The Bay School View Book 2016-2017

The future needs innovators, problem solvers, and ethical leaders.

The future needs YOU!

Welcome

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Be Bay, Be Yourself Imagine what you could DREAM, CREATE, BECOME, if you were in a community that wanted to see you succeed.

Community COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE

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and kindness, respecting each other,

SELF-IDENTIFIED STUDENTS OF COLOR

rejecting cliques, and being involved.

Bay is that community.

T he A-Team

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

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A community that values courage

THE PRECEPTS GUIDE US

Students unlock their individual and collective potential

A Message From the Admissions Team:

We value the impoortance of boundaries; we take only what is given.

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DIFFERENT SPOKEN LANGUAGES

30%

FAMILIES RECEIVING TUITION ASSISTANCE

34%

STAFF AND FACULTY OF COLOR We value kind speech; we don’t slander or gossip.

We value kindness and honesty; we are careful truth tellers.

This school has given me the stepping stones and confidence to move forward to the next chapter of my life. I know that whenever I need it, Bay will be right here waiting for me to remind me of who I am and who I can become.

There are so many teachers and students I will miss when I graduate; I really feel I have learned the value of community here.

KENDALL '16 Katherine Delmar Burke School Wellesley College

ARUN '16 The San Francisco School Occidental College

Mindful approach to learning and life

Develop Your Passions, Elevate Your Skills

Academics 80 14 12 80%

Learning Why, Understanding How, Knowing What Matters

MINUTE COURSES AVERAGE CLASS SIZE COURSES TAKEN PER YEAR

What if you...

• Had the time to develop your passions?

• Could apply what you are learning to the real world?

• Had teachers and peers to help you dig

deeper and reach farther?

• Could achieve deep understanding of complex

problems through interdisciplinary, project-based classes?

• Had the opportunity to make the world a

better place starting now?

What if you went to Bay?

OF TEACHERS HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES

At Bay, we prepare students for success in college and in life. That’s why our curriculum is focused on helping students develop their skills of innovative thinking and effective communication as well as self-advocacy and ethical leadership.

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HONORS CLASSES TAKEN BY THE CLASS OF 2017

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We value generosity; we share, giving and receiving help.

OF SENIORS ACCEPTED TO 1ST CHOICE COLLEGE We value patience with ourselves and others; we don't rush to judgment.

I love that Bay humanities classes connect what we are learning to the real world, and everything we learn always has a deeper meaning. I also loved that instead of our final being a test, we were able to compile all the tools we learned from all trimesters into a huge lesson plan to teach the class.

WILDA '19 The San Francisco School

At Bay there’s the ability for students to make an impact. There is a culture here of appreciating students as thinkers.

HELENA '16 Friends Seminary (NYC) Cornell University

Balance challenging academics and innovative thinking

How will you make your mark?

Arts

Success Through Perseverance, Commitment and Integrity

Athletics

At Bay, winning isn't defined by numbers.

We define a win as when we play as a team, when we play better than we did the day before, and when we push ourselves to take risks. Whether we are competing in a league championship or a cross-town friendly, a win is when we are able to show skill, heart and integrity

Communicate visually,

dramatically, musically.

Art is for everyone.

We value communication; we don’t harbor anger or ill will, especially toward ourselves.

as players and as fans.

We value a clear mind and a healthy body; we don't intoxicate ourselves with alcohol, drugs, unhealthy food or the misuse of technology.

We don't praise ourselves at the expense of others; we don't bully or haze.

From being at Bay, I’m a better leader.

I am more independent and more empathetic, have a better work ethic, and can support [people] through tougher times because I’ve been supported.

We were competitive, yet my teammates were always encouraging me to get better and, most of all, have fun. Sports at Bay has added a lot to my character and has been an incredible experience.

TUCKER, '16 Marin Primary & Middle School University of Colorado at Boulder

MALCOLM ‘16 Mount Tamalpais School University of Southern California

Begin to realize your role in a dynamic world

In the City, In the Park

The Presidio

Screen your Video Production film at the

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Walt Disney Family Museum. Become an activist with Futures Without Violence.

ACRES

Collect samples in the San Francisco Bay

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for your Marine Biology class, or climb 25,000 square feet of rock wall at Planet

WINDOWS WITH VIEWS OF THE GGB

Granite in your activities class. Stop for

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Bay’s home gym, Letterman, to cheer on your teammates in a championship

HIKING TRAILS

game.

This is what your days will look like when you come to Bay! Located in Bay uses its rich natural and cultural

We value the earth our home.

resources to offer students an educational experience they can’t get anywhere else.

We don't pollute, we recycle and we are careful conscious consumers.

Transportation

East Bay

South Bay

Hop on BART to Embarcadero or a transbay bus to the Transbay Terminal.

From either location, you can board the PresidiGo, a free shuttle to the Presidio.

Take Caltrain to the Millbrae Station, where you can transfer to BART. Take BART to Embarcadero, then hop on the free PresidiGo Shuttle. Or, you can take Caltrain all the way into San Francisco and take the free Caltrain Connector shuttle to the Transbay Terminal to pick-up the PresidiGo.

North Bay

a bite at Transit Cafe before heading to

the heart of San Francisco’s Presidio,

Get here and get inspired!

Bay offers a Marin bus shuttle just for Bay students. Or, you can carpool with a friend or take Golden Gate Transportation which stops near the Palace of Fine Arts, a 10-minute walk from the school.

San Francisco Bay offers a bus shuttle for students that live in southern San Francisco neighborhoods, so it’s easy to get to school. In addition, several MUNI bus routes stop near the school; lines 28 and 43 drop you off in the Presidio, while the 41 and 45 lines stop just outside the Presidio at the Lombard Gate.

Encouraging students to see their environment as a resource; that’s one of the reasons why teaching here is so exciting. Students use this incredible and natural environment as a place for inspiration.

ASCHA DRAKE, ARTS FACULTY

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We value the richness of difference and diversity.

We value respecting ourselves and our friends in relationships.

We believe that honoring the precepts in our daily lives will allow us to develop strong, healthy relationships with ourselves and our communities.