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25,000 Minutes of Reading and Counting…
The reading competition between teams Blue and Gray is underway!
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Early Decision College Results Are In
Early Decision results are in! Congratulations to the Class of 2022.
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NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour
History students visit stops on the NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour.
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Grade 6 Tech Class Builds AI Computer Vision Kits
Watch out Siri and Alexa, Grade 6 explores machine learning and so much more...
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Dr. Laungani’s Strategies to Make Science Approachable
Scientists must modify their communication to engage wider audiences.
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Math History Student’s Quest Led to British Museum
Student searches the British Museum for an ancient tablet of cuneiform writing.
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Marisa Triola ‘24 Completes A.I. Scholars Program
Student learns fundamentals of AI and completes "Fake News Detection" project.
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Dr. Robert Aston Guest Lecture to Graduate Students in London
Dr. Robert Aston was invited to speak to graduate students in London.
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Maité Iracheta Connects with Mexicayotl Movement in Summer Professional Development
World Languages teacher immerses herself in native culture in Oaxaca.
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Creative Pitches at the Upper School Clubs Fair
The festive Upper School Clubs Fair offered more than 40 clubs!
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President Biden Gives Advice to Grade 2
Grade 2 students shared their thoughts on immigration policy with President Biden.
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Meet Dr. Ramesh Laungani, New Chair of the Science Department
Dr. Laungani will inspire science students to become leaders and agents of change.
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Meet Kenneth R. Hamilton, Jr., New Assistant Head of Lower School
Kenneth R. Hamilton, Jr. will join Poly as Assistant Head of Lower School as of July 1, 2021.
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End-of-Year Assembly Celebrates Perseverance & Achievements
Middle and Upper School students gathered for the final assembly where academic and character awards were presented.
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Senior Plan Capstone Project 2021
Poly celebrates the culmination of four years of learning with the Senior Plan Capstone Projects.
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Poly Prep Celebrates the Class of 2021
The Class of 2021, family, faculty, and staff celebrated Poly’s 164th Commencement.
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Joseph Dana Allen Award Winner Gauri Purohit ’21
Gauri Purohit ’21 received the Joseph Dana Allen Award for highest scholarship, combined with commensurate character.
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Senior Speaker Talia Marash ’21 Reflects on Her Poly Experience
Talia Marash ’21 was the Senior Speaker for the Class of 2021 Commencement.
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The Class of 2021 Heads to College
Members of Poly’s Class of 2021 will head off to 65 different colleges across the country and around the world.
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Class of 2021 Cum Laude Induction with Guest Speaker Kwame Anthony Appiah
Author and Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah spoke to the Class of 2021 Cum Laude inductees.
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Major Awards Ceremony 2021
Congratulations to the awardees of Poly's Major Awards, an annual celebration of academic excellence.
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Bearns: A Speaking Tradition Goes Virtual
One of the oldest traditions at Poly is the Bearns speaking competition was presented as a webinar by Middle School.
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Upper School Celebrates World Languages and Poetry
Justice was the theme of the 2021 US Rienzi World Languages and Poetry showcase...
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Middle School Celebrates Rienzi 2021
Middle School students showcased the beauty and power of language...
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Best-selling Author Michael Buckley Visits Grades 5 & 6
“My life has been nothing but adventure since I started writing.”
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Nobel Prize Lunch Forum
Even lunchtime can be an opportunity to learn about discoveries in science.
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Lower School Celebrates Women’s History Month
Meet women who inspire Lower School faculty and staff.
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Poly’s History Club Members Advance
Members of Poly's History Club advance in National History Day competition.
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Brooklyn Museum Educators Bring Afrofuturism to US Assembly
Educators from Brooklyn Museum presented a program on Afrofuturism.
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Lower School Celebrates MLK and African-American History Month
Lower School celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. and African-American History Month with a combined live-streamed assembly.
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SEED Is a Tool in Creating Equity in the Classroom
SEED is a part of Poly's DEI faculty professional development.
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Students Launch “Facing Latin America” Website Project
Students focus on the diversity of Latin America, migration and asylum-seeking, and more.
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Child of Survivors Is Guest at Holocaust Remembrance Assembly
“I lived it. You need to hear it.”
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Author Evan James Shares “Tales” in Writers’ Block Masterclass
Students in Writers' Block have a master class with author Evan James.
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Pre-K Reenacts Rosa Parks’ Bus Protest in Civil Rights Study
Our youngest students are introduced to the Civil Rights era , the concept of "fairness" and standing up for what…
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Producer Paul Hanson Discusses “District 9”
Grade 10 English students enjoy discussion with acclaimed filmmaker.
