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Maker Fair and Extended Book Fair Hours on Thursday

11/29/2022

Thursday, December 1 3:30-7p.m.
Waters Garden Annex

Stop by after school this Thursday for some extended shopping time at the Book Fair and check out the mini Maker Fair with handmade gifts for the holidays right from the Waters community. Purchase gifts for your kids, donate books to their classrooms, and support some great local artists!

Scholastic Book Fair and All For Books!

11/10/2022

Tuesday, November 29- Friday, December 2
Waters Garden Annex

The Scholastic Book Fair is back, November 29 to December 2 in the Garden Annex ! Students will attend throughout the week with their homeroom class (schedule to come) and there will be after school shopping hours on Thursday, December 1, from 3:30 - 7:00.
Next week, homeroom teachers will be collecting spare change for All for Books! The money raised is used to buy books at the fair for Waters students in need and for the Circle of Help. Please consider donating your spare change in the envelope sent home this week and return it to your homeroom teacher by Friday, November 18.
We will need lots of help with the fair! The volunteer sign-up will be coming soon!

Maker Fair is Back!

11/10/2022

Thursday, December 1, 3:30-7 p.m.
Waters Garden Annex

Mark your calendars because the Waters Elementary Maker Fair is BACK! We are excited to announce that this beloved community event will be taking place on Thursday, December 1 from 3:30 - 7 PM in the Waters Annex! Come and shop a variety of talented local artists and makers - and take advantage of after-hours shopping at our Scholastic Book Fair.

Dine Outs This Week

11/2/2022

Waters Dines Out:
Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill
Sunday, November 6
4632 N. Rockwell St.
Waters Dines Out this Sunday at Rockwell's. Rockwell's is kicking off our holiday dine out calendar and will donate 50% of sales of all Wildcat burgers and Aleman pints this Sunday back to WatersToday. Grab a burger or beer for lunch or dinner this Sunday, catch up with lots of Waters friends, and support the school all at once.

Waters Dines Out:
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Wednesday, November 9, 5-8 p.m.
4709 N. Lincoln Ave.
Grab a sandwich or a treat at Potbelly on Lincoln this Wednesday. The shop will donate back 25% of all sales when you show this flyer or mention the Waters' fundraiser.

Walkathon Classroom Winners

11/2/2022

Thank you so much to everyone who donated, volunteered, walked, ran, slimed, and got slimed this Walkathon! Now to announce the leaders for most total dollars raised and highest rate of participation...Winners get an extra hour of recess and the school-wide winner also gets an hour of fun with Principal Rutkowski!

TOTAL RAISED = over $103,000!!!

Total Dollars Raised Winners
K-2 = Novak
3-5 and top overall = Berezka
6-8 = Hooper

Percent Participation Winners
PreK = Beza
K = Ramos
1st = Nunez-Johnson
2nd = Rajska
3rd = Arachie
4th = Smallwood
5th = Walsh
6th = Collins-Gonzalez
7th = Ballasch
8th = Raman

Giveback Season is Here!

11/1/2022

Starting to think about holiday shopping? Check out the calendar of our Shopping and Dining Givebacks for November and December 2022! Shop or dine at these local business on the scheduled days and mention Waters and a share of your total will be donated back to WatersToday. Get some shopping done, support local businesses, and help Waters grow all at once!

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