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Saying Goodbye and Stepping Up: Faculty Role Updates
Pawsitive Vibes Only: Therapy Dogs Coming To Poly
Pawsitive Vibes Only: Therapy Dogs Coming To Poly
Zoom Q&A With Noni Lopez
Zoom Q&A With Noni Lopez
The Personal Impact of Volunteering: A Tribute to the Little Shop of Kindness
The Personal Impact of Volunteering: A Tribute to the Little Shop of Kindness
Bringing Back Old Traditions: Health Interns Return
Bringing Back Old Traditions: Health Interns Return
Why Cabaret Is Important Now More Than Ever
Why Cabaret Is Important Now More Than Ever
Do Politics Belong in Sports?
Teacher’s Take: A Faculty Perspective of DEI
Teacher’s Take: A Faculty Perspective of DEI
Transit in New York: How Safe Are The City’s Subways?
Transit in New York: How Safe Are The City’s Subways?
Sivin’s “Hot” Take: Why Poly Should be a Beacon on Sustainability
Sivin’s “Hot” Take: Why Poly Should be a Beacon on Sustainability
Black History Month Assembly
Taking Flight: Poly Brings Back Curricular Travel
Taking Flight: Poly Brings Back Curricular Travel
Development in the Department: A Change in the History Department
Development in the Department: A Change in the History Department
Singing Valentines: Reinventing an Old Tradition
Singing Valentines: Reinventing an Old Tradition
How Social Media Has Changed The Restaurant Scene
How Social Media Has Changed The Restaurant Scene
Upper School Cast Works 9 to 5: Musical Performance of 9 to 5
Upper School Cast Works 9 to 5: Musical Performance of 9 to 5
Normal People: An Exploration of Love and Self-Discovery
Normal People: An Exploration of Love and Self-Discovery
The 2025 Grammys: A Night of Stars and Surprises
The 2025 Grammys: A Night of Stars and Surprises
Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar
Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar
End of an Era: Taylor Swift’s Record Shattering Tour is Over
End of an Era: Taylor Swift’s Record Shattering Tour is Over
Puppy!
Puppy!
New Semester
New Semester
Auditions Day
Auditions Day
Snoopy's Christmas
Snoopy’s Christmas
Pumpkins
Pumpkins
Coach Candel: The untold story of the journeyman
Coach Candel: The untold story of the journeyman
Run Away with the Circus: Kim Griffin’s Unforgettable Journey on the Road
Run Away with the Circus: Kim Griffin’s Unforgettable Journey on the Road
Moroney and his Forty-Four-Year Impact
Moroney and his Forty-Four-Year Impact
Dancing Through Life: A Sam Turner Profile
Dancing Through Life: A Sam Turner Profile
From Classrooms to Concerts: Ms. Carsello’s Journey with Music
From Classrooms to Concerts: Ms. Carsello’s Journey with Music
Springing into the Season: Intro to Spring Sports
Springing into the Season: Intro to Spring Sports
Super Bowl LIX By The Numbers
Super Bowl LIX By The Numbers
Panel Recap: Women in Sports
Panel Recap: Women in Sports
The New Bubble: A Game-Changer for Baseball and Softball
The New Bubble: A Game-Changer for Baseball and Softball
Oasis Night: The Iconic Basketball Game’s Past and Present
Oasis Night: The Iconic Basketball Game’s Past and Present
Middle Schoolers Bite into Business: Middle School Shark Tank
Middle Schoolers Bite into Business: Middle School Shark Tank
The MS March Playlist
Words of the week
Blue vs. Gray: Middle School Basketball Teams Dominate in the Barclays Center
Blue vs. Gray: Middle School Basketball Teams Dominate in the Barclays Center
The Journey Back: Saranicole Marino
The Journey Back: Saranicole Marino
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[Photo] Letter to 5th-Graders

Zoe Panzo, Contributing Writer
November 8, 2021
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