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Innovation & Sanctuary Gallery & Stage!

6/8/2020

Tuesday, June 16, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Check back for location details

Ms. Vecchioni is planning a new form of collaboration to showcase our drama and visual art remote learning. Innovation & Sanctuary is Waters' first-everK-8 Remote Learning VR Gallery & Stage!

Ms. Vecchioni has recruited a group of students be part of the Innovation & Sanctuary Design Team and is looking for a few parent volunteers. The team needs parent volunteers that have some time to help upload student work into Google Slide templates. It is fun, easy and rewarding work!

The more hands the merrier! Please email Mrs. Vecchioni if you have a few hours (day or night!) to dedicate to this new form of art show. Additionally, if you know any special ways to help out---please join the team! The team needs graphic designers, videographers, tech specialists, web designers, computer engineers---and all forms of design thinkers and enthusiastic team players---and anyone willing to help out! Thank you for your support.

Please stay tuned for more details and reach out to Ms. Vecchioni with any questions!

Waters Wildcat Fitness Week

5/27/2020

Friday, June 5 - Friday, June 12
Get ready to celebrate Field Day with a full week of fitness fun at home and around the neighborhood! Be sure to check out the flyer for fun ideas to get moving!

Plus, enjoy these additional items to celebrate our Waters Community!
- A video from our very own Physical Education Team, Mr. Archer and Mr. Kurz
- Coloring pages of the Wildcat and our W to help decorate your window
- A virtual field day video for additional inspiration

WatersToday Open Meeting

5/18/2020

Monday, June 8, 6- 7 p.m.
Dial -in Information Below
Join us in electing the incoming WatersToday board and hear what we have planned for the 2020-2021 season of fundraising, community, volunteer and so much more! For more information, reach out to Jessie Novak.

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Open Board Positions

5/7/2020

WatersToday is looking for a few dedicated parents to join their board and serve on committees. These two-year positions begin in July and are a great way to get involved in the school and give back to a wonderful community. There are options that fit every skill set and schedule. Contact Hope Nichols with questions or to learn more.

Community and Events Co-Chair
Joining the Community and Events team is a great way to get to know people in the Waters community. In this position you’ll work with your co-chair and parent volunteers on community and fundraising events including our annual pledge drive, Waters’ Big Night, and the Wildcat Walk-a-thon. This is a great position for a creative and outgoing person. The biggest time commitment is during the fall pledge drive and Big Night in the spring. All events are supported by full committees of volunteers. Availability during the day is helpful but not required.

Co-Treasurer
This is the perfect role for someone who likes a good spreadsheet and wants to help WatersToday on their own schedule. You’ll share the duties of running the business end of our 501(c)(3) organization with your co-treasurer with responsibilities including light bookkeeping, preparing monthly reports, paying bills, and purchasing materials. The co-treasurer position might also coordinate with a CPA to prepare taxes and audits, filing forms with the state, budgeting, assisting with grants, and providing donor receipts.

Secretary
If you like to being in the know and organizing the details, this position is perfect for you. You’ll act as secretary at all WatersToday board meetings, record, and file the meeting minutes, all notices of the organization and manage the WatersToday calendar.

Business Sponsorship Committee Member
If you want to help WatersToday on your own time, and get to know people in our community, this is the way to do it. In this position you can help grow our business sponsorship intake by reaching out to our community and parent-owned business sponsors, who give back in many ways.

Grant Writing
Have a knack for research and writing? We know the money’s out there, and we need your help to capture it for our wonderful school. The grant writing team finds and applies for grants to support specific programs at Waters.

Teacher Appreciation Week

5/4/2020

Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and a great time to tell our teachers that we appreciate them and treasure their efforts on behalf of our children. Celebrate your teacher by printing and filling out this thank you note to send in an email, or go paper free and simply write your own email. With the challenges our teachers have overcome with remote learning, taking a minute to say thank you will brighten your child's teacher's day and let them know we care.

Community Testing for COVID-19

4/22/2020

Swedish Hospital has expanded COVID-19 testing for patients who meet the CDC and IDPH criteria. To determine if you need a COVID-19 test, call Swedish Hospital’s free COVID-19 Help Line at 773-907-7700 or begin screening online.
Your results will be evaluated by a Swedish Hospital clinical expert, who may recommend testing in our convenient drive-through tent. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR TESTING. Learn more at SwedishCovenant.org/tent.

Testing at Swedish Hospital will come at no cost to patients. Uninsured will be offered free testing and follow up care will be managed through the hospital’s financial assistance and charity program. Those who are insured will not be responsible for any out-of-pocket costs related to being tested for COVID-19.

For information about COVID-19, safety behaviors and prevention, please visit SwedishCovenant.org/covid.

Virtual Book Fair with the Coonley and The Book Cellar

4/22/2020

Through Sunday, April 26 at midnight

Coonley Elementary is holding an online book fair with our local independent book store, The Book Cellar! Please browse the flyer and then head online to order and pay. All orders will be delivered for free! Shop online NOW until this Sunday, April 26th at midnight. Help us support a local business AND get some great new books to enjoy!

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).

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