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Remembering 9/11: Reflections on Service, Memory, and Community
Remembering 9/11: Reflections on Service, Memory, and Community
Roles Switched? Starting this Fall, Students Can Become Teacher Assistants
Suits On Day Seven? Poly Prep Establishes New Dress-Up Policy
Suits On Day Seven? Poly Prep Establishes New Dress-Up Policy
Will Eric Adams’s Withdrawal Change the New York City Mayoral Race?
Will Eric Adams’s Withdrawal Change the New York City Mayoral Race?
Students Navigate the AI Dominated World With the Help of Poly Prep’s New AI Policy
Students Navigate the AI Dominated World With the Help of Poly Prep’s New AI Policy
The Faculty View: Why Caution Is Crucial in the Age of AI
Reflecting on Zorhan Mamdani’s Proposed Policies: Will his Leadership Really Benefit the City?
Reflecting on Zorhan Mamdani’s Proposed Policies: Will his Leadership Really Benefit the City?
How Zohran Mamdani Plans to Reshape Politics and Leadership in New York
How Zohran Mamdani Plans to Reshape Politics and Leadership in New York
“Quiet down, you crazy kids!”: Reflecting on the Amount of Noise Children Are Exposed to
New Freshmen Orientation; Making All Students Feel Welcome
2025’s Summer Sustainability SLT: Deepening Students' Understanding of the Climate Crisis in NYC
2025’s Summer Sustainability SLT: Deepening Students’ Understanding of the Climate Crisis in NYC
The Morning Devil Expands their Platform to Spotlight Student Interests
The Morning Devil Expands their Platform to Spotlight Student Interests
Devil’s Advocate: September and October Edition
Devil’s Advocate: September and October Edition
From the Archives: Caesar Fabella’s 9/11 Narrative
From the Archives: Caesar Fabella’s 9/11 Narrative
Summer at Poly: Student Leadership at Poly Summer Camp
Summer at Poly: Student Leadership at Poly Summer Camp
Behind the Curtain: A Look Inside the Rehearsal Process for the 11th and 12th-Grade Play “And Then There Were None”
Behind the Curtain: A Look Inside the Rehearsal Process for the 11th and 12th-Grade Play “And Then There Were None”
This Year’s Emmy Awards Got Political, What’s the Response?
This Year’s Emmy Awards Got Political, What’s the Response?
K-Pop Demon Hunter Takes Over Poly Prep Middle Schoolers
Ms. Coppola’s New Art History Class Provides Students With a New Perspective of Art and American Identity
Ms. Coppola’s New Art History Class Provides Students With a New Perspective of Art and American Identity
Students in Poly Prep’s Advanced Photography Class See New York City Through a New Lens
Students in Poly Prep’s Advanced Photography Class See New York City Through a New Lens
Puppy!
Puppy!
New Semester
New Semester
Auditions Day
Auditions Day
Snoopy's Christmas
Snoopy’s Christmas
Pumpkins
Pumpkins
Amy Lucero: A New Dean Joins the Team
Amy Lucero: A New Dean Joins the Team
A Hero Behind the Scenes: Rosa Garcia Sweeping Glances as an Integral Member of the Housekeeping Staff at Poly
A Hero Behind the Scenes: Rosa Garcia Sweeping Glances as an Integral Member of the Housekeeping Staff at Poly
Meet the New English Faculty: Fred Montas
Meet the New English Faculty: Fred Montas
“A Happy Memory”: A Recollection of Student Life at Poly in the 1960s
Michal Hershkovitz: Learning Without Fragility
Michal Hershkovitz: Learning Without Fragility
Blue Devil Night Lights Up Poly Prep
Blue Devil Night Lights Up Poly Prep
Girls’ Varsity Soccer’s Undefeated Season Opening
Girls’ Varsity Soccer’s Undefeated Season Opening
NFL Season Underway
NFL Season Underway
Tyler Borg Spotlight: Senior Quarterback Earns Big State Sports Player of the Game
Tyler Borg Spotlight: Senior Quarterback Earns Big State Sports Player of the Game
Poly Boys’ Soccer Looks to Build On Solid Start
Poly Boys’ Soccer Looks to Build On Solid Start
Poly Prep Remembers Ms. Ty, a Beloved Member of the Community
Poly Prep Remembers Ms. Ty, a Beloved Member of the Community
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Lights Up the Poly Stage
From Poly to Paris: Middle School Student's Trip to France
From Poly to Paris: Middle School Student’s Trip to France
The MS April Playlist
A Look Inside Poly’s AAPI Middle School Group
K-Pop Demon Hunter Takes Over Poly Prep Middle Schoolers
Reflecting on The American Tributaries Experience
A Hero Behind the Scenes: Rosa Garcia Sweeping Glances as an Integral Member of the Housekeeping Staff at Poly
A Hero Behind the Scenes: Rosa Garcia Sweeping Glances as an Integral Member of the Housekeeping Staff at Poly
Meet the New English Faculty: Fred Montas
Meet the New English Faculty: Fred Montas
“A Happy Memory”: A Recollection of Student Life at Poly in the 1960s
The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon
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All content by Jared Winston

“Quiet down, you crazy kids!”: Reflecting on the Amount of Noise Children Are Exposed to

Jared Winston, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2025
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Jared Winston, Director of Student Life
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Jared Winston, Contributing Writer
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