2021_Oakleaves

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Students

Life Around Calllpus Athletics

Acadelllics Arts

Seniors

Faculty and Staff

Dedications

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It felt fitting to create a that epoftetl on the year's un recedented events. From online school to a pandemic to an election, this ¥eaF was definitely one for the books. The year ook staff, therefore, was tasked with creating a yearbook that accurately reflected the strange events. The following pages are inspired by the simplistic layout of a newspaper - thin lines, Times New Roman font, simple colors. We hope you enjoy the book for years to come!

Dedication: Operations Dept.

Without the Operations Department, Poly would not be able to be the p lace that it is today They are responsible for keeping our faci lities clean and safe Apart from and du ring COVID-19, the Operations Department is responsib le for ensur ing our safety in ways that most are unaware of. In advance of heavy rains , they install overflow drain hoses and manage our comple x comp u terized systems. They routinely open our campus at 5:30 a.m. Cu n-ently , for COVID-19 safety , our Operations Department has installed ventila6on fans in each bathroom , increased cleaning and disinfecting routines , re-arranged classrooms for six-foot distancing , and so much more. "Overall , they have done an exquisite job of keeping us safe while never failing to say "hi" or "how are you" as students walk around campus." Mr. Huysoon added , " They go about their duties every day without fanfare , but have tremendous pride in their work and that students , faculty , and staff may enjoy the facili t ies. " Our operations team not only provides us with a safe and clean campus, but also friendly faces to wave to . And for that , we are eternally grateful for their work, effort , and presence. They , without a doubt , make the Poly community great.

Thank you!

OPERATIONS STAFF

GARY ALMONTE

Mr. Almonte started working for Poly in 201 I, and he has worked with the Operations department for almost ten years . Thank you for all of your work!

RUBEN ALMONTE

Mr. Almonte began working for Poly in 2012 . He ' s worked for Poly ' s Operation department for almost nine years. Thank you so much for everything!

OS CAR CERVANTES RUDY CHAVARRIA

Mr . Cervantes started working for Poly in 2011. He ' s been working for Poly for nearly ten years. We thank you for being a part of th e team!

Mr Chavarria started working for Poly in 2005. He is cun-ently our Facilities Supervisor and has been working at Poly for nearly sixteen years. Thank you so much!

KEVIN JONES GUILLERMO MORENO

Mr. Jones began working for Poly in 1991. He is cun-ently our campus Security Guard. Mr.Jones has been working at Poly for almost 30 years . Thank you for your work!

DALE RASMUSSEN

Mr. Rasmussen began working for Poly in 2007. He has been working at Poly for nearly 14 years. He is cmTently the Director of Facilities and Operations. Thank you for everything you do!

GARY WERT

Mr. Wert began working for Poly in 1979. He has worked for Poly for about 41 years. Thank you so much for everything!

Mr. Moreno has worked for Poly since 2001. He ha s been working with our operations team for nearly 20 years. We thank you for your work and help!

FELIX REYES

Mr. Reyes started workin g for Poly in 1997. He has been working for Poly for almost 23 years. Thank you so much for everything you do!

DAVEYAMAOKA

Mr. Yamaoka started working for Poly in 2000. He has been working for Poly for about 21 years. He is currently our Manager of Safety and Sustainability

Thank you so much!

Dedication: Tech Department

With the ever-present technology issues that are associated with Online Learning, Poly's students and faculty were luckier than ever to have such a capable and accessible technology staff. Whether it was running around campus to assist teachers or virtually assisting students, they constantly prioritized our learning and connection. They easily addressed our range of issues, despite a lengthy process or an obvious user error. Mr. Fletcher said it best: "The tech folks have gone way out of their way to expand the tech capabilities available to Poly teachers. We as teachers are quite lucky to be in a school where such possibilities are possible, and where there are people (the tech folks) who have the know-how to make those possibilities a reality." This year, more than ever, we owe so much of our learning to the individuals of the tech department.

Director: John Yen '89

Patrick Jill def Farid Hernandez, Beverly Goldin, Ryan Katsuyama '90, and Cyril Hicks '16

Yen '89

Mr. Carpenter

"When I was working from home and having trouble with my computer or zoom, Patrick Carpenter was available to log-in to my computer to troubleshoot the problem from wherever he was. He also helped all of my students with their software downloads so that they could edit their assignments for my photography classes. Jill, Ryan, and Cyril are also always ready and willing to help me whenever I need them and its always greatly appreciated."

- Ms. Godwin-Minto

Mr.

"Tech has done everything from provide gear (GoPros , monitors , webcams , etc.) to software (Adobe Creative Cloud) to spend over an hour remotely fixing issues on my computer , and they've done it all with great care and humor. Ryan and Cyril came into my room to install a monitor and still had it in them to laugh, even though I know they are working tirelessly ri ght now. I thought their attitudes said so much about how Poly Faculty and Staff have maneuvered COVID."

- Ms. LaBarbara-Palmer

"I always got an answer to a question and/or help really quickly even though they were busy. Tech was really invested in making sure that I had what I needed all year."

-Ms. Foley

"Online learning has been made easier because I know that they are a text or email away to help

troubleshoot with generosity, humor, and patience."

- Mr. Bracker

"The tech department has been amazing Always at the ready to help people in person or remotely and with hardware or software. This group of indefatiguable tech wizards have been ever available to troubleshoot , brainstorm, or problem-solve depending on the need."

- Ms. Fleischer

Ms. <lei Mar

Mr. Hernandez

THANK YOU: Health Department

Whether it was communicating updates regarding Covid-19 or providing t e sting for athletes, Poly's health department continued to prioritize the community's health and safety. And, as faculty , staff, and students began returning to campus, Nurse Kwitny , Ms. Glo v er and Ms. Castillo continued their efforts i n maintaining the city guidelines. 1n normal years , we could always count on the Health Department for a band-aid , heat pack , or wrap , but this year , we owe them a huge thank you for g oing above and beyond to ensure the health and safety of our community.

THANK YOU: Teachers

Through the challenges of the mostly-online year, our teachers never wavered. They consistently reached out and offered assistance Although most students did not meet their teachers face-to-face until March or April , classes felt as normal as possible thanks to the phenomenal faculty. We always owe our teachers a massive thank you , but this year especially , we thank our teachers for their relentless effort throughout the online year.

The Poly Community sends Ms. Hamilton good wishes and hope for a speedy recovery.

To: Ms. Hamilton

Inspiring generations of Poly students , Grace Hamilton has been a teacher , mentor, and leader at our school since 1987. Her warmth and kindness infuse everything that she does , whether she ' s facilitating dialogues about literature in the classroom , encouraging aspiring creative writers during workshops and public readings , or leading students through the mountains of Peru or the temples of Thailand. A passionate educator who strives to help students find confidence and beauty in their own ideas and voices , Grace cares deeply and genuinely for everyone in her community, and she will be remembered for her constant joy and supp0ttive enthusiasm that enriched our school every day over the last 34 years.

To: Coco Johnson

Written by Ms. Marg e Kenny, 6-12 English D epartment Chair "Coco Johnson is the strongest and most positive person I know. Despite battling two types of cancer , Coco's smile has never left her face. Through all of the struggles and hard time s, Coco has powered through it all. I have known Coco since kindergarten, and I have grown to learn that she is one of the kindest and funniest people I have ever met. As we grew older and Coco had to leave school for treatment , she remained the same fun-hearted and kind spirit she has always been. Coco has been through so many ups and downs the past few years. Through all of these challenges , I have seen how strong of a person she really is. Coco is also incredibly brave Above all else , Coco remained positive through her entire journey of recovery, which is extremely inspirational. She is an exceptional person ." - Hannah Karoly , Coco's classmate and friend

Students

Freshmen

Claire Adkins Irina Alsoufiev

Hadi Ammar

Sean Asperger Talya Axel Samantha Beck

Nico las Beiner Jesse Benitez Junaid Bhatti

Willa Bortz Ilan Brusselaers

Rebecca Cadogan

Kamryn Chan Mill a Chavez

Gavin Cho

Sharon Chou Brandon Chui Klaryssa Cobian

Olivia Co ll ier Caden Dekunder

Oscar De La Hoya Lucas Dewitt Gaia Drago Jane Drum

Luke Haenisch

Josephine Hirsh

Cyanne Jones

Ellie Kim

Milo Friedman

Robert Hall

Schuyler Hollingsworth

Siena Jurgensen

Luke Kim

Nicholas Gomez

Madeleine Hays

Bianca Howitt

Sean Kalindjian

Kate Lim

Parker Gooden

Emilie Henry

Melody Huang

Nathaniel Karafilis-Spensley

Jeffrey Liu

Jared Gray

Ann High

Beckett Hutchens

Julia Kenny

Natasha Llanto - Kharbanova

Juliet Lord

Beyonce Maldonado

Michael Munder

Brendan Poon

Theodore Rountree-Shtulman

Heiko Schultz

Cole Mallinger

Henry McDonald

James Onderdonk Tess Oreck

Morgan Rangel

Erika Revel

Elliott Rowley

Amelia Ruedaflores

Patrick Seo Zan Srinivasan

Riley Mikels

James Miller

Roy Otamura Chloe Palmer

Desmond Rhone Sanjay Robles

Peter Ryan Grace Salembier

Nathan Taing

Audrey Tomlin

Emerson Min

Peter Panossian

Angela Jaden Rodriguez

Bradley Schmoke

Malcolm Villaverde

Natalie Vincent

Willow Wolcott Breen

Pierre Vincent Anastasia Volkoff

Katharine Walsh

Carolyn Wu Kaylin Yagura

Evelyn Younger

Justin Wang Everett Williams

Is the NFL overrated?

Sophomores

Best way to eat potatoes

Favorite type of Homework

Parmida Amjadi

Lorenzo Blanco

Nicolas Cardenas Sophia Castro

French Fries

Clementine Anzalone

Cristina Bogaard

Ayush Chhabra

Adam Arther

Lilah Brown

Brandon Chung

Maximillian Ashton Grace Berger

Charles Brunold

Lucia Colwell Nyla Cross

Benjamin Gross

Ayden Honey

Hannah Karoly

Zacharia Elkobaitry Kiara Engstrom

Caroline Femino

Benjamin Fernandez

Liz Fogassa

Lily Gillam

Jonah Goldstein James Gomez

Jamie Haenisch

Julian Harrison

Dillon Hayes

Vivian Heller

Elizabeth Hong

Rebekah Hong

Ridley Hult Willa Jackson

Maja Keatley

Alexis Kim Ethan Kim Sienna Lam Anton Landerer

Olivia Larios

Chloe Liversidge

Sydney McHugh

Justin Odibo

Phoebe Salvati

Adrian Lazzi

Eliana Longoria- Valenzuela

Samara Mellis

Tonanxochitl Ortega

Sofia Segal

Edward Lee

Noah Lyon-Hartley

Oliver Molz

Henry Payne

Amy Sessions

Minerva Lerner

Nathaniel Marko

Rebecca Mora-Aguayo

Benjamin Perez

August Shuckhart

Steven Li

Natalia Mathias

Luke Nelson

Corinna Rivera

Asher Singla

Mia Singla Dario Soatto

Edith Stevenson

Nathan Tu

Nicholas Vidalakis

Aria Wang Emily Wen

Dylan Wilson

Aria Wang & Luke Nelson

I Hudson Stimmler

Bardia Vincent

Reese Yen

Cooper Thompson

Christopher Walker

Samantha Yen

Andrew Yoong

Emma Newhall , Maddie Gomez, Hudson Stimmler, & Pablo Bernath

Juniors

Alejandro Ceva

Juniors on Arden Lawn

Jack Adkins

Maxim Alsoufiev

O scar Bort z

Taryn Chad wick

Parker Chambers

Ping Pong on the Junior Patio

Charlotte Avoua c

Ethan Chan

l Breydon Begg s

Jackson Calidunan

Audrey Cho

Aleena Bhatti

Robe r t Ca s tro

Vane ssa Christopoulos

Derek Foker

OpaJ Hetherington

Dominic Kang

Ava Liversidge

Andrew Deschenes Kate Drum Eleanor Fay

Grayson Gooden MeganHa Austin Hagopian Charlotte Hart

Zachary Hicks

Henry Horn

Lilyanne Keating

Maya Kenny

Edward Konjoyan

Elizabeth Konjoyan

Andres Lizardo

Melisa Luis Colin Macleod John Marionsims

Robert Marionsims

Theodore Marx Colin Mathews Jason Mayo Ella McDonald Duncan McPherson

Cormac Murran Rojan Naimi Annika Nelson

Chize Ogbogu !kenna Ogbogu

Maaso 0 rtega Blake Pastron

Caroline Patterson

Sydney Persaud Gabriel Pizarro

Dhalia Portnow

Nathaniel Quinones Bianca Ramirez

Mikel Rhone-Collins Lola Roberts Jacqueline Sabbag

Kai Schultz Jacob Schuster Trevor Shin Leo Smith Margaret Sweeney Brandon Takahashi

Favorite Artist of the Year

Michae l Williamson

Ella Wu-Ancipink

Carmela Vargas-Vonbreymann

Alex Xie

Eleanor Veitch

William Wang

Liem Yen

Elizabeth Yun August Zander

Alicia Zhang

Life Around Campus

For the majority of the school year , the campus was an array of boxes displayed on a screen. Zoom became our online campus , and while students were not able to i nteract in person , the student life groups kept us together. While The Paw Print reported on various student aspects and clubs continued to meet , class leaders worked to unify their peers and student leadership groups held the Upper School together. A new idea this year , the Summer Spotlights , report on what students accomplished over the summer of2020 Since students creatively worked around Covid roadblocks , it made sense to spotlight what they did. Find all of this and more in the folJowing Life Around Campus Section.

