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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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Arts and humanities instructor Katherine Riley recaps a recent (delicious!) lesson. Students in Comparative Religion class have been studying, in turn, six major religious traditions (Indigenous, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam). As we studied Buddhism, we investigated the concept of anitya (impermanence), which informs all Buddhist understanding of reality. The making of mandalas can …
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With the Fall Play approaching, The Bay School Blog sat down with Theater and World Languages Instructor Mary Ann Rodgers for an inside look at our theater program in-class and out. Mary Ann earned her bachelor’s in dramatic arts from UC Santa Barbara and a secondary school teaching credential in English and Spanish from SFSU. …
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“As anger and disillusionment toward the current state of our political system rises, the number of people voting falls? Surely this can’t be the solution.” Senior Walker spoke at Morning Meeting recently about the aim of The Bay School mock election, citing nation-wide lack of citizen participation as a serious issue that even the youngest …
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Morning meetings are an important part of the Bay life. Every morning, except Wednesdays, the school gathers and spends time together. Various events happen at morning meetings—sometimes it's a faculty member who gives a brief talk about their spiritual journey, a student club talking about their latest project, a student performance, or a guest speaker. …
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