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June 5, 2018
BASIS Independent Fremont: School and Student Successes 2017-2018
Our students have fun learning and growing at BASIS Independent Fremont, but their adventures don’t stop at the classroom! Here, in alphabetical order, are some of the amazing academic and extracurricular successes our students (and school as a whole!) have achieved in the 2017-2018 school year:
March 15, 2018
Lunar New Year 2018: Sharing Chinese Culture
For two days in early March, BASIS Independent Fremont was a center of cultural activity! Parent volunteers and student cultural ambassadors shared the Chinese culture with the entire school community through a variety of activities and performances.
January 12, 2018
International Day 2017: Celebrating Cultures From Around the World
Music, dancing, food, and good cheer filled the hallways of BASIS Independent Fremont the day before our holiday break at our second annual International Day celebration! During the few weeks leading up to International Day, students in each class had been researching their designated countries and creating presentations about different aspects of the cultures there to share with parents and each other.
December 21, 2017
Winter Gala 2017: Behind the Scenes
Our Winter Gala production this year was a delightful celebration of music for all ages, with our students performing hit songs from favorite Disney movies and Broadway shows! The final production of the show was full of heart and dazzling costumes, but it was a long road to get to that last bow. What, exactly, goes into creating a musical revue performance at BASIS Independent Fremont?
November 17, 2017
A Day In The Life: Third Grade
Recently, we followed Ms. Castilla's third grade class around to discover what a Learning Expert Teacher's day looks like. We couldn't wait to revisit to dig deeper into what makes third grade tick! Read on to find out what the students have to say about their experience at BASIS Independent Fremont.
November 8, 2017
A Day In The Life: Second Grade
What does a typical day look like for a second grader at BASIS Independent Fremont? This week, we followed Learning Expert Teacher Ms. Burton's Neon class around to find out!
November 3, 2017
A Day In The Life: First Grade
This week, we followed around our first graders to see what they learn and do. Read on to discover a typical day in Learning Expert Teacher Mr. Wagoner's first grade Carbon class!
October 26, 2017
A Day In The Life: Transitional Kindergarten
Our youngest students at BASIS Independent Fremont are in our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) class, a pre-kindergarten program that maintains the high standards we hold for our students at every grade level. The students learn a lot and have fun along the way! This week, we followed the class around for a day to show you what a typical day looks like in our TK program.
October 23, 2017
A Day In The Life Of A Subject Expert Teacher
One of the biggest advantages of the BASIS Independent model is the Learning Expert Teacher (LET)/Subject Expert Teacher (SET) teacher dynamic, creating greater learning opportunities for students and higher specialization of topics taught by educators. But what does this model actually look like in practice? This week, we followed Ms. Wagner, one of our Subject Expert Teachers in Humanities, throughout her day to find out!
October 16, 2017
A Day In The Life of a Learning Expert Teacher
One of the biggest advantages of the BASIS Independent model is the LET/SET teacher dynamic, creating greater learning opportunities for students and higher specialization of topics taught by educators. But what does this model actually look like in practice? Last week, we followed Ms. Castilla, one of our Learning Expert Teachers, throughout her day to find out!
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Inspired by the blissful feeling of uncovering connections, our blog Eureka! Fremont is about sharing moments that capture the essence of what it is to be a BASIS Independent student, teacher, administrator, or family.