Wednesday On-Campus Time

Anika Erickson

Aidan King

Tiffany Lee

Carmela Vargas-vonBreymann, Rajan Naimi, & Bianca Ramirez

Samara Mellis

Cle me ntine Rice

Rufu s Marcussen, Mary-Louisa Whitford, & Katie Hoffm an

Vivian He ller & Hannah Karoly

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Neela Mandavi a, Brandon Szeto , & Co nnor Bo yle Sophomores

Summer Spotlights

As the Yearbook Staff rearranged pages to accommodate the changes of the school year , we initially realized that we would not be able to fill many of our pages as students moved online for a portion of the year and school facilitated events looked different. Therefore , we thought it might be cool to do something new. Poly students participate in fascinating extracurriculars during the school year , many of which the Yearbook already highlights. However, no prior Oakleaves Yearbook has highlighted students' summer projects and experiences. Therefore, 2020-2021 Yearbook Staff decided to include a section called Summer Spotlights where we displayed students' various summer activities. In late September, the staff sent the student body a poll where they could either contribute their own summer projects or nominate other students who had interesting plans. The photos and information are all student provided.

ADRIAN LAZZI

Sophomore Adrian Lazzi founded Puriphico , a start-up specializing in devices to users achieve 20 seconds of proper hand-washing in the effort of fighting COVID-19.

Over the the summer , he secured a provisional patent , built his first three working prototypes, and created a website. The first device will be released soon! More info can be found on his website puriphico.com.

LUKE NELSON

Sophomore Luke Nelson ran , shot photography , and researched systemic racism. As a member of Poly's Cross Country team , Luke ran to stay in shape for the season. He also invested his time on a photography website , thefilmape.com, where he showcases his work. Finally , he conducted very extensive research on systemic racism in America , covering a broad range of topics from police brutality to voter suppression.

GABRIEL PIZARRO

Junior Gabriel Pizarro built a drone from scratch. The final product flies It flies over a 3 kilometer range, can travel up to 45 miles per hour, and has a flight time of 15-20 minutes.

DESI RHONE

Freshman Desi Rhone worked on a Montana farm for 3 weeks.

OSCAR BORTZ

Junior Oscar Bortz worked at a surf camp all summer where he taught kids how to surf. The camp, called Summer of Surf, has both experienced adult surfers and high school students, and Oscar was one of the high school instructors. After shuttling kids from the Pasadena area to Santa Monica, Oscar and the other counselors taught surfing lessons and played with kids on the beach for the day.

KIK1 IBARREN-ALVAREZ

This summer , admist the concern of COVID, the San Francisco Opera Guild held a virtual production. Freshman Kiki Ibarren-Alvarez participated in this production of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote," which is better known as "The Magic Flute." The guild both teaches students and holds productions, and as a part of that production, she wore a costume set which included a headpiece and a dress.

JULIETA GRANE

Senior Julieta Grane attended the St. Albans School of Public Service virtually and conversed with speakers via Zoom . All of the speakers are or were involved in jobs related to public service. Some notable examples were President Obama's senior advisor Valerie JaJTett and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg Students usually attend the school , which is located in Washington D .C. , in person and participate in classroom experiences , field trips , and speakers.

ELLA ONDERDONK

Senior Ella Onderdonk was a part of a research opportunity for UCLA Olive Vjew Pediatric Medical Center where she screened children and pregnant mothers for instances of childhood trauma. She called patients and spoke to them ov er the phone in order to get a better understanding of their pas t experiences and how their trauma could potentially affect their physical health . The group worked on educating providers on trauma-informed care and the ways in which a patient's psychological health affects their physical health.

RILEY MIKELS

Over the summer , freshman Riley Mikels went to Sunriver, Oregon with her friends and family to enjoy the fresh air and have some summer getaway adventures. They went paddle boarding , horseback riding , and tubing.

CHARLOTTE HART

Junior Charlotte Hart participated in a three-week virtual Musical Theatre Summer Intensive through UCLA! She took acting , ballet , and singing classes every day, as well as various theatre-related workshops on the weekends and in the evenings. The intensive closed out with a musical that is still available on YouTube ("Now. Here. This . " by Depat1ment of Theatre). Hart reflects on the experience, saying "It was so much fun , and I made so many amazing friends and connections."

SARAH RYAN

Senior Sarah Ryan worked with her local hospital to aid her community during this difficult and uncertain time. Sarah donated her babysitting funds to local Mom and Pop restaurants that made lunches for the front-line hospital staff, aided in creating and marketing a movement to follow health guidelines in my community, made support videos for the hospital staff, and reached out to major contributors of the hospital to thank them for all of their help during this pandemic. She is still working with the hospital foundation to help the hospitals and communities during the Pandemic.

JEREMY

ANCHETA, VED SANKARAN, IAN UNTERSEHER

Seniors Jeremy Ancheta, Ved Sankaran, and Ian Unterseher formed a band over the summer! For many weekends they have worked hard to practice, rehearse, and hone their skills for the band. Forming the band was a great way for them to both gain quality time and experience , and they look forward to playing a set in front of the school as a way to showcase their talent!

ANNIKA NELSON, JACKIE SABBAG

Juniors Annika Nelson and Jackie Sabbag made skateboards with the sole purpose of painting the back. Instead of buying a skateboard from the store, Annika and Jackie decided to make them themselves . Despite not being able to ride a skateboard, they still completed the project and were able to paint the back.

1\1ICHAELA SABBAG

Sophomore Michaela Sabbag worked with her sister , Jackie Sabbag , and American Women for International Understanding to :fundraise for Ivory Coast Mothers and Children (ICMC). Based in the Ivory Coast, ICMC provides healthcare to women and children in rural areas. The $11,600 went toward a new clinic and vaccine center.

NEELA MANDAVIA

Senior N eela Mandavia volunteered at children ' s hospital Los Angeles as part of their limited Junior Volunteer Program this summer. She worked in the heart institute , liver transplant offices, and elsewhere around the hospital for 16 hours a week.

DAVID LARA

Sophomore David Lara went to Lake Tahoe with his and five other families during the month of July. They all tested negative for COVID , and COVID free, the families drove up to Lake Tahoe. Once they were there , the families went to a nearby lake every day, drove to Sand Harbor, took many hikes, kayaked, and swam in the lakes.

ANIKA ERICKSON

Senior Anika Erickson continued to pursue her passion for singing , releasing not only music but also accompanying videos. Her music is available on Spotify and other streaming platforms.

SABRINA ZHANG

Sophomore Sabrina Zhang started the non-profit Baking 626 She baked homemade goods and donated the profits to hospitals and other organizations that make our community a better place. She sold pies , brownies , and cookies locally , and after two months or so, Sabrina was able to donate $430 to Methodist Hospital!

Clubs

Due to remote learning this school year, Poly implemented what is known as the Flex Days, where students have the opportunity to take a break frmn Zoom learning and interact with peers during club periods throughout the day. Typically , each Flex Day offers three to four 30 minute club spots that club leaders can select to run their meetings--this system enables students to be able to meet with 1nultiple clubs without conflict. Beginning after morning advisory , students have the opportunity to sit in on the various sh1dent-nm clubs throughout Poly ' s community and form friendships, express opinions and engage in thoughtful dialogue, or even create a robot or hand-sewn mask.

Latinos Unidos

Media Club

Middle Eastern Affinity Club Books by Women

The Paw Print

Students, faculty , staff, parents, and alums look forward to receiving and reading The Paw Print every month. As a student publication, The Paw Print is composed of student-written articles in its four sections: News, Life, Opinion, and Sports. This year, the News section covered Covid's impact, the election, and Justice Ginsburg's death, to name a few. Life , often the most colorful section, focuses on aspects of Poly's student life through polls, games , and articles. The opinion section varies in content but encapsulates different student opinions on a variety of topics. A notable example this year was Amy Coney Barrett as a replacement for Justice Ginsburg as students documented their differing views on her nomination. Finally, the Sports section writes preseason, midseason, and postseason articles about Poly's athletics while also highlighting two Athletes of the Issue, often upperclassmen, and one athlete of the Future, usually a Freshman. Faculty advisors, executive editors, section and assistant section editors , and staff writers create and format The Paw Print every month!

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EXECUTIVE EDITORS

NEWS EDITORS

Editors : Sarah Burke , Megan Ha

Assistant Editors: Maya Kenny , Chloe Liversidge

LIFE EDITORS

Editors: Maddie Kwei , Eleanor Veitch

Assistant Editors: Charlotte Hart , Michaela Sabbag

OPINION EDITORS

Editors: Sarah Chin, Milo Woods

Assistant Editors : Alessia Checcone , Wi.lla Jackson, Samara Mellis

SPORTS EDITORS

Editors: Andrew Deschenes, Kareem Ansari

Assistant Editors: David Mathias , Beckett Newton , Jackie Sabbag

Audrey Kim , Maggie Grether, Mia Patzakis

Siblings

Global Initiatives Program

Even though online , the Global Initiatives Program has been working hard , bringing in guest speakers, and learning more about the global world. Led by Mr. Caragher and Madame Diederich , this year's GIP scholars have expanded their global knowledge focusing on the Ripple Effect. Notable events from the year include a discussion about human trafficking, learning and understanding the Azerbaijan and Armenia conflict , and

Dr. Anthony Arend's talk on Biden's Foreign Policy. All of e vents this year have sought to inform Poly's community and scholars about international affairs and to understand their in1pacts. As international travel is cunently unsafe , the program is proposing virtual trips over the summer. Hopefully in-person trip s will be available in the summer or the 2021-2022 school year.

Student Leaders

Associate Student Body

Chief Justice

GIANNI NOTARO

ASB President

"It has been an honor to serve as your ASB president in the midst of a difficult year. The ASB and I have worked to create some events to help keep school spirit up during distance learning, and we hope everyone enjoyed connecting with their peers. I wish everyone luck in the future and hope that Poly will always hold a special place in your heart." - Gianni Notaro, ASB President

ADAM ELKOBAITRY

AUDREY KIM

JULIETA GRANE DYLAN HALSTED

BIANCA MOORE CHRISTINA PAN OSSIAN

Class Cabinets

FRESHMEN

Melody Huang (President), Talya Axel, Janie Drum, Lilie Henry, Mimi Ruedaflores, & Tess Greek

"I honestly didn't really expect to even be a part of the class cabinet, but having a lottery/ blind vote really encouraged me. My goal this year has been to make the best out of the pandemic and to have the new freshmen feel included in the class. I love all of the members of the class cabinet , each of them helped me so much , and I am beyond thankful to have such a great class and class cabinet!" - Melody Huang , Class President

SOPHOMORES

Dario Soatto (President), Elizabeth Hong, Natalia Mathias, Michaela Sabbag, & Andy Yoong

"Serving as president for the Class of 2023 during this peculiar year has been daunting. But , as the aphorism goes , "Leadership is your ability to hide your panic from others," and I have had the good fo1tune to hide behind this driven, energetic Class Cabinet. Thank you , Michaela , Andy , Elizabeth, and Natalia!"

- Dario Soatto , President

JUNIORS

Oscar Bortz (President), Sarah Burke, Kate Drum , Nathan Quinones, Jackie Sabbag, & Nina Turner

"Tenacious, superstitious, loquacious , superintendent: class of 22."

- Oscar Bortz, President

SENIORS

Lauren Kidman (President), Kareem Ansari, Sarh Chin, Katie Huntsman , Sophie MacAffee, Nil Rowe,

"" We have been through so many ups and downs together, but we have become such a caring and thoughtful class because of it. There is truly no other that can top the Class of 2021."

- Lauren Kidman , President

Faculty Polls

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S1VDENT QUOTES

Students were asked to share some of their favorite moments and their upsides to this unique year. A new student, Kiki , expressed that she "really likes how friendly all of [her] teachers and classmates have been, it has been so easy for [her] to make friends here even though [she is] a new student." Having classes on zoom definitely has a different dynamic than in person classes, and Finnegan Keller even said that he is "surprised by how quickly [he] adapted to seeing everyone through their little digital box." However , the year has still been enjoyable , and Sarah Ryan shared that "most of all , [she is] enjoying spending [her] senior year with friends , teachers(online) and family and sibling s every day ."

What have you found fun this year?

'' Meeting new people .

'' Club times & online rivalries " Despite being here for nearly four years , I still don't know everyone in my grade we ll. I have enjoyed getting to know my peers better in this

time. "

" I have really enjoyed my classes , especially working with my classmates and friends in breakout rooms. "

What are you looking forward to this year?

'' I am looking forward to the continuations of sports practices , the new sports season and the ability to be on campus on Wednesdays. ' '

'' My favorite part of online school is having more time to do home work and study. ''

''Being able to work from the comfort of your own home.' '

'' Spending time with the lovely people here , however that ends up happening "

'' Graduating! ' '

What

is your favorite part of online school?

" Being able to focus and control my environment more . I think I get more done during the day , also its nice to be able A to cook food during--

Athletics

With an ever-changing year , Poly ' s athletics were up in the air. While CIF compressed the sports into two seasons instead of the usual three , Poly ' s Athletic Department conducted outside , socially-distanced practices Weights were moved onto the Debbie Reed Courtyard , volleyball nets were set up outside , and badminton courts were painted onto the grass. Come December , it was still unclear whether or not CIF would allow the winter sports season to start. Nonetheless , students showed up to practices throughout the first semester in hopes of seeing friends and playing their sport. Eventually, sports resumed, and teams took the field.

