Halloween Parade
Monday October 31– 8:30 a.m.
Our annual Halloween Parade which takes place on Monday, October 31. Kids, in order of K through to 8th, usually exit the office doors starting at 8:30 a.m. and make their way around the entire sidewalk perimeter of the school in a counter clockwise direction. Sometimes weather and other factors change up the process a bit – just keep an eye out in the morning. We love to have spectators lined up all the way around!

Thank you to all Harvest Day volunteers for organizing such fun activities for the younger grades. Ms. Alvarez even enacted her yearly chicken pose!

Día de los Muertos Parent Ofrenda & Celebration of Life Pop-up Gallery
Wednesday, November 9 (Report Card Pick-up Day) – Main Lobby
Please stop by the Main Lobby Community Space and see our festive annual celebration of Día de los Muertos!  Take a moment to see the our Waters School Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC) Parent Ofrenda dedicated to Frida Kahlo and student artworks inspired by traditional folk art from Mexico. All students currently in visual art have two artworks featured in our pop-up gallery, which will be up in the lobby from November 2-10.

​Special Request: Marigolds are an important symbol of this celebration and our Waters School garden harvest is very low this year. If you have any fresh marigolds that you can donate to our installation, please drop them off in the main office or email Mrs. Vecchioni. 

Dia De Los Muertos Performance
Monday, October 31 – Symphony Center 7:30 p.m.
​Through the graciousness of the Chicago Sinfonietta, Mr. Bradford secured 125 tickets for the Halloween performance of "Dia De Los Muertos – The Dance of Life and Death" at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, for the Waters community and staff. These free tickets are available under "Waters School" – first come, first serve. Hope to see you there!

All Collectivo coffee order forms and money were due Friday, October 21. Thank you for all who supported this fundraiser! If you forgot to send your order form in on Friday, don't fret, please send your order and money in with your student on Monday, October 24. 

If you misplaced your order form or decided you wanted to order more – please download the order forms and the coffee descriptions.

Any questions, please contact Anna Harris.

Spirit Week at Waters
Monday October 24 – Monday October 31
This year's Spirit Week includes Harvest Day on October 28 and the annual Halloween Parade on Monday, October 31. Sign up here to volunteer for Harvest Day.

Monday October 24: Spooky Door Contest and Pajama Day
Kick off your week with a little more weekend in your PJS.
Begin the spooky door contest now! The witches’ brew will stir up a prize for the best one.

Tuesday October 25: Super Hero Day
Power your day with super hero strength!

Wednesday October 26: Weird Hair Day
Let your hair down (or up) any which way.

Thursday October 27: Sports Spirit Day
Show your sporting spirit – wear your favorite school shirt or sports jersey!

Friday October 28: Country-Western Day
Hey! Cow girls and boys it’s hoot’ nanny time at Waters. Enjoy a pumpkin patch and dance!
3&4 grade dance -  $1  |  5&6 grade dance - $3  |  7&8 grade dance- $3

Harvest Day
Friday, October 28 – Garden and Patio
Mark your calendars, Harvest Day is this Friday during the school day. All kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes will participate in this fall festival. The Harvest Day events take place in and around the garden on the south side of school. Activities include: a pumpkin patch, face painting, a petting zoo and a roasted potato feast with hot apple cider and storytelling. 
All of these wonderful activities will need plenty of volunteers throughout the day, please sign up here to volunteer. Thank you and see you at Harvest Day!