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Saturday and Sunday October 1-2 Lincoln and Leland Raise money for Waters by volunteering at Apple Fest! Register for a time slot and don't forget to mention you are volunteering on behalf of Waters. Sign up for a shift here.   Dear Waters School Community,
Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! For those of you not familiar, the Circle of Help is a volunteer community aid organization that assists Waters Elementary School families who need support. Working in conjunction with Waters Today, Waters administration and staff, this program aims to help alleviate the stress of financial hardship on students and their family members, so that students can focus on their education. Throughout the school year we offer confidential assistance with items and services such as:
If your family is in need or you become aware of a student in need, please let a staff member know, or contact us at (our new email address) circleofhelpwaters@gmail.com. If you would like to get involved with Circle of Help, please email us. Thank you for your support!  Thursday, August 25- Friday, September 2
4745 N. Lincoln Ave Shop at Genevieve in Lincoln Square from Thursday, August 25 through Friday, September 2 and 15% of your sale will be donated to a local school of your choosing. Genny Konz, the store owner, will also match the donation to the school with the largest total, so help put Waters on top and double the donation! Do you want to welcome the youngest Wildcats and their families to Waters? Or maybe help with pizza baking or bike decorating at the Back to School Bash? Or even just lend us your bags set for the afternoon on August 19? Sign up here!   Friday, August 19 4-6 p.m.
Waters Field Stop by the Waters field for fun, friends and food on Friday August 19 from 4-6pm! Catch up with old friends and meet new ones! There will be music, lawn games, and free Kona snow cones for everyone, along with pizza from the oven and food for purchase. Sunnyside will be closed to traffic, so bring your bike or scooter to decorate and ride. And be sure to stop by the WatersToday table for your Waters yard sign or magnet and to learn about ways to get involved this year. This event is for all preK through 8th grade students, families and staff so please help spread the word! Wednesday, August 10 5:00 - 6:00 pm Join us on the Waters field for music, games, and plenty of fun! This will be a great chance to connect with incoming Waters preschool and kindergarten students and their families. We hope to see you there! Also coming up… Kindergarten Teacher Meet and Greet Wednesday, August 17 1:45 - 3:00 pm Preschool Teacher Meet and Greet Friday, August 19 9:30 - 11:00 am More information on the teacher meet and greets to follow. We can't wait to extend a warm Waters welcome to our youngest Wildcats!  In light of the weather, tonight’s open meeting has been postponed until 7:30 pm and will be held virtually.
The meeting will begin on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/98485354425?pwd=VEw0aGtFVDIyejR6QUxETUZmT0lKdz09 Meeting ID: 984 8535 4425 Passcode: Waters Thank you so much to our outgoing Board Members, who have given so much to WatersToday at a very challenging time. We'd like to offer our gratitude to Vanessa Summer, Jacqueline Gaines, Jen Davidson, Poppy Brandes, and Cara Sullivan for all of their creativity, hard work, and flexibility. We'd also like to thank all of the teachers, parents, administrators, and friends who gave their time and resources to a committee, a community event, or fundraiser this year. You all help make Waters a special place for kids to learn and grow and we are so grateful to have you in our community.   Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m-noon
2617 W. Wilson Ave Your last chance to pick up any winnings from the Big Night Auction is this coming Saturday morning from 10 to noon! Monday, June 13 7 p.m.
Waters Elementary Annex The final WatersToday Board Meeting of the year will be held Monday, June 13 at the school. This meeting will include a fundraising update and elections for the new Board. If you are interested in a board position or becoming more involved in planning WatersToday community events, please reach out to waterstodayinfo@gmail.com.  Thursday, May 26 7-8:30 p.m.