Football

Coach Chris Schmoke

"This year's football season was a unique experience. We started practicing in late September and practiced on and off through the end of 2020. We started full practices on Feb.1st and after a scrimmage and a cancellation, finally played a game in early April. Through it all , the boys were diligent in their efforts and worked hard to prepare for a season that no one knew would really happen. In the end, we lost an 8- 7 heart-breaker against our arch rival in the Rose Bowl. While it was an incredibly disappointing result at the time, the overall experience was one I will never forget. It has served to remind me that not all good stories, not all hard work , not all spirited preparation ends the way you plan. The further I get from the game the more I realize that it is the journey and not the result that truly matters. Those boys left it on the field and played their hearts out and that makes them forever winners in my mind."

Jackson Stimmler '21

"Poly football has truly opened my eyes to the benefits of grinding for the people around you, rather than just for yourself. The football team is undoubtedly one of the most influential brotherhoods I have ever been apart of, and I will never forget getting the opportunity to go to battle with my brothers."

Jake Shafia '21

"This season was the longest yet shortest season I have ever had One thing we did miss was the bonding time before and after practice. Most would come together and talk about anything."

Seniors

Bradley Schmoke & Nick Cardenas

Jack Adkins , Griffin Unanue , Jackson Stimn1ler, & Jake Shafia

Dance Team

Julieta Grane '21

"I feel so grateful to have shared my time on Dance Team with such a talented group of people. I am proud of the growth and perseverance of my teammates throughout this challenging season. I love this team!"

Ella Onderdonk '21

"My experience on this team over the last four years has been crncially formative to my strength and growth not only as a dancer but as a person. This team has taught me how to stick up for myself and be a leader, as well as modeling a support system I have be en lucky enough to benefit from over the years. Dance Team has made me who I am, and I cannot thank my teammates and coaches enough."

Sierra Dahiyat '21

"It's been a great season on dance team even through COVID! It was so nice to see everyone be so resilient and positive. I've had the pleasure of seeing the younger members grow both their dance and leadership skills, and I really couldn't have asked for a better group! I will always cherish our memories together , and I will miss the team dearly next year"

Dance team has continued their hard work to bring Poly Spirit to the entire Poly community. The team started practices over the summer and continued throughout the fall and winter. They are made up of 3 seniors, 3 juniors, and 5 sophomores. Head coach Marianne Davis and assistant coach Ms. Dobbs worked with the team tlu·ough various pieces of choreography and also filmed videos for the Poly community throughout their season. The team also participated in a two-day dance/cheer intensive camp in November, where they had the opportunity to learn new dances and train with the team USA Porn instructors. For the last event of the season, the team was very excited to finally be able to perform at the Rose Bowl during the final football game!

Dance Team

Grace Berger, Wil.la Hawthorne , & Catie Bryant

Grace Berger , Julieta Grane , E lla Onderdonk , Sierra Dahiyat, Willa Hawthorne , Caroline Femino , Reese Yen , & Lily Gillam

Lily Keating & Grace Berger

Catie Bryant , Caro lin e Femino , Willa Hawthorne, & Julieta Grane

Boys Basketball

Led by Coach Brad Hall and the senior captains, Kareem Ammar, Brandon Szeto , and Dimitri Mendoza , the 2021 Boys Varsity Basketball team has done exceptionally well. Through communication and lots of practice, we dominated the court in many of our games. Despite the challenges this year, the boys persevered and still grew immensely through it all. The Panthers fought hard to create an unforgettable season.

Jack Williamson '22

"My favorite part about the basketball team is how well ev eryone gets along This is probably the closest sports team I ha ve been on at Poly and it shows when we play."

Kareem Ammar '21

Joining the Varsity Team as a freshman , Basketball has acted as a refuge from daily life where I have been able to both push myself on the court and form lasting connections with my teammates. Now as a Senior, it has been extremely valuable to lead this team with my fellow seniors to our greatest potential. We have a unique mix of upperclassmen and underclassmen all in tune to accomplish as much as we can on the court.

Matthias Olson

Kareem Ammar

Dimitri Mendo za

Breydon Be ggs

Brandon Sze to

Jack Williamson

Girls Basketball

Aleen Kalindjian '22

"We play to win"

Taryn Chadwick '22

"We are really starting to get to know one another! Everyone on the team is so committed and we are all learning and improving every day. I'm so excited to see our team dominate in league!"

This season , the Poly girls basketball team welcomed new head coach Chris Rodgers and new assistant coach Neil Holmes , along with returning assistant coach Dana Huley. This young and shorthanded team persevered despite unforeseen challenges and played each and every game with heart and effort. The girls and coaches are building chemistry with each practice and game , setting a solid foundation for the future.

Written by Sammie Yen '23

Natalie Vincent

Annie High

Sammie Yen

Sammie Yen

Paige Lim

Taryn Chadwick

Boys Soccer

The Boy's Soccer team ended their impressive season with a record of 6-0-2 Throughout their entire season, the team never gave up a goal , which ultimately played a large role in securing their record. Altogether , the team scored a total of 11 goals. To conclude their incredible run during season, the team headed into CIF Playoffs for yet another year.

Parker Gooden '24

"I'm excited to be with my teammates with the goal of playing hard and winning every game"

Nathan Quinones '22

"The team is in great spirits this year. There is a real feeling of acceptance as the team consists of players from every grade level."

Gabriel Hackel

Robert Castro

Rob e rt MarionSims

Girls Soccer

Jackie Sabbag '22

"Girls Soccer is the absolute best- the girls , the coaches , and the fun practices made my day!"

Ella Wu-Ancipink '22

"I love how positive and supporti v e our team is , and I think our dynamic is what led to our successful season!"

The Girl ' s Soccer team has come together for yet another amazing season. Led by Head Coach Heidi Strauss and Assistant Coaches Jamie Bell and Andrea Otero , the girls have found th emselves sitting with a league record of 4-4. Captained by seniors Talulla Sheridan, Olivia Schleifer, and Lucia Filippone , each and every player contributes their best efforts to give the team the best chance of winning Ev ery practice and game is an opportunity to learn and improve , and the team s how no sign of letting up as they headed into CIF Playoffs.

Vivian Heller

Maddie Gomez

Boys Volleyball

Bump, set, spike! The boy's volleyball team, headed by coaches Jack Prater and Katrina Damasco-Dicipulo '02, has started the season with a fresh start and renewed spirits. Volleyball is an escape from the passive - yet unique - start of the year , and with the smiles, laughs or the occasional stray ball, a happy and supportive atmosphere is always present in the Poly Volleyball team. Members such as Jonathan Fink and Lorenzo Blanco definitely help set the uplifting team dynamic. As of now, the team holds a record of one win and two losses against rivals Chadwick, Flintridge Prep, and Rio Hondo!

Jonathan Fink '22

"Despite only having 8 players, half of them being freshman, on a varsity team, we have been able to present tough competition to our opponents. In our practices, we have been able to learn the play-styles of our teammates and how to adapt to them so that we may execute in games. The whole team would like to thank Coach Prater for being able to take our small numbers and turn us into a high functioning team."

Bardia Vincent

designed by Lwren Kidman

Jonathan Fink

Girls Volleyball

•Tiffany Lee '21

"I would say that this season obviously wasn't traditional , but we tried our best to play volleyball. It started off really rough as we weren't allowed to have more than one partner. With only one partner we couldn ' t play much , but as soon as we could , we all had a lot of fun. The new varsity members fit right in , and we all played the best we could given the circumstances. It wasn't the season I was hoping for, but it was better than I was expecting!"

Despite starting the year socially distanced , the girl's volleyball team found a way to start the new season hopeful, and welcomed a wonderful group of interested freshmen to the team Headed by coaches Katrina Damasco -Dicipulo '02 , Paige Clingaman, and Steve Beerman , the team demonstrated their teamwork and technical skill against rivals Mayfield , Flintridge Prep , and others. Much like other athletes , the girls are eager to play the sport to th e best of their ability , and don't let the c ircumstances stop them -not even playing outside on grass courts!

Maja Keatley & Emil y Wen

Boys Waterpolo

Lead by captains Sean Zheng and Matt Arredondo, the waterpolo team started practice as soon as they could jump into the Poly pool. For competitive play, Poly faced off against three other teams during their season . The boys defeated Flintridge Prep by large margins and narrowly lost to Chadwick and St. Francis. After a successful year filled with team spirit and bonding , the waterpolo team is eager to

Sean Zheng '21

"Something that one can only understand with a lifetime of water polo experience is that the key to winning games is to score more goals than the other team After four years of training , competing , and bonding with this amazing family , I think I'm finally beginning to realize the hidden truth contained within this lesson."

get back in the pool and continue their

competitive play

Matt Arredondo '21

"Championship season!"

Graphic co urtesy of K ay/in Y ag ura

Girls Waterpolo

Audrey Kim '21

"

l ' ve really loved my time on Poly ' s water polo team , and I'm incredibly proud of all that we accomplished this year during our short time together. Thanks for all the great memories! "

Caroline Kelleher '21

" I am so grateful for the experience I got to have with my team this year. While our season was shorter than normal , we stil I had the chance to bond as teammates and friends! I hope all of my water polo sisters treasure these memories as much as I know I will! "

Lauren Kidman '21

"Though the season was truncated, this year as part of the girls water polo team was still an incredible experience. The coaches not only made sure we stayed in shape and worked on our technique , but they also were fun-loving mentors who made every practice enjoyable The girls are like one big family , and I am so grateful to have played with this team! "

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Caroline Ke lleher

Samantha Beck

Baseball

Despite the lack of a season last year , Poly ' s boys baseball team returned in full force . Led by coaches Kyle Murray , Ben Alonso , Stephen Gleason , as well as Class of 2019 alum Sean Mc Tigue , the team has been full of competitive spirit and drive to play at their best--and it shows! As of now , the t eam has four wins against Flintridge Prep , Chadwick , Providence , and Webb, and shows no signs of letting up their streak.

Beckett Newton '21

"The baseball team has a fantastic bond this year , one that was orchestrated by star senior Beckett Newton!"

Jason Mayo

Lauren Kidnu111

Sam Howell

Cross Country

Olivia Schleifer '21

"Even without our meets and team bonding activities , the cros s country team grew a lot this year. I am proud of the motivation and dedication that my teammates showed to running and training.

The Varsity and Junior Vars ity Cross Country teams have continued to uphold their team spirit during quarantine Although the season looks different this year, the team has come together and supported one another as always. Practicing at the Rose Bowl and the Poly Campus has given them a much needed escape from Zoom calls , and through the support of team captains and coaches , the team has persevered! At the end of the season , the team was able to participate in "virtual" track meets , where runners were timed for their I mil e and 2 mile endurance. The team will suffer a great loss after this year ' s seniors graduate , but will continue to succeed in the future!

Luke Nelson

Aria Wan g, Ph e obe Sal vati , & Bianca Howitt

Bo y s team

Equestrian

The Poly equestrian team competes each year at the Interscholastic Equestrian League (IEL ), a competitive horse show for students of the greater Los Angeles region. Competing against over 60 schools , the Poly team placed 8th in the overall standings last year , a very impressive achievement considering the small team. The team usually practices individually and will come together at shows , but considering shows were canceled this year , the Poly Equestrian team has continued to stay in touch and close with each other. They are looking forward to continuing to represent Poly next year at IEL.

T a ryn Chadwick

Taryn C hadwick

Brooklyn Harri s

Mar g aret Sweeney

Margaret Sweeney

Margaret Sweeney

Although fencing may not be a traditional school sport, many Poly students still enjoy participating in Poly's fencing team. Coached by Laelia Nguyen, the students are incredibly talented and motivated to help represent Poly Athletics with their skill set. Students from all grades are taught proper technique and tem1inology and are able to build meaningful relationships during that process. Upperclassmen are super supportive of underclassmen , and the environment is built around positively fostering growth!

Fencing

" As a new student , going to fencing practices has been an invaluable opportunity for me to meet new people in person and get ome exercise during the pande ic. The coaches are very accom dating to people of all skill lev s, and I !ear a lot during se ester one."

Sharon Chou '24

Rebecca Mora- Aguayo

Rufu s Marcussen & E dward Lee

Rufus Marcussen & Edward Lee

Sharon Chou

Grnpbic court esy of Libby Konjoyan

Golf

This year , led by coaches Dale Rasmussen and Rebecca Schneider, the Golf team has been able to form strong bonds with each other because of their modified season and small team , which is composed of senior Maddy K wei and junior Henry Horn.

Maddy Kwei '21

"I am honored to have been part of Poly's golf team. I was able to get to know my team well , and we surpassed both our personal goals and the team's goals . As freshmen , we became the first team in Poly's history to make it to Team CIFs. Coach Dale and Coach Rebecca have always been so supportive , driving me home from practice and spending entire days spectating my CIF tournaments. This year is a bit different , and I hope our co-ed team will be able to have games. I cannot wait!"

Maddy Kwei

Madd y Kwe i

"Track has really given me a great way to g acl< a er quaranfinea:rlc:llS- ven mor important because I can team ates in person. Even with - short seas@n and weird meets , everyo is giving it their best."

Track

Kai Schultz '22

With the limitations of COY ID on large gatherings , this season has definitely been distinctive for Poly's track team. Rather than gather with all Prep League members and race at once , each team faced head to head with one other school. Poly's team , led by head coach Thomas Sale, is full of talented sprinters, endurance nmners , long jumpers , and more. Their ability to work well as a team in these unprecedented times has only strengthened their bond

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Cad e n DeKunder

Track Team

Audrey Tomlin

Girl's Tennis

While the girl's varsity tennis team was relatively young, they continued to improve their game from the beginning of practices. The team worked hard to practice to improve their skills for upcoming matches. With the help of Coach Natalie McNall and Coach J.D. Gladden , the team formed great, lasting friendships. They improved immensely and cannot wait to continue their success on the court.

Emma Cadogan '21

"This group was so wonderful to play with this season. Everyone was so friendly and supportive and we were really able to foster an amazing team dynamic. It was the perfect way to finish up my tennis experience at Poly."

