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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.

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