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Diving Into Success: Ava DeAnda’s Story

Written by: Ariel Connell, staff writer What is Poly’s most accomplished swimmer, Ava DeAnda, really about? When you are out on that pool deck and hear the name “Ava DeAnda”,…

LOOKING AHEAD: Students answer the question – What is One Goal on their Bucket List that they Hope to Accomplish Before Graduation?

Written by: Miles Watts, Editor in Chief In the first few weeks of the 2025-26 school year, Poly students share their goals for the future before they graduate with Poly…

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Introducing Poly High School’s New Theater Teacher

Written by: Simranpreet Kaur, Staff Writer Welcome back to school! As the second week of our first month comes to a rapid end we are excited to introduce Poly’s newest…

MEET THE PRESS: New Staff Writer, Isaac Villegas

By Jacob Flores, Staff Writer The 2025-2026 school year has officially started and Isaac Villegas, a senior at Poly, has high hopes for the year ahead. Issac started in RUSD…

MEET THE PRESS: New Staff Writer, Acacia Bernier

By Ella Fortine, Staff Writer Acacia Bernier is a brand new Poly Spotlight Staff Writer for the 25-26 school year. There’s a lot more to her than that though, and…

MEET THE PRESS: New Staff Writer, Jacob Flores

By Isaac Villegas, Staff Writer When freshmen first begin their high school journey on a campus usually much larger than their middle school’s with hundreds of new faces to meet…

MEET THE PRESS: New Staff Writer, Isabelle Termath

Written by: Lyle Weems, Staff Writer Isabelle Termath is a wonderful addition to the Spotlight team this year. She starts her final year at Poly High School with a tough…

MEET THE PRESS: New Staff Writer, Kathryn Burke

By Noemi Martinez, Staff Writer Kathryn Burke, a remarkable junior, treasurer of the film crew, and member of Key Club and Poly Spotlight, has accomplished many feats in her three…

MEET THE PRESS: New staff writer, Lyle Weems

By Isabelle Termath, Staff Writer Get to know Lyle Weems, a junior on campus, one of the new staffers for Poly High School’s Spotlight Newspaper. When asked what prompted her…

MEET THE PRESS: New Staff Writer, Noemi Martinez

By Kathryn Burke, Staff Writer. Noemi Martinez, senior at Poly, is a very active bear; participating in multiple clubs, hard academic classes, sports, and extracurricular activities. While navigating her time…