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The Student News Site of BASIS Independent McLean

The BIM Bulletin

The Student News Site of BASIS Independent McLean

The BIM Bulletin

Hispanic American Heritage Month Book List (2024)
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Hispanic American Heritage Month Book List (2024)
Alina A. October 10, 2024

Editorial Note: The works selected for this piece represent the columnist’s choices from her own reading experiences.    Happy...

Hispanic American Heritage Month Book List (2023)
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Hispanic American Heritage Month Book List (2023)
Alina A., Columnist • September 25, 2023

Editorial Note: The works selected for this piece represent the columnist’s choices from her own reading experiences.    Happy...

Mr. Webb is a math teacher. The photograph was taken by Lifetouch Studios.
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Webb
Grace A., Staff Writer • September 22, 2022

Mr. Webb is one of our High School Math teachers at BIM, currently in his second year of teaching at our school. Mr. Webb teaches Graph Theory,...

An Unexpected but Heroic Victory for the BIM Volleyball Team
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An Unexpected but Heroic Victory for the BIM Volleyball Team
Andrew S., Guest Contributor • January 12, 2022

The BASIS Independent McLean volleyball team won the Independent Small School Athletic Conference (ISSAC) league championship. In an unexpected...

Dancing in the Clouds: BIM Homecoming 2021
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Dancing in the Clouds: BIM Homecoming 2021
Ash V, Staff writer • November 10, 2021

Ah, Homecoming, the most wonderful event in the month of October at BIM. Every year at BASIS Independent McLean since 2019, excluding last year,...

Impact of Hybrid Learning: The Surprising Positives and the Predicted Negatives
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Impact of Hybrid Learning: The Surprising Positives and the Predicted Negatives
Suman S., Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2021

The BIM Hybrid Learning Model was implemented in the 2020-2021 school year as a result of COVID-19. A schedule in which half the school (red...

Introducing the House System to BASIS Independent McLean
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Introducing the House System to BASIS Independent McLean
Suman S., Maria L., and Anjali J. September 24, 2021

Introducing the House System to BASIS Independent McLean Many of you have probably heard about the House System but only to the extent that...

Letter to the Ninth Graders
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Letter to the Ninth Graders
Ash V, News Editor • September 22, 2021

Dear BIM Ninth Graders,  For those coming from other schools BASIS Independent McLean can be an exciting yet confusing experience. This article...

Photo credit: Mary Cunningham
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Getting to Know Head of School Mr. Shorbe
Leena M. and Suman S. August 18, 2021

This month Mr. Jason Shorbe joins BASIS Independent McLean as the new Head of School. By way of an introduction, the BIM Bulletin has prepared...

My Atypical Journey through College Admissions
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My Atypical Journey through College Admissions
Sean P., Editor in Chief • May 25, 2021

It is said by college admissions officers that the best college applications are those that close peers can identify even without a name labeled...

Prom: A Night to Remember
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Prom: A Night to Remember
Anika K., Leena M., Hema R., and Suman S. May 10, 2021

Prom, one of the most extravagant events of the entire school year, is often looked at as a major point in high school students’ lives. It...

Senior Slideshow
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Senior Slideshow
March 5, 2021

The Significance of Lunar New Year
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The Significance of Lunar New Year
Caden Z., Staff Writer • March 1, 2021

On Saturday, February 6th, The BIM Chinese Culture Club virtually celebrated Lunar New Year. The holiday is celebrated by almost one-fifth of...

All About Lindsey Fors
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All About Lindsey Fors
Suman S., Staff Writer • November 20, 2020

Lindsey Fors, the school counselor, joined BIM February of 2020. Before working here, Ms. Fors worked in Argentina as a youth soccer coach. While...

Hybrid Schedule Pros and Cons
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Hybrid Schedule Pros and Cons
Leena M., Staff Writer • November 3, 2020

The point of school is to learn in a classroom environment, but how can that happen when we are in the midst of a global pandemic? While things...