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December 2022
Newsletter
News for the Families of Payton HS
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Important Dates
- Dec. 3: Spirit Wear Sale @ Payton HS from 11am - 2pm
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Dec 7: FOP Payton Community Meeting @ 6pm (virtual)
- Dec 12: Spirit Week
- Dec 13: Boosters Meeting @ 7pm (virtual)
- Dec 15: Freshmen Parent Night @ 6pm (virtual)
- Dec 20: LSC Meeting @ 6pm
- Dec 19: Finals, December 19, 20, 21
- Dec 23: Winter Break Starts, NO SCHOOL
- Jan 9: School Resumes, 8 period day
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DONATE
Annual Appeal
Giving Tuesday was earlier this week! Donate to support Walter Payton College Prep. Every year, there is a substantial gap between the funding WPCP receives from CPS and the cost of our current class sizes and programming.
Why Donate to Annual Appeal?
Click HERE to view Principal Shabazz's October 19, 2022 substantive discussion of CPS funding sources and uses, how it trickles down to WPCP, our supplemental funding needs, and how FOP's financial support enhances our school. (password for video file: 1th!0%$1).
The enormous financial support we receive from current parents and guardians makes a critical difference at Walter Payton, and goes to support:
- 4.5 teaching positions, which impacts our breadth of courses and class sizes, especially those classes which make a Payton education so special, including the wide offering of AP classes and specialized electives.
- A new mini-bus to provide transportation for all student athletes and academic teams (as well as tournament and invitational fees, and referees)
- Payton Cares (dietary, transportation, mental health and clothing support for students in need)
- Freshman/Sophomore onboarding, as well as Senior graduation activities
- Faculty professional development, which helps promote teaching excellence in the classroom
- Payton’s writing and math centers, including SAT prep, college essay and scholarship application support
- Seminars, music and arts classes and other student programs/performances
- Support for athletics and academic teams (tournament and invitational fees, as well as referees)
- Global Connections travel programs for students eligible for Reduced/Free Lunch
- Student textbooks and technology
Reach out to our amazing Annual Appeal Volunteers with Questions! Thank you Annual Appeal Team!
Co-Chairs: Ruben and Erica Lara FOPannualappeal@gmail.com
Captains: Beth Bentley, Ana Conforti, Danielle Cupps, Hannah Ding, David Hansen, Ethan Jackson, Camille Kejo, Asmitav Pahua, Devadarshini Rajeshkumar, Neha Sahni, Bob Strauss, Augustina Townsend
Database Managers: Tracey Lazos and Dora Shih
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SPIRIT WEAR HOLIDAY SALE
December 3, Saturday
11am -2pm
Payton HS Atrium by Security
Support Payton HS by purchasing Spirit Wear
LAST chance to pick up spirit wear before Winter Break.
Dec 3 from 11am to 2pm.
Dec. 7 from 12:15-12:45 pm
Visit the Payton Spirit Wear Store HERE.
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AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is an easy way for the school to benefit from your Amazon purchases.
To learn how to designate Friends of Payton as your Amazon charity, please visit https://smile.amazon.com/ and choose Walter Payton College Prep.
*****Support Payton HS with your Holiday Shopping on Amazon Smile!*****
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Volunteer
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Help Sweeten the Holiday Send-Off for Payton's Faculty, Staff and Admin!
Let's help Payton Administration, Faculty and Staff celebrate as they head into winter break!
Please donate a dessert for the Payton Administration, Faculty and Staff Luncheon on Friday, December 23. All desserts can be dropped off either on Thursday, December 22 (all day) or on Friday, December 23 (by 11 am) in the staff mailroom. Also, we need a few volunteers to help with the lunch from 11:45 am -1:30 pm (or so) on December 23.
To sign up to donate dessert or volunteer, click here: https://tinyurl.com/Holiday-Lunch-2022
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THANK YOU...to our amazing volunteers, supporters and event chairs! | |
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Thank you to Arla Silverstein and Denise Schwartz for co-chairing the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on conferences day. Volunteers: Jennifer Schwartz, Cherry Hill-Moore, Cira Conley, Onita Mack.
THANK YOU to Tarsha Mack, aunt of a Payton Junior and owner of Catered To You Services, for generously donating lunch for all the faculty and staff! Wow! (For those that need catering, please call her at 773.310.6353!)
Payton Popcorn Squad Co-Chairs: Christine Kizziah and Mary Kay Carter
Volunteers: Cara Verigan, Mykela Collins, Colleen Stevens, Jill Ladendorf, Katie Ruger
THANK YOU to Susan Ahn, a relative of a Payton Student that has kindly donated a new popcorn machine!
Spirit Wear Co-Chairs Co-Chairs: Kim Strauss and Amie Gruszka
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Participate
Join the monthly FOP Payton Community Meetings.
Our next meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6pm.
Meetings will be held on these Wednesday evenings at 6pm: December 7, January 18, February 1, March 1, April 19, May 17, and Monday, June 5. Please save the dates... and you can always find them on our website! Principal Shabazz will kick off each meeting with an update about what's happening at Payton and answer parent/guardian questions. All Payton HS families are welcome.
SAVE the DATE: FOP's Annual Spring Fundraiser, Grizzly Spring Bash, March 24, 2023
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DirectorySpot is Here!
