About The Teacher

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

Mrs. Burke loves teaching in the district she attended. Go, Patriots!  She received her Bachelor of Science in Education from SUNY Oneonta and received her Master's in Education with a certification in Special Education from the College of New Rochelle. This year marks her 25th year teaching and she is very excited to be teaching fourth grade again for the 19th year! This year is going to be full of many adventures as the class explores diverse and historic experiences through reading and writing and explores science and math concepts to help understand real-world problems.  Her favorite subject is Social Studies, but she loves to teach all the subjects and watch her students light up enthusiastically while learning. Mrs. Burke, her husband, and her 4 children (David, age 20, Thomas, age 11, James, age 9, and Therese, age 7) live in Pleasant Valley. She enjoys going for nature hikes, reading, 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.  Mrs. Burke is allergic to all dairy and gluten/wheat products. Last but not least, she plays the flute and piano and loves to dance.