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BREAKING NEWS: Update on current status of District shutdown
Read more: BREAKING NEWS: Update on current status of District shutdownBy 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…
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BREAKING NEWS: CTU’s attempt to work remotely would mean no classes Wednesday
Read more: BREAKING NEWS: CTU’s attempt to work remotely would mean no classes WednesdayBy Megha Khemka, Correspondent The Chicago Teachers Union will vote on Jan. 4 to switch to online learning in response to the current spike in…
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No more MAP Testing: Road to high school entrances unreadable
Read more: No more MAP Testing: Road to high school entrances unreadableBy Ella Schaffer, Staff Writer This year, the NWEA MAP exam will not be used for any CPS school admission. The CPS High School Admissions…
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2022 New Year’s Resolutions for Payton Students
Read more: 2022 New Year’s Resolutions for Payton StudentsBy 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.
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BREAKING NEWS: Nationwide school shooting threat leads to increased security
Read more: BREAKING NEWS: Nationwide school shooting threat leads to increased securityBy 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…
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What is a Local School Council?
Read more: 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…
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BREAKING NEWS: CPS announces first case of Omicron variant in the City of Chicago
Read more: BREAKING NEWS: CPS announces first case of Omicron variant in the City of ChicagoBy Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief CPS officials announced the first reported case of the Omicron variant in the City of Chicago and state of Illinois on…
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The effectiveness of Vaccination Awareness Day: an outlook on CPS
Read more: The effectiveness of Vaccination Awareness Day: an outlook on CPSBy Vivian Kaleta, Copy Editor The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5-11 on November 2. After the…
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New principals in training at Payton – meet Resident Principals Kijek and Ofori
Read more: New principals in training at Payton – meet Resident Principals Kijek and OforiBy Bridget Galibois and Alexis Park, Copy Editors The goal of Payton’s two new resident principals, Ms. Kijek and Ms. Ofori, is to make sure…
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Meet Mr. Menon, a new addition to the Payton Math Department
Read more: Meet Mr. Menon, a new addition to the Payton Math DepartmentBy Aaron Faier, Editor-in-Chief This interview has been edited for clarity. The Paw Print: What drew you to teaching? Mr. Menon: The opportunity to interact…
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