Red Bridge Education

Autonomy Level 2 students *dove deep* at the Aquarium of the Bay last week as they explored the question, “How have marine species evolved to adapt to their environment?” In addition to being a LOT of fun, this final deep dive of the year has AL2 students learning about everything from unbelievable creatures at the depth of the ocean to phylogeny. 🤿🌊🐙

Food, culture, identity, and community were all on the menu for our AL4 students!

To support their Deep Dive exploration of food and identity, AL4 students visited Al Pastor Papi and the Ferry Building Farmers Market on June 9.

At Al Pastor Papi, students interviewed local legend Miguel Escabedo, executive chef, restaurateur, and farm worker advocate, to learn about his culinary journey and advocacy work. At the Ferry Building, they sampled seasonal produce and spoke with local farmers to gain a deeper understanding of California’s rich agricultural landscape.

Through firsthand conversations and experiences, students explored the many ways food connects us to our histories, communities, and identities.

Al Pastor Papi

🐝 S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G B-E-E! 🐝

What started as a personal goal became a school-wide event! Inspired by our annual Geography Bee, one AL3 student took the initiative to design, plan, and host Red Bridge’s very first Spelling Bee.

And what a meaningful personal goal it was! The AL3 student who showed this initiative thought through everything from how to gather participants, stage setup, designing the bee to be fair for students of various ages, and meaningful prizes. The result was a fun afternoon of bringing the community together for friendly competition.

Student agency at its finest!

Culture, curiosity, and a little friendly competition 🌎🌁🏆

Can you identify the flag of Cambodia? That was the winning question in last night’s Geography Bee.

Yesterday, we hosted our 2nd Annual Worldly Wise Geography Bee and Festival! Before the Bee, our Worldly Wise Festival brought our community to life, celebrating the many cultures that make us who we are. Students traveled from booth to booth with their “passports,” learning new facts and sampling cuisine from countries around the globe.

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Our Term 2 Deep Dive is in full swing! 🌱

This term, AL2 students are exploring the question: “How do we design a community garden?” As part of their field study, they’re visiting gardens across the city to learn from experts and gather inspiration.

Last week, they explored the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park, and they visited the Florence Fang Community Farm to hear directly from the farmers there. They couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day to be outside! ☀️

By the end of this Deep Dive, students will design and build a community garden right here at school. Stay tuned! 🌿

At Red Bridge, students truly take learning into their own hands. ✨

When assigned a poster for Reading class, two AL2 students decided to take it a step further and build a detailed WWII cockpit model at home, complete with an oxygen mask.

We are endlessly impressed by their creativity, ambition, and independence. This is what joyful, student-driven learning looks like.

An ordinary lunch at Crane Cove Park turned extraordinary yesterday when our students ran into Mayor Daniel Lurie! It was an unforgettable civic moment as students shared their questions, laughter and high-fives with the mayor. Thanks for stopping by our neighborhood, Mr. Lurie!

Student-led. Real-world. Purposeful.

As a part of their study of World Language, our Middle Schoolers commit to a language for three years, then bring it to life beyond the classroom. 🌍 Mandarin learners recently planned and led a cultural immersion experience in San Francisco’s Chinatown for their peers, planning every detail from itinerary to interactions. 🚃

The world could use a little more of this💕