The Bay School of San Francisco is an independent high school where innovative teaching and learning is grounded in mindfulness, equity, and community.
After playing drums for years, Alex Rusbarsky knew that he wanted to incorporate his love of music into his Senior Signature Project. While he could do that by writing and recording original music for his band, Landheads (a transposed reference to their native Marin), Alex knew that he needed a twist, a way to go …
Elected by Bay faculty and staff to represent his class, Jack Jue gave an incredible speech for the Class of 2014's graduation. Enjoy reading his thoughtful and compelling words below.Students, faculty, friends and family, and of course the incredible class of 2014: it goes without saying that today is a proud day for all of …
Continue reading "Jack Jue’s Graduation Speech to the Class of 2014"
Over the weekend of May 30, fifteen Astrophysics students, four parents, one UC Berkeley post-doc and one Bay teacher had a fantastic weekend full of celestial observations at the Aardvark Observatory in Groveland, CA. Observatory designer, master astronomer and gracious host Gary Bengier explained the intricacies of the main telescope’s operations. Students, staying up way …
Continue reading "Celestial Observations: Astrophysics Students at Aardvark Observatory"
Some Senior Signature Projects change the world. Others actually create one. Enter the world of the Children of Vasae’ah, and Ian, Franky and Christian ‘14. Ian and Franky first began crafting this realm four years ago, but never dreamed that this would become part of their coursework. Says Ian, “It was one of those things …
Continue reading "Creating New Worlds: Ian, Franky and Christian’s SSP"
Bacon makes everything better. At least, that’s what the popular saying tells us. For Sam ’14, though, bacon really does make something better: a sustainable bioplastic. It was in his Environmental Chemistry class that Sam first learned that plastics could be made from common materials. After investigating different types of plastics, he found that even …
#SchoolStories 