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Class Spotlight: MS & HS Arts
Off The Wall ArtRead MoreStudents in Kay C.'s Advanced Digital Media 11/12 course added an interactive element to the 2nd floor Commons this month. Passersby can use their Burke iPads to scan the QR code under each image to trigger an augmented reality (AR) experience, which lets us "see the real-life environment right in front of us with a digital augmentation overlaid on it."Pictured: image triggers by Maria R. '26 and Willem O. L. '26. -
Class Spotlight - HS History & Science
Yes, They RuleRead More
In Constitutional Law, 11th and 12th graders have been researching cases currently before (or recently decided by) the US Supreme Court. In a series of gallery walk-style presentations last week, students discussed their predictions on how the court will rule and how they think the court should rule.
Pictured: Perttu v. Richards (Lillie E. '26), Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission (Ethan F. '26), and Glossip v. Oklahoma (Chaeyoon M. '26). -
Celebrate and Commemorate
Led by Lailah B. '25 and Troy T. '25, the Black Student Union hosted an ambitious and memorable assembly for Black History Month, centered on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Black Greek-letter organizations.Read More -
Our Favorite Things ...
.. definitely include musical theater and spectacular ensembles. The Sound of Music opened on Friday, March 7, and sold out its two-weekend run.Read More -
Civil Rights in the American South
Our Class of 2029 has returned from their 8th grade capstone trip to Alabama, where they moved from Birmingham to Selma and Lowndes County to Montgomery. They began at the Sixteenth St. Baptist Church, where they met with Dr. Carolyn McKinstry, an author, activist, and witness to the bombing of the church in 1963.Read More -
Class Spotlight - February 2025
Read MoreIf you haven't recently, stroll up the Hobbes stairs, through the 2nds floor Commons, and around the 1st floor of Calvin and peruse works from Advanced Ceramics, Art Explorations 6, Ceramics 9/10, Digital Art 7, Digital Media 9/10, and Drawing 9/10, among others.Pictured (clockwise from top left): works by Ashli J. '26, Margot G. '27, Elsa H. '27, Noelle T. '25, and Henry S. '30. -
Student Spotlight
Filmmaker Stella B. '30 will be featured in Seed to Roots at the Weinberg Center for the second year in a row! This Frederick-based showcase offers "young performers and visual artists the opportunity to develop their talents while paying tribute to Black heritage."Read More -
Founders' Day Underway
Managed by 10th-12th grade Leadership Program students, Founders' Day takes place each April, featuring lip sync battles, relay races, and whimsical competitions. Most crucially, each team includes students from every grade plus faculty and staff members – enabling bonds to form across the school.Read More -
Rising Leaders
Friday, February 7 marked the annual 9th Grade Leadership Retreat, managed by select juniors and seniors in the Leadership Program.Read More -
Alum Spotlight: River Carson '17
"Nanomaterials, natural and human made, are characterized by size, measured in nanometers. A nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter - about 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a single hair." - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesRead More -
Pursuing Civic Leadership
On February 5-7, Ashli J. '26, Ash H. '26, Angela W. '27, and Carter A. '27 represented Burke at the 2025 NAIS Student Civic Leadership Summit, while Curtis H. (History) took part in the concurrent NNSP Conference on Community & Civic Engagement.Read More -
Heart of the Matter(s)
Scientific ValentinesRead MoreIn the spirit of the February holiday, Amy C. (MS Science) and. Kay C. (Visual Arts) teamed up with the 7th grade to animate scientifically accurate beating hearts with Procreate software.
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Trials & Manners
Gothic TrialsRead More
While reading Frankenstein, 9th graders in Nate D.'s class held a mock trial to determine responsibility for the death of William Frankenstein. Nate reports, "Victor Frankenstein and the Creature were charged with the crime, and students were cast as attorneys, clients, and judges. Evidence from Mary Shelley's text was crucial in building a case. Attorneys delivered opening and closing statements in the trial, while each client answered questions in direct and cross examination. Judges presided over the trial and issued a final verdict at the end. All had a chance to practice public speaking, and they even dressed up for the occasion." -
Bengal Beat: PVAC Swim Championships
Back-to-back for the Bengals! The boys' team earned the PVAC Championship banner this year on Tuesday, February 10, at The St. James in Springfield; the girls' team just missed a repeat of last year's win with a close 2nd place finish. 8th grade stars Flynn G. '29 and Addison L. '29 placed 1st and 3rd for girls' individual scores, and Max F. C. '25 and. Jack J. '26 tied for 3rd on the boys sideRead More -
Bengal Beat: Blackout Night
On January 31, cheered on by a large and enthusiastic crowd at UDC's Henderson Complex, Girls Varsity took the lead from the jump and won 45-19 over Field School, with stellar play from Burke lifer Miriam K. G. '25 and eight different athletes scoring.Read More -
Music and Movements
8th grade:Read More
The grade's leadership group reached out to Matthew Whittaker '04, inviting him to speak with the full grade in advance of their week-long trip to Alabama next month. Matthew talked about his favorite musicians and how music of the 1950s and 1960s played a role in the Civil Rights Movement in America. -
Community and Artistry
Community engagement and artistic exploration are both core to the Burke experience – and not infrequently, the two beautifully intersect.Read More -
Bengal Beat: Winter Mid-Season
Swimming - MSRead MoreBengals took to the pool at Lowell School last week, where top finishes included Ari K. '29 and Morgan L. C. '30, 1st and 2nd in 96 Yard IM boys and girls races respectively. With 20 swimmers in the middle school, the future looks bright for Burke swimming. (Also working the Lowell meet? Dana M. '19!)
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