News – The Burke Beat

Flood of 2019 sends students home

October 4, 2018

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On Tuesday, Sept. 4, our school day was canceled halfway through the day when a pipe burst in an upstairs classroom on the western side of the school causing flooding and water damage. It was during second lunch when the entire...

Kickoff Day starts off new school year

Britney Murillo, News Editor

September 20, 2018

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Burke started the school year strong with its newest addition: Kickoff Day. This was held on August 17 and was the school’s attempt at welcoming new students and showcasing everything Burke has to offer. Students were split...

Homecoming 2018 is “star” of week

Zoe Sanders, News Editor

September 20, 2018

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Burke hosted its annual Homecoming dance. The theme for this year was “Starry Night”, as decided by Senior Senate and sponsor Deb Ward. Doors opened at 7:30 pm and closed at 10:30 pm. Upon arrival, students were told to go through the cafeteria and take off their shoes and put any possessions they did...

Teachers adjust to new room assignments

Zoe Sanders, News Editor

September 13, 2018

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At the end of every school year teachers prepare to wrap up the curriculum they’ve been drilling into us for the past nine months, in addition to closing the years material many teachers must also prepare to move classrooms....

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Sample Student, News Editor

August 13, 2018

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This is sample body text. To delete this and other sample content, click on Manage under the Stories tab in your WordPress dashboard and just trash the stories that you no longer want to see. It is probably in your best interest...

Completing the custom fields

Sample Student, Staff Writer

August 13, 2018

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Each story has custom fields available for you to fill in as needed. Not all of these features will show up on the homepage, but they will show up on a story’s page. While the descriptions for each custom field make its purpose...

Add a story to your site

Sample Student, Staff Writer

August 13, 2018

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Adding a story is a simple process with SNO FLEX. To get started, click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard. Enter the headline for the article. In the box to the right of the...