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Burke Beat 2019-20

The BURKE BEAT is our community newsletter, coming out every other Thursday and featuring stories, news, photos videos, and other media from inside and outside the classroom. Enjoy!

Note: publication schedule may vary around school breaks.

News Archive

Senior Week: Virtual and Vivacious
5/30/2020

A greatly anticipated tradition, Senior Week at Burke begins with senior project presentations and concludes with a spirited and heartfelt "send-off" for our 12th graders on the Friday before Graduation weekend. Pivoting quickly and energetically, the Burke faculty ensured that this tradition could live on for the Class of 2020 – even from a distance.

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On Self-Discovery & Softball
5/20/2020
by Elez B. S. '20

Dedication: to my teammates, who inspired and made me laugh every day, specifically Sofia Ohanian and Vera Walsh-Alker, who taught me to trust myself, and my coach, Scott Reynolds, who constantly supported and believed in me – and helped me become the best athlete I could be.

“Not that I’m expecting to play, but in which situation do you need to tag the person, rather than just tag the base to get them out?”

This is a question that I asked a teammate on the bus to our first softball game during the spring of my freshman year. Not only was it my first game ever, but also my first sports game ever. Obviously, I was clueless.

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Raising Questions of Equity
5/6/2020
by Steven Lee, Dir. of Equity and Inclusion

Consistent with Burke’s mission and values, it is important to help our students grapple with issues of equity and inclusion that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to into bold relief. Starting on May 4, we are offering weekly discussion groups on Google Meet for Grades 9-10, each centered on a different theme.

Students will gather in small, advisor-based groups and delve into the following questions and topics. These discussions are all optional, and students and parents were encouraged to decide together whether this was the right time for them to participate.

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Introducing Tiny Office Concerts
5/4/2020

Fan of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts? The Burke Film Club would like to introduce you to ... Tiny Office Concerts, courtesy of our Head of School's office. Enjoy Episode 1: "Hold On I'm Coming," directed by Arin G. '20, produced by Peter A. '21, Madison W. '20, and Ben K. '25 and featuring the Burke School Band.

Filmed pre-quarantine and edited in quarantine.

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Family Town Halls - Go Virtual
4/27/2020

Throughout Distance Learning, our faculty remains in close touch with students through synchronous classes, our Comments and email systems, one-on-one advisor meetings, and grade meetings, among other touch points. To ensure that we continue engaging students, and keeping them involved in the life of Burke, we reached out to our parent community for input.

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Announcing: New Dean of College Counseling
4/16/2020

We are pleased to announce the appointment of our next Dean of College Counseling Liz Pleshette, who will be joining us on July 1. Liz comes to Burke with more than 10 years of experience as Director of College Counseling at The Latin School of Chicago.

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Burke Faculty & Staff Get Musical
4/13/2020

Dozens of Burke faculty and staff lip-synched and danced, played instruments and donned costumes, to "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough."

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