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The monthly Payton Community Meeting is a brief and informative opportunity to hear what is going on at school directly from our principal.
The meetings start at 6PM. They are generally held on the first Tuesday of every month, but always check the monthly calendar (at right) in case the schedule has changed. At press time, this year's meeting schedule is as follows: 9/6, 10/4, 11/1, 12/6, 1/9, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6
All meetings are held in the Library. |
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fop fundraising is
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| The Friends of Payton needs your valuable donations to support Payton's educational mission There are three ways to do it:
1. Mail a check payable to FOP at 1034 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610 2. Drop a check into the FOP box in the school office. Make it payable to FOP. 3. Contribute online via credit card by clicking the donate button on Payton's homepage. All contributions are tax deductible and all amounts are equally appreciated. |
lsc meetings are
open, next is 3/14
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| Parents, guardians, and the public are welcome at Local School Council (LSC) meetings, which are held monthly in the Payton Library at 6PM. The LSC is an elected body that has three main responsibilities: School Budget, Continuous Improvement Work Plan, and Principal Evaluation, Retention and Selection. All are welcome to attend and to make comments during the "Public Comments" portion of the meeting. For more on the LSC, including a schedule of upcoming meetings, minutes of previous meetings, and a roster of members, please visit the LSC page of the Payton website. |
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continuing
Grizzly support for Jonathan Annicks
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Last spring, Jonathan Annicks ('16) stepped out from his home to get his phone charger from the family car. Without reason, warning, or provocation, he was shot by an unknown man and is now paralyzed from the chest down. Jonathan is known to his friends and fellow Grizzlies as an adventurous, physically active guy who loves the Blackhawks (he coached youth hockey), and loves school - he is now attending DePaul University.
The Payton community has joined the effort to insure he has what he needs to face this challenge by contributing to an online crowd-sourced medical fund, the goal of which is to secure continuing medical care, physiotherapy, rehabilitative therapy, medical equipment, and other necessities to Jonathan's recovery. Please consider participating in the effort by visiting
Friends of Jonathan Annicks to make a donation.
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two more ways to
stay current
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| Check the school website periodically (some people set a reminder on their calendars to do this once or twice a week) at www.wpcp.org. Two other ways to keep up on what's happening at school are to watch the PNN (Payton News Network) OR check Advisory Announcements.
You can also subscribe to receive the announcements via email or RSS.
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check grades & attendance online
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| ParentConnection is a secure online portal for sharing classroom attendance and grades between teachers, students, and parents and guardians.
To activate a student on your ParentConnection account you must obtain the student personal identification number (PIN), which you can do on this web page on the Payton site.
Once you have obtained the PIN you will be able to complete the application process. If you experience any problems while looking up a PIN, please email
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when your student is sick or absent for another reason
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To report your student's absence you must submit a written note, available on the website under the Parents drop down menu. Or you may click here for
Reason For Absence Note. Student absences will remain unexcused until a signed Reason For Absence Note is submitted to the Office.
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PAW PRINT
all the payton news
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| Get all of the "Sweetest News in the City" from Paw Print, Payton's student newspaper. |
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payton alumni
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Please go to
www.wpcp.org/alumni for current news on Payton Alumni Association activities. |
| share stories and ideas for this newsletter |
| Please send us current Payton news to share with other Payton families. Here are the submission guidelines:
Less is more -- 200 words or less works best in an e-newsletter. If that's not enough room to tell the whole story, include a phone number, email address, or web link to give our readers more details. Send text as a Word attachment or type it into the body of your email.
Include a picture or two if you have them; send pictures as .jpg attachments, do not embed them in your Word document.
All submissions are due the 25th of the preceding month. Send them to: fopnewseditor@gmail.com |
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the pptw
newsletter team
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Jeanne Lamar
Editor
Andrea Mularczyk
President, Friends of Payton
Tein Atkerson
VP, FOP Communications
Deb Hass
Associate Editor
Susan McColgan
Associate Editor
Laura Anderson
Sports Editor
Barb McHugh
Susan Pearsall
Erin Schertler
Jill Wohl
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newsletter
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| Friends of Payton (FOP)
is a volunteer-run organization that includes all of the parents and guardians of current Payton students. We raise funds and provide volunteer assistance to support Walter Payton College Prep.