Sienna Lam '23

"I love that everyone is just so excited to get back on court after more than a year since last season ; each member of the team gives their l 00 % , and it really shows in matches. We can't wait to see what next year has in store for us! 11

Sienna Lam

Cristina Bogaard

C lemmie Anzalone

Boy's Tennis

2021 brought another solid boy's Tennis season led by Coach Sam Kang and Coach Tyler Saxton. While overcoming this past year's challenges , the boys' resilience helped them grow both on and off the court. Under the leadership of captains Andy Yoong and Dario Soatto, the team made it through yet another great season. Although the team is primarily composed of underclassmen, their performance easily matched that of an older team

Andy Yoong '23

"I am blessed to be able to be apart of this amazing group of guys! Everyone is fun , talented , and above all else encouraging [have never felt so good after hitting a ball over the fence. These guys are just flat out awesome and I can't wait to grow as a team in the coming years."

Dario Soatto

Cooper Thomp so n

Luke Haenisch

Badminton

"The badminton season is always something I look forward to. I really appreciated the relaxed yet encouraging enviromnent that badminton creates and have thoroughly enjoyed working with my teammates and coaches to improve . Not a huge fan of the sweaty gym but the pros outweigh the cons. Definitely a very underrated option in the athletics department!!!"

Chl oe Liversidge '23

Despite a slow start to this year's badminton season because of the pandemic , the team persevered to develop their badminton skills in order to prepare for their upcoming matches against the other schools in our league. Led by Coach Alistair Casey and Coach Ken Mak , the badminton team works hard at practice to become unstoppable on the court. The badminton team is a hardworking group of individuals. They all have a strong passion for the sport and will continue to make Poly proud in the coming years.

Andrew Deschene s

Bogaa

Re ese Yen

Jack MarionSim s

Dominic Kang

Chloe Liv e rs idge

Alice Wang

Jacki Sabbag

Academics

Despite a tumultuous year , faculty, staff, and students worked tirelessly to maintain Poly's academic standard. Not only did teachers adjust lesson plans , but students adapted to the ever-changing enviromnent. From online learning to hybrid learning, the classes conserved their rigor. In light of the 50% off-Zoom requirement, which allowed students a Zoom break , teachers offered videos or projects that could be completed independently. While synchronous , classes held discussions and did presentations. Although an eventful year , student could continue to count on their teachers for an excellent experience.

History

This year ' s Upper School History classes started online this year. Althou g h very different, teachers ha v e found ways to make classes engaging and fun. The 9th-grade students start with World Religions: studying Hinduism , Buddhism , Judaism , Christianity , and Islam. By learning the foundations of each re ligion , fr eshman students have understood how each religion is affecting diversity and their community. Sophomore students are in Perspectives on Modem World History. Students started the year by completing a socially-distanced research paper. The class covers the 15th century to the present and connects the past to the current day while learning about important themes incJuding international trade and connection , industrialization and imperialism , revolutions , economics and religion , and war. Juniors are offered an American Studies elective , which focuses on American History and Lit erature. Seniors are offered City of Angels , a year-long , combined course including AP English Literature with urb an studies , History , and Science. Students observ e LA from its museums and concert halls to its buildings and riverbeds. The student-centered course analyzes and discusses LA-based literature, film , history , politics , and art. Poly also offers many elective choices for juniors and seniors such as; Economics, Contempor ary Ethical Issu es , International Relations , Globalization & Human Rights , The African-American Experience , and Greeks & Roman s in the 21st Century! The International Relations course offered in the spring explore s chief problems, actors , structures of international politics , and the evolving nature of the state , and the role of international organizations . Greeks and Romans in the 21st century e xamine how Greek and Roman civilizations and ideas affect how we think and act today.

Mr . Frank e' s Sophomores

Ms . Winslow

Sophomore s in Pe rs pecti ves on Modern World Hi s tory

English

The English D epartment offers various classes for English. Even with the challenges and obstacles present , teachers have had the ability to not only make online classes informative , but also engaging and interactive to bring life to the virtual classroom . Freshmen at Poly start with English I: Engaging Perspectives which focuses on all aspects of English ranging from reading , writing , critical thinking, speaking , and grammar. In their Sophomore year , I 0th graders advance to English II: Global Voices where they explore global voices through genres of drama , poetry , short story , and novels. Juniors at Poly progress to English III : AP English Language and Composition-American Identities . In English III , 11th graders focus on the study of nonfiction and fiction by writers responding to the American experience through essays , speeches , plays , poems , films , and more. If they qualify , the alternati ve for juniors is to take the PolyEnriched American Studies that focuses on American history through both stories of its people and culture. Seniors ' English classe s are yearlong el ecti ve offerings of Ad vanced Placement English Literature and Composition.

Bianca Ramirez , Kay la Chu, Eliza Williams , & Andrew Thein

Annika Nelson

M s Marion's Senior C lass

Ms. Marion's Junior C lass

Dr. Sto g dill's Fre shm e n Class

Math

Poly's Math Department offers various opportunities for students to explore the world of mathematics, with available courses ranging from Introduction to Engineering to Mathematical Reasoning. At Poly, courses are designed to fit the pace of each student; as a result, students are given the option to pursue an Accelerated or Honors math track. Accelerated students begin freshman year with Analytic Geometry and Functions with Transformations , where they learn to work with trigonometric functions and study linear and nonlinear systems, while Honors students tackle linear programming , parallel line relationships, direct variation and more in Geometry and Algebra with Transformations. The accelerated track culminates with AP Calculus BC; Honors track students may choose to pursue AP Calculus AB or Statistics. Throughout high school, regardless of track , Poly students experience intellectually challenging math courses where their critical thinking skills , creativity , and ingenuity strengthen and thrive.

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Ms. Countryman teaches Freshmen

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Mr. Prater

Graphic courtesy of Alexis Kim

Science

Poly's Science Department has adapted quickly to the needs and intere sts of Poly Students . Classes emphasize allowing students to get hands-on experience in labs and experiments. Remote learning did not deter the Science Department teachers from creating various at-home experiences for students to continue their learning. The focuses of the department include physics , chemistry , and biology. Integrated Science in 9th grade covers all three subjects with an overarching theme of energy throughout the year , acting as a guide to future science classes. Sophomore year classes are dedicated to increasing students ' understanding of the basic principles of chemistry. Junior year science offers two biology courses for students , Biology and AP Biology. Both address biochemical processes and emphasize independent learning. Physics classes offer both calculus and mostly non-calculus approach to physics topics. Students enjoy opportunities to explore different aspects of the world of physics. Additionally, students are offered many opportunities in the form of electives from the Science department.

Mr. Mason

Mr . Saxton

G raphic co urtesy of A lex js Kim

Language

x);:@, Salve , Bienvenue, and jBienvenidos! These are all ways to say "Welcome!" in Mandarin, Latin, French, and Spanish, all of which are courses offered to students in order for them to complete their three years requirement of language education. Our four language programs equip students with the tools to exchange ideas and perspectives with diverse communities around the world, which are key in practicing empathy and understandin g. Our global speakers, exchanges with partner schools, and unique project work help to immerse our community in language learning and, more impottantly, build a culturally responsive and inclusive community.

Latin C lass

Poly students enjoying the in person classes and participating in Mandarin, Spanish, French classes and more!

Sharon Chou

Caro lyn Wu

Se nora Barriento s

Zoom photos from Dr Bemath's AP Spanish classstudents enjoy a quick fun kahoot game and pose for the camera.

Spanish Cla ss Spanish C lass

Ms. Peter's Book Recommendations:

The Downstairs Girl bv Stacev Lee Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

We Are Lost and Found by Helene Dunbar

The Girl I Used to Know by Tracey Garvis-Graves

The Weight of a Thousand Feathers by Brian Conaghan

We Were Beautiful by Heather Hepler

The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess

We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra

The Sound of Drowning by Katherine Fleet

The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel

Library

Our library's vast collection of knowledge is a must for any student looking for digital resources, an interesting read, or important information. Our librarians, Ms. Peters and Ms. Alfaro, never disappoint with their organization of a collection of 15,500 print books, 250,000 e-books, and an endless stream of recommendations and advice. In the midst of all the chaos of assignments and deadlines, the library newsletter filled with recommendations , fun literary news, new events, is an anchor that helps bring light to your month! With e-boo nd curbside pickup available for all, the library remains up and running, a win for the students and staff1

"When people ask me what my favorite part of being a school librarian is, I always say the students! Obviously, things looked a bit different this year so I didn't get to connect with as many students as I would have liked. But, I still tried my best to introduce students to the library resources via our online newsletter and video tutorials! Ultimately, the biggest lesson I learned this year is that the library's role as a community hub is irreplaceable. In my opinion, the library is a much better place to connect and collaborate than Zoom;)"

Alfaro

Roy Otamura, Natalie Vincent, & Malcolm Villaverde

Ms. Peters & Ms. Alfaro

Ms.

Arts

Our Arts program covers a range of art forms, including visual arts such as drawing , painting , film production and photography to ceramics and wood shop . Performing arts students put on plays and musicals while the tech theatre class ensures that all runs smoothly behind the scenes. Throughout this section , there is a focus on the representation of student artwork.

Visual Arts

There are countless ways for students to get in touch with their artistic side in the Poly community. Classes and electives range from digital art, painting, photography , film , ceramics , woodworking , enameling , and more. With help from dedicated and skilled art teachers, students are encouraged to express themselves with support regarding their process and technique. Artist ' s work is displayed across campus and often presented to the rest of the school during assemblies or gatherings like Morning Meeting .

Lauren Kidm a n

Mr . Bieltvedt in AP Art

MR. BIEL TVEDT

"The Visual Arts program at Poly suppo11s all Poly students to develop their creative thinking skills and ability to express themselves in an original , purposeful fashion."

Ju stin Odibo

Lucas Aloe

A student works with Mr Schaefer

Jack Duncan

Student Artwork

This year, students were given the opportunity to submit photos for the yearbook to show their progress and creativity during stay-at-home measures . Featured students wrote descriptions of and shared the significance and process behind their work.

SIMONE CUNDIEFF '21

"Colors, textures , and fantasy ideas inspire my work. I love colors and the versatility they allow me when creating a piece. They can evoke specific emotions when pairing different hues and color tones. Like color , textures and multimedia can create more depth in an art piece so I try to utilize many different materials when creating. Overall though , much of my art is cre ated on the spot with not a lot of planning. I like to sketch out the idea , but pieces just kind of appears on what I think will work together well. I like to design and paint on physical objects as well , so the shoes are some of my favorite designs I have done. Creating tangible pieces of art is really fun for me because it allows my art to be more integrated into real life."

- Simone Cundieff

COLE MALLINGER '24

"I shot this piece for a stop action photography assignment in which we were told to stop a moving object during its most important action. In this photo I decided to take a picture of my younger brother on his skateboard. I was inspired to shoot this photo because I have always been interested in sports and by taking a photo of a skateboard I could show the detail of the skateboard while also showing my interest in sports."

- Cole Mallinger

EDITH STEVENSON '23

"These portraits are done with charcoal. I wanted to experiment with value and study facial proportions."

- Edith Stevenson

LILY KEATING

"These two pieces are part of my sustained investigation in AP art, which is to convey emotions through body language and color. This investigation was important to me because through quarantine, I have been getting to know myself and my emotions better. I associate colors and body language with emotions, and I feel that a lot of other people do as well, so with some of my pieces, I try to make it relatable and I want the viewer to automatically feel the weight or emotion of what is on the canvas when they see it without seeing a title of "sadness" or "happiness." The one with the pink/red figure with the purple background is extremely ambiguous. I created it with no intentional emotion or color, however, I feel that looking at it now, it represents a feeling of how one appears on the outside vs. how they feel on the inside. The ambiguity of this piece is exactly how I want the viewer to figure out the emotion themselves. On the other hand, the black and white piece was painted with an emotion of feeling trapped in mind. I really wanted to provide an extreme contrast between the figure and the background and allow the viewer to feel that intensity when looking at it. Both pieces are my so different from each other, but they are both my favorites so far, and I hope when someone looks at them, they feel the emotion and understand the body choice and color choice through their emotions without any written queues on what it was intended to be."

- Lily Keating

ANNIKA NELSON '22

"These are a few photos I've shot this year for my independent study. I wouldn't necessarily say there are stories behind these pieces , but I like the textures and colors of the flower and I feel like there's really a connection between the hand and the horse "

- Annika Nelson

LUKE BRYSON '21

"I made these during the election and focused on three main emotions I felt during the duration. I felt horror, denial, and false confidence. My horror felt concrete and real so I used a very solid material for it. My denial felt like it would easily fold so I used a clay material. My false confidence felt like a childish facade so I spray painted it like a child would have."

