As the seniors in the Global Initiatives Program (GIP) rounded off their final weeks at Poly, they each found unique ways to present their capstone projects to the student and faculty community.
GIP...
Friday, May 24, 2024 marked the final Vocal Night for eight departing seniors. Vocal Night, a performance by the Upper School Vocal Ensemble, featured two ensemble songs, eight duets and fifteen solos...
From teaching research skills in the Electronic Learning Fundamentals class to teaching students about Ancient Egypt in the Neuroscience and Food class, Upper School Assistant Librarian Jenny Cashman...
With a drum in hand and a story in mind, Tom Allard has served as both a Middle and Upper School Performing Arts teacher and a resident storyteller for grades K-12 for 23 years. Broadening perspectives...
After a productive year teaching Mandarin I and II, Upper School Mandarin Teacher Wenchi Selzer will be departing from the Poly community.
Selzer has been known to lead her classes with a welcoming...
Applying their studies to create a more sustainable school, students in Poly’s Climate Change elective are working to implement climate-related initiatives around campus. The new course, developed and...
Upper School World Languages teacher Sebastien Merle has exemplified a positive radiance while teaching French II, III, and IV for the past three years.
In his teaching, Merle not only sought to deepen...
From physics to cosmology, philosophy to vegetarian cooking, Upper School Science teacher Craig Fletcher has a wide range of interests, which he’s shared with the Poly community for the past 46 years.
Throughout...
Upper School World Languages teacher, Director of Global Partnerships & Programming and GIP Co-Director Ann Diederich will bid the Poly community farewell at the end of this school year. Sixteen years...
After three years of cultivating a challenging yet supportive environment in his classes, Upper School History teacher Jared Christensen will bid Poly farewell this June. Christensen arrived at Poly in...
Whether teaching theater in the classroom, directing student performers on the Garland stage, or mentoring sophomores in Haaga, Upper School 10th Grade Dean and Performing Arts teacher Cynthia Crass has...
Every year, young creatives across the nation are recognized in the annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Founded in 1923, the awards have established themselves as one of the longest-running and...