Our mission is to enrich educational and extracurricular activities with outside resources to supplement the limited funding allotted to Payton through the public school system.
President
Andrea Mularczyk
Executive Vice President
Beth Beyer
VP, Communications
Tein Atkerson
VP, Fundraising
Moira Saliba
Treasurer
Tracey Lowenthal
Assistant Treasurer
Linda Clark
Secretary
Trudy Cools
Carol Cubia-Siebert
Chair, Gala
Chris McGowan
Chair, Annual Appeal
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walter payton college prep high school
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1034 North Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
773-534-0034
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CALENDAR
Some details were not available at the time of this issue's publication. Contact the Payton administration with questions: 312-534-0034.
MARCH
3/03 Sweetness Day
3/04 We Are Payton Parent-Teen Conference, 1-4PM
3/07 FOP Parent and Guardian Meeting, 6-7PM, Library
3/14 Local School Council Meeting, 6-8PM, Library
3/15 Seminar Day
3/15 We are Payton Parents, 6:30-7:30PM, TBA
3/20 Booster Association Meeting, 6-7PM, Library
3/21 Blood Drive, 6AM-5PM, Atrium 2nd floor
3/22-3/26 WPCP Musical, Recital Hall
3/29 Seminar Day
3/31 Spring Gala, 6-9PM, SPiN Chicago
4/04 FOP Parent and Guardian Meeting, 6-7PM, Library
4/05 SAT Testing for Juniors (No School for non-testing students)
4/07-4/14 No School - Spring Break
4/17 Classes Resume
4/17 Booster Association Meeting, 6-7PM, Library
4/17 Payton/Jones College Fair, 6-8PM, West Gym
4/18 Local School Council Meeting, 6-8PM, Library
4/20 No School - Report Card pickup
4/21 Seminar Day
4/21 Best Buddies Prom, 2-7PM, Atrium 1st floor
4/28 Advanced Choir Spring Concert
*PLEASE NOTE: Throughout the year, the Payton calendar may differ from the online Chicago Public Schools calendar. For the Payton calendar, please
click here.
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A LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL
All the News That's Fit to Print
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Second semester is well underway and Payton is replete with activity:
* Faculty are implementing their problem-based learning units in classes during 3rd quarter;
* Sweetness Day is Mar. 3, wherein all students and faculty (and a sizeable number of parent volunteers...thank you!) will engage in a day of service;
*Winter sports are in playoff their seasons and, for the first time, Payton hosted the IHSA Boy's Basketball Regional Playoff game in our new gymnasium;
* The Parent-Teen Conference will be this Saturday at 1PM;
* Payton students and faculty created and hosted the Chicago Gender Equality for Teens Conference at Payton. It was well-attended and had a terrific range of presentations and workshops;
* We will be welcoming the incoming freshman class of 2021 at our Admitted Student's Night in mid-March. It looks to be a wonderful assortment of dynamic minds that will join us.
* Programming season begins next week. Please be on the look-out for an email from me that will include guidance on thinking about course selection with your student(s) and logistics and due dates. It is important that you have active and real conversations with your child(ren) about finding a challenging but doable array of courses. Please do not leave this important decision-making to your child alone. Yes, our students tend to be quite bright and capable but they still need guidance and input from you (we're Walter Payton College Preparatory High School...not Walter Payton University). We are excited about offering a wonderful assortment of courses, including some new courses.
* We will implement Start with Hello Week starting Mar. 6. It is a national program geared towards helping students feel more connected with others and, as such, to minimize isolation, bullying, violence, and depression. We're excited to bring it to Payton as another element of hastening the social and emotional development of our kids.
* ...and on and on.
Amidst this there continues to be no budget resolution in Springfield. Our CPS CEO, Forrest Claypool, said in late-February that, if the budget gap is not closed soon, then he may need to end the school year on or around Jun. 1. We do not know if that will come to fruition. The CPS has filed a lawsuit against the state for inequitable funding practices and has asked a Chancery court to tend to the matter in short order. Hopefully there is favorable resolution in Springfield and/or in court and elsewhere. If any alterations to the school calendar come, we will certainly make appropriate adjustments and announce them to students and parents/guardians in short order. We will continue to use our voice to nudge resolution to funding and associated issues.
