Author: Mary Kate Burke

Mary Kate Burke has been teaching English in the Primary program at the Lycee since 2011. She has been involved in service learning projects since she was a student herself. More recently Ms. Burke has led several grassroots initiatives in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, connecting with families in the Rockaways and Staten Island. She has enjoyed sharing her personal volunteer experiences with her students and is both impressed and proud of their hard work and dedication both in the classroom and out.

“I couldn’t stop smiling!”

When I first began sharing my personal volunteer experiences with my CM2 students, it became abundantly clear that they wanted to become involved in Hurricane Sandy relief themselves. Several students brought in baby wipes, toys and other assorted items, which I delivered to those in need on my weekend trips