Payton Sly, Journalist
Payton is a sophomore at Community. This is her first semester on staff. She enjoys traveling to new places. China is one of her favorite destinations, where she loves experiencing the culture, language, and food. Payton has studied Mandarin Chinese since 4th grade. In her free time, Payton can be found reading and listening to music.
![Jessika Whiteside assists her Block 5 Introduction to Literature students with an assignment on Nov. 17. Whiteside has always been someone to give a helping hand, and for freshmen leaping into their second quarter at CHS, this is a life saver. "I think they [freshmen] are still adjusting to the workload of highschool," Whiteside said. "But for the most part, they're adjusting and figuring it out."](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mpt1sMarBDNOzlkHrVSqLXUTFNJfuxsHAruLAq8N-1200x800.jpg)
