The Bay School of San Francisco is an independent high school where innovative teaching and learning is grounded in mindfulness, equity, and community.
This year the Bay athletic department has excitedly launched a new Winter Strength and Conditioning program taught by Head Coach and Physical Therapist, Jon McMurray. This course allows off-season athletes to stay fit and learn how to train and move in a way that will help them avoid injuries, both contact and non-contact, during their …
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By Andy Shaw, Dean of Curriculum and Innovation After years of planning and development, Bay will launch our new schedule and curriculum this coming September, leveraging the best of our approach to education -- hands-on and minds-on, real-world focused, interdisciplinary, and dynamic -- within a structure that uses classroom time in groundbreaking and varied ways. …
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mbamti Katarko! Find a comfy chair and get a cup of tea because this letter is a little long! I am writing this from the living room floor of the house I moved into two weeks ago in my new village where I will be living for the next …
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By Krissa Lebacqz, Senior Associate School Counselor & Erika SoleÃs, School Counselor One of the many things that draw families to Bay is our emphasis on mindfulness.  The Bay School was one of the pioneers in bringing mindfulness into the educational setting over 10 years ago.  Since then it has been a critical component of …
By Lori Cohen, Dean of Faculty Whenever I get to write or talk about teaching, my heart swells. I can't imagine a better way to spend my time than in a classroom with students, or observing teachers teach, or providing professional development for those across the teaching spectrum, from the newest in our school …
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