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The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

The First Ever Mayor of NYC to be Indicted While In Office; What happens now?

On September 26, 2024, Eric Adams, the mayor of the most populated and arguably the most influential city in the United States, was publicly...

Solidarity Day

On November 15, the Poly community joined together for an annual celebration of National Solidarity Week, during which we acknowledge the identities,...

Best Buddies Program

Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for friendship between people with and without Intellectual and Developmental...

Student Support Newsletter

Midterm Exam Week is Monday, 1/13-Friday 1/17. As you prepare for midterms, the Student Support Team (Counseling and Learning Support) would...

Senior Skip Day

On Wednesday, November 13, the Class of 2025 took a well-deserved day off: Senior Skip Day. Senior Skip Day is a country-wide senior tradition...

NFL Roundup: The Polygon Breaks it Down
Carlo Carson, Sports Columnist • February 5, 2025

NFL Roundup: The Polygon Breaks it Down As we near the end of the NFL regular season, the playoff picture is starting to sort itself out. Some of the divisions have a clear-cut winner, while others are up for debate. Here are my predictions for the winners of each division.  AFC North: Ravens The...

Homecoming at the Heart of Poly
Homecoming at the Heart of Poly
Neeka Aghazadeh, Contributing Writer • December 17, 2024

Homecoming is a cherished tradition at Poly Prep, bringing together students, families, and alumni to celebrate the school. People venture through...

What would you like to title your piece?
Lila Daniels, Managing Editor • February 5, 2025

Walking into Madeline Carsello’s physics class, every class, you will see words plastered on the whiteboard such as “momentum,” “force,”...

Talent Show Winner
Reese Roaman, News Editor • February 5, 2025

Meet Arhan Sengupta: the lead guitarist for the band Ghost Lights, a freshman enrolled in Advanced Calculus I, a member of the Poly robotics...

The Evolution of Diversity Programming at Poly (Part 2)
Jordan Millar ’24 December 17, 2024

This article was written by alumni Jordan Millar ‘24  as part of an independent study in journalism during the 2023-2024 academic year. It...

Poly Prep Overtaken by Zipper-Stealing Students

Students are protecting their backpacks at all costs against thieving classmates...

How to Handle Rejection: From School Clubs to College Admissions

Rejection can be one of the toughest experiences students face, whether...

New Changes at Poly Leaves 9th Graders Dazed and Confused
New Changes at Poly Leaves 9th Graders Dazed and Confused

The Class of 2028 is facing a whirlwind of change, from new technology...

Poly Football Recap: A Season of Struggles and Successes
Leo Cheng, Contributing Writer • February 5, 2025

Football Week-by-Week Recap On Saturday, November 9, the Poly Prep Football Team, led by senior captains Chris Howell, Eli Musmand, and Connor...

NFL Roundup: The Polygon Breaks it Down

NFL Roundup: The Polygon Breaks it Down As we near the end of the NFL...

Soto Gone, World Series Lost: Yankees Prepare for Tough Decisions This Offseason

The New York Yankees’ season came to an end on October 30 with a 7-6...

Exciting Season Ahead: A Sneak Peak Into Poly’s Winter Sports

Boys’ + Girls’ Basketball:  With the fall sports season coming...

Homecoming Sports-Recap 2024
Homecoming Sports-Recap 2024

It was an exciting day in Dyker Heights on Saturday, October 19, as Poly’s...

Inside the 11th and 12th-Grade Play: She Kills Monsters
Inside the 11th and 12th-Grade Play: She Kills Monsters
Tessa Cooper, Arts Editor • December 3, 2024

She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen is a contemporary play featuring comedy, violence, and fantasy. Not only does it tell a thrilling story, but...

It’s Not Sesame Street
Harper Baillie, Contributing Writer • December 3, 2024

This year's 9th and 10th-grade play, Bart and Arnie, directed by Drama Teacher Keith McDonald, explored the nuances of relationships, perspectives,...

Thrills or Chills? The Battle Between Physiological Thrillers and Classic Horrors
Thrills or Chills? The Battle Between Physiological Thrillers and Classic Horrors
Talia Barro-Parsoff, Lulit Adefris-Yaxley • December 3, 2024

As Halloween approaches, film lovers often find themselves drawn to the spine-chilling allure of horror movies. This genre encompasses a wide...

In Sync and in Charge: Meet the 2024 Dance Team Captains
Eliana Friedman, Middle School Editor • December 3, 2024

Poly’s 2024 dance team has already begun performing at sports events, including homecoming and Blue Devil Night. This year’s team is currently...

It Ends With Us: A Story About Putting Yourself First
It Ends With Us: A Story About Putting Yourself First
Talia Barro-Parsoff and Lulu Adefris-Yaxley October 22, 2024

It Ends With Us brought Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel to the big screen. For viewers who previously were readers, Lily Bloom's relationship with...

The First Ever Mayor of NYC to be Indicted While In Office; What happens now?
The First Ever Mayor of NYC to be Indicted While In Office; What happens now?
Alexandra Gilyadoff, Contributing Writer • February 5, 2025

On September 26, 2024, Eric Adams, the mayor of the most populated and arguably the most influential city in the United States, was publicly...

Solidarity Day
Griffin Allen, Contributing Writer • February 5, 2025

On November 15, the Poly community joined together for an annual celebration of National Solidarity Week, during which we acknowledge the identities,...

Best Buddies Program
Brooke Lawrence, Anna Brandmeyer • February 5, 2025

Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for friendship between people with and without Intellectual and Developmental...

Student Support Newsletter
Ms. Kingsberry, Ms. Bond • February 5, 2025

Midterm Exam Week is Monday, 1/13-Friday 1/17. As you prepare for midterms, the Student Support Team (Counseling and Learning Support) would...

Senior Skip Day
Lucia Zaremba, Editor-In-Cheif • February 5, 2025

On Wednesday, November 13, the Class of 2025 took a well-deserved day off: Senior Skip Day. Senior Skip Day is a country-wide senior tradition...