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Middle School Read-a-Thon Clocks Over 1,000 Hours
Find out which students read a combined 21,915 minutes.
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Author Helen Phillips “Zooms” with Middle School Students
It is always a treat when an author comes to Poly and students get to speak with a favorite writer.
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Reflections on The Students for Environmental Justice Conference
Rayeeda Mahmud ’23 writes about her experience in November's Students for Environmental Justice Conference.
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Lower School Anti-Racist Read-Aloud Initiative
“Our goal is to provide our students with the tools and vocabulary that they need to combat racism."
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There Is Always ‘TIME for Kids’ in Grade 3
Executive Editor of 'TIME for Kids' Jaime Joyce visited Grade 3...
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Writers’ Block Presents Poet Allison Hutchcraft
Students in Writers' Block have a master class with poet Allison Hutchcraft.
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Heard on Campus: Urban Food Systems
What's it like for students at Poly during outdoor and online learning?
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Poetry Meets Technology
New technology dovetailed with poetry in an innovative project. Students in John Rearick’s AP English Literature class used the video…
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Election 2020 Student Forums Foster Discourse
Faculty and students discuss the country’s polarized political landscape and more.
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Heard on Campus: Science
What's it like for students at Poly during outdoor and online learning?
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Creative Writing Master Class with Novelist André Aciman
Students in Writers' Block have a master class with author Andre Aciman.
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Responding in the Moment: Professional Development Training
Anti-racism training is a key aspect of Poly Prep’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for all students. On October…
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Lower School Celebrates Latinx Heritage
In October, each grade in Lower School has been studying a different Latin country as part of the celebration of…
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Heard on Campus: Geometry
What's it like for students at Poly during outdoor and online learning?
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Social Historian Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar Is Context Speaker
“There’s no way to understand your present or affect your future if you don’t know your past.”
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Students Launch Poly Media + Politics Project Website
As we get closer to November 3, Poly’s students aren’t just learning civics, they are living it. Upper School students…
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Senior Philosophy Seminar Sparks Questions About Identity
Poly's new senior philosophy seminar fosters critical thinking that shapes decision-making...
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Linear Algebra Preps Students for College Level STEM Courses
This academic year, Poly is offering Linear Algebra as a new course.
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Meet Our New Faculty: September
Each week we’ve been featuring a new faculty member on Facebook. In case you missed “New Faculty Fridays,” enjoy our…
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Students Spearhead Voter Registration Week
Anyone who thinks teenagers are not aware of the importance of voting should speak with Talia Marash ’21 and Olivia…
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African American History Is American History
Teacher Alex Carter and the History department transform African American course...
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One Student’s Journey in a Year of Challenges
COVID-19 changed how we navigate in the world. Poly’s Kadyn Liburd ’21 faced this head-on while she was studying abroad…
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Poly Is Open and Together Again
We’re back! With so much anticipation about what opening day would be like, Poly’s first day of school was a…
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Meet Our New Faculty: August
Each Friday we’ve been featuring a new faculty member on Facebook. In case you missed “New Faculty Fridays,” enjoy our…
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Dr. Jackson Collins Addresses Racial Literacy, Microaggressions, and Moving Forward with Poly Prep Faculty
Dr. Jackson Collins was the keynote speaker at Poly's annual professional development...
