Blog Posts

Waters School Presents "Foot Loose"

5/16/2019

Wednesday, May 22 – Waters Gym
Thursday, May 23 – Waters Gym
Join us as we celebrate the 80s!

Watch our students as they dance and sing to 80s classics.

Please see the details below for classroom performance dates.

Wednesday, May 22
8:35 a.m. – 105, 108, 203, 204, 304, 305, 308, 310 and Choir.

Thursday, May 23
8:35 a.m – 107, 201, 202, 207, 209, 211, 301, 303, and Waters Choir.

Questions, please email Mr. Bradford.

All For Books - Twice As Nice Change Campaign!

5/15/2019

Our school is collecting funds for the All For Books program again this month. By donating $1 or any loose change, you will help purchase books for some students during our book fair June 4-6. Since this is a BUY 1, Get 1 FREE fair, your kindness will go twice as far!

What's more, the donations we collect also help readers beyond our school and community. Scholastic matches monetary donations up to $1 million in books and distributes those books to children in need.

Baggies for funds will be sent home soon. Please return donations by TUESDAY, MAY 28 to classroom teachers or drop off in office.

Thank you for your help!

If you have any questions, please contact Hilary Prosser.

Costume Creations Needs Volunteers!

5/14/2019

Attention Waters' Parents!! Costume Creations is looking for help with:

Makeup (creative face paint)
Hair (boys and girls styling)

If you are an approved chaperone, and are free on Wednesday, May 22nd from 3:15-4:30/5:00, we would appreciate your help in preparing the students for their final show!

Please contact Ms. Hooper at eahooper@cps.edu to volunteer.

Thank you!

Registration is Now Open!

5/9/2019

Do you have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2019/20 school year? Know of neighbors and friends within the Waters attendance area who are planning to send their children to Waters next school year? Get the word out and encourage any family with new students to register for Waters. Early registration is vital in helping the administration plan for classroom and staff assignments. You will need to bring proof of your child's age and two documents showing your current address. Immunization records are also required prior to the start of school. Learn more about required documentation and health requirements. Registration hours are from 9am to 2:30pm.

Amundsen Spring Sports Clinic

5/6/2019

Friends of Amundsen is inviting the 5th-8th graders of Waters Elementary to attend a Spring Sports Clinic on Saturday, May 18th. This will be a super fun event where the junior high students will cycle through 3 sports in a really fun and engaging way. It will be a great chance for kids to check out Amundsen sports, try a new sport (or one they already love), meet Amundsen coaches, and meet the new Athletic Director for Amundsen.

Additionally, this is a great opportunity for our neighborhood junior high students to engage with AHS - their neighborhood 1+ rated school! The goal is to get AHS into the high school decision conversation when these kids are in 5-7th grade. We believe a great way for them to start talking about Amundsen is to let them have some fun on campus and to see all the great things Amundsen has to offer!

Flyer: Spring Sports Clinic

Signup Link: Spring Sports Clinic

May School Menus

5/6/2019

Please click here for the breakfast menu.

Please click here for the lunch menu.

Please click here for the afterschool menu.

Please email Mr. Williams if you have any questions.

May Parents of Diverse Learners Meeting

4/25/2019

Thursday, May 9 , 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Digital Media Lab

Join us for the May meeting of Parents of Diverse Learners - we'll be talking about assistive technology. Learn about what technologies there are, what they do, and even get a demonstration from a student who uses them! Everyone is welcome.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelli Landes.

The New Aspen Parent Portal

4/24/2019

The New Aspen Parent Portal
As of April 22nd, Parent Portal has been replaced with Aspen. Aspen will provide the same capabilities of the old Parent Portal while adding new features including Graduation Requirements, Student Fees and a new, easy-to-use mobile interface.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To access the new Aspen Parent Portal, all current portal users and parents who are interested in creating an account for the first time must set up a new account. Existing Parent Portal accounts will not automatically be transferred to Aspen. Follow the steps below to set up a new Aspen Parent Portal Account.

Follow these links for more information or Frequently Asked Questions.

superpower: compileHer Tech Capstone 2019

4/24/2019

Saturday, April 27th– 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University of Chicago – Ida Noves Hall
1212 East 59th Street

On April 27th, 2019, a 7-hour event called superpowHer, will take place at the University of Chicago. Girls will work in teams to learn how they can use technology as a superpower through a series of hands-on activities led by University of Chicago students and professors covering exciting topics in computer science.

The day will be kicked off with an address by Ms. Brenda Darden Wilkerson, founder of the CS4ALL initiative in Chicago and current CEO of the AnitaB.org foundation.

Registration is free & open to all 6-8th grade students who identify as female or gender non-binary in the Chicago-land area. The link to register is bit.l//superpowHer.