2617 W. Wilson Ave Thank you so much to all of the volunteers, parents, teachers, and staff members that made Big Night a great celebration of our school community! If you won an item in the auction that needs to be picked up, your first opportunity is this Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m at 2617 W. Wilson. Do you own a local business and want to get your name out? Close to someone who does? We are looking for a sponsor for the stage we are renting for the Waters school musical, Into the Woods Junior, on June 2nd in Welles Park. Your sponsorship will include name recognition at the event and you will be supporting an awesome team of young artists! Please contact Sara Byerly if interested: sabyerly@yahoo.com   The Big Night auction is live and includes awesome treats from local business, amazing classroom art, and unique Teacher Experiences and Parent Parties. You can also look for your teacher's wishlist and make a donation to his or her classroom. Check out all of the items here! 
Tickets are now available for Big Night on Friday, May 20th at Artifact Events. Big Night will be a chance for us to gather as a community and support all of the programs that make Waters great. You can learn more about Big Night or buy your tickets now. If this will be your first time at Big Night or you're wondering what the event will be like, check out some of our FAQs or send a message to our Community and Events team. We hope to see you there!  Monday, April 25th, 11 a.m-10 p.m. Lou Malnati's 4340 N. Lincoln Ave. Waters Dines Out at Lou Malnati's April 25th! Bring this flyer or use the code FUNDWT22 for online orders and 20% of your tab goes back to Waters! See you there!   Friday, May 6, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Waters Field Mark your calendars for WatersToday Spring Community Event, Springapalooza!!! Springapalooza is a chance for our community to gather after school to mingle and enjoy our garden and school grounds. Enjoy live music from our school choir and a sneak peak of the play Into the Woods! Other activities incldue: Bike Decorating A DJ Food Trucks onsite with snacks available for purchase Pizza Oven Want to help us make the event a success? Sign up here. Interested in learning more about Springapalooza? Contact Jessie Novak.  Parent Parties are some of the most popular items in our Big Night auction. Would you like to try your hand at hosting this year? Get a group of friends together, host a party, meet new friends, and raise money for Waters! You choose the time, the place, and the details, the maximum number of people, who can attend (first grade party, kids party, parent party), and the price per attendee. Costs incurred for parties are taken on by the host(s). All money raised goes to Waters.
Here’s a Few Party Ideas but Ultimately-It’s Up to You!! Adult Game or Trivia Night Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt Rent the Davis for a Movie or Cartoons Nerf Battle at Local Park Cooking Demo/Instruction Kentucky Derby Kids cupcake (cookies, cakes,etc) decorating Bonfire/BBQ/Favorite Cuisine Feast Wine Tasting Bowling Party Bags/Bocce/Croquet Tournament Parent/ Family Yoga Kickball Party Questions or a great idea? Contact Jamie Mueller for more details at jamiemueller08@gmail.com. Big Night 2022 is around the corner and we are looking for all kinds of items for the silent auction. Do you have a talent or a connection? Do you happen to have a best friend who owns a restaurant who might donate a gift card or a tasting? Do you work for an amazing company that will donate a gift? Are you an artist who would like to donate a piece of work? Have a favorite salon or spa that wants to donate a service? Do you belong to a CSA farm that can donate some veggies?
If you would like to donate to the auction or have a connection, reach out to us at waterstdayevents@gmail.com or complete the donation form. We would love to hear from you!  Monday, March 14 7-8:30 p.m.
Waters South Annex Do you have questions about how our school fundraises? Are you interested in learning more about ways to get involved but not sure how to jump in? We hope you'll join us at our Info Session and Open Meeting on Monday, March 14th at 7 p.m. Board members will give a quick introduction and then you'll have a chance to learn more about our events, volunteering for Art and Ecology, the WT board, and the Teacher and Staff Appreciation Committee. We will also reserve some time at the end for questions. After the meeting, we will head to Rockwell's for a chance to chat with old friends and meet other parents after a very long couple of pandemic years! We hope to see you there! Check out the agenda or email waterstodayinfo@gmail.com with questions. On the 14th, please use the patio doors near the garden and parking lot to enter the annex.  Do you want to have a big environmental impact? Do you like working with kids? Volunteer to support the Ecology Program by being a Compost Captain! After an orientaiton with Mr. Leki, you will guide students to sort their lunchroom waste between 11:30a-1:00p. Email Mr. Leki for the orientation and schedule.
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