- Luke Bryson

SHARON CHOU '23

"I painted this for our Pop Art unit in painting class and was inspired by the work of Roy Lichtenstein , who famously used Ben-Day dots to model comic books. Rosie the Riveter is an iconic symbol of domestic strength during times of struggle , so I thought fighting COVID was a fitting theme to incorporate into a modern re-doing. Also , the red , white , blue , and yellow palette lends itself easily to a comic book style I pieced together a collage from magazine paper for our Surrealism unit in painting. The Surrealism movement explored the deeper recesses of the mind. The goal was to capture the disjointed yet extremely vivid nature of my dreams and delve into my subconsc ious. I kept a dream journal for a week and drew inspiration from those entries. It is a butterfly , with the plane as the body and the pictures as the wings. Since it was my first collage , I had a lot of fun making it!" - Sharon Chou

MO SZALLA '21

"This piece wa s mainly intended to emulate the style of antique skel etal reference posters. I really wanted there to be accuracy with the bone structures , while giving it a more digestible look with the pointillism. Yes , it is educational and scientific , but I want it to be fun to look at as well. The piece is about 5 x 7 inches and done in Ohto Graphic Liner. Untitled."- Mo Szalla

AIDAN KING '21

"I shot "solitary" when I was taking a walk in Kennebunkpo1i , Main e I happ e ned to have my camera in hand wh e n I stopped and noticed this house that reminded me of a scene in a Stephen King no v el. With that in mind , I attempted to capture the emotion in the sky while keeping the neighboring houses out of frame. When editing , I desaturated all colors except for that brick red. In my opinion , the editing not only brought attention to the loneliness of the house but also the ambiguity of the photo. "smoke break" was another photo that I did not plan for. I was dri v ing down Huntington Dr and stopped right next to this truck at a red light. Although old and dilapidated , the car's paint immediately caught my eye , leading me to notice a man smoking a cigarette. Taken at around 5pm , the light was perfectly hitting his face , illuminating his melancholy yet peaceful expression. " - Aidan King '21

MOLLY HILL '21

"Over the summer , I made a lot of pencil drawings to try to improve at drawing from life I drew this piece , of a young American Crow , after a fledgling crow fell from its nest in a tree in my yard. The fledgling was fine , but it hung around my yard for a few days , so I had time to sketch and photograph it. In the drawing , I wanted to capture its unique proportions and expressions as a young bird and keep the feather groups and patterns as accurate as possible " - Molly Hill

Visual Arts

Emma Newhall & Lily Gillam

Mr. Schaefer & Aleen Kalindjian

by Jacki e Sabbag

Luke Haenisch

Mr. Babcock & Justin Odibo

Jack Duncan

Luke Aloe

Fall Play

The Fall Production, entitled Awakenings, was an anthology of pieces written by Poly alumni, as well as public domain material. Students got to film using a v ariety of different methods: some used green screens , some filmed on Zoom , and some filmed conventionally. Despite the chal1enge of producing a remote production , the students rose to the challenge.

VOCAL ENSEMBLE

Second from bottom : Lucia Colwell, Kristin Ha ege lin , Caroline Patte rson , Ella Onderdonk , Libby Konjoyan Bottom: Kiki Iribarren-Alvarez, C harlotte Hart, Malcom Villaverde, Sophie David , Anika E rickson

Dylan Halsted

Kiki Iribarren-Alvarez , Grace Salembier, Simone Cundieff Mary Louisa Whitford , & Molly Hill

Top row (left to right) : Kekoa Pastron , Mary Louisa Whitford , Benji Fernandez, Edith Stevenson , Grace Salembier Second from top : Molly Hill , Dhalia Portnow , Tori Kim , Dylan Halsted , Simone C undi e ff

Graphic co urt esy of Libby Konjoyan

Libb y Konjoyan & K e koa Pastron

Ma ry Louisa Whitford

Ca rolin e Patterson & Dhalia Portnow

Page designed by Libby Konjoyan

Winter Play

Connections , the Upper School Winter Production, contained material written entirely by current Poly high schoolers. Each piece focuses on relationships between people , from sibling bonds to former friends, and beyond. Most of the pieces were directed and edited by students. This unique opportunity allowed students to flex their directing muscles.

Charlotte Hart & Malcom Villaverde

Libby Konjoyan

Anika Erickson & Sophie David

Grace Salembier & Mary Louisa Whitford

Parmida Amjadi

Caro line Patterson

Top row: Teddy Roundtree- Shtulman, Dylan Halsted , Kristin Haegelin , Grace Salembier

Middle row: Charlotte Hart , Anika Erickson, Malcom Villaverde, Clementine Rice

Bottom row : Mary Louisa Whitford , Libby Konjoyan , Caroline Patterson , Sophie David

Edith Stevenson

Tori Kim & Dylan Halsted

Molly Hill

Dance Show

This year, Poly featured a collaboration of students involved in theater, music, and dance in the fall show, Awakenings. Dancers from all levels were featured in a variety of pieces , ranging from salsa, to hip hop, to contemporary. Having to perform virtually because of COVID, Poly dancers moved away from the stage, channeling their creativity to find beautiful and picturesque performance settings, including a rooftop sunset , flowing fountains, and even their own backyards! Performances were combined with unique editing and framing to make the show even more intriguing and enjoyable. A favorite among the community is the piece "Sleep Apnea" , where dancers elegantly leapt along the ocean shoreline.

Maja Keatley

Spring Musical

Grnphic courtesy of Libby Konjoyan

This year, Poly ' s theater department has directed its first ever (intentionalJy!) virtual musical , entitled Working , for the school's community to enjoy. The musical follows the livelihoods of men and women whose work the average person often overlooks, when in reality these professions are the backbone of our society--from a school teacher, to a waiter, to a housewife, and more. With the help of directors Tiffany La 8-P , Cynthia Crass, Danielle Pigneri , Andrew Villaverde, and Michael Babcock '76, students in the tech theater and musical classes sang, danced, acted, and edited a powerful visual display, utilizing green screens, various props, as well as their own creativity to present an entirely digital performance. Cast memeber Sophie David says, "I am so proud of the work the musical cast and directors did to learn a new medium and put together an incredible film. Despite the uncertainty, we came together and maintained this poly tradition."

Tori Kim

Lauren Kidman

Simone Cundieff & Teddy Rountree-Shtulm

Jazz Band

This year members of the jazz band focused on learning tunes by ear. Though they could not play together , all tried to see this as an opportunity to develop and refine approaches to impro visation In addition , the class began learning about and then using the digita l audio workstation Soundtrap to record themselves playing and impro v ising.

Benji Fernandez

Seniors

Baby Photos n

Kareem Ammar Jeremy Ancheta

Lucas Arango Matt Arredondo Diego Becerra

Dylan Boyer Connor Boyle Teddy Bryant

Sabine Carreon

Alessia Checone

Sarah Chin

Sierra Dahiyat

Jack Duncan

Robert Gluck Julieta Grane

Adam Elkobaitry Anika Erickson Ian Eriksson

Maggie Grether Gabriel Hackel Kristin Haeglin Dylan Halstead Jeff Han

Brooklyn Harris Juliette Hawley

Donya Jadvar

Molly Hill Thibeaux Hirsh Katie Hoffinan

Caitlin Hunstman Rafael Kaye-Lew

Caroline Kelleher Finnegan Keller

Audrey Kim Tori Kim Aidan King Benjamin Knell

Baby Photos

Ryan Lavery Ryan Lee

Tiffany Lee Carson Lew JuliaLi

Sophie McAfee SeanMcHugh

Dimitri Mendoza Maya Miller

Beckett Newton Gianni Notoro

, Lena Oldfield Ella Onderdonk Christina Panossian Mia Patzakis

Neil Rowe Madelena Ruedaflores Sarah Ryan Ved Sankaran Olivia Shleifer

Jake Shafia

Talulla Sheridan Jacob Sherwindt Henry Slan Diego Soto

Jackson Stimmler Imogen Szalla

Sarah Thein

Kyle Torres Alana Tyson Ian Unterseher Laila Ward

Milo Woods Sea n Z he ng

Senior Lifers

Alana Tyson

Dy lan Boyer

Kareem Ansari

Mand avia

A lessia Checcone

Dylan Ha lsted

Lena Oldfield

Ryan Lee

Audrey Kim

Ella Onderdonk

Madalena Ruedaflores

SeanMcHugh

Brooklyn Harris

Haru Thomsen

Maggie Grether

Sierra Dahyiat

Carson Lew Connor Boyle

Ian Chadwick Ian Unterseher

Maren Arthur Mary Lousia Whitford

Diego Soto

Ju lia Li

Maya Miller

Tori Kim

Senior Throwback

SENIOR CLAS S CLASS OF 2021

Kareem Ammar

Diego Becerra

Sabine Carreon

Sierra Dahiyat

Jeremy Ancheta

Kareem Ansari Lucas Arango Matthew Arredondo

Dylan Boyer

Connor Boyle

Theodore Bryant Luke Bryson

Ian Chadwick

Elyse Chan Alessia Checcone Sarah Chin

Sophie David Jack Duncan Adam Elkobaitry Anika Erickson

Maren Arther

Emma Cadogan

Simone Cundieff

Ian Eriksson

Kristin Haegelin

Thi b eaux H irsh

Caroline Kelleher

Benjami n Knell

Alexander Froelich

Robert Gluck

Julieta Grane

Maggie Grether

Dylan Halsted

Jeff Han

Brooklyn Harris Juliette Hawl ey

Katherine Hoffman

Deborah Hong Caitlin Huntsman Donya Jadvar

Finnegan Keller

Lauren Kidman Audrey Kim Tori Kirn

Madeleine Kwei

Ryan Lavery

Ryan Lee

Tiffany Lee

Carson Lew

Julia Li Neela Mandavia Rufus Marcussen

David Mathias Sophie McMee

Dimitri Mendoza Maya Miller Bianca Moore Beckett Newton Gianni Notaro

Gabriella Onderdonk Christina Panossian

Michaela Patzakis

Clementine Rice Neil Rowe

Sarah Ryan Ved Sankaran

Olivia Schleifer Alexandra Segal Jacob Shafia Talulla Sheridan

Jacob Sherwindt Henry Slan

Diego Soto Jackson Stimmler Imogen Szalla

Lauren Kidman & Bianca Moore

Sarah Thein Chiharu Thomsen Kyle Torres Alana Tyson Ian Unterseher

Laila Ward

Sean Zheng

Haru Thomsen & David Mathias

Katie Hoffman , Brandon Szeto , Neela Mandavia , Connor Boyle , Jeremy Anche ta , & Ryan Lee

Page design ed by Lauren Kidman & Bianca Moore

Senior Class Polls

MOST LIKELY TO BE ON THE BACHELORETTE

MOST LIKELY TO BE ON THE BACHELOR

CLASS COMEDIANS

WORST DRIVERS

BEST DRESSED

COUPLE THAT NEVER WAS

Neela Mandavia & Katie Hoffman

Julia Li & Beckett Newton

Jeff Han & Alana Tyson

Kareem Ammar & Jackson Stimmler

Lucia Filippone & Sean Zheng

Brooklyn Harris & Brandon Szeto

Senior Class Polls

MOST ATHLETIC

MOST ARTISTIC

MOST LIKELY TO BE PRESIDENT

MOST LIKELY TO BE CARDED AT 45

MOST LIKELY TO BE LATE TO THE FIRST DAY OF WORK

Connor Boyle & Talulla Sheridan

Matt Arredondo & Sarah Chin

Julieta Grane & Gianni Notaro

Gabriel Hackel & Tori Kim

Lucas Arango & Kristin Haegelin

Kareem Ammar

"There is scarc ely any passion without struggle" - Albert Camus

I would like to thank Mom , Dad , Hadi , and Jad , for being my rock for as long as I could remember and to every teach er, faculty , and coach that has made my time at Poly memorable.

Jeremy Ancheta

"It's the one th ing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you-or don't. So don't take it lightly."

-Kobe Bryant

Kareem Ansari

Crist111a Bogaa

Cristina

Lucas Arango

Thanks to: Mom, Dad , Abuelita, Kenzy, Olivia, & everyone pictured

Matt Arredondo

"I have been forced to do many things I don't enjoy, like write things down and speak with people." -Ron Swanson

To my parents , grandparents, and brothers , thank you for always inspiring and believing in me. Thank you to my incredible friends who have provided me with endless memories.

Maren Arther

"take care of each other. fix each other's collars."

-Ezra Koenig

to my family , teachers , friends: thank you so much for constantly supporting me. much love.

Diego Becerra

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Dylan Boyer

Thanks to my parents and brother.

Connor Boyle

"The

grea test accomplishment is not in never falling , but in rising again after you fall."

-Vince Lombardi

Teddy Bryant

I want to say thank you to my family , fiiends and teachers for everything you have done for me throughout my years in high school.

Luke Bryson

It's wild to me that I made it through the way I did without being held back at least one year.

Thanks to Mom and Dad for supporting me in every possible way. Thanks to Ben for experimenting with what not to do. Thanks to JP for the pressure to not be beaten when you're in high school. Thanks to grandparents and extended family who've loved and supported me through it all. Thanks to the family friends who are more family than friend. Thanks to coaches and teachers who put up with me. Thanks to the Chippewa guys who gave me annual respite.

Certainly not least, thanks to all the best friends I've had through these years. You're what kept me coming back each day. Finally, thanks again to mom and dad; I didn ' t make this process easy on y'all but you never wa v ered

Emma Cadogan

Sabine Carreon

1 promise that this is a first draft.

Ian Chadwick

"Don ' t sweat the petty things , and don't pet the sweaty things." -George Carlin

Elyse Chan

Thank you to my family for your constant love and support To my friends , thank you for making my time at Poly so memorable!

Alessia Checcone

"Real

change, enduring change, happens one step at a time."

-Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past 13 years! l am incredibly grateful for the wisdom and courage you have given me; this has been a truly unforgettable journey.

Sarah Chin

' 'I'd live on the moon probably except I think I'd miss the moonlight." - Richard Siken

Simone Cundieff

One day I will have a great quote , I just don't have it yet.

Sierra Dahiyat

"One should always eat muffins qu it e calmly. It is the only way to eat them. " - Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

Sophie David

"Let the world we dream about be the one we live in now! " -Hadestown

Jack Duncan

"I tend to think of myself as the alpha male's alpha

male"

- Dave Portnoy

Adam Elkobaitry

" I like making people happy ." - Tyler the Creator

To be succinct, it took me too long to realize I wouldn't be here without the help of my parents. Thank You.

Anika Erickson

Ian Erikson

"The only thing worse than yellow snow is green snow."

- Bob Ross

Lucia Filippone

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents."

