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Cheer on Poly's Girls Varsity Soccer as they take on Mayfield tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Rose Bowl! The live stream link will be posted to the @PolyAthletics Twitter account tomorrow. https://www.polytechnic.org/page/news-detail?pk=1280670

Congratulations to Poly's Class of 2021! Watch Commencement live at 6 p.m. streaming on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F3Ijs2LxU4

Poly 8th Grade Promotion

Yesterday, the Poly community came together to raise $481,956 for the Poly Fund. Thank you to everyone who participated by making a gift, spreading the word, or engaging with Poly in any way. Your support means the world to us! Special shoutout to our volunteer ambassadors who drove the success of #PolyGivingDay https://youtu.be/4AgGoV78iIo

2021 Poly 8th Grade Honors Day

Olivia Jessner ’20 shares her memories when faculty member Greg Feldmeth sparked her love of current events and changed her world view. Poly teachers inspire their students all the time, and their students don't forget. What teachers brought that spark to your learning? Please share with us the memories of Poly faculty that have shared their love of learning with you! #polygivingday #welovepolyteachers #lovelearning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlcBqy0V4c8

Tune in live for Poly's Senior Sports Awards at 4 p.m.! The video will be available after the event for those who cannot watch live. https://youtu.be/t3U0LcI8dDM

Thanks to all who have supported #PolyGivingDay! We have a $50,000 match from anonymous Poly parents, including a trustee and alum, which will be unlocked if we reach 200 gifts! https://givingday.polytechnic.org/

Introducing our Poly Student Ambassador Blog! Catch up with Sabrina Z. '23 about her involvement with dance and how the activity has transitioned to virtual learning. https://www.polytechnic.org/news-detail?pk=1232138

Polytechnic's Board of Trustees has sent an important message to the community regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Please read their statement here. http://createsend.com/t/t-ACCED99C40C2926C2540EF23F30FEDED

On Oct. 19, Head of School John Bracker and Dr. Camille Rich will host an interactive discussion about revisiting classic books through a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens. Occasionally, classic children books may have content and messages about race, religion, culture, gender equality, identity, and other topics that may be troubling or antiquated when viewed through a DEI lens today. This session provides parents and families with the tools to: talk about potentia...lly difficult issues raised in books, teach children to identify and interrupt discriminatory messages when they encounter them, and help families grow closer by showing that family is a supportive and open space where children can deepen their understanding about the world around them. We invite the Poly community to sign-up for this event in MyPoly! https://www.polytechnic.org/news-detail?pk=1227440 See more

Please join us in wishing good luck to Ann Diederich and John Bracker who are presenting today at the Global Educators Virtual Conference about the Global Scholars’ grant proposal project. Ann and Global Scholar Ryan L. introduced keynote speaker Viet Thanh Nguyen to kick off the conference!

Welcome to the "Starbooks" coffee shop, this year's Lower and Middle School Virtual Book Fair! This week-long celebration serves to connect our Poly Community, highlight diversity, equity, and inclusion, and further our love of reading. Poly families, sign-up for events today in MyPoly!

Learn about playing a sport in college from NCAA coaches and collegiate athletes at Poly's third annual College Sports Night. All are welcome! https://www.polytechnic.org/news-detail?pk=1227489

The Paw Print is proud to present our September 2020 issue. Our staff has worked tirelessly to create a publication that justly reports on the events currently shaping our school and our world. We hope that you will take the time to read it. Please remember that The Paw Print is a student newspaper and may hold or express views independent of the school. All of our issues from the past year and previous years can also be found here on the Poly website. Look out in the future for a separate The Paw Print website created by our new Digital Team.

Check out Zoe Muñoz '10 on the front page of the LA Times Calendar section this week! https://latimes.com//2020-09/latina-podcast-locatora-radio

Our very own Teleia L. '29 will be featured on The Drew Barrymore Show today to talk about one of her favorite books! Tune into KCBS at 2pm or KCAL9 at 3pm.

Our 8th-graders advocated for a sustainable composting system on campus and the story was featured in the Pasadena Star News! Read more here: https://www.pasadenastarnews.com//pasadena-polytechnic-st/

The start of the school year at Poly is a special time for families, especially for our new Poly students. We asked new Poly families to show their #PolyPride by sharing images in their orange swag. Please join us in welcoming our new families across the Lower, Middle, and Upper School! #TogetherWeArePoly #PolyPride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3w-dZVUqkE&feature=youtu.be

Reflecting upon what we have recently learned by listening and examining concerns surfaced on Dear_Poly and other social media posts, Poly is introducing anti-racist parent education sessions. One of our primary goals is to ensure that our children and families of color equally feel that their experiences are central to the Poly experience. To learn more, please watch this video from session facilitator Dr. Camille Gear Rich and Head of School John Bracker. Current parents can find more information in the email sent on Aug. 1. https://youtu.be/AKq3zeIR4sI

Join Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom for a presentation about parenting during the pandemic. She'll discuss practical advice for supporting anxious kids, hitting the reset button on parenting, and creating a safe harbor at home for children of all ages. RSVP via the Google Doc in the article https://www.polytechnic.org/News-Detail?pk=1210089