We meet as a club to plan for the yearly AAPI Showcase which includes designing merchandise (hoodies, keychains, totebags), decorations, tabling, scheduling, and organizing performances. We look forward to any collaboration and fundraising ideas! 

When: Friday Enrichments 124

Join: Show up! (Level 3)

Leaders: Cindy Cen- ccen@cps.edu, Danny Lin - dlin5@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Mr. Valentin Torres

Leader:  Bosco Wu - bwu7@cps.edu

Sponsor: Ms. Elizabeth Smith

Leader:  David Roche - DRoche3@cps.edu

Sponsor: Ms. Erika Stevens

Leader:  Eric Chen - echen15@cps.edu

Sponsor: Ms. Christina Xu

Our mission is to create a vibrant Christian community in Payton, study the Bible together, and discuss the world through a Christian lens. Our meetings are open to Christians and non-Christians alike

When: Monday Enrichments 320

Join: Show up! (Level 2)

Leaders: Isaac Doi- ijdoi@cps.edu, Hannah Doi - hedoi@cps.edu, and Natan Hatcher - nhatcher@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Ms. Barge

Achievements: We host 3-5 five potlucks a year

Leader:  Declan Parker - dparker35@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Mr. Joseph Quinones

Leader:  Katelyn Tran - ktran14@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Ms. Tiffany Batiste-Gilmore 

Leader:  Ashley Strauss - AStrauss@cps.edu

Sponsor: Mr. Paul Gilden

Leader:  Alejandro Hernandez - AHernandez980@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Mrs. Michelle Daly

Leader:  Nicholas Kallos - NCKallos@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Ms. Georgia Tolias

Leader:  Adrija Deb - adeb@cps.edu

Sponsor: Mrs. Mirelle Rivera

Leader:  Evelyn Brusznicki - EBrusznicki1@cps.edu

Sponsor: Mr. Matthew Olson

Queer Student Alliance (QSA) is a community of students containing both queer people and allies. We aim to educate people on queer topics and encourage other queer people and allies to connect with each other. 

When: Friday Enrichments 305

Join: Show up! (Level 3)

Leaders: Abigail Chan -  achan19@cps.edu, Basil Sanchez - gsanchez95@cps.edu, Kellen Chou - echou@cps.edu, Rocko Sabo - ssabo@cps.edu, Madisyn Bridges - mgbridges@cps.edu, Anna Buckley - abuckley2@cps.edu, and Jelly Alonzo - analonzo1@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Ms. Patricia Guizzetti and Mr. William Hoekwater

Achievements: We held Payton's first ever Pride Month compass in 2024! We are now aiming to host our first fundraiser and do much more!

Social Media: Instagram- @paytonqsa

Leader: Bogdan Jones - bfjones1@cps.edu  

Sponser:  Mr. Kirk Halverson

Leader:  Aria Shah - ajshah1@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Mr. Priyank Srivastava

Leaders: Chloe Anne Tagalicud - catagalicud@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Mr. Vincent Vinluan, and Mr. Aaron Weiss

Leaders: 

Chloe Olaizola - colaizola@cps.edu, and Galadriel Guerra 

Sponsor: Mrs. Jaqueline Sulisz

TAK has been a space for Payton's K-Pop dancers for over a decade! We perform at many school events and for the broader Chicago community, showcasing powerful and entertaining K-Pop dances, although we also dabble in other genres. 

When: Enrichments, Seminar 2 Atrium

Join: Application Process (Level 5)

• TAK hosts annual tryouts every fall. We teach dance material during designated times and expect dedication outside of school to learning dances. We then hold tryouts with this material on a later date. 

Leaders: Adrien Lloyd Castor - accastor@cps.edu, Gabi Figueroa - Gmfigueroa3@cps.edu, Jashan Dalal - jtdalal@cps.edu, Elisa Xie - exie2@cps.edu, Monserratt Figueroa Ramirez - mafigueroara@cps.edu,  Jakari Hughes jihughes@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Ms. Spooner

Achivments: Performed twice at Bulls games. 

Social Media: Instagram- @takwpcp

The goal of our club is to teach Ukrainian culture, provide a community for Ukrainians and those interested in Ukrainian culture, and serve the Ukrainian community locally and abroad.

When: Alternating Tuesdays Enrichments 236

Join: Show up! (Level 1)

Leaders: Julia Wang - jwang40@cps.edu, Nick Salyga - nrsalyga@cps.edu, Tatiana Salyga - tlsalyga@cps.edu, Roman Stashkiv - rstashkiv@cps.edu, Ivanna Dzhadzha - iadzhadzha@cps.edu, and Max Ivanyshyn-Ugryn - mivanyshynugryn@cps.edu 

Sponsor: Ms. Jeannie Chang

Social Media: Instagram- @wpcp.ukiclub