- Bob Ross

Alexander Froelich

"The hero is commonly the simp lest and o bscurest of men." - Henry David Thoreau

Thank you to my family for supporting me through the crazy journey of high schoo l.

Robert Gluck

"You mean- let me understand this, ' cause, you know , maybe it's me, I'm a little messed up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean , funny like I'm a clown , I amuse you? I make you laugh? I'm here to amuse you? What do you mean funny , funny how? How am I funny?" -Goodfellas

Julieta Grane

"Out

beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there." - Rumi

Maggie Grether

Gabriel Hackel

"Even

the smallest person can change the course of the future."

-J.R.R Tolkien

Thank you to my friends, my teachers, and my family. I owe so much to you.

Kristin Haegelin

"Kiss a lover, Dance a measure , Find your name And buried treasure.

Face your life , It's pain , It's pleasure , Leave no path untaken."

- Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book

To my family and friends: thank you for all that you've taught me! I am eternally grateful to have you in my life.

Dylan Halsted

"My battery is low and it's getting dark" - Opportunity Rover , June 10 , 2018

"We are going to inherit the earth; there is not the slightest doubt about that. The bourgeoisie might blast and ruin its own world before it leaves the stage of history. We carry a new world here , in our hearts That world is growing in this minute. "

- Buenaventura Durruti

" Does anybody have a map? Anybody maybe happen to know how the hell to do this? I don't know if you can tell , but this is me just pretending to know "

-Justin Paul , Benj Pasek

Thank you to Peter Howitt, Deborah Ann Ryan, Serena Panmar, and Adam DiMarco

" I'm Radio Rebel " -Theresa Adams

Elroy Han

Danke , Mother

Brooklyn Harris

"Anything is possible; this is croquet" - The Suite Life on Deck S2:E18 17:14

Thank you to everyone who made it possible for me to stay positive while testing negative :)

Juliette Hawley

Thanks Lara, Charlie, Happy, Mom, and Dad! I love you all. And thank you to my teachers! You guys have put in unparalleled effort that can't go unnoticed.

Molly Hill

"It's all magic , this mountain world. Enough to enwild yourewild you - renature us all. And if that weren ' t wonder enough , it's spring." - Douglas Chadwick

"Sed fugit interea , fugit inreparabile tempus , singula dum capti circumvectamur amore." - Vergil

To everyone - family , friends , teachers, and everyone elsewho has made the time fly these past six years: I love you all and thank you for everything.

Thibeaux Hirsh

"Name this bih' Ritz Carlton, bih' right now No Ritz Carlton I know (I know)." - Plies

Katie Hoffman

" Stay positive , test negative"

Thank you to my family , friends , teachers, and coaches for a memorable high school experience!

Debbie Hong

in my bed sitting, talking to screens all day."

"I'm

-Ruel

Katie Huntsman

I am so grateful for my friends, family, teachers and everyone who has made high school memorable. Much love. < 3

Donya Jadvar

"Don't take life too seriously, nobody makes it out alive."

Rafael Kaye -Lew

"I guess this is my dissertation. Romie, this is basic. Welcome to graduation." - Kanye West

Thank you to Ian Crawford, Elliot Sheppard, and Mike

Caroline "Boo" Kelleher

"We gotta get away from here." -Harry Styles

I would like to thank all of my friends and family who made my high school experience amazing. I love you all so much!

Finnegan McFarland Keller

" Dearly beloved , we have gathered here today to get through this thing called life Electric word life." -Prince

Lauren Kidman

" Live in the sunshine , swim the sea, drink the wild air. "Ralph Waldo Emerson

To Mom and Dad , thank you for all of your lo v e and support . I could not be where I am without you.

To Ryan and Brett , thank you for being there for me , and for being my best friends-- I look up to you both so much.

To my friends , thank you for making high school experience so wonderful. I love you all!

Audrey Kim

"We are all here on earth to help others ; what on earth the others are here for I don't know. " - W.H. Auden.

To Mom, Dad , Evan, and Noah , thank you for your unconditional love and support and belief in me . I love you all very much.

To my friends, thanks for sticking w ith me for this long. I will never forget the jokes , hugs , and wisdom you have all shared with me

To my teachers , thank you for pushing me to never be satisfied with my answers. I am so grateful for these past 13 years at Poly!

Tori Kim

"A flower blossoms for its ownjoy." - Oscar Wilde

Aidan King

"I ' m a wizard, and I know it. " -Kid Cudi

Thank you to my mom , dad , brother, and sister < 3, and of course the boys.

Ben Knell

Madeleine Kwei

" Happiness is a butterfly. We should catch it while dancing " -Lana del Rey

Thank you to my family and friends for everything, especially my mom.

Ryan Lavery

"Isn

' t it funny how day by day nothing changes , but when you look back everything is different? "

- C.S. Lewis

Ryan Lee

"Learn to trust the journey even when you don't understand it"

Thank you to my parents and all my teachers for keeping me under control for the past 13 years at Poly . Most importantly , thank you , Poly , for leaving me with a lifetime of unforgettable memories!

Tiffany Lee

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Thank you to my friends and family for all the love and support throughout the years. Love you all and couldn ' t have done it without everyone < 3

Carson Lew

"They're driving right by, they don't even know what they're missing." - Lightning McQueen

Julia Li

Neela Julia Mandavia

" We met for a reason , either you ' re a blessing or a lesson."

Rufus Marcussen

"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always. " - Robin Williams

David Mathias

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

- Barack Obama

Sophie McAfee

"I'm not superstitious , I'm just a little stitious." :)

- Michael G Scott

SeanMcHugh

Dimitri Mendoza

Maya Miller

"Life is funny , skies are sunny , bees make honey." - I'd Love to Change the World, Ten Years After

Bianca Bay Moore

"Take Care"

Free from pain, free from scars, free to sing

Free from bars, free my dogs, you're free to go

Block is hot, Streets is cold

Free to love to each his own.

Cole World

Beckett Newton

"Some people say they're here for a good time , not a long time ... but I'm having a good time , and I wear sunscreen so " - Beckett Newton

Gianni Notaro

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." - Master Oogway

Thank you to my family, friends, and teachers who started me on this path and who will always have a place in my heart.

Lena Oldfield

Ella Onderdonk

"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." - Ginny Weasley

"I can survive well enough on my own- if given the proper reading material." - Aelin Ashryver Galathynius

Thank you to everyone who stuck with me all these yeari>._Mom and Dad, thank you for supporting me every step of the way, I know I couldn't have done any of it without you. James , you are always there to make me laugh (or scream), but whatever the distraction is , you always know the best way to get my mind off of the more stressful things in life. To my friends, you have made these 4 years so much more bearable than I thought they would be. Thank you for laughing with me, crying with me, and singing as loud as we possibly can in the car. You have all made my life amazing. Thank you <3

Christina Nancy Panossian

"Sometimes it's your journey that teaches you a lot about your destination." -Drake

Thank you to my family and friends for the guidance and support throughout my time at Poly. I am beyond grateful for all the lessons, the laughter, and the memories! Love you all!

Mia Patzakis

"Take chances, make mistakes , and get messy!" - Ms. Fizzle, The Magic School B us

Thank you so much to all of my friends , family and amazing teachers I've had throug hout my time at Poly. You guys have always been so supportive, and I wouldn ' t be who I am today without any of you! <3

Clementine Kinta Rice

Neil Rowe

"Usually the team that scores the most points wins the game." - John Madden

Thanks to everyone who made the last few years fun. Farewell. - Neil Rowe, 2020 Fantasy Baseball Champion

Madelena Ruedaflores

" Like mate , stop procrastinating."" Double Knot" by 3RACHA

Sarah Ryan

"You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So ... get on your way!" - Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Thank you to my amazing, caring, and loving family for everything that you do and for loving and supporting me 365 days every year. Each of you inspires me every day. All for one and one for all I love you so much! Thank you to my friends, teachers, and school for pushing and inspiring me to experience everything that high school has to offer.

Ved Sankaran

Love is a Lie

Lover = Liar

Olivia Schleifer

"It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine." - Eeyore

designed by Jackie Sabbag

Alexandra Segal

"Never E at Soggy Waffles."

Thank you Mom for your constant reassurance and love , thank you Dad for all the walks, thank you Sof for all the Tomato Pie runs, thank you P&K for the best laughs , and thank you Daisy for reminding me that life is real. Thank you friends for all the joy, and thank you teachers, counselors , and advisors for caring about and adapting with us!

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Jacob Shafi.a

"Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful , make sure also to be hungry for helping others." - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Talulla Charlotte Sheridan

" What's too tough for everyone else is just right for a Sheridan " - Grandpa Jack Sheridan

Jake Sherwindt

" It's a little childish and stupid, but then again, so is high school. " - Ferris Bueller

Thank you to Granny and Deegee, Mom, Dad, and Hannah, for always believing in me.

HenrySlan

My uncle said in WW2 he shot at a t-rex.

Diego Soto

"You feel me Shane?"

Thank you ' s: Mom, Dad, Jessica, Larry , M ikey , Esteban, Diego , Ryan , Carson , Dro, Nate , and everyone else .

Jackson Stimmler

" I'm Just 'Bout That Action, Boss " - Marshawn Lynch

" I've never lost a game , I just ran out of time. " -Michael Jordan (RIP Black Mamba)

Imogen Adelaide Szalla

This bridge will only take you halfway there

To those mysterious lands you long to see:

Through gypsy camps and swirling Arab fairs And moonJit woods where unicorns run free. So come and walk awhile with me and share The twisting trails and wondrous worlds I've known. But this bridge will only take you halfway thereThe last few steps you' 11 have to take alone.

- Shel Silverstein, "This Bridge," A Light in the Attic

Brandon Szeto

" Chemistry is a class you learn in high school or college , where you figure out two plus two is ten or something."

- Dennis Rodman

Sarah Thein

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Mom, Dad, Jon , and Andy: Thank you for always being there for me through everything. Your love and support have helped me grow into the person that I am today. You've taught me to be fearless, to be independent, and to be kind, and for that, I will always be grateful. I love you all very much!

To my friends: You've made this experience so much brighter. I will forever cherish all the laughs and the memories that we shared together. I love you all.

Ham Thomsen

Thank you to my parents

Kyle Torres

"You've got to say 'yes' to your destiny. Life's happening right now, look around you. There goes some . life. Come on, Mama, live!" - Dave Chappelle

Alana Tyson

"Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come."- Dwayne Johnson

Thank you to my parents and teachers for recognizing my hard work and encouraging me to persevere during difficult times. I value your patience and dedication towards my academi c development and can not thank you enough. I would also like to thank the Polytechnic staff who work behind the scenes. You all play a pivotal role in the community and have improved my overall experience drastically .

Ian Unterseher

Laila Legend Ward

"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations!"

- Dr. Mae Jemison

"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

- Nelson Mandela

"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."

- Nelson Mandela

Thank you Poly for the support , the fun memories, the amazing educational and travel experiences , and the many opportunities I have had to grow.

To my friends: Thank you for making me feel welcomed , included, and loved.

Mary Louisa Whitford

"My

mom thinks I'm awesome ." - Gibby

Milo Woods

"Why

do trees conceal the splendor of their roots?"

- Pablo Nernda

Sean Zheng

"Just remember , every time you look up at the moon , I too will be looking at the moon. Not the same moon, obviously. That's impossible." - Andy Dwyer

Faculty & Staff

"It is difficult to imagine a time that has tested a community's resilience and strength more than the last year. Poly is incredibly lucky to have wonderful Upper School faculty members who work tirelessly and too often go unrecognized. It is through the contributions of all of you that our students have stayed engaged remotely and were able to retum to campus safely.

On behalf of all of the parents of the Upper School, we want to thank you for your extra.ordinary dedication to our kids and to the entire school community over this incredibly challenging year."

With wann regards and deep appreciation, Je1111ifer Thibault, USPO Chair and Justine Wolcott, Assistant USPO Chair on behalf ofall Upper School Parents

Administration Faculty & Staff

Head of School: John Bracker

Head of Upper School: Jennifer Fleischer

Assistant Head of School: Sharon Thompson

Chief Financial Officer: Keith Huysson

Assistant Head of School, Global Online Academy, History Dept: Greg Feldmeth

Leaming Resource Specialist: Elizabeth Silber

Assistant to the Head of the Upper School: Ryder Livingston

Attendance Coordinator: Catharine Stebbins

Cynthia Crass: 9th & 10th grade Dean , 9th grad e Coordinator, Performing Arts

Dean of Student Acti v ities: Laurianne Williams

Upper School Counselor : Andrea Fl eetham

Aquita Winslow : l 0th Grade Coordinator , History Dept.

Registrar : Paul Geisler

Dean Of Instruction : JD Gladd

Chief Advancement Officer: Meredith Robbins

Advancement Department: Meredith Robbins , Maggie Raiken, Suzanne Khazaal , Kayhan Ahmadi , Christabel Estrada, Linda Babcock. Not pictured - Gretel Barsotti , Aliyah Daniels, Katherine Vieser.

