News Archive

We are thrilled to announce that Kevin Forde has been appointed the next Director of Athletics, starting on July 1, 2023. Kevin first came to Burke as a coach in 2012, and has served as the Assistant Director of Athletics since 2014.

 

In Steve's words, "Kevin's strong record of leadership in the athletic department and in the PVAC, his unwavering commitment to our student athletes, and his deep and abiding understanding of Burke's mission made him the clear choice to build on the foundation that J.D. and his predecessors have laid."

Following an appearance in the PVAC quarter-finals, the Bengals secured three spots on the All-Conference team, including 1st team awards for dynamic duo Fin T. '23 and Stella T. '24 and a 2nd team award for 8th grader standout Sunniah S. '27. Congratulations!

 

The Bengals put together an excellent season, progressing to the PVAC semi-finals in May and now earning All-Conference awards for Max G. '25 (1st team), Ray W. '26 (1st team), and graduating senior Georgie M. '23 (2nd team).

Congratulations to Niki P. '24, who led a DC-based fundraising team for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2023 Mid-Atlantic Student Visionaries of the Year campaign. With dynamic team members Alex B. '24, Mia D. '24, and Owen G. '24, she raised more than $80,000 and earned the Hero Award designation – which enables students to connect their names to an LLS research portfolio. In the Head of School's words, these team members "have been real leaders and advocates for this cause."

Last week, the 3rd-seeded Bengals took on Washington Waldorf in the quarterfinals of the PVAC Championships. Following a suspenseful seventh inning, Burke pulled ahead (3-2), thanks to a game-tying double from Max G. '25 – securing the walk-off win and spot in the semifinals this week!

 

In the semifinals, the Bengals couldn't hold off the 2nd-seeded Sandy Spring team, but still finished their season with incredible determination and spirit. Will H. '24 led the team on batting average and OBP in the regular season, with Max leading in RBIs and Ray W. '26 in strikeouts and ERA.

An opera singer and concert soloist, Faith S. '12 appeared on the cover of Washington Jewish Week (April 12, 2023), which highlighted her performance as Agnes Smith Lewis / Leah in Geniza: Hidden Fragments by composer Rabbi Arnold Saltzman.

Following a tough loss to Sandy Spring Friends (pictured) this weekend, the team rallied with a decisive win over Washington Waldorf School on Monday!

 

Coach Amy reports, "This just in … Burke beat Model, 26-6!" At yesterday’s game, highlights included "nine strikeouts by Sunniah S. '27, a homerun by Lailah B. '25, two triples by Stella T. '24, a double and a double play by Fin T. '23, a hard single and great fielding at center by Emily R. '25, a beat dropped third throw down by Stacia S. M. '28, a hard single and great throw from third by Bea C. '24, plus multiple plate crossings and crafty base running by Pan L. '23, and Ava M. '24." Amy gives a special shout-out to Kyla B. '27 and Roshan M. R. '26, team photographers yesterday.

Before Spring Break, Alice C. '21 (Carnegie Mellon '25) visited the Science Club to talk about majoring in Astrophysics and minoring in Math. A Burke "Lifer," Alice started in 6th grade after relocating from Alaska. She made room for six science classes in High School, dubbing AP Chemistry with Bob K. an "absolute favorite" (which enabled her to jump to Chemistry 2 in college).

The Ceramics Podium

With much pomp and circumstance, Deborah Z.'s Ceramics 9/10 class hosted the 2023 Winter Clay Olympics, resulting in the following champions:

On Friday, February 10, the Girls Varsity Basketball team took on rival Field School, winning 39-33 in a closely-fought home game. Bailee C. '24, Daria S. '24, Fiona C. '25, Mae G. '24, Miriam K. G. '25, Noelle T. '25, and Zora T. '26 wrapped up a strong regular season, wrapping up with a 7-6 record – before heading to the post-season! On Tuesday, February 21, the team took on Spencerville in the quarter finals of the PVAC Championship Tournament.

 

On Friday, February 3, the 9th grade gathered at UDC's Student Center for their full-day leadership retreat. Stacy S. (Co-Director, Leadership Program) reports, "On this retreat we introduce them to our definition of leadership, play lots of games, have them think about themselves as leaders and how they would like to lead inside and outside of Burke."

 

In short, this team rocked it, posting an 8-3 record this season – which included double-digit victories over Washington International and Washington Waldorf to close out the season. At the final home game, Coach Ryan L. acknowledged our 8th grade athletes (pictured). See you on the court in high school, Class of 2027!

On Friday, February 3, nearly 100 students and faculty gathered in the Atrium for our annual student-run open mic night: "Burke's Got Talent."