On Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, Poly’s African-American History and American Studies classes attended August Wilson’s play “The Piano Lesson” in the Pasadena theater A Noise Within. Upper School English...
On Thursday, Oct. 24, students, parents and faculty trickled into the library, eager to listen to an inspirational message from noted influential speaker, activist and author Alephonsion Deng. Facilitated...
On Thursday, Nov. 7th, “The Sneeze,” an Anton Chekhov comedy, made its Polytechnic School debut in the Black Box Theater. The ensemble cast consisted of sophomores Sophie Converse, Tara Parsa and Noah...
Celebrated around the world, Diwali is a Hindu festival that represents the victory of good over evil. On Oct. 31, Poly celebrated Diwali, with leaders of the South Asian Culture Club and the Asian American...
As we approach the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the Poly community has expressed a range of reactions: some grieved, some celebrated and some simply shrugged off the results....
Since its release in 2022, ChatGPT, along with other artificial intelligence software, has taken the world by storm. Yet, there has been little standardization of AI policies at Poly.
Some teachers...
Seven teams from Poly’s debate program competed at the Cal Parli Invitational debate tournament, hosted by the University of California, Berkeley on Oct. 5 and 6 this year. Freshmen Ella Dan and Ariana...
Why are the old oak trees and sparse patches of grass the only flora of Arden Lawn? It’s because of Arden's compacted soil.
Gesturing to water that ran from the sprinklers without soaking into the...
Upper School students trickled onto McWilliams Courtyard during lunch on Friday, Sept. 20, eager to observe the first Fifth Quarter of the year. Hosted by the Poly Arts Student Council (PASC), Fifth Quarters...
On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Upper School community celebrated Latinx and Hispanic cultures with an assembly hosted by Latines Unides, Las Monarcas, and the World Languages program. The assembly fell during...
As part of the newly restructured Outdoor Education program, the ninth grade class embarked on a sustainability-focused excursion to Jameson Ranch during the week of Sept. 23-27.
Though there have...
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Poly announced they would no longer continue with the PolyFields project, due to expense and complex development requirements. With the intention of honoring the historical and ecological...