Communications: Rachel Will , Debbie Yoon , Lisa Wu , Michelle Feynman , Jennifer Godwin Minto

Director of Enrollment and Strategic Communications: Lisa Wu

Director of Human Resources & Risk Management: Sean Dwyer

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Human Resources & Accounting: Nora De Mesa , Sean Dwyer, Jeffrey Munoz , Kathy Phung , Rene Garcia. Not pictured - Candace Veasey

Receptionist: Susan Marchant

Community Outreach Coordinator: Renee Larios

Admission Department : Esinam Bediako ,Gretel Barsotti, Lisa Wu , Kate Austin, Lindsay Mora1es , Bobbie Jo Dobbs

Athletic Trainers: Rob Mikels , Angelina Hernandez

Athletic Department: Katrina Damasco-Dicipulo ·02, Danie] Frazer, Thomas Sale , Rob Mikels , Sheldon Williams , Lisa Caragher , Charlene Beerman , Jamie Bell , Heidi Strauss , Director - Steve Beerman ,

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College Counselors

Poly Security: Kevin Jones

Upper-Schoo l Technology Specialist: Beverly Goldin

Operations Department: Rudy Chavarria, Ruben Almonte, Director Dale Rasmussen , Guillermo Moreno, Gary Wert, Oscar Cervantes, Felix Reyes , Gary Almonte, Safety & Sustainability Manager Dave Yamaoka

Technology Dept: Jill del Mar, John Yen '89, Patrick Carpenter, Ryan Katsuyama '90 , Cyril Hicks '16, Beverly Goldin, Farid Hernandez. 213

Faculty & Staff

Ye Dam Alicea

Thomas Allard

Gary Almonte Michael Babcock

Robin Barnes

Steve Beerman

Jamie Bell

Maite Bernath Amor Bieltvedt

Barbara Bishop

John Bracker Lisa Caragher Richard Caragher Patrick Carpenter

Kathrine Castillo

Yvonne Castillo Oscar Cervantes Rudy Chavarria Benjamin Cherel Rachel Countryman

Cynthia Crass

Jonathan Fay

Megan Foley

Jennifer Godwin Minto

Dana Ruley

Jill del Mar Ann Diederich

Gregory Feldmeth

Michelle Feynman

Michael Franke

Caitlin Fu.Iler

Beverly Goldin

Celeste Gonzalez

Keith Huyssoon

Kevin Jones

Bobbie Jo Dobbs

Andrea Fleetham

Cynthia Garcia-Macedonio

Grace Hamilton

Ryan Katsuyama

Rachel Dunham

Jennifer Fleischer

Paul Geisler

Farid Hernandez

Margaret Kenny

Marcy Kwitny

Thomas Sale

Renee Larios

Jose Melgoza

Kristen Osborne-Bartucca

Rachel Pringle

Tyler Saxton

Serra Leroy

Robert Mikel s

Ricky Pai

Jennifer Raftery

Allan Schaefer

Patricia Levin

Stephanie Monteleone

Sarah Peters

Mark Rasic

Christopher Schmoke

Ryder Livingston

Guillermo Moreno

Edward Pickett

Dale Rasmussen

Kathleen Schuhl

Laura Marion

Dinh Nguyen

Danielle Pigneri

Felix Reye s

Richard Sherrell

Not pictured: Katherine Vieser, Alex Lessie, Sheena Klimoski, Rashad Evans, Christabel Estrada, Eve lyn Barrientos, Elizabeth Cantwell , Lisa Wu, Ruben Almonte

Elizabeth Silber Blake Spraggins

Kyanh Tonnu Patty Tsai Thurlow

Gary Wert Richard White

John Yen Lawrence Zellner

Catharine Stebbins

Barry Vargo

Laurianne Williams

Garine Zetlian

Nathan Stogdill Heidi Strauss

Edward Villaverde Brianna Waterstradt

Sheldon Williams Aquita Winslow

David Yamaoka

9thGrade:

Lyn Beecher

Syma Iqbal

Maria Karafilis

Nancy Panossian

Torang Vincent

10thGrade:

Jennifer Berger

Mimi Goldstein

Kirsten Molz

Christine Suh

CatTie Walker

11thGrade:12thGrade:

Yong Liu

Erin McDonald

Jacklene Murran

Melissa Patterson

Sarah Veitch

Janine Boyle

Christina Hoffman

Tiffany Kim

Meghan Stimmler

Heather Unterseher

USPO Chair: Jennifer Thibault

USPO Assistant Chair: Justine Wolcott

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May you continue to dance with mantas, scale new heights, care passionately, and shine bright!

We are so proud of you and love you immen se ly, Mom, Dad, James, and all your biggest fans

Con3ratu[ations

We'resoproudofthebeautifulandintelligentperson you'vebecomeAsyoubeginyournextadventure, stayfocusedonyourgoalsandbetruetoyourdreams. We'llbeheretosupportyou!

Lovealways, xoMomandDad

DearRafa,

Asyoutakeoffonthisnextgreat adventure,a!waysknowthatwe loveyouandaresoproudofyou.

Love, MomandDad

"Lifeismostlyfrothandbubble, Twothingsstandlikestone. Kindnessinanother'strouble, Courageinyourown."

AdamLindsayGordon

TOOURDEARBOYNEIL:

" You're off to Great Pl aces! Today is your day! Your mountain is wait i ng , So get o n you r way!"

ORSEUSS

Lovealways, MomandGare

Congratulations Madelena!

You are so beautiful inside and out. We couldn't be prouder of you! Continue being the adventurous, curious, driven, thoughtful and loving person that you are. We love you more than all the stars in the sky!

Love, Dad, Mom, Mimi, Matteo and Rosie Fight On.!

Robert Gluck

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We are proud of who !ftJU ()..Ye a.hd who yt7u ()..Ye dedi11ed to bectJrne.

We !we you very much! D/)..d, Mom., }ohtttha.h &. AhdYew

Congratulations Toril You are an amazing sister, and you have a bright future ahead[ We 1re excited to visit you wherever you go You 1ve always been an i nspiration and SKY will forever have a special meaning. There is nothing more precious than the time and thoughts we share The bike rides, the shows, being your sous chef in the kitchen, your performances, the trips, the garden, the friends. Pow! You are full to the brim with everything that is good ... love, kindness and creativity We are so proud of youl Always remember the bottom line!

Love, Morn, Dad, Ian, and Alexis

TIFFANYLEE

Withyourmilliondollarsmile,youmakeourheartswarmandbright. Hopeyoukeepitwhenever,wherever,andthroughwhatever. Congratulationsonyoursuccessfuljourney!

Loveyousomuchwithallourhearts

Ian,youhaveamazed ussincethedayyou wereborn.Youare observant,curious,and alwayslookingforward. Weloveyourwitand independenceandare excitedtoseewhat thefutureholdsforyou. Useyourpowersfor GOOD! Mom,Dad,andNoah

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Congratulations to our luminous Finnegan. We love you heaps. Dad, Mom, Maeve, Tybalt and Juliet

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Congratulations on this milestone achievement. We are all so proud of you! You have accomplished so much and challenged yourself outside of your comfort zone Keep striving for your goals, one step at a time.

WeLoveYou!

Mom, Dad, Landon and Marleigh

Just yesterday we walked you to class on your first day of preschool in your pink koknotz, we cherished every moment of your elementary and middle school adventures, and we relished in every second of your high school journey at Poly. Thank you for the big and small moments of pure love and joy that you continually give us. Your presence, your laughter and your effervescence complete us. Our love for you knows no bounds. We wish you unending love, happiness, good health, and much success in all that you do.

Love forever, Mom, Dad, Marc & Peter

food is our love language. we are so proud of you TALULLA! with love,

chef mama and chef daddy

"Crea.tivit!J fa.k.eS' coura...qe" you ha...ve bee11 with both

We tAre S'o fr()tHi ofy()u!

Love Mo111, fAv..,rf Da.d

Mary Louisa,

Off to see the world, There's such a lot of world to see.

We're after the same rainbow's end Our little sister, friend, Mary Louisa, and me.

Grace Hamilton

Ms. Hamilton joined the Poly community in 1987. She ha s held many roles , including the Upper School English Coordinator, director of the Writer's Center, advisor to Poly's SLAM Team, and English and Creative Writing teacher. She also serve d as the Upper School Director from 1999-2006 and was the first advisor to Poly's gay-straight alliance. A leader of severa l GlP trips , a teacher at PFS! , and a mentor to many , Ms. Hamilton's impact on Poly, students, and faculty alike , has been profound We wish Ms. Hamilton many adventures in the years to come.

Blake Spraggins

Last week Dr. Spraggins let us know that he will be leaving Poly at the end of this schoo l year. Dr. Spraggins an·ived in 2017 to teach Upper School mathematics , and he immediately proved to be a leader in the classroom and on the faculty During his time at Poly, he has served as one of the FCC co-chairs , a member of the upper school DEI committee, and a faculty adviser for SLIDE (student leaders in inclusion, diversity , and equity). His love for schools and teaching has impacted us all, and students and colleagues a lik e will miss him. We wish Dr. Spraggins well on his next new adventure.

Farewell

Barbara Bohr

Ms. Bohr has decided to retire from her position as Event Coordi nator at Poly at the end of January. Ms. Bohr came to Poly 17 years ago and s he ha s worn many hats in the FaciLities Department. She has served as Operations Coordinator and , most recently, Eve nts Coordinator. Ms. Bohr took great pride in providing the best event experience ranging from coffee service to the Poly Pet and Hobby Show and ultimat e ly Commencement. As a Diversity Cohort member , she shared a critical perspective that had been missing from the discussions.

We will mi ss Ms. Bohr , but we know she wi ll be busy with her children and grandc hildren, and we wish her the best in this new chapter in her life.

Lisa Caragher

Coach Caragher shared that this year will be her last at Poly, and she will begin a new adventure at the end of the school year. She has been at Poly for 32 years. In that time she has been the Chair for Physical E ducation , coached, and served as the test coordinator for the College Board SAT, AP, and !SEE exams. Coach Caragher was also instrumental in establishing the badminton program at Poly in 1991 Her coaching duties included volleyball and soccer for the Middle School program and badminton for the Upper School program. Coach Caragher's passion for physical educat ion made her a success at Poly with her students, colleagues, parents , and the community. We wish Coach Caragher the very best as she takes on a new chapter in her life.

Michael Babcock '76

Mr. Babcock has a deeply rooted history w ith Polytechnic Sc hool as a former alum from the class of 1976. Before joining Poly in 2003, Mr. Babcock worked in the e nt ertainment industry that included television, music, a nd film. His passion for tilm has led to his leading workshops at the Sundance Institute, and he has been a guest speaker at UCLA and USC. During his tenure, he helped create the Film Production classes, taught the Intermediate and Advanced Film Production classes, and partnered w ith the Film History class. Recently , Mr. Babcock has played a role in helping resurrect a nd reimagine the Senior Projects Program. Mr. Babcock w ill be missed, but we know that his love for film and entertain m ent w ill always have a place in his future.

Wayne Ellis

Linda Babcock

Mrs Babcock came to Poly in 2000 as a part-time employee maintaining the Raiser's Edge database for the development office. It did not take long for all to notice that she was a database g uru who worked her magic over the years , maste1ing multiple sofl:\va re programs and p latforms such as Crysta l, RuffaloCody, and Publishing Concepts along the way. Currently, Mrs. Babcock leads the gift entry process effort and pulls data for the Report of Giving and the Oak Tree Times. She has been in strume nta l in building and maintaining the accuracy of the Adva ncement database from her start at Poly. Her co ll eagues w ill deeply miss Mrs. Babcock , but we know s he is ready to take on this next chapter of her life , a nd we wis h her nothing but the best.

Farewell

It is truly an end of an era as we bid farewe ll to Coach E lli s, who wi ll be retiring at the end of th e sc hool year. Coach Ellis came to Poly in 1987 , whe re his brother, Chuck E lli s (Poly's then Athletic Director), hired him to take over t he baseball program. As Coach Ellis once stated, "baseball was my first love and passion." Under his leadership, Poly benefited by wi nnin g the Prep League C hamp ionship 25 out of 27 seasons and a state record 19 years in a row. Coach E lli s retired from coaching baseball in 2014 and has remained an integral part of the Physical Ed ucation program at Poly. He will be mi ssed b y st ud ents , fe ll ow coaches , parents , a nd the Poly comm unit y for hi s warmt h , deep commitment to the craft of coaching, and for his loya lt y to his students , his col leagues , and his players We wish Coach E lli s the very best in his future endeavors while watching his grandch ildren grow.

Letter from Ms. Fleischer

UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Dear Upper School,

What a year! As I write this letter on April 1, it would be easy to wish that the last year has been one big April Fool's joke. Except that, by and large, it hasn't been very funny. Over half a million US citizens, and 2.8 million people worldwide, have perished from COVID. As a nation, we have exposed more systemic r acism and other systems of oppression where we still have far more work to do. We don ' t ha ve to look beyond our own walls, though , to see the impact of COVID and in equality. From dear_Poly to the effects of remote schooling , we have plenty to work on even here at school.

And yet , this year has also taught us lessons of gratitude and hope . By the time this amazing book comes out, the Upper School will have a new director. Obviously , I would never have planned for my final year at Poly to be marred by the death and hardship we've seen worldwide, and yet , weathering that storm with all of you has left me with even greater appreciation for this community than I could hav e imagined.

Student voice is a central part of what makes Poly so special , and , while Poly ' s campus has been far too quiet this past year, your voice has still echoed loud and clear. You have reminded us what's important at Morning Meeting , from recognizing underrepresented parts of our history to lauding student accomplishments and performances. You have encouraged others to participate and supported those who are struggling, both in our community and in the broader world, and, when it all seemed like too much, you have asked for help for yourselves and your classmates. Student voice has also reminded us to laugh, be silly, and have fun.

You have also managed to keep perspective , leading with kindness and understanding, sharing questions driven by curiosity and openness. Understanding that COVID was impacting many other communities even more severely than it was ours, you talked about your care and gratitude for your teachers and their families. Sure, we all wanted to return to normalcy, eating snacks in Haaga, playing ping pong on the patio, and cramming into Garland for Morning Meeting or performances, but more often than not you were able to lead in your thoughts and words, caring for our community members' safety and well-being. You inspired us to do better, be kinder, and to take care of everyone needing an extra shoutout, hug, or more formal support.

