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Greetings Burke's Grandparents!
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We hope this newsletter finds you well and that you have been able to make it on to the Burke's campus at some point this year. Whether that be to volunteer in the library or for lunch duty or to catch a play or concert, we are always excited to have our grandparents on campus!
As we entered the third year of the Grandparents' Council, our veteran members started thinking of new and innovative ways to be involved in their granddaughters' education and help make lasting memories with the girls. We are happy to announce that we are currently working on a resource guide that will be made available for the teachers. The Council will give Burke's faculty a quick reference guide to their connections and expertise. The hope is to not only get Council members in the classroom, but to give teachers easy access to the amazing talents and knowledge our grandparents have and are willing to share.
Another initiative our Grandparents' Council took the lead on this year was a gift for the class of 2019. The day before commencement every year our graduates are given awards and the rising fifth graders are welcomed into the Upper School during Pansy Day.
This year, the Council will be hosting a tea for the eighth graders and presenting them with commemorative tea cups with their names and graduation year on them.
As you can see, the grandparents on the Council have a lot of access to their granddaughters here on campus. With that in mind, we would like to encourage you to be involved in your granddaughter's academic experience by inviting you to become a member of the Grandparents' Council. To learn more about joining the Council or about volunteer opportunities associated with being a member, please don't hesitate to contact me. You may also visit our grandparent webpage.
Below are some articles highlighting what's been going on around Burke's this first half of the year.
Enjoy!
Erica Obando
Communications and Advancement Associate
415.751.0177, ext. 301
Grandparents' Council Members
Mary Robinson and Barbara Sklar
Co-Chairs, Burke's Grandparents' Council
Christina Norman
Vice Chair, Burke's Grandparents' Council
Victoria Barkan Susan Boeing Rosemary Booth Sylvia Bunshoft Flip Caldwell Barbara Callander '44 Lyman Casey Bob Caulfield Anne Coglianese Joe Coglianese Suzy Diamond Dagmar Dolby Sandy Feldman Ivana Ferrera Doris Fisher '49 Vicki Fleishhacker '60 |
Trish Flint Susan Gantner Ellen Griffin Cherrie Harden Gary Harden Jane Hartley Stefania Jha Rick Jones Julie Jospe Neelie Kroes Martha Kropf Doris Linnenbach Sharon Litsky Susan Lynn Mary Ann Margaretten Bobbie McClanahan
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Kathleen McKewan Tom Perkins Helen Schwab Clarke Swanson Elizabeth Swanson Bonnie Trexler Terry Trexler Mary Ann Walker Katie Webb Gail Whelan Dede Wilsey Kay Woods Jack Wyant Peg Wyant Cynthia Zinober Pete Zinober |
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The smoke-filled week leading up to the Thanksgiving Break was filled with anticipation, festivities, and tradition. One of which was the fourth grade play, "Thank you, RBG!" that honored Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Our dedicated students put on a great show despite not having a conventional rehearsal space and practicing in declining air quality. To see more pictures from the impressive performance
click here. To watch the whole video
click here.
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Week of Code: Year Five
The first week of December marked Burke's fifth year observing an entire Week of Code. Under the leadership of the Library and Makery Team, Burke's decided to turn an Hour of Code, the brainchild of Hadi Partovi, into a week and the program has been going strong ever since. Hour of Code is an international initiative sponsored by
Code.org, a nonprofit organization devoted to opening up computer science to a broader range of users, including women and underrepresented people, through expanding its presence in schools around the world. It's estimated that nearly 700-million students around the world participated in this year's Hour of
Code. Read more.
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Exploring all the Colors We Are
Burke's kindergarten teachers developed a unit discussing Race through the Understanding by Design model of curriculum development. Read more.
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Burke's Annual Fund supports every school program, from major initiatives like financial assistance
and teacher salaries, to
day-to-day expenses like Makery tools and
art supplies
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Gifts of every size make an impact and
contributions start working in your granddaughters' classrooms immediately
- donate today at
kdbs.org/give
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Faculty Profile: Tammi Abad
Tammi Abad is on a mission to create mathematicians. For the past four years, she has worked as the math and social studies teacher during the bridge year of 4th grade to prepare her students for the Upper School. "I believe the mathematician we are creating here is more empowered. I see these girls taking many more risks and becoming increasingly receptive to the idea that anyone can be a mathematician." Read more.
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For several years, Burke's has asked families to avoid harmful cultural stereotypes in Halloween costumes. In 2018, some students took those efforts a step further.
Read more.
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Eight Burke's Youth Voice Officers participated in a Women's March reception with Mayor London Breed, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Malia Cohen, 2nd District Representative for the California State Board of Equalization. Read more.
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Become Our Fan on Facebook!
If you're on Facebook -- or even if you're not! -- you can follow along with daily happenings on the Burke's campus by checking out our Facebook page.
Click here
for directions.
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Tell Your Story
We would like to include grandparent profiles in each of our newsletters. We invite you to submit your profile: Send us a picture along with a brief bio of where you have been and what brought you to Burke's! Please contact Erica Obando at 415.751.0177 ext. 301 or erica@kdbs.org.
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Recent Burke's Photo Galleries
Click the photo to access the entire gallery.
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Calendar of Upcoming Burke's Events
Grandparents' Council Meeting
Friday, March 8, 11 a.m.
Archive Room
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Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day
Friday, 5/10
Time TBD Burke's Campus
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Pansy Day Wednesday, 6/12 10:30 a.m. Burke's Campus
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Commencement Thursday, 6/13 1:30-4:30 p.m. Burke's Gymnasium |
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