Meet Blake Burwash

Hello and welcome to my classroom website. On this page, you will learn a little bit about me, my family, passions, and teaching.  I am in my 15th year of teaching and I believe that this is what I am meant to do.

I married my beautiful wife Julianna in Leduc, Alberta. We met at Augustana University in Alberta. Our first child, Aliyah, was born in 2014 and Kien, our son, was born in 2018.

My father worked for the government of Alberta in the Horse Industry Branch for over 35 years. My mother left her career in the Juvenile Court system to pursue my brother and me full-time. I have one brother, Grant, who lives in the United States with his wife.

I grew up on a farm outside of Airdrie, Alberta where we raised horses and had numerous dogs and cats to keep us company. After finishing high school, I attended the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute (CLBI) for two years. It was working at an inner-city school in Regina that I decided teaching was to be my occupation. I attended Augustana University for two years and then completed my teaching degree at the University of Alberta.

I am extremely proud to be a teacher and thoroughly delight in learning.

Favourites

Colour: Deep rich blue (although I am colour blind)

Food: Fettuccine Alfredo

Fruit: Blueberries

Sport: Soccer

Drink: Freshly squeezed, straight from the glacier, water

Animal: Grey Wolf

Super Power: Teleportation

Season: Autumn

Subject to Teach: Art

Down Time Activity: Reading

Weekend Activity: Hiking and Backpacking

Summer Activity: Traveling with Julianna, Aliyah, and Kien