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payton community
monthly meeting:
join us on 9/12
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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, Tim Devine. The meeting starts at 6:00PM with pizza and conversation. Meetings usually end by 7:00PM. The meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of every month, but always check the monthly calendar (at right) in case the schedule has changed. All meetings are held in the Library (also known as the Literacy Center). |
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lsc meetings are open,
next is 8/20
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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 6:00PM. The LSC is an elected body that has three main responsibilities: School Budget, Continuous Improvement Work Plan (formerly SIPAAA), 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 th LSC, including a schedule of coming meetings, minutes of previous meetings, and a roster of members, please visit the LSC page of the Payton website at http://www.wpcp.org/dnn/Parents/LocalSchoolCouncil.aspx |
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The Payton community is always in need of volunteers. There are lots of ways, big and small, for parents and guardians to support our school throughout the year.
Whatever your area of interest, your talent, your profession, or your hobby, Payton and its students will benefit by even a small commitment of your time. Volunteering is a great way to meet other Payton families and get to know the students your Grizzly is hanging out with.
We'll use the website, newsletter, and other ways to share opportunities to support Payton throughout the year.
Email Katie Merrell at fopcommunications@gmail.com if you can't wait until fall to get started on something!
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two more ways to
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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. Look for the news column in the bottom left of the home page.
Another way to keep up on what's happening at school is to check this web page for the text of the announcements made daily during the advisory periods.
You can also subscribe to receive the announcements via email or RSS.
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gallery 34: pictures from payton
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Find great photos of Payton happenings at Find great photos of Payton happenings at Gallery 34. It is continually updated.
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connect with alumni from payton + other cps schools
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Did you know that there are more than three million living CPS alumni? Click on this link to register and find old friends: CPS Alumni (including Payton)
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when your student is sick or absent for another reason
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You must call the Attendance Hotline early in the morning of your student's absence:
773-534-0042.
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Please send us current Payton news to share with other Payton families using these 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 for 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, not embedded in a Word document.
All submissions are due the 15th of the preceding month. Send them to
fopnewseditor@gmail.com.
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parents pass the word
newsletter team
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Casey Hoogstraten
President, Friends of Payton
Katie Merrell
Chair, Parent Network Committee
Jeanne Lamar
Editor
fopnewseditor@gmail.com
Deb Haas
Associate Editor
Susan McColgan
Associate Editor
Karen Lothan
Kathy Monk
Karen Muller
Cathy Nardi
Jennifer Palmert
Debbie Shepard
Lisa Turner
Judith Weinstein
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newsletter
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Friends of Payton (FOP) is a volunteer-run organization of parents, guardians, community leaders, and others who 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.
PresidentCasey Hoogstraten Executive Vice President Marla Kushner VP, Communications Katie Merrell VP, Fundraising Cathy Nardi Treasurer Brian Moore Assistant Treasurer Tracey Lowenthal Secretary Laurie Flom
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walter payton college prep high school
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1034 North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 773-534-0034 www.wpcp.org
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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. JULY 7/30 Freshmen Connections (Algebra I, Semester II Only)
AUGUST 8/20 PALS Training Through 8/22, 8:00AM - 3:00PM 8/20 Senior Orientation/Registration, 8:00AM - 12:00PM 8/20 Local School Council Meeting, 6-7:30 PM, Library 8/21 Junior Orientation/Registration, 8:00AM - 12:00PM 8/24 Sophomore Orientation/Registration, 8:00AM - 12:00PM 8/23 Freshmen Orientation Begins, 8:00AM - 2:00PM, Payton 8/24 Freshmen Orientation Continues, 2:00 - 6:00PM, Payton 8/24 Freshmen Family Orientation and Pizza Party, 4:00PM, Atrium SEPTEMBER 9/04 First Day of School 9/10 Local School Council Meeting, 6-7:30 PM, Library 9/12 Friends of Payton Meeting, 6-7:30PM, Library *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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 FOP FUNDS BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS
2011-2012 Financial Report
Friends of Payton is pleased to report another successful year. Thanks to the hard work by Joni Santini, this past year's Fundraising Chair, and all the other Payton community members who helped with fundraising, we were able to fund all of the school's budgeted requests as well as the numerous items FOP pays for annually. Each year Payton's needs are reviewed by the school's internal Leadership Team and, after careful consideration, are presented to FOP for funding. The FOP Board usually approves all requests made in this manner.
