Katherine Delmar Burke School

Happy International Women's Day! This morning our entire school gathered together for our 15th Annual #InternationalWomensDay Assembly with honored guest Judge Abby Abinanti. We also heard three 7th grade speeches on topics like feminism, women in military and women's education.pic.twitter.com/kM7GkfS9l1

It's time to save the date for the Burke's Benefit, "Dancing through the Decades - Remix" on April 2, 2022. More info and all the details are coming soon!pic.twitter.com/zaL6QtcDm8

The fourth grade had us laughing all morning during their performance of "One Laugh At A Time: The Legacy of Lucille Ball," an original play written and directed by Lower School Drama Teacher Nancy Gold. #OneLaughAtATime #LucilleBallpic.twitter.com/cMwUOSWwHE

Happy Diwali! We were overjoyed to have students, faculty, staff and parent volunteers together yesterday for our annual all-school Diwali Assembly. Burke's wishes everyone an abundance of love and light this Diwali! #diwali2021 #burkescommunitypic.twitter.com/Im1xiTgu9A

On this rainy #throwbackthursday, we are looking back to last week when our fourth graders were paired up with their kindergarten little siblings. #burkescommunitypic.twitter.com/49OvooC4or

Upper School had a very special visit from Danza Xitlalli of San Francisco. The group began by acknowledging the local tribes of this land: Ramaytush and Ohlone and offered three dances.pic.twitter.com/ARDyQYcyxJ

Join us for a @SpeakSF event on Oct. 27 with New York Times best-selling author Dr. John Medina. Dr. Medina will be discussing the nature and nurture of resilience. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-XNJJtc7TbeMSEpfeqcjWw …pic.twitter.com/iW17ELaPIJ

Kindergarten had two visitors in the classroom to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. A Burke's parent read, "Biblioburro: A True Story from Columbia" and Burke's Associate Director of Inclusivity and Community Building read,"The Princess and the Warrior" and taught Nahuatl words.pic.twitter.com/bobQjn55PO

Today is #MadMathMonday! Check out this math problem taken directly from a sixth grade Burke's classroom. Send in your best guesses via DM and on Tuesday morning, we will reveal a students answer!pic.twitter.com/fLd9qTOFxk

The first days of Fall mean it's time for the Lower School Picnic! It may have been a foggy day, but the dancing, playing and just being together kept us warm! #Burkes #Community #LowerSchoolPicnic21pic.twitter.com/dWzed5Wxd1

Time to start celebrating our Class of 2022! An overnight isn't possible this year, but the eighth grade is kicking off a two-day retreat on and around campus with mindfulness activities, music, s'mores and more! #Burkespic.twitter.com/O2KQHJoHVJ

#MadMathMonday! Check out this math problem taken directly from a fourth grade Burke's classroom. Send in your best guesses via DM and on Tuesday morning, a student will reveal their answer!pic.twitter.com/rkaLLZmjgA

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage month! Thank you to our Burke's librarians for curating a great collection of books for our students to browse. #burkes #hispanicheritagemonthpic.twitter.com/AIXsIHxDfN

Last Friday we officially welcomed our entire community back to campus with our annual Opening Assembly. The assembly concluded with the Class of 2022 walking through a symbolic tunnel of “Wisdom Keepers”created by members of our faculty and staff. #Community #Burkespic.twitter.com/5ue2i7t4Pz

The Class of 2022 had a Q&A session and learned Broadway choreography with members of the Hamilton North America Cast! A great moment to end a wonderful first week back at Burke's! This opportunity was made possible through the Sarah Babcock Endowment Fund.pic.twitter.com/c3uhZOdOTJ

That’s a wrap on the first day of school! From the front field to the very back courtyards, the joy and excitement of our students was felt by all. | #burkes #itsgoodtobebackpic.twitter.com/VLzyVTQqe8

You can find the Zoom link and details in the Fall 2021 Opening Plan, on MyBurke's All School calendar, and in the August 31 issue of Tuesday Notes! #BurkesCommunitypic.twitter.com/i7nQyKU9ei

Join us for the Blend Workshop! This event will be held on-campus for all Burke’s community members, Angélica Dass joining virtually from Spain. Registration is required. Guests must be masked and proof of full vaccination for adults is required to come on to campus.pic.twitter.com/bGDdRdtFHm

Remembering Pride celebrations from past years. We look forward to walking that joyful parade route together again next year. #SFPride51 #tbt #PrideMonth2021pic.twitter.com/1jFF1U06Gx

It was a gorgeous day to watch the Fifth Grade Greek Plays performed outside in the open air! More photos will be shared in Tuesday Notes! #burkes #educateecourageempowerpic.twitter.com/QwEcx4XJxY