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A cigarette hangs loosely between her index and middle fingers. Ash falling and smoke rising. A self-portrait of a sick child trying to drink medicine by the light a headlamp. Medicine spilling onto the bed sheets. Two skulls discussing the treacherousness of life. These are just a few of the magical pieces of art hanging …
It’s all about making meaningful connections with students-- talking, laughing and checking in. It’s these connections that drive Paulina Santos, a member of Bay's World Languages department, to continue teaching year after year. Born and raised in Mexico City, Paulina and her brother were sent by their parents to study English abroad in the …
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By Andy Shaw, Academic Dean As a school whose mission explicitly calls for us to help “students unlock their individual and collective potential,” we are always working to weave together the individual and the collective to produce the academic rigor we seek in preparing students for the coming century. As the first trimester came to …
Many of Bay’s students participate in extracurricular activities that extend past the walls of the school into the community. Jae Scott, a senior at Bay, is one of those students. Jae interned at the iconic Bay Area public radio station KPOO over the summer, where she learned to write and produce public service announcements from …
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This fall Bay offered a new science elective called Water in the American West. Students in the course are investigating numerous aspects of water use and availability, and have embarked on a variety of projects exploring major watersheds of the west, important aquatic ecosystems, and the policies and politics that determine how water is allocated …
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