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Waters Dines Out Potbelly Edition!

11/30/2021

 
Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4, 4-8 p.m.
4709 N. Lincoln Ave

Waters Dines Out is back on at Potbelly this Friday and Saturday.  Visit the Potbelly on Lincoln from 4-8 p.m. and show this flyer at checkout and Potbelly will donate 25% of all sales back to the school.  We hope to see you there!
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WatersToday Committee Interest Survey

11/16/2021

 
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WatersToday is the parent led fundraising group that works with the school whole community to bolster community and raise money to support the Ecology program and other initiatives. 

Please fill out this survey if you are interested in getting more involved and helping plan the various fundraising and community events. Please note: There will always be opportunities to sign up for day-of volunteering shift for events, but we also need people to help with planning. 

Thank you in advance for lending your time and energy! 





Buy Your Limited Edition Waters Wildcat Hat Today!

11/16/2021

 
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Want to show your Waters school spirit this winter with a stocking cap of your own?  Now you can! Hats are available for $15 while supplies last!  Hats will be available for pick up at Jennifer Davidson's porch.  You will be contacted with exact address and available pick up dates. 

Buy your hat today at www.waterstoday.org/donate 

Please contact Jennifer Davidson if you have any questions.

Want to Get More Involved?

11/16/2021

 
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Virtual Meeting
Monday, December 13, 7 p.m.


WatersToday relies on volunteers to support our school community. Please attend our next meeting and fill out this survey if you are interested in getting more involved and helping plan the various fundraising and community events. 


Register for the virtual meeting on Monday, December 13th at 7:00pm
https://uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rcO6vrDwrGtRfcGnrIk3C3XN02tmYDTsM 

Complete this Committee Interest Survey
https://forms.gle/kRybVyvumpCjeDqq6

Please note: There will always be opportunities to sign up for day-of volunteering shift for events (like the Book Fair 11/29-12/3!), but we also need people to help with planning and coordinating events. 

Thank you in advance for lending your time and energy!

Book Fair Volunteers Needed

11/16/2021

 
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November 29- December 3

The Book Fair is back - happening November 29 to December 3 in the Media Room (316)! It will be open to all classes during the school day.

We need volunteers! Can you spare some time to help great kids find great books? Many hands make light work for setup and clean up. As a Book Fair Helper, you'll help students shop for their favorite books while staying in their budget (especially factoring in sales tax). Sign up for a shift here.

Disclaimers: 
CPS requires all volunteers to be approved through their system. For questions, visit cpsvolunteers.org or call 773-553-1544.

Class visit schedule is subject to change without notice. Email waterstodayvolunteers@gmail.com with questions.

All For Books Collection!

11/16/2021

 
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Through November 19

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! It will be held November 29 - December 3. 

Prior to the book fair, our school will raise funds through a coin collection program called All For Books. The funds collected will be used to:

·Purchase books for Waters students in need during the book fair

·Donate to community organizations that are in need of books such as Circle of Help

Because of your generosity we have been able to provide many books to students in our community through this program over the years. Teachers will be sending materials home so please look for them and consider donating any loose change and return with the attached slip in a baggie by NOVEMBER 19! 

Please return the change to your home room teacher. 

Thank you!

WatersToday Coffee

11/16/2021

 
Thursday, November 18 8-8:50 a.m.
Waters Field

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Grab a cup of joe and join a few of the current Waters Today board members on the field at drop off Thursday morning. Find out more about fundraising and volunteer opportunities to get involved at Waters Elementary!
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Waters Dines Out Postponed

11/3/2021

 
Because of a separate Potbelly promotion, the Waters Dines Out event originally planned for tonight and tomorrow will have to be rescheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Stay tuned for a new date!

Teacher Feature: Mr. Rutkowski

11/2/2021

 
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With the pledge drive and walkathon behind us, we're super excited to kick off this year's Teacher Feature—and who better to start with than our brand-new principal, Mr. Rutkowski (pictured here with his family on a trip to Wyoming last summer).  

Waters Today: You've been at Waters for 2 months and change—congrats! What do you love most about being a principal?
Mr. Rutkowski: I love getting to go around the school to forge new relationships. There are so many names to learn and people to get to know and that is very exciting.   

If you had a robot assigned to help you accomplish one task every day at school, what would you program it to do?
A COVID eradication robot would be very helpful. 
 
We’ll get CPS right on that! Are you from Chicago?
I am not. I was born in New Mexico and have lived in 8 states along the way. Usually when people ask where I'm from my answer is Northern California because that’s where I spent the largest chunk of time as a kid.  

Interesting! So how was your elementary school experience different from that of our Waters' kiddos?
My elementary school didn’t have any stairs at all. Every classroom was on the ground floor.  
 
Besides super toned quads, what is the one thing you hope all students take away with them when they leave Waters?
A passion to discover themselves and the resilience to stay on that path of discovery. In other words, when they encounter adversity, or actively seek out a challenge, my hope is they carry the belief that they can figure out the way forward no matter what.   

Let's switch gears: When you're not busy principaling, how do you like to spend your time?
My Kindle gets a lot of use. I read a variety of things, during this time of year I seem to be more into thrillers and mysteries. 

Do you have any pets?
Not currently, but when I was little we had a golden retriever named Denali (after the tallest mountain in North America)

That's a great name. What's one thing that made you laugh recently?
One of the best parts about working in an elementary school is that you get a chance to laugh multiple times, every day. One specific instance last week was seeing Frida, Ms V’s turtle, dressed up.  

What about something that made you really, really mad?
Road closures due to the water main work on Western Ave. I had to take a deep breath and remember that the improvements are necessary. 

Ha! You have a few hundred people nodding in agreement with you right now. Ok, if you won a month-long, all-expenses-paid trip to any destination in the world, where would you go?
Costa Rica, because you can visit two different oceans in the same day and there are so many different adventures you can go on with beaches, forests, even volcanos.

Plus, no traffic! Ok, we can’t wrap this interview up without asking: Has our friendly Waters ghost paid you a visit yet?
Indeed the ghost has paid me a visit. We had a wonderful conversation. It’s important that every member of the Waters community feels connected, the supernatural are no exception. 
Thank you Mr. Rutkowski—we’re so glad you’re here!

Holiday Shopping and Dining Events

11/2/2021

 
November and December 2021

We are excited to have lots of holiday shopping and dining partnerships with our favorite local businesses! Shop on the Waters giveback dates and be sure to mention Waters when you checkout.  Each businesses will donate 15%-25% of your total back to WatersToday. Check out the calendar below to plan your shopping and dining!
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