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    About The Teacher

    To all of Mrs. Burke's students and their parents/guardians,

    Mrs. Burke is very happy to be a teacher in the district she attended. Go Patriots!  She received her Bachelors of Science of Education from SUNY Oneonta and received her Master's in Education with certification in Special Education from the College of New Rochelle. This year marks her 21st year teaching and she is very excited to be teaching fourth grade again for the 15th year! This year is going to be full of many adventures as the class explores the history and current events of the Hudson Valley from Paleo-Indian times up through the Industrial Age (1850s--early 1900s) through present day. Her favorite subject is Social Studies, but she loves to teach all of the subjects and watch her students light up with enthusiasm while learning. Mrs. Burke, her husband, and her 4 children (David, age 16, Thomas, age 7, James, age 5, and Therese, age 3) live in Pleasant Valley. She enjoys going for nature hikes, reading, and getting together with friends, and kayaking.  You also will catch her watching a Yankee game or two.  Her favorite food is Spanish/Mexican food. Her favorite snack is guacamole and chips.  She is allergic to all dairy and gluten/wheat products. Last, but not least, she plays the flute and piano, and loves to dance.

    About the Teacher