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4540 N. Campbell Ave. Chicago, IL 60625  (773)534-5090 
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School-related news and information is updated on this website as it becomes available. School News and WatersToday News items are published in the Waters Green Notes weekly email on Thursdays during the school year.

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Classroom Assignments

8/31/2016

 
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Classroom assignments have been finalized! List is below. Don't forget to stop by tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 1, between 8:15 and 8:45 am for your child to meet their teacher and visit their new classroom. If you purchased your own school supplies please drop them off during the Meet the Teacher time frame.

k:      Leticia Ramos, 105
k:      Sean Rabiola, 107
k:      Celia Welch, 108
1st:   Nancy Beza, 210
1st:   Olga Nuñez-Johnson, 208
1st:    Annette Booczko, 211
2nd:   Lucila Roman, 203 
2nd:   Karen Soto, 205
3rd:   Regina Paparodopoulos, 201
3rd:   Evelyn Katsoulos,  202
3rd:   Jeremy King, 204
4th:   Brandon Orlov, 207
4th:   Ana Maria Rivadeneira, 209
4th:   Yalila Assria-Herrera, 307
5th:   Jessica Collins, 304
5th:   Caroline Frieswyk, 308
5th:   Erin Hooper, 310
6th:   Debra Delcampo, 305
6th:   Regina Cavey, 309
7th:   Seth Raman, 301
7th:   Peggy Gyftakos, 303
8th:   Peggy Ballasch, 302
8th:   Jason Gil, 311

Save the Date – and Save Your Cardboard!

8/29/2016

 
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Make and Play Day
Global Cardboard Challenge
Saturday, October 1 – Waters Annex 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

In collaboration with the kick-off of our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) emphasis and the Maker Movement this year, we will be hosting a Global Cardboard Challenge workshop for the whole family Saturday, October 1. To learn more, please click here  or go to Mrs. Vecchioni's website.
More details to follow soon! – Ms. Vecchioni

2016/17 Welcome Packet is Available

8/29/2016

 
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The 2016-17 Welcome Packet and Parent Resource Guide is now available! It contains up-to-date information about all school related matters including drop/off and pick up procedures, curriculum information, at-a-glance school event calendar, volunteer information and much much more. Please note that information within the Welcome Packet is subject to changes. Any major changes made prior to the start of school year will be posted here on the Green Notes Blog.

Do You Have Graphic Design Skills?

8/29/2016

 
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WatersToday is currently searching for a graphic designer(s) who would be willing to help with some of our events such as Waters’ Craft Fair, Pub Crawl and Big Night. It's all for a great cause: our school and our students! If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, please e-mail us today!

Student Fees: New Online Payment 

8/29/2016

 
Student Fees
$100 per student, up to $250 max per family
Due by Friday, September 16


The Waters 2016/17 Student Fee is $100 per student or a maximum of $250 per family. This fee helps pay for school-wide curriculum materials, such as textbooks, consumable workbooks, and technology supplies (like ink and toner)—materials that are not covered by our limited school budget.

New this year is an online payment method. This is the preferred form of payment for the Student Fees. If paying online is not an option you may submit a cash or money order payment by September 16 with your eldest child. 
 
This student fee is separate from the cost of classroom supplies that students need to purchase. Payment plans for the Student Fee are available, and a fee waiver form is available in the office if you cannot afford the fee.

Student Meet the Teacher Day is Next Thursday

8/25/2016

 
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Student Meet the Teacher Day
Thursday September 1, 8:15 am to 8:45 am


Students are invited to meet their new teachers next week! Drop by the school between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m and please use the main entrance. Students and parents can proceed to the student's new classroom and drop off any purchased school supplies. A full list of teachers and their associated classroom numbers will be made available early next week.

Tentative Teacher Classroom Assignments in Parent Portal

8/23/2016

 
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Parent Portal is now open. Although tentative teacher classroom assignments have been made, please be aware that these assignments are likely to change. Also, please note that the office is currently unable to answer phone calls and email queries about placements–the administration's priority this week is to finalize staff and classroom teacher assignments.

Help Still Needed Getting Supplies to Classrooms

8/22/2016

 
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Bulk Supply Program
Sorting and Distribution
Wednesday, August 31 – Waters Main Hallway 9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.


Please join us the Wednesday before school begins, August 31, for sorting the bulk supplies and distributing them to the classrooms. The more volunteers we have to help, the quicker the sort will go. Starting at 9:00 a.m., we’ll be set up in the main hallway on the first floor.

Please let us know if you can bring any of the following:
     • Box cutters, for opening and breaking down boxes
     • Packing tape, for sealing boxes
     • Coffee
     • Non-allergenic snacks (no nuts, please!)
     • Kids to help or keep each other entertained

Please sign up for a two-hour (or more) shift. Thank you! Questions, email Karen Nevotti.

Free Day at the Art Institute for CPS Students

8/22/2016

 
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CPS Free Day at the AIC
Wednesday, August 31 – 
Art Institute 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Activities 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Jump on the Brown Line ... Spend the day exploring over 300,000 works of art ... Make stuff ... and it's all FREE!

The Art Institute of Chicago is free all day next Wednesday, August 31. Tour the galleries with youth-designed guides, pull prints and learn new skills from Chicago artists in our studio, create your own designs on the walls of the Drawing Rooms installation, and more.

Free for CPS students and accompanying adults.
No registration required. More information here.


​Amy Vecchioni




Eighth Graders Appreciate the Books

8/22/2016

 
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Donors Choose Eighth Grade Literature Circles
Fully Funded

Thank you to the parents, community members and Staples who donated to our 8th grade book request!  We were fully funded within the week. We will be posting another project soon, so if you missed this opportunity, you can visit our Donors Choose page and give a gift card towards our next project. Thank you again!
Peggy Ballasch


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