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Grade 7 History Responded to Murder of George Floyd by Creating an Art & Activism Gallery
A Los Angeles Times story shared by history teacher Elaine Levia’s friend, LA Times staff writer Makeda Easter, inspired Levia…
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Middle School “Mathsmanship”
On a recent Saturday afternoon, 32 of Poly’s Middle School students were not playing video games on their screens, but…
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Students Honored at Annual Major Awards Ceremony
Like so many school events that “went virtual” in this time of remote learning and social distancing, the time honored…
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Grade 5 Lands Top Spot in Poly Read-a-Thon Challenge
“As a school, Nursery to Grade 12, we read for 234,290 minutes in the month of May!” reported librarian Brian…
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Congratulations to Poly’s Class of 2020 Cum Laude Inductees
Congratulations to the 21 Poly Upper School students who are being inducted into the Cum Laude Society. In 1906, Poly…
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SpaceX Engineer Takes Nursery on a Journey into Space
“Does it get to be morning time in space?” Nursery students with questions like this had the opportunity to ask…
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Congratulazioni! Italian Elective Students Win High Honors
World Languages Department Chair and Italian teacher Elisabeth Mansfield is proud to announce that this year more than half the…
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Nicholas Perez ’20 Awarded Nathan and Estelle Feldman Sustainability Prize
Nicholas Perez ’20 was awarded the 2020 Nathan & Estelle Feldman Sustainability Prize Poly hosted the third annual Nathan &…
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Algunas Noticias Buenas from Grade 6
Need some good news? Algunas noticias buenas? Kristin Ginty’s Grade 6 Spanish class decided we could all use some. Based…
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Lower School Literati
The ever popular Lower School Author Series continues in Virtual Poly, inspiring literacy and connecting with young readers in their…
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Poly Students Recognized as 2020 National Merit Scholars
Congratulations to two members of the Class of 2020, Haleigh Twomey ‘20 and Emily Weinstein ‘20, who have been named…
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History Club Members Advance in National History Day Competition
Congratulations to the Poly Middle School students and members of the History Club who advanced to the state level of…
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Middle & Upper School Adapting to Virtual Poly
Middle and Upper School faculty and students entered Virtual Poly on April 1 not knowing how long they would be…
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Overview of Virtual Poly: From Start-Up to Up and Running
“We are not going to just hang on. We are going to make it great.” This is what Assistant Head…
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The Class of 2020 Heads to College
Congratulations to Poly’s Class of 2020. Our 125 seniors are enrolling at 77 different colleges across the country and around…
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Virtual Poly Tech Hero: Charles Polizano P’18
“When it comes to Virtual Poly,” said Math Department Chair Dr. Maria DiCarlo P’23, “Charles Polizano P’18 is the wizard…
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Lower School in Virtual Poly
At the Lower School Virtual Town Hall several weeks into Virtual Poly, Head of Lower School Francis Yasharian said that…
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Welcome Kane Willis, New Upper School Dean
Our new Upper School Dean Kane Willis comes to Poly from the Admissions Office at Haverford College, where he served…
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Lower School Festival of Lights
A longtime Poly Prep Lower School tradition, begun by former teacher Pat Morris, continued when Grade 4 hosted the Festival…
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Author Rick Moody Visits Poly
Students at Upper School Assembly were treated to a visit from writer Rick Moody, whose 1994 bestseller The Ice Storm…
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Students Explore Tech With Lego Robots, Virtual Locomotives, and Giant Tetris
Robots and railroads were created virtually by fifth graders and middle school students, who got hands-on in a virtual world…
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Middle School Technology Students Create 3D Locomotives
Technology teacher Ann Oransoff’s 8th grade Computer Design class students have been learning to use 3D modeling software. She asked…
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The Grade 7 Trip to Philadelphia’s Historic Sites Included A “Rocky” Moment
Poly’s Grade 7 students, deans, and teachers visited Philadelphia for two days to enhance both the history and science curricula.…
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Context Series: Nicholas Buccola
“Wow… they get easier after that one, right?” was Dr. Nicholas Buccola’s impressed response when Nick Perez ’20, asked him…
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Lower School Gets Visits From Their Favorite Authors
Since 2010, Lower School students have have experienced the joy and excitement of meeting the authors of their favorite books…
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Middle School Book Club ‘Wild Riders!’ Talks to Author Jess Rothenberg
How often do Middle Schoolers get to interview the author of their favorite book? Poly Prep’s Grades 6-8 book club,…
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Comes to Middle School
What better way to start the morning than hearing Jazz at Lincoln Center musicians playing Duke Ellington’s “Take the A…
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Middle Schoolers Dive Into The Billion Oyster Project with a Service Trip to Governors Island
Since 2015, Poly’s Grade 6 class has participated in the Billion Oyster Project, which aims to restore oyster reefs to…
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Visit from South African Students
Students from the Westville School for Boys from Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, joined Upper School students here at Poly…
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Grade 7 Harlem Renaissance Festival
Billie Holiday’s jazz vocals spill out of classrooms and seventh graders learn to dance the Charleston during the Harlem Renaissance…
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Nathan and Estelle Feldman Sustainability Prize Awarded to Shania Smith ’19
Congratulations to Shania Smith ’19, who was awarded the Nathan and Estelle Feldman Sustainability Prize by Poly Prep’s Director of…
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US Curricular Travel to Argentina Included Hiking Glaciers and Dancing the Tango
If you see any Poly students who went to Argentina over Spring Break, ask them what it was like to…
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Brooklyn Poet Laureate Tina Chang Tells Poly Students About Creativity… and Her Phone
The Poet Laureate of Brooklyn, Tina Chang, left a strong impression on students at Poly. She spoke to Upper School…
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Context Series Speaker Min Jin Lee, Author of ‘Pachinko,’ Fills Poly’s Theater
Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, was our first Poly Context speaker of 2019, and the event was such a…
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