Download the free DirectorySpot app to access the Payton Family Directory!
Smartphone/Tablet: Download the DirectorySpot app by going to Google Play or the Apple App Store and searching for "DirectorySpot." You can also click on one of these links for your device:
- Launch the DirectorySpot app. On the log-in screen, enter your email address as your Username, and click on "Reset Password." (You will need to sign in with the same email address you use to receive messages from Friends of Payton.)
- Look for an email from DirectorySpot with a link to create a new password, relaunch the DirectorySpot app, and login with your username and password.
Desktop: Go to www.directoryspot.net and click on "Login" in the upper right hand corner.
- Enter your email address as your Username, and click on "Reset Password." (You will need to sign in with the same email address you use to receive messages from Friends of Payton.)
- An email will be sent to you with a link to set your password. Click on the link in your email to set your password and login.
Prefer the Directory in Print? Please email FOP's directory volunteer at FOPdirectory@gmail.com with your student's name and advisory number to request a PDF you can print at home.
Please note: the app will contain the most current contact information.
If you have problems with the directory or would like to make changes to your family's contact information, please describe the changes to be made in an email to FOPdirectory@gmail.com. Please reference your student's name and advisory number.
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NEWS ABOUT PAYTON STUDENTS
Here are links to several great resources to learn what's going on with students, athletics, clubs, and organizations:
Payton Paw Print
Principal Shabazz's Payton Pulse
Payton News Network
Payton Sports on YouTube
Yearbooks on sale now
After over a decade of selling our yearbooks for $65 but spending more to produce them, the book will sell for $70 this year. Not to worry, though. Despite adding 16 pages to the book for the first time AND a decade of inflation, we are offering the book at the subsidized, retro price of $65 until January 1st.
To buy the Walter Payton yearbook for $65, go to our online store.
Fundraiser for Global Connections
Global Connections is back!! Global connections is an organization that offers students opportunities for learning, immersion, and service through travel. We are looking for your support! Please join us in attending The Steadfast Tin Soldier at the Lookingglass Theatre on December 21st at 7pm. This performance, written and directed by renowned Mary Zimmerman, has been described as "transformational" and a "treat for all ages" by the Chicago Tribune. Tickets are available through Payton for a discounted price of $60. Ticket sales and any donations support our students in having the best possible learning experiences, regardless of socioeconomic status! More information on the play or how to purchase tickets is available here.
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Attention: Freshmen Parent Night Dec. 15 | |
Dear Caregivers,
Please join the Payton Counseling Team Thursday, December 15 at 6pm for our Freshman Parent Night to discuss topics related to high school planning. The evening provides caregivers an opportunity to meet their child's Payton counselor, get an understanding of our role on campus, and gain insight into timely social-emotional, academic, and college planning topics. This event will be virtual so additional information will be sent next week. To help us prepare, please complete the RSVP form by December 8, 2022. The link is below. Additional details about the event will be sent next week. Please reach out to your counselor if you have questions.
Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6-y2UjxrSXm8DM6iaLJYI65mJvPBxIJMCfmpkhOe0SNbynw/viewform
Sincerely,
LaToya Hudson-Spells (she/her)
WPCP Counselor
Grizzlies, click here for an appointment! For more information contact at this email.
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Payton Advanced Studies Cohort (PASC senior class): Mentor Needed
Please volunteer. A Payton Senior student needs a mentor for their PASC project. They are looking for an adult who has experience in law, sexual and reproductive health, and immigration. The student will be presenting in the weeks leading up to winter break and will record their presentation to send to a mentor and receive feedback from the mentor on their project. Any help for this student will be appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.
Contact Faculty member, Mirelle Rivera at this email if you can be a mentor. marivera43@cps.edu
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Payton Boosters Corner
The Payton Boosters Association is looking for volunteers to serve on its Board, become a team parent, and/or assist with fundraising efforts. Please contact pba@wpcp.org if you are interested in supporting our teams.
Season pass ticket sales are available! This is the PBA's main fundraising effort and proceeds go directly to our teams, supporting athletes and competitors. The season pass gets you into all home football, basketball, and volleyball games! Visit the Booster's page for details and click here to purchase.
Because of your generosity, we can march forward.
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From all of us at Friends of Payton, Wishing you and your families a safe and happy holiday season! | |
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Friends of Payton (FOP) is the primary organization for parents and guardians to support Walter Payton College Prep. FOP has a 3-pronged mission, as it creates and supports opportunities to (i) Volunteer, (ii) Participate & Build Community, and (iii) Financially Support Payton.
Our mission is to enrich the school's educational and extracurricular activities with resources that supplement the limited funding allotted to Payton through the Chicago Public School system. FOP is run by parents/guardians of Payton students as an audit-compliant 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to the school through FOP are tax-exempt.
Every parent and guardian of a current Payton student is automatically a member of Friends of Payton - there are no membership dues or application processes. Learn how to get involved by attending a Payton Community Meeting or by contacting FriendsofPayton@gmail.com or visiting the FOP website at at https://www.wpcp.org/FOP for more information.
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Why Donate to FOP?
Every year, there is a substantial gap between the funding WPCP receives from CPS and the cost of our current class sizes and programming.
To learn more visit the
FOP Donate website.
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