Polytechnic School - Alumni

A big thank you to our alumni in college Amy Sessions ’23, Sienna Lam ’23, Andy Yoong ’23, Eliana Longoria-Valenzuela ’23, and Coco Johnson ’23 who returned to campus last night to speak to our graduating seniors at College Bound night!

Alumni & Reunion Weekend 2024 is a wrap! Thank you to the hundreds of Poly alumni and their guests who joined us over the weekend. From the 50-Year Club Dinner, to the Alumni Roundtable and Picnic, to reunion celebrations for our classes ending in 4s and 9s, there was no shortage of Poly spirit this weekend! Keep an eye out for a link in our upcoming May newsletter to view more photos.

Join us tomorrow (Saturday, February 23) in Garland Theater from 4-6 p.m. for a special Back to the Big Screen event! In celebration of Black History month, Jade Richard-Craven ’11 will screen Gridiron Grind, the movie she wrote and co-executive produced based on her own experiences at Poly. In this film, a high school athlete navigates physical and mental challenges after making the all-male football team but faces her greatest challenge when she begins to question her sexuality. Q&A with Jade to follow.

Links to RSVP and watch the trailer in our bio.

Brain food to kick off block week! The annual Block Day Breakfast tradition continued this morning as members of our Alumni Board helped fuel up Upper School students with breakfast burritos from Lucky Boy.

Classes of 2008-2020, it's that time of year again! We're looking forward to hosting you all for our annual Young Alumni Holiday Mixer on December 19 from 7–9 p.m. Check your email for an invitation from [email protected] for additional details.

Didn't get your email or can't find it? Send us your most up-to-date contact information via DM or email and we'll send it your way.

Join us this Friday, December 1 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. as Back to the Big Screen welcomes Cole Swanson ’19!

During this double-feature event, Cole will present his recent short film, Baby (2021) alongside an advanced screening of Betty & Blue (2024). RSVP and read more via the link in our bio.

Join GIP this Thursday, September 28 from 6-7 p.m. to hear from Ernesto Cisneros—nationally acclaimed author of Efrén Divided and Falling Short. Cisneros will share about his books, his experience as a 20-year veteran educator in Santa Ana, and how to build empathy, and building empathy and belonging at school, in Pasadena, and beyond.

Learn more and RSVP for the event through the link in our bio!

We hope to see you this weekend at our Welcome Back Weekend events!

All alumni, parents, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the Friday Night Lights fundraiser event (9/22, 6-10 p.m.) featuring dinner, cocktails, and a silent auction. Tickets are available for purchase at the link in our bio.

Bring the whole family to Panther Spirit Day on Saturday (9/23, 10-3pm). There will be kid-friendly activities, food trucks, and back-to-back athletic teams to cheer on. No tickets necessary, just bring your Poly spirit!

Check out the pinned post at for more details.

Pasadena Poly's Solar Car Team Sets Out For Multi-State Adventure The Poly Solar Team will be sun-powering their way from Fort Worth, Texas to Palmdale in the Antelope Valley. The week-long race along highways, across four states, begins July 16.

We’re rolling out the welcome wagon in anticipation of the 93 graduates from the Class of 2023 that will be joining our alumni community in June!

Thank you to all of the Poly alumni and community who returned to campus for the annual Alumni & Reunion Weekend over May 5 and 6! We were thrilled to welcome everyone back to reunite with friends (and connect with new ones), celebrate reunions with our classes ending in 3s or 8s, and induct the Class of 1973 into the 50-Year Club.

Photos from the weekend and the recording of the Alumni Roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence will be sent out soon—stay tuned!

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Don't miss your chance to experience these Oscar-nominated films on the big screen!

The Poly Film Program's "Back to the Big Screen" series returns this month to feature two acclaimed films:

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" will be shown on Thursday, 2/16 from 7-9:30PM in Garland Theater (presented in collaboration with the AP English Lit: Fantasy, Fiction And Film course). No RSVP necessary.

"Argentina, 1985" will be shown on Saturday, 2/25 from 2-5PM in Garland Theater, in collaboration with the World Languages Department and the Global Initiatives Program (GIP). This event will also include a panel discussion with Argentinians who were personally impacted by the events depicted, as well as an opportunity to taste Argentine specialities from the region! Check your email for the link to RSVP.

Save the Date! Alumni & Reunion Weekend is just around the corner on Friday, May 5–Saturday, May 6. Classes with reunion celebrations this year are:

1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2018.

*If you are in one of these classes and have not received reunion emails from us, please reach out to us at [email protected] or send us a DM to update your contact info.

Follow the link in our bio for more details about the festivities!

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Have you ever wondered how alumni gifts to the Poly Fund are used?

Watch this short video to see just how impactful the Poly Fund is to the Poly experience:

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Congratulations, Class of 2021! 🎓 🐾

On Friday, June 4 Poly proudly graduated 93 seniors on Babcock Field. Congratulations to these exceptional students! We look forward to seeing the mark you leave on the world.

Welcome to Virtual Alumni and Reunion Weekend!

We are so excited for a celebratory weekend with our Poly family.

Please enjoy the the special welcome video below featuring voices of fellow alumni, faculty, and administrators:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt9_fYCltBU&t=8s

Welcome to Poly's Virtual Alumni and Reunion Weekend 2021

This Friday (4/23), Kaylin Marcotte '08 will be featured on Shark Tank with her jigsaw puzzle company, Jiggy. Tune in to ABC at 8p.m. to cheer her on!

Check out Jiggy Puzzles here: https://jiggypuzzles.com/

Tune in today at 3:30 p.m. to cheer on the Girls Varsity Soccer team as they take on Mayfield Senior School...in the Rose Bowl Stadium!

View the live stream here: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/affiliates/bn-productions

Olivia Jessner '20

starts now! Today is all about celebrating the Poly community and the people who make the Poly experience possible. Marcy Kwitny, director of health services, has worked hard this past year to keep us safe. Show your love for Marcy in the comments—and if you can make a gift today, dedicate it to someone in our community who is important to you. Every gift makes a difference! givingday.polytechnic.org
https://youtu.be/M1am0Sg4IOA

Marcy Kwitny, RN

What's your favorite thing about Poly? Join us this Wednesday, April 7 for at givingday.polytechnic.org.

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Teaser for Giving Day

Are you or a family member an essential worker? Please fill out our form to be featured as part of our essential worker tribute in the next issue of the Oak Tree Times!

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Oak Tree Times: Essential Worker Tribute We are grateful for all of the hard work and sacrifice our essential workers have made in the last year. We would like to honor Poly's essential workers in the next issue of the Oak Tree Times magazine. Whether you are a food worker, healthcare professional, or infrastructure worker, we would apprec...

Poly’s Athletics department is excited to announce that the first games of the school year will be played this week! Here's the week's lineup:

Volleyball
Flintridge @ Poly, Thursday March 4th
Chadwick @ Poly, Saturday March 6th

Boys and Girls Water Polo
Flintridge @ Poly, Thursday March 4th
St Francis @ Poly, Friday March 5th
Chadwick @ Poly, Saturday March 6th

For more information on how to watch the Panthers live (virtually), visit https://www.polytechnic.org/athletics.