And, pushed us to d? our part to fight systemic inequality and to face and examine its in our pr~ct1ces and policies. You respectfully asked us to do better in our dec1s1on-mak1ng, curn~ulum, and programming. Instead of just casting stones, you offered to. help. You gamed confidence through leaning in and initiating difficult c~nversat10ns,. and I hope you found most of us open to hearing where we showed blmdness or bias and needed work to do better.

Together, in tough times and we. are I am grateful to have been part of this place for the past five years. I will miss working alongside your talented and inspiring teach~rs. of all , remotely when necessary, in-person whenever possible I will miss working with all of you, seeing your faces every day , and calling Poly home. ' May you all have a fabulous and safe suminer. Keep making Poly proud!

Best to all of you , Ms. Fleischer

FAREWELL, MS. FLEISCHER!

March 21 , 2020

Los Angeles County's first STAY-AT-HOME order

April 2020:

" Gating Criteria" emerge as a way to reopen the economy

May 2020

sali v a-based diagnostic test allowed for at-home use

August 28 , 2020

First case of COVID-19 reinfection reported in the US

September 16 , 2020

President Trump's Administration releases a vaccine distribution plan

December 2020

US falls short of goal to give 20 million vaccinations by the year's end

January 2021

US pas s ed 25 million cases, with one of e v ery 13 Americans testing positive for COVID-19

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July 2020

WHO announces that COVID-19 can be airborne

June 2020

HHS announces COVID-19 vaccine dos e s will be free

November 4, 2020

US reports unprecedented 100 ,000 case s in 1 day

October 2020

October 12 - Johnson & Johnson halts vaccine trial

October 22 - FDA approves Rerndesivir as first COVID-19 drug

March 21 ,2021

Official Return to School Notice (Pasadena Area High Schools)

February 2021

Around 1,880 cases of the B.1.1. 7 variant were repmted in a 45 states

April 2021

Upper School's return to campus

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Marcussen , Rufus - 12th 28, 37 , 65 , 80 , 101

MarionSims , John - I Ith 23 , 29 , 70

MarionSims , Robert - 11th .. . 23 , 56

Marko, Nathaniel - 10th .. 37 , 43

Marx , Theodore - 11th 24

Mathews , Colin - 11th ... 24

Mathias , David - 12th ... 11 , 37 , 39 , 41 , 43, 52 , 62

Mathias, Natalia- 10th 41 , 45 , 57

Mayo, Jason - 11th . 24 , 52, 62

McAfee , Sophia - 12th ... 36 , 45 , I 0 I , I 70

McConnell , Anna - 11th 152

McDonald , Ella - 11th 24, 57, 136

McDonald , Herny - 9th 17

McHugh, Sean- 12th . . 101 , 171

McPherson , Duncan - 11th 24 , 85

Mellis, Samara - 10th ... 28 , 39 , 79

Mendoza , Demetrius - 12th 54, 80, I 0 I

Mikels , Riley - 9th ... 32 , 59

Miller , Maya Savin -12th 173

Min , Elia - 11th .. 24 , 37 , 41, 80, 152

Min , Emerson - 9th 41

Moore , Bianca - 12th . 44 , 87 , 89, 166 , 168 , 174

Mora-Aguayo , Rebecca - 10th . 65, 80

Murran , Cormac - 11th . .. 24 , 52

Naimi, Rajan - 11th 24 , 28

Nelson, Annika - 11th ... 24 , 29, 34 , 57, 89

Nelson , Luke -I 0th 21

Newhall , Emma - 10th .. . 21

Newton , Beckett - 12th 11, 37 , 39, 43, 62, 80

Notaro , Gianni- 12th . . . 11 , 37 , 44 , 80, 101, 110 , 156

Odibo, Justin - 10th .. . 54 , 85

Ogbogu, Chize - 11th ... 24 , 36, 37 , 43

Ogbogu , lkenna - 11th . .. 24

Oldfield, Lena - 12th ... 43 , 152 , 157 , 177

Olson , Matthias - I I th . .. 24 , 43 , 52 , 54

Onderdonk, Gabriella - 12th 32 , 37 , 40, 53, 93 , 136, 139, 160 , 178

Onderdonk, James - 9th . . . 40 , 56

Oreck, Tess - 9th 45 , 80

Ortega , Maaso -I Ith ... 24

Ortega , Tonanxochitl - l 0th . .. 61

Otamura , Roy - 9th . 17 , 58 , 80 , 81

Panossian , Christina - 12th ... 44 , 101 , 156, 179

Panossian , Peter - 9th .. . I 7

Pastron , Blake - 11th .. . 24 , 93

Patterson , Caroline -1 lth 24 , 93 , 94 , 95

Patzakis , Michaela - 12th ... 39 , 101 , 158

Persaud , Sydney - 11th . .. 24

Pizarro , Gabriel - 11th . .. 24 , 31, 63

Poon , Brendan - 9th ... 80

Portnow , Dhalia - 11th . .. 24 , 93

Quinones, Nathaniel - 11th 24 , 37 , 56

Ramirez , Bianca - I Ith 24 , 28 , 37 , 43 , 77, 136

Rhone, Desi - 9th . . 3 I

Rhone -Collins , Mikel - 11th ... 24, 56

Rice , Clementine - 12th . . I I, 28 , 94 , I 01

Roberts , Lola - 11th .. . 24

Rountree-Shtulman, Theodore - 9th 60 , 96

Rowe, Neil - 12th ... 43 , 45

Ruedaflores , Amelia - 9th 17 , 45

Ruedaflor e s , Madelena - 12th 3 7, 80 , 152 , 160

Ryan, Peter - 9th ... 17 , 40

Ryan , Sarah - 12th .. . 33, 40 , 43 , 80 , 154 , 157 , 184

Sabbag, Jacqueline - 11th 24, 26, 34, 36 , 39 , 40 , 45, 57 , 144 , 180 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185, 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 297

Sabbag, Michaela -I 0th 39 , 40 , 43 , 57

Salembier, Grace - 9th 37 , 93 , 94

Salvati, Phoebe - 10th 37

Sankaran , Ved - 12th ... 37 , 60, 159 , 185

Schleifer, Olivia - 12th 57 , 63 , 186

Schmoke , Bradley - 9th . 52

Schmoke , G1iffin - 11th 24

Schu lt z , Heiko - 9th 41

Schultz , Kai - 11th 24 , 41

Schuster, Jacob - 1 I th ... 24 , 36, 80

Segal , Alexandra - 12th 10, 36, 37 , 41 , 157 , 187

Segal , Sofia - 10th .. . 27 , 41

Seo , Patrick - 9th ... l 7

Shafia , Jacob - 12th . .. 10, 52

Sheridan, Talulla - 12th 43 , 57, 110 , 152 , 157, 161

Shin , Trevor - 11th 24

Sing1a, Asher - l 0th 37 , 6S

Sherwindt , Jacob - 12th 62

Sing1a , Mia - 10th 37

Slan, Henry- 12th 191

Smith, Leo - 11th 24

Soatto , Dario -l 0th 69

Soto , Diego - 12th 192

Stevenson , Edith -I 0th s·. 93 , 94

Stimrnler, Hudson - 10th . '.1, 41

Stimmler, Ja c kson - 12th ... I , 43 , 52 , 193

Sweeney, Margaret - 1 lth .. 24 , 64 , 68 , 122, 132 , 133 , 150 , 151, 163 , 177 , 191 , 192, 203204

Szalla , Imogen - 12th . . . 90 , 52, 155 , 160

Szeto , Brandon - 12th .. . 4352 , 54, 101 , 109 , 152

Takahashi , Brandon - I I th .. 24 , 80

Thein, Andrew - 11th . 25,W, 58 , 77

Thein, Sarah - 12th 40 , 12

Thompson , Cooper - I 1th ..69

Thomsen, Chiharu - 12th D, 101 , 107

Tomlin , Audrey - 9th . . 17

Torres , Kyl e - 12th 37 , 43, 80 , 198

Tu , Nathan - 10th 60

Turner , Ni f ± a - 11th 25 , 37 , 43, 45 , 152

Tyson, Alana-12th 110

Unanue , Griffin -l 0th . 52

Unterseher, Ian -12 th 159

Vargas-VonBreymann , Carmela - 1lth .. 28 , 37

Veitch , Eleanor - 11th 25 , 39, 80 , 152

Villaverde , Malcolm - 9th 17 , 80 , 81 , 93 , 94

Vincent, Bardia - 10th ... 29 , 41, 58

Vincent , Natalie - 9th 41 , 55 , 81

Vincent , Pi e rre - 9th 17 , 41

Walsh , Katharine - 9th ... 59

Wang , Alice - 10th 70

Wang , Aria- 10th 2 1, 63

Wang , William - 1 lth 25 , 36

Ward , Lail a - 12th 36 , 43 , 51 , 59 , 156

Wen, Emil y - 10th ... 51 , 59

Whitford , Mary Louisa - 12th 28 , 36 , 43 , 93 , 94 , 202

Williams , E liza - 11th ... 25 , 37 , 77 , 80

Williamson , Jack - l l th . 54

Williamson , Michael - 11th ... 25

Wilson , Dylan -I 0th 69 , 94

Woods , Milo - 12th 39 , 203

Wu , Carolyn-9th 17 , 80 , 195 , 199 , 200

Wu-Ancipink , E lla - 11th . .. 25 , 57

Xie, Alex - 11th . .. 25 , 43

Yagura , Ka ylin - 9th 36 , 61

Yen, Liem - 11th . .. 25

Yen , Rees e - 10th 53 , 70

Yen , Samantha - 10th .. . 43 , 55

Yoong , Andrew - I 0th . 69

Yun , Elizabeth - 11th . . 25

Yun , Sophie - 11th ... 37, 43 , 57

Zander , August - J Ith 25 , 37

Zhang, Alicia - 11th ... 25, 70

Zhang , Sabrina - 10th 35 , 43

Zheng , Se a n - 12th . .. 37, 43 , 60 , 157 , 204

Special Thanks

We want to say a special thank you to:

Our Yearbook Club, for attending meetings , offering advice , and designing pages Nyla Cross, Ziko Elkobaitry , Liz Fogassa , Coco Johnson , Maja Keatley , Alexis Kim , Libby Konjoyan , Michaela Sabbag, and Nina Turner. Our Yearbook Art for designing beautiful graphics that added so much to a page. Alexis Kim , Libby Konjoyan, Maggie Hill, Kaylin Yagura , and Katie Walsh.

Student photographers , for filling our content holes with stunning photographs. Annika Nelson , Luke Nelson, and Ayush Chabra.

Our seniors , who (for the most part!) submitted their senior page content in a timely manner.

Those who contributed content either in the form of a quote, information, statistics , or visuals .

Ms . Feynman , for contributing photos, offering advice , and combing through each and every page to offer edits and advice.

Mr. Bartucca, for not only helping us design the cover, but for coordinating with senior parents to design and submit the parent dedications.

And finally, our fearless leader Ms. Godwin-Minto, for never failing to motivate the staff or oversee the photos, the proofing , and the writing . Thank you so much

Yearbook Staff

Cristina Bogaard '23, Natasha Llanto-Kharbanova '24, Lauren Kidman '21, Jackie Sabbag '22, Carolyn Wu '24, Margaret Sweeney '22, & Sean Kalindjian '24

The Yearbook Staff was tasked with the impossible: create a yearbook that reflects a virtual year. At the beginning of the year, we had almost nothing planned as there was literally nothing to plan for. We predicted that students would stay at home for the foreseeable future , and we had no idea where to go. There was no Spotts section. We only had Zoom screenshots filling space. To put it simply , we did not think we would have a substantial Yearbook.

Then, sports began, students went on-campus, and finally, hybrid learning started in April. From there , we raced to add photos, create content , and finish the book for you all.

None of this would have been possible without the relentless effmi from our staff.

Our three freshmen, Carolyn, Natasha, and Sean, came into the Upper School and immediately began compiling its yearbook. Despite the fact that they had never stepped foot on the campus as Upper Schoolers or that they couldn't identify many faces, they carried on and asked questions. We lucked out with our group of freshmen this year. We are honored to have gotten to know them .

Our one sophomore , Cristina Bogaard, was on our staff for the second year. It was such a gift to have a person like Cristina working with us - she picked up pages that weren't getting finished , she wrote paragraphs without being asked, she was readily available to help us with any task. Cristina was truly an integral part of our staff, and we were so lucky to have her working with us these past two years.

Our junior staff member, Margaret Sweeney, was a late addition to our staff, but thank goodness that she decided to join. Margaret has an infectious personality filled with positivity. When a group of people are stressing over a yearbook, you need someone like Margaret to lighten the mood. We relentlessly counted on her , and she never failed to deliver. We truly appreciate her, and we are beyond pleased to have her join Jackie Sabbag next year as Co-Editor.

Finally, our senior Lauren Kidman was truly a saving grace. She not only did the majority of her pages ahead of time, but she then helped out other staff members who were having trouble finishing their work. Come second semester, seniors often pull back on work , but Lauren pushed ahead at the same pace. Lauren was a joy to work with and have around We will miss Lauren next year and thank her for all of her hard work.

To our staff:

You created a yearbook for a virtual year. That, in and of itself, is a massive accomplishment. Through countless Zoom meetings and revised instructions, you never once slowed your pace or gave up. We are beyond grateful and proud to have worked with you on this book. We hope you love what you created as much as we do . Seriously, thank you.

To our community:

Thank you. Cliche as it may sound, this book would not have printed without your help. Following countless Morning Meeting Announcements and emails calling for student contributions, we received photos and content from you all, most of which fills these pages We hope you love the book , and again, thank you for all of your help.

Co-editor: Co-editor: Bianca Moore '21 Jackie Sabbag '22

This is a student produced publication. Thank you for your support.