The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

Athletics With Eli: Three Spring Training Standouts

Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training is upon us, and no matter your view of players’ performance during this ramp up period, these five...

Poly Introduces New Middle School Reading Club

Poly recently introduced new initiatives and events for the Middle School to engage students and parents in reading. In an email from Daniel...

Indoor Interference: Showcasing Talent Outside Poly Walls

Have you ever wondered what kind of art your art teacher makes? Well… Middle School art teacher Sonya Derman recently participated in a...

New Arts Center, New Pianos!

 As the Poly Arts Center opened to the community on January 21, the Arts Department also introduced another addition to the Poly Arts experience:...

Poly Community Responds to the Israel-Hamas War
Poly Community Responds to the Israel-Hamas War
Dov Weinstein Elul and Lucas Basham November 2, 2023

The Poly community has acted in a number of ways to support and educate students about the Israel-Hamas war following deadly attacks in early October. The entire community received emails from the history department and Interim Head of School John Rankin over the long weekend of the initial attacks....

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How is Poly Improving on Energy Efficiency?
TJ Iannelli, Managing Editor • April 12, 2024

Members of the Poly community may have noticed new signs posted at various building entries to Poly Prep’s campus. Printed in large bold font,...

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Changing Lanes: From Athlete to Coach
Matan Shulman, Contributing Writer • April 13, 2024

At the beginning of first period, the Novogratz Building is overrun by screaming unattended middle schoolers. Students run around playing impromptu...

Maddie Ruggie
Senior Spotlight: Maddie Ruggie
Alexandra Gerling, Contributing Writer • April 13, 2024

Maddie Ruggie ’24 started playing tennis at a young age, but at ten years old, she picked up a squash racket that she hasn’t put down since....

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DEIB Column: MENA
Izzy Leyton, DEIB Reporter • April 12, 2024

The Israel-Palestine conflict is “an issue that has been going on for the past hundred years. It has never really stopped,” said Parsa Aghazadeh...

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BQE Repairs Raise Discussion About the Highway’s Complex Legacy and a Larger Quest for Equitable Urban Renewal

The Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) has stood as a testament to New York’s...

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Poly Community Addresses the Migrant Crisis

In the past year, more than 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City,...

The Devil’s Advocate March 2024

Dear Devil’s Advocate, I know that Poly has so many great courses to...

Athletics With Eli: Three Spring Training Standouts
Athletics With Eli: Three Spring Training Standouts
Eli Floyd, Staff Writer • April 15, 2024

Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training is upon us, and no matter your view of players’ performance during this ramp up period, these five...

Another Year Undefeated: Poly Basketball
Another Year Undefeated: Poly Basketball

Girls': The Girls' basketball team finished their season on a high note,...

Replaying the Super Bowl
Replaying the Super Bowl

This year’s Super Bowl was anything but normal. Let’s break down everything...

Swimming to New Heights: A Record-Breaking Season
Swimming to New Heights: A Record-Breaking Season

When most Poly students think of sports that their school is known for,...

Girls Varsity Basketball
Coaches Vs Cancer

The annual Coaches vs. Cancer High School Basketball Showcase took center...

Indoor Interference: Showcasing Talent Outside Poly Walls
Indoor Interference: Showcasing Talent Outside Poly Walls
Charlotte Kessler, Contributing Writer • April 15, 2024

Have you ever wondered what kind of art your art teacher makes? Well… Middle School art teacher Sonya Derman recently participated in a...

New Arts Center, New Pianos!
New Arts Center, New Pianos!
Eden Golomb, Contributing Writer • April 15, 2024

 As the Poly Arts Center opened to the community on January 21, the Arts Department also introduced another addition to the Poly Arts experience:...

March 2024 Playlist
March 2024 Playlist
Brianna Sylvain, Arts Editor • April 13, 2024

“See You Again” by Tyler, The Creator (feat. Kali Uchis) “Made For Me” by Muni Long “Thinkin Bout You” by Frank Ocean “Motion...

A Peek Inside “The Prom”
A Peek Inside “The Prom”
Tessa Cooper, Contributing Writer • April 13, 2024

This year’s Upper School Musical, The Prom, tells the story of a broadway star going to a small town in Indiana to help a young girl go to...

“Lackluster Performance”: Mean Girls Musical Review
“Lackluster Performance”: Mean Girls Musical Review
Lizzie Perry, People Editor • April 10, 2024

I had the misfortune of subjecting myself to the abomination that is the new Mean Girls movie musical, and it was an utter waste of time and...

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Dialing in Change: Challenging the Library’s Phone Ban
Levi Jacobson, Contributing Writer • April 12, 2024

Whether we admit it or not, addiction is a disease that we all suffer from. In the age of TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels, we consume...

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Screens...Friend or Foe?
Rose Filippazzo, Contributing Writer • April 12, 2024

My eyes burn like I am staring at a fire. Diverting them provides a brief moment of ease before I am drawn back to the blaze to complete an abundant...

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Have Poly Classrooms Lost Their Character?
Michael Gabriel, Chief of Cartoons and Puzzles • April 12, 2024

It was my first week of fifth grade at Poly, and I was walking down the hallway to Mrs. Corkhill’s science class in room 214. The classroom...

Peer Academic Coaching Gives Students Mentorship and Support
Peer Academic Coaching Gives Students Mentorship and Support
Carolina Lisk, Layout Editor • April 12, 2024

Many students may find themselves in need of extra support or resources when preparing for a large exam. However; it can be challenging to adequately...

Business Column: The Creation of Poly’s Business Club
Reese Roaman, Sports Editor • April 3, 2024

It might be unconventional to seek business advice from a 17-year-old with no prior experience, but junior Petros Dulos is challenging that perception...