Waters Green Notes - April 25, 2008

Principal Office Hours
4-5 pm on Wednesdays 
I can also be reached by email at tmkipp@cps.k12.il.us

History Fair Update
After successfully competing in the Waters and Chicago History Fairs, 8th grade social studies students Maria Ardila and Tabita Marchis have been selected to advance to the state History Fair competition to be held Thursday, May 8th in Springfield.  Their exhibit board entitled The Nazis in Skokie: Exploitation of Liberty will compete against other projects from all around the state.  Wish our young historians good luck!

Music/Art Notes:
Parent Ensemble meeting TUESDAYS at 9am in Room 305!
Needed:  Your plastic bags that any newspaper is delivered in.  Students are making really cool things with them.  These and many more handmade items will be for sale at the International Day May 17th!  Please drop these off in the Office.

10AM-12PM Fair Trade Market
(hundreds of original creations…proceeds benefit
safepassage.org, Heifer International and MayaWorks)

10AM-2PM World Music
(performed by the children, parents, friends
and community of Waters School)

10AM-2PM Garden Clean-up

10AM-12PM eWaste Recycling
(recycle your out-of-date technology to Waters School in partnership with Computers For Schools)

1PM-2PM Community Potluck
(share and sample Waters School family recipes)
(BYOP: bring your own plate)

10AM-1PM Scholastic Book Fair
“Buy one get one Free“

Save the date!  May 21st, Spring Choir Collage Concert
Upper Grade performances in vocals, instrumentals and poetry. 
More info to follow.

Wanted:  If any students have any poems about:
Hope, Love, Dreams or Waters School…
please give them to Ms. Zelle. 
These will be compiled in a book and auctioned off at the Auction.

May Happenings:
Operation KidSafe
Tuesday May 13th, exact times to follow.
For Free the State of Illinois will be at school to take your child’s photo and fingerprints then produce a State ID card.  This will be available for students and their younger non-school aged siblings.  In addition,
Medical Cards for adults to be used as Medical ID's will be taken for those who want them.

Tot Tuesdays have started again. 
Tuesday mornings, 9:30-10:15ish in the Library.  All are welcomed and it’s FREE!  Come join the fun with!

May 8th and 22nd   – Final School Tours, 9:30 am starting in the Library. 

Ecology Notes:
Ms. Nolan's 4th grade Mighty Acorns are off to Sauganash Prairie Grove on Wednesday May 30 to study Spring ephemeral flowers, the alien invader Garlic Mustard, and the native stinging nettle. Volunteers meet at 9:00 in the Fieldhouse.

Ms. Allen's 7th graders will go fishing in Montrose harbor on Friday May 2nd, to learn about Lake Michigan food chains. Volunteers welcomed in the Fieldhouse at 9:00.

Ecology club meeting Thursday May 1, 3-4:00pm in the Computer Lab.

Fundraising News:
Raffle Tickets News!!!
Last Day to sell tickets is May 6th.  Must be turned into the office by the end of the day.
On Monday April 28th Class sales totals to date will be posted outside the office. 

SEND US YOUR WINE!
We need donations for our fabulous wine toss at the auction!  We are far behind our donations from last year!  There are several options for pick -up or drop off. You can drop your bottle at 4511 N Campbell or
call Tracy Fisher at 773-463-5052 and she will pick it up from you

Buy your wine at The Fine Wine Brokers at 4621 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square.  For every 10 bottles of wine bought for the Waters Auction, the store will donate a bottle.  You can buy it there and leave it, we will pick it up!  Don't forget to tell them it's for the auction! 
Thank you so much for all your support!
Mark your calendar-the event is set for Friday, May 9th!
Reserve your seats by purchasing tickets online at waterstoday.org.  Please donate a bottle of wine to our wine toss at the Silent Auction.  Contact Marcie Pettenon at 773-878-9095 for pick up or drop off location. 

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