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Earlier this month, Director of College Counseling Dorothy Jones presented Bay's approach to the college admission process at the National Association for College Admission Counseling's annual conference. Read on to learn more about how the College Counseling team helps students find a college that truly resonates with them. ---------------------------------- Thank you for being here for …
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It’s been a circuitous road to Bay, and Kat Sullivan wouldn’t change a minute of it. Bay’s new Director of Admission, Kat recently joined the staffulty by moving cross-country from Connecticut to San Francisco. While such a big move might have intimidated some people, it’s just been yet another in a long line of adventures …
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PGA President Amy Talbot shares a recap about a recent PGA workshop on diversity, equity and inclusion at Bay. In mid-November, 30 members of the PGA leadership team had the privilege of working with Alison Park of Blink Consulting. Tim Johnson and The Bay School Board of Trustees, as well as the entire staffulty have …
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Spanish instructor Tony Pickering tells all about his long-standing interest in bonsai – why it’s special, what it takes and how you can get started.  What is bonsai? “What you're essentially doing with Bonsai is replicating a full-size tree -- the shape and appearance of a full-size tree – in miniature, while staying as close …
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This trimester marks the start of three Engineering Design 2 classes; one is focused on mechanisms, while the other two are focused on design, but all three have sights set on conquering a unique and daunting challenge. The two design-focused classes have begun the process of creating different types of flat-folding furniture. One class’ challenge …
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