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  • Mr. Halverson: the new science-loving Latin teacher

    By Edna Aman, Contributor The Paw Print: How long have you been teaching? Mr. Halverson: This is my fifth year of teaching. The Paw Print: Have you taught anything else other than Latin before? Mr. Halverson: No, but I actually was just certified in middle school science, so I do have that… but I’ve never… Read more

  • Meet Ms. Howard, Payton’s new English teacher

    By Griffin Bonnin Jones, Contributor The Paw Print: How long have you been teaching? Ms. Howard: I started in the spring of 2021, but this is my first full year. The Paw Print: Where did you begin teaching? Ms. Howard: I started teaching here at Payton as a substitute, but I only had a few… Read more

  • Meet Sarah Bridgewaters, Payton’s new learning specialist

    By Anna Yang, Contributor The Paw Print: Why did you come to Payton? Ms. Bridgewaters: Part of it is really funny. I had a friend in high school who got into Payton and she was like, “Oh, we have this and we do this and that!” And that was my high school self’s perspective about… Read more

  • October Horoscope

    By Anna Calkins, Contributor Conflicted over what to wear for Halloween? Turn to the stars for answers! Halloween is right around the corner, and the Paw Print is here to help you find the perfect costume! Here’s your Halloween 2021 costume, based on your zodiac sign. Aries (March 21-April 19): Aries, the first sign of… Read more

  • The Devious Licks trend is sweeping Payton halls

    By Sora Ehrhardt, Contributor ‘Devious Licks’ is a popular TikTok trend that involves students vandalizing and stealing from their schools. The objects being stolen have grown in tandem with the trend, ranging from soap dispensers to school buses. Because of its popularity of TikTok, it’s been able to be spread to almost every school in… Read more

  • Meet Mr. Carr – a new addition to the Payton Counseling Department

    By Osvaldo Ortega, Contributor The Paw Print: What drew you to Payton? Mr. Carr: I had made the decision to move to Chicago and I only wanted to work for CPS, because I wanted to be in the city. I was finishing up the school year at my previous position and I saw that there… Read more

  • Meet Payton’s new Interim Principal, Dr. Fareeda Shabazz-Anderson

    Meet Payton’s new Interim Principal, Dr. Fareeda Shabazz-Anderson

    By Kate Lavin, Editor-in-Chief The founding principal of Crane Medical Prep, Fareeda Shabazz-Anderson is bringing her expertise and energy to Payton as its interim principal. Shabazz-Anderson is a Chicago native and alum of Homewood-Flossmoor High School in the south suburbs. She attended Howard University, originally a pre-med major, but switched to a career path in… Read more

  • Seeing orange in a new light

    Seeing orange in a new light

    By Campbell Meszaros~ The article discusses Gabriel’s suicide, warning signs of youth mental health issues, and the efforts of Gabriel’s parents through Gabriel’s Light to prevent youth suicide through education and kindness campaigns. It emphasizes the importance of being present for one another and small acts of kindness. Read more

  • Payton, meet Mr. Rob – a new physics teacher

    By Elisa Xie, Contributor Answers are paraphrased per request of the interviewee. The Paw Print: What’s your name and pronouns? Mr. Rob: I’m Mr. Rob and I go by he/his pronouns. The Paw Print: When is your birthday? Mr. Rob: August. The Paw Print: What classes do you teach? Mr. Rob: I teach AP Physics… Read more

  • Meet Mr. James, Payton’s new physics teacher

    By Isabelle Guey, Contributor Paw Print: Why did you decide to become a teacher? Mr. James: That’s a good question. It wasn’t an immediate epiphany. It happened over about 20 years. My first time through college was back in 2001 to 2005, and I went to St. Louis University for aerospace engineering. And then fast… Read more

  • Meet Ms. Stevens, Payton’s new math teacher

    By Iyanna Tuyay, Contributor Ms. Stevens teaches Geometry and Pre-Calculus at Payton. The Paw Print: Why did you decide to become a teacher? Ms. Stevens: It’s kind of twofold. First, because of my kid; I wanted a career where I can still be an active parent. Then, I wanted a career I could do for… Read more

  • A new teacher is here to show you that math isn’t as confusing as you think – meet Ms. Smith

    A new teacher is here to show you that math isn’t as confusing as you think – meet Ms. Smith

    Paw Print: How long have you been teaching, and where have you taught before? Ms. Smith: This is my 8th year teaching. I taught at a school in Providence, RI for 6 years, and then I also taught one year in Harrisburg, PA; both were high schools. I’ve taught algebra, calculus, and half a year… Read more

  • Justin Woo finds new friends and renewed confidence through social media despite coronavirus

    By Madison Bratley, Editor-in-Chief Last year, Justin Woo ‘21 and his friends enjoyed getting food together in Chinatown and taking the train home together after school. Now, social media and video games help him maintain those connections. “Everything is different,” Woo said. He […] Read more

  • Valentine’s Day Survey

    Are you a Payton student? Please take this survey to help a Paw Print author gather information from students about Valentine’s Day: https://forms.gle/uYspeoe5su6JNQRT6 Read more

  • Candid Candidacy

    A Synopsis of 2020 Presidential Candidates As the fall comes to a close and the year continues marching ahead, the once-distant event of the primary election looms ever-closer. In the midst of the relentless media coverage and verbose political jargon, it becomes difficult to distinguish platforms or opinions on contentious issues- issues that most significantly… Read more

  • How Payton Students Celebrate Thanksgiving

    With a lot of people coming from different backgrounds here at Payton, we wondered: How else do people celebrate? Are there different traditions they have? What about the food? We interviewed several people to find out more about the way they celebrate. Here’s what they said. Read more