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How does the CTU work?
By Megha Khemka, Copy Editor The Chicago Teachers Union has been representing teachers, staff, and other employees in the US’s 3rd largest school district for nearly 85 years. On Tuesday evening, January 4, the Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates voted to move to online learning. However, the measure was not official until hours later,… Read more
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Paw Print game review – Pokemon Legends: Arceus
By Cameron Smith, Staff Writer The characters look over a Hokusai-inspired red mountain called Mt. Coronet. About Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokemon Legends: Arceus is an action-adventure RPG game developed by GAME FREAK and published by Nintendo and the Pokemon Company. It is the first-ever spin-off of the Pokemon video game franchise based on Pokemon Diamond… Read more
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Equity, adolescence, and family: three of Dr. Ansari’s passions
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief With the start of the 2021-22 school year came the start of a new administration and with it Dr. Ansari as Assistant Principal. Dr. Ansari is a Chicago girl at heart. From growing up in Rogers Park and the surrounding Chicagoland area to completing her bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in… Read more
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Review: Adele’s new album, “30”
By Anna Calkins, Staff Writer After six years of radio silence, Adele has released a thrilling new album. Here’s the rundown on all the new songs. Adele’s long-awaited comeback album, “30,” dropped on November 19th, six years after the release of her last album, “25”. The new album got a lot of attention on social… Read more
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A reflection on Payton’s finals grading policy: adopting a new plan
By Ella Schaffer, Staff Writer During the remote learning school year of 2020-2021, Walter Payton’s finals policy stated that final exams and projects couldn’t lower a student’s overall letter grade. Teachers that administered a unit exam, or other end-of-unit assessment instead of a final also had to provide students with the possibility of retaking such… Read more
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Student-led organization plans to lead student walkout Friday
By: Vivian Kaleta and Bridget Galibois, Copy Editors This Friday, students from across Chicago Public Schools are planning to participate in a Walk Out organized by Chi-Rads, an organization of CPS high schoolers. According to Chi-Rads, the intention behind the walk out is to have student voices heard regarding negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and… Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: CTU members approve the COVID-19 agreement reached with CPS
By Vivian Kaleta, Copy Editor After five days of closed schools due to a dispute between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, CPS students returned back to school on Wednesday, January 12. According to the school district, no schools moved to school-wide remote learning today but in some schools individual classrooms switched to… Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: Schedule updates for student return to class
By: Megha Khemka, Copy Editor/LSC Correspondent Tuesday marked the last day of school closures in the recent dispute between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union over student and teacher safety and district-wide COVID procedures. Payton students return on Wednesday, January 12th, for a seminar day, and all freshmen take the PSAT test as… Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: Students set to return to class on Wednesday
By: Aaron Faier, Editor-in-Chief The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have appeared to reach a tentative deal to bring students back into classrooms. As negotiations continued throughout the afternoon, there was optimism that a deal would be reached between the Union and the school district. Earlier a car caravan in the Loop was… Read more
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Letter to the School Community from faculty
The Payton Faculty wrote a letter to the school community about the shutdown and teachers’ viewpoint. Read it for more details. Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: Update on current status of District shutdown
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief After two days of cancelled classes, the Payton community was let know that class on Friday, Jan. 7 would be cancelled due to the current impasse between the CTU and CPS. As Omicron levels are on the rise, school districts across the country adjusted their protocols to mitigate the spread of… Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: CTU’s attempt to work remotely would mean no classes Wednesday
By Megha Khemka, Correspondent The Chicago Teachers Union will vote on Jan. 4 to switch to online learning in response to the current spike in COVID cases throughout the country. If CTU decides on remote learning, school will be canceled for Wednesday. In a meeting at 4:30 PM today, CTU’s House of Delegates voted not… Read more
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No more MAP Testing: Road to high school entrances unreadable
By Ella Schaffer, Staff Writer This year, the NWEA MAP exam will not be used for any CPS school admission. The CPS High School Admissions Test will become the only admissions exam used for the determination of admission into various CPS schools. Testing for CPS students is to be held on November 9th while non-CPS… Read more
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2022 New Year’s Resolutions for Payton Students
By Ella Schaffer~ Payton students have diverse New Year’s traditions and resolutions, including spending time with family, improving time management, and prioritizing wellbeing and health. Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: Nationwide school shooting threat leads to increased security
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief This week, schools across the country were on high alert following the spread of a TikTok trend encouraging violence in schools on Dec. 17. Originating in Arizona, “National Shoot Up Your School Day”, a TikTok challenge, encouraged students to shoot up or bomb “every school in the USA, even elementary.” In… Read more
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What is a Local School Council?
By Megha Khemka, Copy Editor Function Local School Councils are policy-making bodies whose aim is to empower parents, communities, students, and educational leaders, as well as give them a voice in decision-making processes regarding the school they serve. Most CPS schools, including elementary and secondary schools, have LSC committees, but only high school LSCs include… Read more
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