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Community Meeting on Proposed Annex

1/31/2019

Monday, February 4, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Waters Annex
Please join the LSC's Facilities and Grounds Committee for a community meeting about the proposed school annex. We will go over the blueprints with the help of our local experts and solicit feedback on the current plans. This community meeting is in advance of a Facilities and Grounds report at the LSC meeting on February 19, as well as a public meeting to be held between our community and the Public Building Commission, Alderman, and CPS sometime in late February. Please come out to see what we can expect from our new annex and offer your feedback.

Waters Dines Out at Borelli's

1/31/2019

Thursday, February 7, 5 to 8 p.m.
Borelli's, 2124 W Lawrence Ave
Get out of the house after the Polar Vortex for Waters Dines Out at Borelli's! Join us on Thursday, February 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. If Waters generates over $500 in sales, Borelli's will donate 25% of sales (if under $500, 20%) to WatersToday. When ordering, please mention Waters. Fundraiser for both dine-in and carryout. See you there!

Girls on the Run

1/23/2019

Calling all 3rd through 5th grade girls! The spring season of Girls on the Run kicks off in mid-March. Practice will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Waters Elementary. Interested girls need to commit to attend practice on both days. Registration is open now through February 14 at gotrchicago.org. Please review the flyer and contact Anna Harris with questions.

Get Your Big Night Tickets!

1/22/2019

Discounted tickets through Friday, February 22
The biggest party of the year is HERE! Tickets are now on sale for Big Night 2019 – Saturday, March 9 at Dank Haus. Purchase your ticket by February 23 and receive $15 off the regular ticket price of $75 (use code EARLYBIRD). Tickets include a complimentary drink, food, music, and a whole lot of fun! When buying your ticket, be sure to purchase additional tickets for beer, wine, or our “signature cocktail” and avoid the wait at the door. Be on the lookout for our amazing online auction – so many new and exciting items coming your way! Buy your tickets today!

Calling All Grant Writers

1/18/2019

WatersToday is looking for assistance in sourcing and writing grants to help fund our various programs including Ecology, Art, Music and Technology. If you have experience in grant writing and would like to get involved, please contact Sara Byerly or Jessie Novak.

Plan a Parent Party for Big Night

1/17/2019

Parent party hosts of Wine on Wilson 2018.

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? Please submit your party plans by Saturday, February 9, and/or contact Vanessa Summer with questions.

BBQ, Bags & Beer 2018

Wine on Wilson 2018

Help Wanted for Art Show!

1/14/2019

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.

Silent Auction Items Needed for Big Night!

1/11/2019

Donations Due Saturday, February 9
Big Night 2019 is right around the corner, and we are looking for unique items to include in our silent auction. Do you know someone who is a tattoo artist? Do you have a connection to a local restaurant? Did you write a book, paint, or do you create work you would like to share with our community? Do you know a barber or a stylist that would want to help our school?

Last year we raised over $25,000 from our online silent auction and know we can do it again. Contact us at bignight@waterstoday.org if you would like to donate to the auction or have a connection. We would love to hear from you!

Book Reading: "The Fight Between Quiet and Noise"

1/10/2019

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.