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As our first term of the school year comes to an end, we reflect back on the outstanding performances from our athletic teams this fall season. Not only did the teams work extremely hard and give their all to each and every game, but that hard work paid off by generating either playoff slots or …
Jazz is alive and well at Bay! Over the last few weeks, Bay has hosted multiple on-campus events showcasing the art form and featuring musicians from across the West Coast. In mid-May, Bay hosted its second annual Jazz Fest, featuring the San Francisco Repertory Jazz Quartet (SFRJQ) and local middle school bands. To start the …
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This year's Intersession may be over, but the memories made during these amazing week-long courses will last a life time! Especially impactful? Our Intersessions which take Bay students out of the classroom and into nature. Check out just a few of the exciting outdoor offerings from this year's Intersession catalog. APParate Outdoors Addicted to your …
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What’s it like to have been involved in every Bay musical? “Well, it’s been a very Bay School experience,” laughs Katherine Riley, drama and humanities faculty and director of Bay’s musicals. “I’ve learned a lot…When I started, I wasn’t flying blind, because I had directed musicals before, but not here, not in a small school.” …
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The Sculpture 1B artists were given a design challenge: construct his or her spirit animal out of cardboard and transform their person in some way. Students merged math and art by generating paper prototypes that helped them brainstorm the best strategies to design a simple, yet beautiful form. Some students chose to transform their heads, …
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