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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Travels
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dogs of Burke
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Burke, dogs, Jackie, John, Lenny, mascots, pets, Susan on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Graduated
Posted in Education, Uncategorized, tagged music on September 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
The Davids!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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:
Pi vs e debate, 2011
Posted in Education, Math, Uncategorized on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Academic Awards – A Landslide and Trip to Spain
Posted in Administration, Performing Arts, Uncategorized, tagged academic award, Burke band, Kevin, Nora, Rosio, Sam, wiley on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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
Pi Day 2011 (3/14 — get it?!)
Posted in Math, Uncategorized on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Songs For My Father(s & Mothers & Friends)
Posted in Performing Arts, Uncategorized, tagged music on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Postcards from the Heart (cont.)
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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.
Last Night to Catch The Stephen Schwartz Project
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Learning to Try
Posted in Culture, Sports, Uncategorized, tagged Sports, track on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Education is many things. But, to me, it is, in some large measure, about learning to try. It’s in the attempts that we uncover the lesson. Like many things, best to get this lesson as early as possible. But, young… old… succeed… fail, in many respects, the relevance of these things begins to dissolve with [...]
Algebra 2 in the news
Posted in Math, Science, Uncategorized on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do students need Algebra 2? Should students be required to take Algebra 2 to graduate high school? Burke thinks so; all students take three years of high school math to graduate, including Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. We make this possible for all learners, offering three levels of instruction to students encountering what the [...]
Good Irish Tunes – March 16, 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Irish green was out with fine fiddling at Burke assembly today. -Mike Messinger
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