Bay High hosts first student showcase
Bay High Focus Program students put their hard work on display and invited the community to participate in its first-ever student showcase in late December.
Dozens packed into The Bay located near 20th and Y streets to learn more about the students' fall semester projects. Attendees could stop at various booths to see the young creators' works ranging from their latest graphic designs to music.
Lincoln High senior and Bay High participant Landis shared his clothing brand, Sqwurll (pronounced squirrel), which fuses his love for skateboarding and art. He said he was excited to see his ideas come to life.
“I think drawing something on a piece of paper, then uploading that, turning it like actually on a shirt and like doing this whole process where I get printed out is my favorite part,” Landis said. “That's the reason why I want to do all of this. It's like I love to draw on paper and it also gets printed on a shirt.”
Lincoln High junior Avery also shared the same type of fulfillment with the magazine she produced detailing what she’s learned over the past few months. She took inspiration from early 2000s Japanese fashion magazines to craft her bright and colorful publication.
“I definitely think at Bay High one of the big things that we are working on is creating work that we actually put out into the real world that we can put into a portfolio and show people,” she said. “So, I think that this is a big step in that direction.”
Bay High is one of Lincoln Public Schools’ newest focus programs. It allows students to learn skills like content creation, storytelling and entrepreneurship. Bay High teachers developed the showcase to allow students not only to celebrate their work but also to build their networks within the community.
“It shows that learning just doesn’t take place in class or at school,” Bay High teacher Tina Le said. “Being able to see how everything you do outside of school and those are all interconnected.”
The interactions with friends, family, LPS leaders and community guests also helped boost the creators’ confidence and excitement to produce more content.
“It's really exciting just to see everybody's reactions to see what it's like when it's really like out there,” Landis said.
“Seeing people’s reactions, it really lets me know that I accomplished my goal. I evoked the feelings I wanted people to feel. It’s really rewarding,” Avery said.
Bay High teachers were pleased with the success of the inaugural showcase and plan to look into hosting similar events in the future.
Click the links below to check out some of the Bay High students’ magazines.
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Published: January 5, 2024, Updated: January 5, 2024
Community members gather at Bay High to learn about the students latest works in its first-ever student showcase.