I look forward to seeing you at the Gala on March 31st!
Go Grizzlies!
Tim Devine, Principal
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Payton Community News
PARTICIPATE
Mar. 3: Sweetness Day!
Mar. 4: We are Payton Parent-Teen Conference, 1-4PM
Mar. 7: Payton Community Meeting with Principal Tim Devine, 6-7PM, Library
Mar. 31: Ping Pong for Purpose Gala at SPiN Chicago, 6-9pm
May 12: Parents Night Out Spring Potluck
VOLUNTEER
Now thru Mar. 31: Spring Gala. Click here to volunteer to help before or during the event.
Mar 3.: Sweetness Day. Click here to volunteer to chaperone on this day of service.
Mar. 13: We need volunteers to help on Admitted Students Night. Click here!
DONATE
Items are needed for our Ping Pong for Purpose Gala. See below for donation letters and forms.
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On Fri. Mar. 31 at 6-9PM, SPiN Chicago will be the site of the annual Payton spring gala fundraiser. This year the evening will include food, drinks, silent and live auctions, a paddle raise and plenty of PING PONG fun! Guest ping pong pros will be available to help you improve your game!
What you can do to help:
Silent/Live Auction Donations: Please help us gather items for the online auction. FOP is looking for donations of airline tickets, hotel stays, travel experiences, unique Chicago experiences, restaurants, concert tickets, theater and sports tickets, spa packages, gift certificates, shops, bars and more.
Click here to download the Auction Donation Letter.
Click here to download the Auction Donation Form. Please email completed donor forms to
Liz Opie.
Sponsorship Opportunities: In support of this year's event, FOP is asking for the Payton Parent Community to join us in the efforts to secure business/corporate sponsorship. If you have a business or know of a corporate sponsor opportunity, please consider passing along the
Corporate/Business Sponsorship Letter and
Corporate/Business Donor Form. As a reminder, FOP is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Buy Your Tickets and 4C Sponsor Packages: Early Bird Tickets are $99 (Thurs., Mar. 2 - Thurs., Mar. 16). Regular price tickets are $120 per guest after Mar. 16. Ticket price includes premium craft beer and wine, food, DJ entertainment and of course ping pong. Valet parking is available for $14 up to 3 hours, $18 for 3+ hours. Online sales for tickets and 4C Sponsor Packages (include event admission tickets and more) start Mar. 2 and will continue through Mar. 31.
Click here to download the 4Cs Sponsor Package Form.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to join the Gala team, obtain silent auction items, solicit businesses, man check-in/check-out tables, decorate, and more.
Click here to volunteer.
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 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Parent-Teen Conference:
Two Workshops, One Powerful Afternoon
Dr. Erica Bauer, Director of Student Engagement
I am excited to share with you two amazing opportunities to connect with the Payton parent community! These opportunities were created in response to an expressed need for more parent supports. The first is the Parent-Teen Conference on Sat., Mar. 4 from 1-3:30PM. Click here for a preview! (*Times displayed in the video should read 1:00PM - 3:30PM)
The second is We are Payton Parents: Mental Health on Wed., Mar. 15 from 6:30PM - 7:30PM. I look forward to seeing you there!
The Parent-Teen Conference was developed by students for parents to promote understanding and create better parent-student dialogue. So please leave your students at home and join us on Sat., Mar. 4 from 1PM - 3:30PM. Workshop #1 is 1PM - 2:15PM | Workshop #2 is 2:30PM - 3:30PM. The workshops are different, so consider joining us for one or both.
Third quarter's We are Payton Parents session is Wed., Mar. 15 from 6:30PM - 7:30PM. The topic will be about adolescent mental health and will feature a speaker from the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). We also will have a parent who volunteers with NAMI share her story about raising a teen with bipolar disorder.
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 STUDENT GOVERNMENT UPDATE
Pep Rally and March Basketball Tourney
Reported with the help of Hanna Mularczyk (SR), VP of Student Government
Student Government has been busy planning events for March!
