This Week at Waters - May 8

Waters Families,

Over the past few months, the Waters staff has been working with the students to create positive behavior norms to implement schoolwide. The norms are shared expectations to guide our actions. The first step was to define what types of positive behaviors lead to us fulfilling the Waters Mission.

Students shared their ideas and insights through a variety of artistic activities. They wrote and performed skits to demonstrate how a Waters student should act in various spaces throughout the school. For comic relief, they also created skits as "non-examples", showing what a student absolutely should NOT do on campus. Additionally, students crafted artwork and engaged in authentic discussions about their own experiences.

Our Climate & Culture Team curated the process. The Climate & Culture Team includes Ms. Rangel (SECA), Ms. Rivadeneira (Bilingual Coordinator), Ms. Zapata (Art), Ms. Pilman (Interventionist), Ms. Bricker (Counselor), Ms. Muzzy (Counselor), Ms. Johnson (1st Grade), Ms. Martin and myself. The team used all of the student input to create 9 potential schoolwide norms. Students then voted by homeroom to narrow those choices down to the final four that we are adopting schoolwide. The norms are:

• Be Honest and Take Responsibility

• Embrace Differences and Build Community

• Try Your Best and Grow

• Speak with Kindness and Consideration

We will be sending more information in the future about how these norms are being implemented and look forward to using these norms to strengthen the "inclusive and caring learning environment" that is an integral part of fulfilling our school's mission.

With kindness,

Mr. R.

We are still in need of some volunteers for the EcoArts Fest and Wildcat Bash next Friday. Please use this link to sign up. Help hang art in the main hallway, face paint and more!

Waters Community,

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Career Week during the week of May 18th, and we are looking for passionate individuals to share their career journeys with our students!

Career Day is a wonderful opportunity for students to gain insight into various professions, understand the day-to-day realities of their careers, and learn about the education and skills required to succeed in the modern workforce.

Students are especially interested to hear from:

• Healthcare Professionals
• Veterinarians
• Chefs/Bakers
• Firefighters
• Musicians/Artists
• Animators/Game Designers
• Athletes
• Fashion Designers
• And, you guessed it, YouTubers/Influencers.

Careers do not need to be limited to these professions but will be of special interest to many students.

Event Details:

• Dates: Week of May 18th

• Format: In-person presentations (approx. 20-30 minutes each)

• Goal: To expose students to a diverse range of career paths and possibilities.
  
  

How to Participate: If you are interested in sharing your expertise, please complete our speaker information form by clicking the link below. The form will allow you to specify your availability and provide brief details about your profession.

[Link to Google Form: Career Day Speaker Sign-Up]

Your participation makes a significant impact on our students’ future aspirations. Thank you for considering this opportunity to give back to our Waters' community.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to lbmuzzy@cps.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!