Monday, September 18, 2022

Monday was BASIS Spirit Day as well as Middle School Day! The designated color for middle school was yellow, and many students woke up early to fill the hallways with yellow balloons, streamers, and decorations. Our fellow Yellowjackets were all decked out in their best BASIS merchandise, and we could all feel the school spirit!

Tuesday, September 19, 2022

Freshman Tuesday was also Retro Day! The freshmen chose the Spiderman theme and decorated the school accordingly. Red streamers were thrown across the walls and ceiling to mimic spider webs, and spiderman stickers were stuck onto unsuspecting lockers. For our school-wide spirit day, many of our students were spotted wearing low-rise jeans from the 2000s, skirts from the 60s, and flannels from the 90s!

Wednesday, September 20, 2022

On Wednesday, the sophomores used their given color, blue, to decorate the school. Their mascot was Thomas the Train, and we saw everything from train tracks to Thomas the Train stickers around the school. All the hallways were lined with cute posters highlighting Thomas the Train’s role as a school leader and mascot. In addition, Wednesday was also Sports Appreciation Day! We saw our students sporting basketball, baseball, football, and soccer jerseys, as well as representing past BASIS sports teams!

Thursday, September 21, 2022

Thursday was Junior Day as well as Global Arts and Cultural Appreciation Day. The juniors’ theme was Shrek, and they emulated a swamp in the school by adding green streamers across the walls and in doorways, placing plastic trees on lockers, hanging Shrek posters on the wall, and hiding Shrek stickers all around the campus. In addition to everyone gaining a deeper appreciation for Shrek, Thursday was also a chance for our students to showcase their cultures through clothing. We witnessed beautiful garments and outfits that represented various cultures and took a moment to appreciate the color and diversity seen throughout the school.

Friday, September 22, 2022

Pep Rally
The pep rally filled our MPR with a vibrant rainbow of colors —our middle schoolers in yellow, freshmen in red, sophomores in blue, and juniors in green. Students were given flamboyant pom poms and balloons to show off their grade spirit. We were thrilled to witness the BIF Band’s energetic performance and were equally excited to be asked to take the stage to perform in our own musical competition between middle and high school. The most enjoyable part, however, had to be our school-wide game of musical chairs, with our champion being Emily from ninth grade!

Homecoming Dance
Homecoming week ended with the Homecoming dance! For all of our high school students, this dance was both the first dance of the academic year as well as the first official Homecoming dance. Thank you so much to Student Panel and the Auxiliary Department for planning such an amazing event! Additionally, it was also the first time we opened up our dances to outside-of-school guests. Both current and former BIF students, as well as friends from other schools, were in attendance. Overall, the dance was lots of fun, and we are thankful to have enjoyed such an essential part of the high school experience.