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Prose, poetry, notable speeches and original oratory echoed through the halls of the Old Rock School in Valdese throughout the day Thursday as elementary and middle school students overcame nerves and faced most people’s biggest fear: public speaking. Burke County Public Schools held its annual speech contests as students from across the district recited nearly 80 speeches.
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Sam E. from East Burke Middle School is the winner of the 2023 Burke County Public Schools Spelling Bee. After 11 rounds followed by another 21 words, the seventh grader correctly spelled the winning word, “skirmish.” Runner up was Madelyn H., last year’s Spelling Bee winner. The evening started with 20 spellers from elementary and middle schools who were the winners of their school-level spelling bees.
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The mission of East Burke Middle School is to provide a safe, positive and nurturing environment in which our faculty and staff will work cohesively to educate our students and prepare them to meet academic, personal, and future challenges. We will prepare our students through the use of 21st century skills such as; collaboration, global awareness, and the integration of technology. Our students will emerge as critical thinkers, ready to realize their potential to be outstanding and productive citizens in the community.