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Announcing: 2025-26 Theater Season
Read MoreFall Repertory: Flashpoints for Activism | Grades 9-12November 7-8 and 14-15Dear Harvey
By Patricia LoughreyMusic by Thomas Hodges -
Bengal Beat: Race to the Finish
HS Track & FieldRead More
Skies were finally clear on Monday, May 12, and the Bengals closed out their seasons in fine fashion at the PVAC Championships at Gallaudet University. Men's Varsity earned a 2nd place finish as a team (just 8 points out of 1st), and Women's Varsity took 5th overall. -
Jewish Stories & Heritage
On May 7, the Jewish Affinity Group (led by Elena M. '26, Zoe N. '25, and Aaron H. '25) mounted a celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.Read More -
Class Spotlight - May 2025
Read MoreAu Sujet de la Belle Époque
Maureen's Advanced Art History class welcomed Juliet Bellow P'25, professor of Art History at American University, who discussed her book Rodin's Dancers: Art & Performance in Belle Époque Paris (Yale University Press, 2025). Interested in the intersection of sculpture and dance? Professor Bellow will be in conversation with Mary Morton from the National Gallery at Politics & Prose on June 12. -
Wicked for the Win (a Founders' Day Fairy Tale)
With benevolent weather on our side, the Founders' Day student leaders ran a joyous and highly efficient Founders' Day on May 1, with a villainous theme. Named for Captain Hook, Cruella, and Gaston (among others), the inter-grade teams competed in a range of relays at Howard Field in the morning, including bobbing for non-poisoned apples and scaling a giant inflatable castle. They then moved indoors for collaborative games and competitions before the grand finale: the Lip Sync Battle in the Atrium, wherein teams danced to famous villain songs mixed with contemporary hits.Read More -
On Their Soapboxes
For the 10th grade civic engagement framework (Action Civics in the DMV), each student identified a social issue that spoke to them and volunteered at an organization addressing that issue – ranging from clean rivers to affordable housing. This spring, each student researched their issue in depth and wrote a "soapbox speech," based on Mikva Challenge's Project Soapbox public speaking program.Read More -
Culture Day Returns
On May 8, we celebrated our 2nd Annual Culture Day with vibrance, creativity, music, dance, and (of course) fantastic food.Read More -
Burke on the Road: VA & GA
Hampton, VARead More
More than twenty Burke students from 9th-11th grade traveled to Hampton University's 45th Annual High School Day in April, where they could tour campus, visit residence halls, browse academic and student activities fairs, and experience the HU Marching FORCE. Founded in 1868, Hampton is an historically black research university and home to Hampton University Museum, "the nation's oldest African-American museum." Shout-out to Dennis H. for leading and making possible this HBCU campus trip. -
Bengal Beat: Golf Glory
Five athletes represented the Golf Team at the PVAC Championships on May 1 and recorded the Bengals' best finish in recent memory, tying for 2nd in the conference.Read More -
Alumni Spotlight: Nik Alexander '16
At our April 17 assembly, we welcomed back Nik Alexander '16, now a graduate student at the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University, focusing on "deconfliction and management of systems on other celestial bodies," and a 2024-25 Axiom Space fellowship winner. Nik is also Managing Editor of Space Scout, a volunteer-run news organization focused on the space industry.Read More -
On Stage Around Town
Our Intermediate 9/10 and Advanced 11/12 Bands will perform at Pearl Street Warehouse at The Wharf DC on Monday May 5 at 6 PM. This debut continues more than 20 years of Burke bands performing in the community at local clubs, which have included Blues Alley and The Carlyle Room.Read More -
Bengal Beat: Mid and Late April News
Read MoreSoftballEarly last week, softball was 1-1-1 in the PVAC, including a narrow loss (17-18) to McLean School and a decisive win over Spencerville (17-8). Coach Amy reported, "despite injuries, this team is learning a lot and playing hard. These players have base running down to a science! Amy T. '28, Brooklyn M. '26, Charlie L. '25, Emily R. U. '25, Feli M. F. '30, Lailah B. '25, Matilda P. '26, Miriam K. G. '25, and Yanet G. '28. have all stolen bases this season. Alara R. '28, Aspen C. '27, Brooklyn, Charlie, Emily, Lailah, Matilda, and Miriam have all had solid contact with the ball and driven in runs. Aspen is working hard behind the plate, with more than 10 strikeouts this season." -
Bengal Beat: Mid-April 2025
Pictured: Baseball v. The Heights School (March 21) and Ultimate Frisbee v. BASIS (April 3) - credit: Stacy Beck Photography P'24, '26Read More -
Shabbat Shalom!
On Friday, April 11, the Jewish Affinity Group (JAG) hosted their first "Shabbat-Luck" (Shabbat + Potluck) for more than 50 students, faculty, staff, and Burke families in the Atrium.Read More -
On Food Justice
As part of their grade's civic engagement framework (Hunger and Food Justice), each 9th grader spent a day at the Capital Area Food Bank, either on April 2 or April 4.Read More -
Studies & Experiences in Sustainability
As part of their civic engagement framework (Sustainable Pathways), the 7th grade spent two days at Camp Wabanna, along Maryland's tidal South River, in April.Read More -
Bioethics and Beyond
High school students in Morgan's Bioethics class have welcomed incredible guest speakers this trimester, including:Read More -
Class Spotlight - HS History & Social Science
Memorial ConsiderationRead More10th graders in Curtis' Modern World History class headed to the World War I Memorial on April 1. He shared, "after learning about World War I in class, we analyzed the memorial using three big questions: 1) What story is the memorial telling? 2) What story is it not telling? and 3) What story should it tell?" -
Cast Announcement: The Little Mermaid
This spring's middle school musical, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., will be a true community endeavor, with nearly half of 6th-8th graders taking the stage. Mark your calendars for May 16-17 and prepare to venture under the sea.Read More -
Ready to Roll in Robotics
Read More"Conceived in 2016 as a graduate class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology," the Duckietown ecosystem was "originally designed to provide an answer to the question: what is the least hardware we need for deploying single- and multi-robot advanced autonomy solutions?"
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