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

Track Team Takes on New Balance Nationals

Poly’s Girls’ and Boys’ Track teams had a prolific indoor season campaign, first winning the Ivy League, and continuing to produce many...

Sunday Routine: Ms. Guynn

When navigating being a teacher, advisor, and coach, one must be an expert in the art of multitasking and balance. Middle and Upper School Computer...

Poly’s Second Annual Afternoon of Technology

Over the course of this year, Poly’s administration has taken strides to expand Poly’s culture and bring new aspects of art, Brooklyn, and...

Poly Prep Baseball: Specialization and Success

The Poly Prep Blue Devils have started out their 2023 season 3-0, but this winning way isn't new. On April 27th, 1911, an article from the New...

Obscure Sports: On the Hunt

Being out on unmarked territory, not knowing what’s around you, and being ready to fire at any given moment makes hunting one of the most unpredictable...

Two US Deans Depart Poly, Totaling Five Dean Departures in Four Years
Two US Deans Depart Poly, Totaling Five Dean Departures in Four Years
Selah Ilunga-Reed, Editor-in-Chief • May 10, 2023

On February 22, families received an email reporting the upcoming departure of Upper School Dean, Douglas Wong. According to this email, Wong will leave his position at Poly after the end of this school year. Shortly after this news broke, a similar announcement was made on March 2, regarding Upper School...

Mr. Doughty Takes on Head of Middle School Role
Mac Coleman, Contributing Writer • May 10, 2023

Daniel Doughty has been teaching music at Poly since he first came in 2006. In 2009, he became the middle school performing arts director, and...

Sunday Routine: Ms. Guynn
Sunday Routine: Ms. Guynn
Nyjáh Harrison, Layout Editor • May 20, 2023

When navigating being a teacher, advisor, and coach, one must be an expert in the art of multitasking and balance. Middle and Upper School Computer...

Mrs. Freeman Becomes Permanent Chair of DEIB
Mrs. Freeman Becomes Permanent Chair of DEIB
Dov Weinstein Elul, Contributing Writer • May 18, 2023

Following the departure of Dr. Omari Keeles at the beginning of this year, Upper School Science Teacher Erika Freeman was asked to take over...

Poly’s Second Annual Afternoon of Technology
Brianna Sylvain, Middle School Editor • May 20, 2023

Over the course of this year, Poly’s administration has taken strides to expand Poly’s culture and bring new aspects of art, Brooklyn, and...

Devil’s Advocate

Dear Devil’s Advocate,   I feel like food in New York has...

The Polygoon: A New Satirical Publication
The Polygoon: A New Satirical Publication

Have you been wondering “7 Reasons to Choose Unkindness this School Year?”...

The Story Behind Women’s Affinity

On any given DEIB period, you can find female-identifying students filing...

Track Team Takes on New Balance Nationals
Sergio Abboud and Kayvan Dyk May 20, 2023

Poly’s Girls’ and Boys’ Track teams had a prolific indoor season campaign, first winning the Ivy League, and continuing to produce many...

Poly Prep Baseball: Specialization and Success
Poly Prep Baseball: Specialization and Success

The Poly Prep Blue Devils have started out their 2023 season 3-0, but this...

Obscure Sports: On the Hunt
Obscure Sports: On the Hunt

Being out on unmarked territory, not knowing what’s around you, and being...

Athletics With Eli: Top MLB Prospects by Position
Athletics With Eli: Top MLB Prospects by Position

Outfield: Corbin Carroll - Arizona Diamondbacks Carroll made his presence...

The Dynasty of Poly Sports

School of Champions On a cold November night in 2022, two champions...

Poly Presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Poly Presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Elizabeth Perry, Photography Editor • May 18, 2023

This year’s Upper School Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, featured different forms of casts and previews then seen in previous...

Putting a New Spin on the Spring Dance Concert
Sadie Schoenberger, Arts Editor • May 18, 2023

On Saturday, April 15th, Poly’s Dance Department had its annual Spring Dance Concert— this year with a twist. As the theater continues to...

Raise Your Paddles: Poly Hosts Auction to Celebrate Upcoming Arts Center
Raise Your Paddles: Poly Hosts Auction to Celebrate Upcoming Arts Center
Jordan Millar, Managing Editor • April 7, 2023

For the first time, Poly hosted an Arts For Arts Auction and Celebration on March 13, which Head of Arts Michael Robinson explained was meant...

Imperfect in Both Worlds: A Literacy Narrative
Daisy Lu, Layout Editor • April 7, 2023

As I stared down at the SHSAT practice test in my hands, I had to restrain myself from ripping it to pieces. The jumble of words that form a...

The Rienzi Poetry Showcase: Nostalgia
Lucy Goldberg, Deputy Arts Editor • April 5, 2023

The Poly Community held the Rienzi, a beloved annual event that celebrates communication through language at Poly. This was held on March 8,...

Teaching by Example
Poly Community Union, Contributing Writers • May 10, 2023

The employees at our school face a pivotal choice about whether to establish a union. You may have read emails that went out to families, seen...

Time’s Up on Extra Time
Time’s Up on Extra Time
Noah Yaffe, Contributing Writer • May 10, 2023

“Don’t make me take it out of your hand!”   The threat is oft-heard as I scramble towards the finish line of a bi-weekly physics...

SENIORITIS: Plague Sweeps Senior Class
Lola Pitman, Opinions Editor • May 10, 2023

Senioritis is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences,...

The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis: Are We Setting our Mothers Up to Fail?
Jordan Millar, Managing Editor • May 10, 2023

Do you think you’ll want kids someday?    Whenever I hear that question, I just say “maybe,” and it’s usually met with “you’ll...

US Deans Reflect on College Counseling
US Deans Reflect on College Counseling
US Deans, Contributing Writers • May 10, 2023

We write to you from the deans’ offices, a cluster around the bulletin board where admissions tour guides often lead visitors past: the one...