WatersToday News

Green Notes en español (12 de marzo)

3/11/2020

Próximos Eventos
Thursday March 12- Friday, March 20
Evaluación IAR para 3-8 grado

Friday, March 13
La venta de aplicaciones cierra (LSC)

Monday, March 23
Semana de STEAM

Noticias Escolares
Semana de STEAM
Comparte tu carrera, tu pasatiempo, tu forma de arte! Contacta a Mrs. Vecchioni para más información

Guía de CPS para el COVID-19
Lea carta de CPS en relación al COVID-19 aqui

Elecciones LSC
La venta de aplicaciones cierra el 13 de Marzo
Elecciones: 22 de Abril
Si estás interesado en participar en el LSC, entrega tu application en la escuela cuanto antes. Todos los padres y miembros de la comunidad son elegibles para votar durante la entrega de boletas (Report Card Pick up) el 22 de Abril.

Ordena el Anuario 2019-2020 Hoy!
Los Anuarios están a la venta hasta el 1ero de Abril. Revisa el volante dentro de la carpeta de tu hijo o contacta a Ms. Aguilar para más información.

Ecología

Para actualizaciones del programa de ecología, por favor visitar la página web de ecología, revisar el blog de Mr. Leki's y únete a su lista de correos.

Noticias WatersToday

No es muy tarde: Todavía hay disponibilidad para las fiestas de padres!
No te pierdas de nada! Teacher parties (fiestas de maestros) continuarán abiertas hasta el 14 de Marzo. Parent parties (fiestas para padres) estarán disponibles hasta el día del evento!

Evento de Compras de Waters en Genevieve
Jueves, 26 de Marzo, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Genevieve
4745 N. Lincoln
A tiempo para renovar tu guardaropas de primavera? Tienes algún viaje planeado para spring break? Genevieve tiene todo lo que necesitas para esta primavera! Ven y compra en este evento especial y WatersToday recibirá el 20% de todas las ventas.

Gracias, Genevieve, por tu apoyo contínuo a WatersToday como negocio patrocinante!

Pitch-In para Waters
Sábado, 28 de Marzo desde las 9 a.m. hasta las 7 p.m.
Domingo, 29 de Marzo desde las 10 a.m. hasta las 6 p.m.
4506 W. Lawrence Ave.

Celebra el primer juego de los Cubs y apoya a Waters con la compra de artículos deportivos en "Clark Street Sports Warehouse". Menciona a Waters cuando vayas a pagar y el 25% de las ventas de todo el fin de semana serán donadas a la escuela. No hay restricción de mercancía!

Pitch-in for Waters at the Clark Street Sports Warehouse

3/10/2020

Saturday, March 28 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 29 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
4506 W. Lawrence Ave.

Celebrate the Cubs opener and support Waters at the Clark Street Sports Warehouse Sale. Mention Waters when you check out! 25% of all weekend sales will be donated back to the school. No merchandise restrictions!

At Waters, Parent Volunteers Make Big Things Happen!

3/3/2020

Big Night is the largest party WatersToday throws each year to raise money for our school. Without the scores of parent volunteers (over 100 of you), we simply could not do it. Thank you to all of the parents who showed up, showed up some more, and made Big Night 2020 an amazing and fun event! Thank you especially to the event chair, Jaime Freedman, your vision and your dedication are a huge gift to our school! Julie Serilla knocked it out of the park with decorations, making the night truly feel like a leap back to the 80s, and Karen Nevotti and Lisa Kearney brought us an awesome auction with tons of great items and teacher and parent parties. Parent volunteers, we ask and we ask, and you give. Thank you for your time and all of your hard work!

Big Night Auction Pick up

3/3/2020

Saturday, March 7, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
4507 N Artesian Ave
Win big at Big Night? Don't forget to pick up your silent auction items this Saturday! If you need to make other arrangements, please contact Lisa Kearney.

Waters Shopping Event at Genevieve

3/3/2020

Thursday, March 26 , 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Genevieve
4745 N. Lincoln
Time for a spring wardrobe refresh? Headed out of town for spring break? Genevieve has all your spring needs covered! Come shop this special event with your Waters community and Genevieve will donate 20% of sales back to WatersToday.

Thank you, Genevieve, for the continued support as a WatersToday business sponsor!

Thank you Waters Community!

3/3/2020

Thank you to everyone in the Waters Community that joined us in Leaping Back to the 80s this weekend at Big Night. We raised $80,000 from the online auction, raffles, ticket sales and Give from the Heart.

Your continued support of WatersToday means we get to fund classroom libraries, our one-of-a-kind Ecology program in addition to lunch and recess supervision plus one half of a fine arts position. The creativity and enthusiasm for all things 80s was amazing! Thank you all for coming!

-Jessie Novak WatersToday President

It's Not Too Late to Join a Parent or Teacher Party

3/3/2020

Big Night may be over, but you still have a chance to score a spot for some really great Parent and Teacher Parties. Click here see what parties are still open. Available Parent Parties will remain open until their respective dates, and available Teacher Parties will remain open until Saturday, March 14.

Please contact Karen Nevotti with any questions.

