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In 1995 Reggie Wills, Burke Dir. of Equity & Inclusion, was teaching in a local elementary school.  One of his 5th grade students was Nathan Fleming.  This January, nearly 20 years later, Nathan somehow found Burke.Word, saw an article about Reggie that had been written a year earlier in 2011, and took the time to [...]

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The Capitals beat the NY Rangers last night to deadlock their Eastern Conference Series at 3 a-piece.  Ho-hum. The Nats dropped one to the Pirates, but still stand a-top the National League Eastern Division…. zzzzz. The real buzz among the DC sports cognoscenti from Capitol Hill to Capitol Heights is the continuing march of the [...]

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Peter Pan Grows Up

Burke’s good friends and partners at The No Rules Theatre Company are up to their not-so-old theatrical sleight of hand with a new and thought-provoking re-telling of the Peter Pan story. Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers magically weaves together the joy and pain of childhood, the meaning of kinship, the weight of love [...]

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Travels

As you contemplate your upcoming holiday journey – especially when you encounter the traffic, crowds, delays and other festive trials – you may want to keep the following simple story in your mind and heart — and have a warm and great Thanksgiving!  

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Dogs of Burke

I am rather certain there are no cats of Burke, and I haven’t seen any birds of Burke, but I know a few of the dogs of Burke. Two of those great friends of the school came out to cheer on the Middle School Boys and Girls Soccer teams in their games at Field earlier [...]

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Graduated

Sometimes, as you approach a beginning, it’s appropriate to start at the end.  The Class of 2011 “graduated” last June.  We tend to think of a graduation as an abrupt and final step, distinct from what came before or what comes after.  But is that right? The word “graduated” can mean – divided into intervals [...]

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The Davids!

if you missed in, you missed one of the biggest events in BURKE history. More posts to come i’m sure, but here’s what the community had to say about David:

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Another end to a year in AP Calculus…another pi vs e debate!  Which is the better transcendental number?   This year’s debaters divided on gender lines, prompting Sammi to put out the call for more women to join the e team…check the photos to see Chris Richardson doing his best.   AP Physics and others paid a [...]

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Our seniors take a tour down memory lane with Landslide first performed at their 8th grade Coming Up celebration.    First time they played Spain this unplugged. http://gallery.me.com/messdukemac#100100&bgcolor=black&view=grid

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Thanks to the generous and exacting skills of video maven Sam Judson ’11, Edmund Burke School’s Pi Day 2011 is up on youtube!!!  The Pi Day Assembly focused on Euler’s Identity with an intro by math teacher Rachel Braun, followed by a song (parodying “Every Time We Touch” by Cascada) presented with the assistance of [...]

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In what has become a must-attend event, on Monday the Burke Bands made their annual pilgrimage to Blues Alley, DC’s home for jazz and blues.  The Bands Let the Good Times Roll (Band B’s opening number) all night long.  As usual, the evening covered the musical waterfront, from a rollicking version of Proud Mary, complete [...]

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The Mahaffies channel Letterman with their postcard to David! Keep those cards and letters coming!  If you haven’t yet created your artistic, poetic or literary masterpiece – there’s still time.  You can click here to learn more.  Please create yours today! RSVP today for The DAVIDS by clicking here.

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Run – don’t walk to get tickets to tonight’s performance of The Stephen Schwartz Project in the Burke Theater.  It’s a ton of fun, great music and great voices.  It’s an incredible opportunity to see such a high quality show in such a intimate setting.  Four thumbs up – if that’s possible. You’ll hear great [...]

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