Burke's Engages in Cultural Exchange with Hawaiian Visitors
On Tuesday, March 20, Burke's hosted four visitors from the Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii, who toured campus and learned more about what makes a Burke's education so unique.
The Kamehameha Schools are a set of three K-12 independent schools across three different islands (Oahu, Maui, Hawaii) that specialize in teaching students of native Hawaiian heritage and preserving Hawaiian culture. The visitors started the day with a traditional Hawaiian welcoming ceremony, which they performed in the 3B classroom with teachers Emily Banks and Caroline Carr. Click here to watch and hear their beautiful chanting.
That wasn't where the exchange of information ended, however. Our visitors joined 3B for the morning meeting, sitting with students on the carpet for the daily welcome to school and a brief game before heading off to other parts of campus. They also dropped in on the sixth grade's Medieval Museum in Makery Down, toured classrooms, and met with teachers and students during lunch.