Thank You to our Teachers for Helping Make Big Night a Success!

3/3/2020

WatersToday would like to say thank you very much to all of the teachers for all of their hard work, dedication, and creative energy! Teacher Parties, Classroom Art Projects, Decorations, and our teachers' caring ways are a huge part of what makes Big Night such a success each year! And having Ms. Kipp, Ms. Alvarez, and so many of our wonderful teachers join parents to celebrate at Big Night was the icing on the cake! Thank you to all of you from all of WatersToday, we love you!

Donations made at Big Night will Fund our Classroom Libraries!

2/26/2020

This year, we are thrilled to announce that money raised during our Give from the Heart will fund our classroom libraries! A strong classroom library should have 20 books per student. That is 500 books per classroom! From Harry Potter and Dogman to comfortable seating and shelving, we can provide our students with the supplies needed to create lifelong readers! Our goal is to raise $15,000 to make sure every classroom has the books and supplies they need.

Consider making a donation to our libraries and we will know it is from the heart.

Big Night Parent Party Preview

2/25/2020

Sales Open February 29 at 8:30 p.m.
Parent parties are a great way to meet other Waters parents and community members. Be sure to preview the parent parties online so you don’t miss your opportunity to secure a spot in one or more of these ever popular experiences! See the complete calendar of parties below to make your list and mark the dates for a beer tasting, a boat cruise, a Cubs rooftop party, and a backyard bash ... or two!

Don't forget to have your phones charged and the website bookmarked – these parties sell out fast!

Teacher Parties and Classroom Artwork Auction

2/19/2020

Open on Monday, February 24 at 9 a.m.
Big Night Online Auction
Teacher Parties
There is nothing cooler to a child than joining their friends at a special party given by their teacher. From a pool party, to a day out downtown, Teacher Parties offer lots of fun ways to support our school and surprise your kiddos. See the full list on our auction site!

Classroom Artwork
Have you seen our amazing classroom art projects? Take home a piece of original art created by our amazing teachers and students. View them all – Kindergarten original art, photography and more – in the online auction and bid to win!

AmazonSmile and Giveback Programs

2/18/2020

If you are an Amazon shopper, AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support WatersToday every time you make a purchase. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to WatersToday. Just select Waters Today (note the space) as your charitable organization on your first visit. Then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will help support our school. Check out our other giveback programs here.

Donation Receipts

2/18/2020

If you made a donation in 2019 to WatersToday and need a written receipt for tax purposes, please send an email to treasurer@waterstoday.org.

Please note that receipts for any donations made as part of the Big Night 2019 event were provided by OneCause via email at the time of the event (March 2019).

Get Your Bids Ready: Online Auction Goes Live Monday!

2/11/2020

Monday, February 17 at 9 a.m. - Friday, February 28 at 10 p.m.
The Waters' Big Night online auction is back! Bid early and often on some amazing items including tickets to Out of Space music festivals, Aleman Brewmaster for the day, sports tickets, jewelry, home decor items and more.

Teacher Parties and Classroom Art Projects will be available for online bidding beginning February 24. Set a reminder to bid on these awesome items!

Winning bidders may pick up their items on Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Lisa Kearney's house, 4507 N. Artesian Avenue.

Please contact Lisa Kearney or Karen Nevotti with questions.

Help us prepare for our bodacious Big Night 80's party!

2/3/2020

Friday and Saturday, February 28-29
Monday, March 2
Dank Haus
4740 N. Western Ave.
Please help the Big Night team prepare for Waters School's BIGGEST fundraising event of the year - Leaping Back to the 80s!
Volunteers are needed on Friday, February 28th for setup, on Saturday, February 29th during the event, and Monday, March 2nd for final wrap. Leapin Back to the 80s is going to be a totally radical party and your help is needed to make it a success! Sign up here.

WatersToday Open Meeting and Social

1/29/2020

Meeting 6 p.m. - Waters Annex
Social 7:30 p.m. - Gideon Welles
Please join the WatersToday board at its February meeting to learn more about our fundraising group and all that we have planned for 2020. We will talk about Waters' Big Night, volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, open board positions and more. See the agenda here or read more about the current board members and their roles. Watch next week's Green Notes for more highlights.

After the meeting, stop by Gideon Welles to meet and mingle with the board and other parents. We look forward to seeing you!

Spring 2020 Girls on the Run is Here

1/28/2020

Calling all 3rd - 5th grade girls!

The spring season of Girls on the Run will kick off in mid-March. Practice will be held from 3:30-5 on Monday and Friday afternoons at school. Interested girls need to commit to attend practice both days. Register at www.gotrchicago.org.

Registration deadline is 2/14/2020

Volunteer for Classroom Art Projects

1/22/2020

Classroom artwork from Big Night 2019

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 Receives Dr. Scholl's Grant

1/22/2020

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.

Waters Dines Out: Roots Pizza

1/21/2020

Wednesday, January 29, 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
Roots Handmade Pizza
2200 W. Lawrence Ave.

Join us for our next Waters Dines Out fundraiser on Wednesday, January 29th at Roots Handmade Pizza. Roots will be donating 15% of sales all day when you mention the fundraiser. Dine in only.

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