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6/11/2025

 
There's so much happening at the end of the year that we really can't put it all into words. Click through some photos of end-of-year events including our Class of 2025 graduation, Class of 2029 (8th grade) promotion, varied awards ceremonies and speeches, a chess tournament, the 2025 Stanbridge Bowl, yearbook signing, Student Government, a K-3 trip to SF Zoo, and some favorite photos of the year thrown in for good measure.
​Have a restful, relaxing, and rejuvenating summer!
Be sure to stay tuned to the Bulldog Blog for Summer School 2025 photos...

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5/23/2025

 

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5/15/2025

 

Weekly Collage - 5/9/25

5/9/2025

 

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4/30/2025

 
The weather was perfect for Field Day today (a few pictures below). Neighborhood Groups worked together in a dozen fun Athletic activities including:
  • Longest shoe kick, Shot put, Running long jump, Frisbee target toss, Longest paper airplane toss, 3-legged race, Longest soccer kick, Pizza box relay, Beach ball blow up, Pass the hula hoop, Capture the flag , and Tug o' war!
Did you see our Students vs Staff Basketball Game highlights reel in social media?
  • Stanbridge Facebook
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  • Don't have either of those? Here's the standalone video through 1SE!

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4/24/2025

 
Our Middle and High School students were able to walk to the park to attend our home Flag Football game against Winston Prep Academy on Thursday. It was so impressive to see our students both on the team and on the sidelines supporting each other. Thank you to our fabulous coaches, Coach Daniel Q., Coach Gage, and Coach Tevita, for providing a wonderful experience and an encouraging environment for our student athletes. 
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Just a few photos for you this week as we get back into the swing of things after break. 😃

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4/11/2025

 

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4/4/2025

 
High School alternates Spring Experiential week every other year with travel to Washington, D.C. for our Juniors and Seniors, local overnights for Ninth and Tenth graders, and SF Peninsula Day Trips for all HS students. This year we stayed local with two days off campus at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Hillsdale Mall, complete with an escape room experience and bowling, followed by two days on campus preparing and serving a delicious luncheon to include empanadas from scratch for all of High School.

How Stanbridge does a Performing Arts Field Trip to SFMOMA
Stanbridge teachers want their students to get the best understanding they can out of Experientials. So, our High Schoolers not only visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, they participated in a scavenger hunt to help them think about art! Two ways to think of art are in terms of form and content.  
  • FORM: What qualities make up the physical nature of the work? For example, how does it use shape, line, color or volume? Does it represent a three-dimensional world, or does it look two-dimensional? Is it big or small?
  • CONTENT: What does the artwork depict? Does it have people in it? Does it have buildings or trees? Are two armies fighting, or are two lovers cavorting? What do you see happening in the artwork?
Here’s what to do: walk around and look for paintings or sculptures that you think fit the numbered items on the following pages. There are many more than one possible answer for each numbered item. Write the name of the artwork you find next to each number. Then answer the lettered questions that follow. Each student must write his or her own answer, but students may work in groups to arrive at an answer. It is probably easier not to go in order; just fill in blanks as you find them. 

A few of the questions on the hunt were as follows:
1. An artwork you want to walk all the way around. Why did you want to walk all the way around it?
3. A painting with a solid or empty background. Why do you think the painter left detail out of the background? Does this change the way you view the figures in the foreground?
10. An artwork showing danger. What is the source of the danger?

Credit to our Performing Arts teacher Tobias Banks and his father, an English teacher, for the scavenger hunt! It was so much fun!

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3/21/2025

 

Spring Sing 2025

3/21/2025

 

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3/14/2025

 

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2/27/2025

 
GALA INVITATIONS MAILED LAST WEEK!
We are excited to invite you to a special evening supporting the vital work of our school. Join us as we honor Mary Stadler’s contributions and raise essential funds to continue providing excellent educational opportunities for our students. If you haven’t received your invite yet, please let us know. You can purchase your tickets HERE or by returning the response card. 
Corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available for Gala 2025. Does your company want to connect with our community? As a premium corporate sponsor, your brand will be featured on the event program, website, and all related correspondence, along with prominent signage at the event.
Corporate sponsorships play a crucial role in covering the costs of this important fundraiser and ensuring that all proceeds directly benefit Stanbridge's educational programs. This year, our Fund-a-Need centerpiece will focus on completing our Inner Courtyard, enhancing the space with permanent shade structures to promote year-round socialization and learning opportunities for our students.

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2/7/2025

 
MS Art Silly Sandwiches
This art prompt delivered such deliciously silly titles as Dessert Sandwich; the Honey Carrot Cake Donut Sandwich; the Cool Crazy Heart Sandwich; Rainbow Dessert Sandwich; Mr Good Recipe Sandwich on Earth; the Most Hardest, Healthiest, Poisonous, Paperous and COLDEST Hamburger; the Submarine Sandwich (ingredients included a submersible boat!); ​Unedible School Supplies Sandwich; the Brawl Stars Sandwich; Heart Attack 9,000... and more!

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1/24/2025

 
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Weekly Collage – 12/20/24

12/20/2024

 

Weekly Collage – 12/13/24

12/11/2024

 
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Weekly Collage – 11/15/24

11/14/2024

 
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Weekly Collage – 11/08/24

11/6/2024

 
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Weekly Collage–11/01/24

10/31/2024

 
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  • About Us
    • From the Head of School >
      • Covid Safety Plan
    • Our Mission & Philosophy >
      • What makes Stanbridge unique
    • Our Students >
      • Dawson's Story (HS)
      • Tyler's Story (MidSch)
      • Bence's Story (Elem)
    • Our Alumni >
      • Laura's Story (Class of 2008)
      • Lana's Story (Class of 2011)
      • William's Story (Class of 2012)
      • Sarah's Story (Class of 2013)
    • Our Teachers
    • Our Admin & Support Staff
    • Our Trustees
    • Our Donors
    • FAQ
  • Academics
    • Elementary (K–5)
    • Middle School (6–8)
    • High School (9–12)
  • Programs
    • PostSecondary Additional Info
    • Experiential Learning
    • P.E. & Athletics
    • Visual & Performing Arts
    • Speech & Language
    • Counseling
    • Technology
    • Afterschool & Summer School
    • Student Leadership & Community Service
  • Admissions
    • The Admissions Process
    • Tuition & Financial Aid
    • Inquiry Form
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • Bulldog Blog
    • Common Ground
    • SPA Spot
    • Parent Portal
  • Support Us
    • Gala2025
    • Donate Online
    • Give by check
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    • Bulldog Wear
    • Other ways to give