Posts about Awards Recognition
July 12, 2019
100+ Students Earn National Foreign Language Awards
Félicitations! Gratulationes! Felicitaciones! More than 100 BASIS Independent McLean students received honors based on their performance on a 2019 national language exam. Every student in grade 7 and above chooses a language (French, Latin, Mandarin, or Spanish) to study, and each April, our students participate in the national French, Latin, and Spanish exams, which are taken by students across the country. We are thrilled to see our students thrive in learning various languages.
Today, we recognize over 100 BASIS Independent McLean students below who received honors.
May 31, 2019
Third Annual CJ Art Contest Winners Announced
Thank you to the dozens of student who entered a submission to our third annual Communications Journal (CJ) Art Contest. We will proudly display all the entries around the school.
We are happy to announce the winners of this year’s contest:
April 17, 2019
2019 BASIS Independent Schools Accomplishments: Math Wins
Students at BASIS Independent Schools know a thing or two about hard work and persistence in problem solving. Our accelerated and spiraled math curriculum gives students ample time to strengthen their fundamental skills so that each year, when our schools facilitate opportunities for students to participate in competitions, clubs, and more, they can then show off their talents and achieve new goals. This year’s math wins across several of our campuses are a testament of how well our students thrive in competitive situations.
Read on to explore just a few of the math-centric accomplishments from our campuses in Brooklyn, Fremont, Manhattan, McLean, and Silicon Valley
April 10, 2019
BASIS Independent McLean Team Participating in Economics Governor’s Challenge State Championship
For the second consecutive year, the BASIS Independent McLean team will participate in the Adam Smith Division of the State Championship of the Governor's Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance. Tad B. ’20, Victoria B. ’21, Armin D. ’19, and Ethan H. ’20 will represent BIM in the competition.
March 29, 2019
March Student Successes
It’s March Madness! No, BASIS Independent McLean doesn’t have a bracket, but our students have been in many tournaments, championships, and involved in other great ventures this month (and last!). They participated in a variety of in and out of school academic and athletic competitions, and we are thrilled to share the results here:
March 22, 2019
BASIS Independent McLean Teams Win MATHCOUNTS & JV History Bowl Virginia State Championships
The BASIS Independent McLean MATHCOUNTS and JV History Bowl teams are the 2019 Virginia State Champions!
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