We are looking forward to "Start with Hello" week, which will run from Mon., Mar. 6 to Fri., Mar. 10. Students will be encouraged to take part in activities to help make new friends and contribute to a kinder Payton community. The week will culminate with the Spring Pep Rally on Fri., Mar. 10, when the school will gather to celebrate Payton's athletic and academic teams.
Game on...for a cause! Student Government is proud to host a March Madness basketball tournament on Wed. Mar. 15. Teams of four to six, with no more than two varsity basketball players per team, can sign up by Wed. Mar. 1. Mixed student and teacher teams are allowed and encouraged. It costs $7 to sign up. All proceeds will benefit the Walter Payton Liver Foundation! Please come out to support this excellent cause!
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 FINE ARTS
Music & Art News
From the Band Room: CPS Band Festival is in a few short weeks, Sat. Mar. 25. The Festival is free and open to the public and held at Mather High School, 5835 N. Lincoln Ave. We are waiting for the performance schedule from the CPS Fine Arts Office - Payton has requested a morning performance slot. Please note that this is one of the three required performances for the Concert Band.
From the Choir Room: Congratulations to the Payton Concert Choir for receiving a rating of Superior (the top honor in this competition) at the Joliet West Choir Contest last month. They competed against 14 suburban choirs. In addition, they walked away with the trophy for the most outstanding bass section! The competition was well organized and offered each choir a coaching session with one of the two collegiate judges. The judges' feedback was glowing and really made the experience worthwhile. Special thanks to Todd Ginsberg and Gilda Valentino for giving us their day as chaperones and cheering squad.
Auditions for 2017-2018 Concert Choir: Auditions will be held Feb. 27- Mar. 2. They are earlier this year so that students will have the flexibility to apply for Payton international travel. Please remember that audition results do not guarantee placement in the course. All high school requirements must be met and the course must fit in the student schedule.
Auditions for 2017-2018 Intermediate Choir: Auditions will be held in late March. Beginning choir students interested in continuing in choir should audition. As with concert choir, passing the audition is only the first step in the process and does not guarantee placement in the course. Graduation requirements must be met and the scheduler will place eligible students in the course during programming.
CABARET: Don't miss it. . . . Mar. 22 - 25. All shows at 6PM with a special Sat. matinee at 2PM. Please join us for this thoughtful and thrilling production.
From the Dance Studio: Dance I and II students will be going to the Alvin Ailey student matinee at the Auditorium Theatre on Thur. Mar. 23. Students will receive a permission slip and information on chaperoning. If you are interested in joining us, please complete the chaperone form (included with the student permission form) or contact Ms. Marnice Lewis (Arts) at mlewis65@cps.edu.
From the Art Room: The Illinois High School Art Exhibition celebrates and rewards the artistic talents of high school art students. The show was held last weekend and featured student artwork, an art college recruitment fair, guest speakers, and scholarship awards. Congratulations go to Payton Seniors
Sam Algas, Victoria Chan, Brian Gatewood, Mikayla McIlrath, Victoria Rodriguez, and
Avery Williams for their artworks. Congratulations also go to sophomores
Veronica Gibson, Mendy Kong,
Christine Piolet, and
Fannie Liang (frosh), for their artworks selected for the General Exhibition.
Save the Dates:
Advanced Choirs Spring Concert will be Fri. Apr. 28 at 7PM
Spring Instrumental Concert will be Fri. May 19 at 7PM
Beginning Choirs Spring Concert will be Tues. May 23 at 7PM
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 PAYTON TEAMS AND ATHLETICS
Grizzly Team News
Debate: The team continues to talk over the competition and show off their skills! At the annual Dead Presidents Invitational tournament, novice and varsity debaters had a great showing. Varsity teams: 3rd Speaker
Micah Weese (JR) and 17th Speaker
Aidan Williams (JR) go 5-1 and advance to octofinals. 7th Speaker
Laura Pickert (JR) and
Maggie Riviera (frosh) go 5-1 and advance to octofinals. 12th Speaker
Alex Sherman (SR) and
Ji Yoon Yang (frosh) go 6-0 and advance to finals. The novice team of freshmen
Ezra Boldizsar and
Zachary Vanderslice go 6-0 and advance to finals. 3rd speaker
Cameron Kuberski (frosh) goes 5-1.