We look forward to another successful fundraising year under the leadership of Cathy Nardi, the new Fundraising Chair. The school appreciates the generosity of all our donors, large and small. If you wish to discuss a donation or would like to know more about the school's needs please feel free to contact Casey Hoogstraten at FOPpresident@gmail.com, or Cathy Nardi at FOPfundraising@gmail.com.  |
NEXT MEETING ON AUGUST 20
Local School Council Report The LSC met on July 11. Nominations and selection of officers for the 2012-2013 year were made. Cheryl Watson-Lowry was elected Chairperson, Kaarina Salovaara was elected Vice Chair, Jeanne Lamar was elected Secretary, and Gaute Grindheim was elected Freedom of Information Act/Open Meetings Act Officer. The LSC set the dates for this year's monthly meetings as follows: Aug. 20, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13, and June 10. Meetings will be held in the Payton Library and will begin at 6:00PM. Parents, guardians and students are encouraged to attend. Mr. Devine (Principal) reviewed the school's Budget and Internal Accounts, and the SGSA funding for the upcoming school year, noting that Payton will begin the year in a financially healthy state. The search for a new Assistant Principal is underway as Mr. D'Andre Weaver resigned his position to become Acting Principal of Brooks College Prep. Other faculty changes include the retirement of Social Studies Chair, Ms. Adria Mitchell. Mike Baldwin has been hired as the new Social Studies Chair. Mr. Baldwin, formerly a teacher at Westinghouse College Prep, will teach World Studies and will partner with Ms. Chuu in teaching AP U.S. History. Ms. Marylin Havlik (Science) has retired and Valentine Torres has joined the Science faculty. Mr. Torres will teach AP Biology and Honors Biology. Maggie Kendall has assumed a new position at Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and the search for her replacement is ongoing. Art teacher Lisa Terrazas will be on maternity leave in the beginning of the school year. Devin Picard, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, has been hired to teach in the Art Department during this period. Freshmen Connections began on Monday, July 9 and continues
through Aug. 3. Participation is again strong, with 191 of the 213 incoming freshmen attending the program. Mr. Devine reported that very light construction work is being performed over the summer and was pleased to announce that solar panels have been installed in the southwest corner of the building. The panels are generating power sufficient to run one classroom. Please join us at the next LSC meeting on Aug. 20, at 6:00PM in the Library. |
 NOTES ON THE COMING YEAR Falls Sports: Coaches and Tryout Schedules
16" Softball, Boys: Tryouts Aug. 13,14,15, 10:00AM-12:00PM on the Field. Coach: Valerie Gemskie. vjgemskie@cps.edu
Cross Country, Boys: Tryouts Aug. 8 at 10:00AM in the Atrium. Coach: Thaddeus Rego. thaddeus.rego@gmail.com
Cross Country, Girls: Tryouts Aug. 8 at 10:00AM in the Atrium. Coach: Monica Carmody. mfdunn@cps.edu
Football: Tony Faltin. tfaltin34@gmail.com
Golf, Boys: Tryouts Aug. 8, time and place to be determined. Coach: Randy Gunmundson. rgudmundson@kbhglaw.com
Golf, Girls: Tryouts Aug. 11, 7:00AM - 11:00AM at the South Shore Golf Course. Coach: Tom Troy. thomasetroy@gmail.com
Soccer, Boys: Tryouts Aug. 8, 10:00AM - 12:00PM on the Payton field. Coach: Paul Escobar. pescobar@cps.edu
Swimming, Girls: Tryouts to be determined. Coach: Mack Varilla. mackvarilla@gmail.com
Tennis, Girls: Tryouts Aug. 8, location to be determined. Coach: Jean Casserly. jamcasserly@gmail.com
Volleyball, Girls: Tryouts Wed. Aug. 8. in the Main Gym. Tryout schedule as follows: Varsity at 9:00AM, sophomore at 11:00AM, freshmen at 1:00PM. Coach: Joel Anderson. Joelanderson@powerhousevbc.com
Note: All student athletes must have an updated IHSA medical form on the first day of any team practice. Find on the Students/Athletics page of the Payton website. |
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