📢 Lost & Found Reminder! 👕🧢

Our Lost & Found items will be donated this Friday! Please stop by and check it out before then to see if anything belongs to you. 👀

Don’t let your missing items get away! 😊

🎓✨ South Dakota’s FREE College Application Period is here! ✨🎓

🐾 Here’s a look at what’s happening in Cougar Country this week!

Please check the Daily Cougar News for schedule changes, additional details, and updates throughout the week.

📌 Reminder: There will be no school on Friday, October 9, or Monday, October 12. Enjoy the long weekend! 💙🤍

🍎 Burke’s Educators Rising students spent today at Northern State University’s Learning Expo! They heard from keynote speaker Sean Covel and explored teaching strategies and careers in education. 💙🐾

Friday 's coming and YOU should come to Silent Book Club!!!!

9:30-10:30
Elementary Library
3rd-12th graders welcome
Snacks by Connor. You don't want to miss that!

🏈🐾 Our Cougar Youth Football teams took the field against Gregory tonight for the final games of the season—and finished with a WIN! What a great way to wrap things up! 💙 A huge shout-out to Glen Peters and Andy Divine for giving our young boys the opportunity to learn not only the game of football, but also teamwork, discipline, perseverance, and good sportsmanship. Thank you for the time, energy, and encouragement you’ve put into our players! A special thank-you to Maddox Fuhrer for helping throughout the season and assisting Andy with coaching the 5th/6th grade team tonight! We’re proud of these young Cougars and grateful to the coaches, families, and fans who supported them all season! Go Cougars! 🐾

🎶 Let’s get our Music Boosters moving forward! Join us Wednesday, September 30, at 5:30 p.m. to talk about officers, volunteer roles, fundraising ideas, and fun ways to support our music students and program. Whether you’ve already signed up or you’re just curious about how you can help, we’d love to see you there. 💙🎵

🏈 TAILGATE TIME! 🏈

Come hungry and support the Junior Class at their tailgate on Friday, October 2nd! 💙

Grab some supper and then stick around to cheer on the Cougars! 🐾🏈

Go Cougars! 💙🤍

Congratulations to our 3rd and 4th grade Cougars this morning! 🐾🏆 They had to face each other in the championship and came away with 1st and 2nd place! What an amazing accomplishment! Great job, kids! We are so proud of you! 💙🐾

🤖💙 COUGAR DAY FUN! 💙🤖 Before we jumped into today’s Cougar Day activity, we had an important celebration to take care of! 🎉🎂 🥳 Happy Birthday, Mr. Sanderson! We hope you have a fantastic day! Then it was time to get to work with ROBOTS! 🤖⚙️ Our students had a blast learning, creating, and putting their problem-solving skills to the test with some awesome robot activities! A big THANK YOU for providing such a fun, hands-on Cougar Day experience for our students! 💙🐾🤖

🏈 Cougar Youth Football! 🏈 Our 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade Cougar teams took the field in Burke today against St. Joe’s! We are proud of the hustle, teamwork, and Cougar grit shown by both teams! Way to play hard, Cougars! 💙🩶

One of our amazing seniors had this to say about the school’s new cell phone policy! 📱

We appreciate our students sharing their perspectives and helping spark important conversations about the changes happening here at Burke.

📰 Credit to the Burke Gazette for the article.

🌿 Our 8th-grade students enjoyed a day of hands-on learning at Conservation Day! Thank you to everyone who helped make this educational experience possible! 🌳🦋

🚨 ATTENTION! 🚨

Due to today’s weather conditions:

🏈 MS Football has been postponed.
🏃 Cross Country has been canceled.

Please stay tuned for any additional updates.

🐾 Here’s a glance at what’s happening in Cougar Country this week! Be sure to check the Daily Cougar News for schedule changes, additional details, and updates throughout the week. 💙🤍

A great day of Cougar Youth Football in Presho! 🏈 Our 3rd/4th-grade and 5th/6th-grade teams played hard and represented Burke with plenty of heart, hustle, and Cougar pride! 💙🤍🐾

🐾 ONE LAST HOMECOMING TRADITION! 🐾🔥 Mother Nature had other plans for us last night 🌧️, so we weren’t able to burn the “B” after Coronation as planned. But we couldn’t officially wrap up Cougar Palooza Homecoming Week without it! 🎶💙 Tonight, following the football game, we finally gathered together and burned the “B!” 🔥 What a great way to put the finishing touch on an unforgettable Homecoming Week! 💙🤍 Thank you to everyone who helped make this week so much fun for our students and community! GO COUGARS! 🐾🔥💙

Homecoming Parade 2026! 🎉💙 https://youtu.be/lnUu1hrw3rE?si=6EVd_f97DzbxxrDm

🎉 2026 Homecoming Parade Marshal – Deb Indahl 🎉 Burke School is proud to recognize Deb Indahl as our 2026 Homecoming Parade Marshal! 💙🤍 Deb recently retired after an incredible 38 years of dedicated service to Burke School District as our Business Manager. For nearly four decades, Deb was an important part of the day-to-day operations of our school, working behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly and always being willing to lend a helping hand. Throughout her 38 years, Deb witnessed generations of students pass through the halls of Burke School and worked alongside countless staff members, administrators, and community members. Her dedication, knowledge, and commitment to our district have left a lasting impact on Burke School. As we celebrate Homecoming and the traditions that make it so special, we can’t think of a more deserving person to lead our parade. Please help us congratulate and thank Deb Indahl for 38 amazing years of service and for being selected as our 2026 Homecoming Parade Marshal! 🎶🐾💙 Congratulations, Deb, and thank you for everything you have done for Burke School!

Another favorite Homecoming tradition—Cookies with Cougars! 🍪💙🤍 Our senior athletes signed autographs and spent time with our elementary students while everyone enjoyed a sweet treat. It’s always special to see our youngest Cougars connecting with the seniors they look up to! 🐾