The varsity team of Sherman and Weese were invited to 43rd Annual Harvard Forensics Tournament. This invitation-only event included eight top teams from around the country. Sherman and Weese finished 6-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals round. Sherman won the 2nd speaker award, and Weese won 4th speaker. With this tournament, the team received a bid to attend the Debate Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky in April.
Girls Track and Field: Congratulations to the team for dominating its first meet of the season, the De La Salle Blue Invite! The girls took 1st place with 96 points overall. Congrats to Alana Chandler (JR), 1st place in the mile alongside Molly Crotteau (SR) who took 3d! Shout out to Nia McFall (SR), 2d in the 55 meter dash, and Katelyn Hutchison (JR), 2d in the 200 meter dash. Long jumpers Lauren Bartels (soph) and Audrey Pettigrew (JR) took 1st and 3d place respecitively. And the Grizzly's 4X800 relay team ran to 1st.
At the De La Salle President's Day Invite, the team took 3d place amid strong competition. Chandler took 1st place in the mile by more than a minute! The 4X800 relay took 1st, finishing a whole minute before the other teams. The 4x400 relay took 3d place, and Hutchison took 2d place in shot put. The team is off to a great start this season!
Boys Basketball: The varsity Grizzlies improved all year, finishing the regular season 10-14 (4-6 conference) The team closed its season with a three game winning streak, highlighted by a win at Jones, then a dominating win over Northside at Payton's senior night. Payton hosts its first IHSA regional starting Feb. 27, with a rematch against Roosevelt to start the tournament. With only 4 seniors graduating and a lineup heavy with underclassmen, the Grizzlies are looking forward to next year!
Speaking of next year, the JV had a strong 17-8 season, including 8-2 in conference and 8-1 at home. Highlights included a tournament win over St. Ignatius, an undefeated tournament championship at Northside, and a blowout win over Northside to finish the season.
Payton Booster Association is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to support Payton's interscholastic teams via fundraising, awareness, and school spirit. Please come join the fun at the next Booster Club meeting on Mon. Mar. 20 at 6PM in the library. Follow us on Twitter @PaytonBoosters for all the team updates!
Photos below in the Grizzly Gallery.
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GLOBAL CONNECTIONS UPDATE
International Travel News
and Opportunities
The annual International Travel Expo was a huge success! Twelve different organizations were in attendance to share their global learning and scholarship opportunities with students. In addition, information on Payton international trips and exchanges for the 2017 - 2018 school year was publicized and the Payton International Travel Application (PITA) was made available.
2017-2018 Payton International Trips and Exchanges:
-Belize: Science and Ecology trip
-Costa Rica: Science and Biology Trip
-Iceland: Concert Choir and Natural Landscapes Trip
-Madrid, Spain: Spanish Student Language and Cultural Immersion Trip
-Rome, Italy: Latin Student History and Culture Trip
-South Africa; African Leadership and History Trip
-Stratford, Ontario: Shakespeare Festival Trip
-Strasbourg, France: French Student Language and Cultural Immersion Exchange (This group is already formed) -National Park Domestic Excursion: Separate application / timeline; Open to all students but preference given to students with special needs and Best Buddies; See Ms. Barge, Ms. Wynn, or Ms. Daniel for details
How to Apply:
Step 1: Trip descriptions, requirements, and the Payton International Travel Application (PITA) are all available on WPCP's Global Connections at: http://www.wpcpglobalconnections.org/. Click on the "WPCP Travel: '17-'18" tab to get started.
Step 2: Decide to which trip(s) you are applying (you may apply to up to two).
Step 3: Complete all parts of the Payton International Travel Application (PITA), available online at the following address: http://www.wpcpglobalconnections.org/payton-international-travel-application-pita.html. Carefully read all instructions before starting your application.
Step 4: All application materials must be received by Wed, Mar. 15 (seminar day) at 8:30AM
At Payton, we strive to make the world accessible to all, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are invested in seeing all our Grizzlies become multidisciplinary thinkers and more multilingual, globally aware, and engaged across the subjects. Each Payton trip diligently fundraises as a group in order to lower the overall cost, and faculty trip leaders work closely with individual students to support and guide them in their personal fundraising efforts.
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Grizzly Gallery
Payton Varsity Blue Cheer Team
Girls Track team members at Lockport
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