join us.

**Also, be on the look out in the New Year for ways to join this amazing Big Night Committee and get in on the fun that is organizing our this Bombdiggity event!

Thank you to all those who purchased coffee and wreaths to support the upcoming 8th Grade Field trip! With your support, we hope every student is able to attend. A special thank you to Elvia & Michael Heneghan for not only organizing the wreath and coffee sales but also picking up the wreaths (from Michigan!) and distributing all items at the Maker Fair.  

There are two more activities this week for the 8th Grade students. A photo booth on Thursday, December 12 and the Holiday Dance on Friday, December 13. Additional details can be found in this flyer and in student folders. 

Thank you so much to the Maker Fair team who made the event a great success!  The Cake Walk and Giving Tree were once again enjoyed by all and we had an impressive group of vendors at the show.  We love seeing so many kids, families, teachers, and community members at the school last weekend.  A special thank you to our Book Fair team who made sure students and staff could receive a new book or two this year.  

The event would not be possible without all of the volunteers who took an hour or two out of their day to help with both the Book Fair and the Maker Fair.  

The Waters Threadless shop is open for business. Check out our first offerings and pick up some last-minute gifts! Be sure to check back as we add new inventory.  Happy Shopping! 

Did you know WatersToday is working hard to raise funds for Waters Elementary all year long? While our major events are the Pledge Drive, Maker Fair, Big Night and Wildcat Walkathon, we also support and organize volunteer opportunities and communications efforts. 

WatersToday recently revamped and re-energized its Business Sponsorship committee. The group has expanded to include seven parent volunteer members (and there is always room to join if you are interested!). We actively cultivate business sponsorships and are so thankful for the support from our community. WatersToday is pleased to promote its sponsors, many of which are Waters family owned or managed businesses. For example, Gold Level sponsors ($1,000 to $1,999) get to send a flyer home in student folders and get a shout out in Green Notes. I invite you to peruse all the options for sponsorship with WatersToday.

We are so thankful for our business partnerships and for the continued support from the Waters community. Donations to WatersToday allow the Waters Elementary Local School Council to allocate for things like lunch and recess supervision, fine arts education support, coach stipends, teacher/classroom requests for materials and supplies, and Waters’ one-of-a-kind ecology program. 

Keep reading the Green Notes weekly email and checking the Waters Elementary and WatersToday websites for the most up-to-date information. 

We are thankful to be a part of this engaged and supportive community. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely, 
Jessie Novak & Kortney Moore
WatersToday Presidential Team 

Monday, December 9, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m
Lou Malnati's
4340 N Lincoln Ave
It's pizza time! Dine out or order in at Lou Malnati's on  Monday, December 9th, and they will be donating 20 % of sales back to Waters. Be sure to mention the give back when you place your order!

If you've played before, you know how awesome it is. If not, the game is simple: Buy a ticket, then walk around in a circle with your fellow cake walkers and wait for the music to stop. If the number you're standing on is called, you've won a cake! But in order for this fun event to happen, we need donations! All cakes and cupcakes (one dozen count as one cake) are welcome, and if you don't like to bake there's no shame in buying. Please email Serena Hess if you plan on contributing something sweet, then deliver your creation to the Cake Walk table (in the first floor hallway) on a disposable plate to the Maker Fair by 10AM on Saturday December 7.

We always need volunteers to work the Cake Walk table during the Maker Fair.  Sign up here! 

Happy baking (or shopping)!
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