Dr. Marissa M. Pena

Mom. Proud Principal @ Burke ES. Dog Lover.

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

This is why we love her!

[Adriana Garza @adrianag62]

When a leader lends a helping hand to a mom so that she can participate in a meeting for her child...love that @MrsSaraMireles took the time to engage with a toddler so mom could participate in her child's education! #GoPublic @NISDBurke @TheMPena #OurWhy #ItsAboutThePeople

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Staff retreat day included a scavenger hunt…one of the stops was my parents’ house. I love this picture of my dad and the 1st grade team!
At Burke, we are family!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

We’re hiring!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Amazing idea from our ALE staff. Paletas, anyone?

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

One of my favorite days of the year!

[Raquel Castaneda @mrsrcastaneda]

Our annual ALE Lemonade sale was a success! We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported our lemonade sales with donations and purchases. More than 400 cups were sold- yes, 400 cups! Our students had a blast selling and they were so proud of themselves.

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

I've been lucky enough to share 30 years of friendship with these two. So much love. So many memories. Anything will help. Thank you in advance for donating to this beautiful family.
https://t.co/RnrDW1DU0o

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Shout out to our teachers for allowing our students to have this experience! 💚

[Raquel Castaneda @mrsrcastaneda]

Thank you @FiestaEspecial for making this happen for our spec ed community every year! Our Burke Bears and teachers had a wonderful time! 🎉

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

2nd grade student, Ethan, has been researching black holes, so his teacher, Mrs. Mandujano, set up a Zoom call with Mr. Martin, Science teacher at Taft and former NASA Ambassador. Way to go!

[Ms. Childs @BurkeElemMath]

Measuring how much Ss grow is as important as measuring how high one can achieve.
Today we surprised 4th & 5th gr Ss who had the highest % of growth on their MAP math test with their own trophy.
A good reminder to all it’s not just about the highest score, but trying your best!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

All coached by the amazing @jkeairnes , so we decided to all meet together. What a great experience! @Husky_Principal @ileanaperez31 @JeremyDay73 @lchristian1125

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

So proud of these ladies and all they do for our Burke students and their families! #CRESTwinner

[Burke ES Counselors @es_burke]

Congratulations to W.Z. "Doc" Burke Elementary School for being one of an elite group of schools from across the state to win the CREST Award for Counseling Excellence for 2023-2024.
#CRESTwinner @NISDBurke
@TxSCATweet @NISDCounseling @NISD

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Our front office staff is so committed to safety that even Apple Eddie gets a badge.

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Congrats to Mrs. Wilson on her NEF Grant!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

How cute are they? Burke’s entire PreK/ECSE team dressed up as a Toy Story character. 💛💚

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

NISD TV is here today doing a story on our STEM teacher, Julianne Arsuaga, who will be donating a kidney to a long-time family friend this month. We are so very proud of her!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Who better to orient our new staff than our students. Welcome to Burke, newbies! @MrsSaraMireles

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

In between sessions. I just can’t help myself. TEPSA has definitely been great so far!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

Making friends at TEPSA!

[Dr. Marissa M. Pena @TheMPena]

By far one of the best days of the year!

[Raquel Castaneda @mrsrcastaneda]

Our 2nd annual lemonade sale was a sold out event! Thank you to all our @NISDBurke staff that supported our students. @TheMPena @MrsSaraMireles