Day to day
Dressed to Impress
People
Faux Pas
The 6th Grade "Thing"
100
8:15-8:25 AM
What is morning meeting?
100
Please wear this everyday unless it is free dress
What is the uniform?
100
Kind, patient, a well of knowledge, and also force of nature and science...
Who is Ms. Deemer?
100
College sweat shirts, a pink jacket, green socks, glittery headbands
What is out of uniform items (in non pandemic times)?
100
The wonderful experience of leaving the classroom environment for a few days and connecting with nature.
What is Outdoor Ed?
200
What Burke's thing is this?
What are potluck foods/items?
200
It is a sailor type of blouse or top
What is a middy?
200
Don't call him Mr, call him this in Spanish.
Who is señor?
200
Don't bring this out unless you have permission from an adult and make sure it is turned off
What is your cell phone?
200
When a student arrives at Burke's, they suddenly acquire many siblings (usually 11-12) and new parents.
What are Burke's families?
300
Two days of filling out little bubbles and some stress
What are ERBs?
300
These can be found at the bottom of things and should be white or blue and not pink with hearts or puppies or purple stripes
What are socks?
300
An alumna of Burkes and now an Olympic gold medal winner for China.
Who is Ms Eileen Gu?
300
We do not allow these natural treats on campus because of allergies and it can be a hard habit to crack...
What are nuts?
300
What these 6th grade teachers have in common (not just gender) Ms. Bryant, Madame Vedita, Ms. Li?
Who are faculty born outside of the United States?
400
The five minutes that are used to get from one place to another
What is passing period?
400
Hey, it's free dress but I have to bring these or inflict the wrath of either Ms. B or Ms. J
What are PE appropriate shoes?
400
The Upper School teacher who has been at Burke's the longest; her mathematical skills has helped in counting the years.
Who is Ms. Wong?
400
We had a twice a year obligation at lunch known as...(it rhymes)...
What is lunch bunch?
400
The word we use to refer to Ms. Li as our teacher
What is Laoshi?
500
Who said it?
I'm sorry but I refuse to continue until the side conversations have stopped.
Who are most of the Upper School/6th grade teachers?
500
My mom went to UCLA and my dad went to NYU and this year, I got to wear them to school.
What are college sweater shirts/sweaters?
500
Catch her if you can but she's fast on a pair of ice speed skates
Who is Ms. Li?
500
Sorry but you've pushed the limits with your behavior and an adult has issued you with a...
What is either a reminder?
500
We enjoy writing and reading and learning about history and literature with this teacher.
Who is M. Beutell?