📣 Preschool Registration is OPEN! 📣

We are excited to announce that preschool registration is now open for the upcoming school year! Scan the QR code or complete the registration form at the following link: https://forms.gle/6kzpBvqZBZssqF2a8

📣 Enroll Now at Burke Public School!
🌟 Small School. Big Heart. Bright Futures.

At Burke School District, we believe in nurturing the whole child — academically, physically, emotionally, and creatively.

✅ All of our teachers are highly qualified and trained in the latest research-based practices - including Science of Reading withtargeted reading interventions
✅ PE classes 4 days a week for active, healthy learners
✅ Weekly social-emotional lessons from a certified counselor
✅ Certified art instruction to spark creativity
✅ A close-knit school community that feels like family

Come see why families love being part of the Cougar Family!💙
📞 Call us today at (605) 775-2645 to learn more or schedule a visit!
💻 Or enroll online at www.burke.k12.sd.us

🍔 Support Burke Cougar Youth Football! 🏈 The Burke Cougar Youth Football Team will be serving fresh grilled burgers outside the VFW during Dog Days this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 💙🤍

📚✏️ Back-to-School Supply Lists Are Here! 🍎🎒

We can't wait to welcome our students back and kick off another fantastic year of learning at Burke School District! 💙🤍

Printable School Supply list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gpz6ghS_8-X7HvulSsGOKwweOw-6772IAmXDauc7bkk/edit?tab=t.0

It's coming up!! ***Reminder we added a 6th grade division** Get your registration in!! We have to have them by next Tuesday, July 28th, but the sooner you get them in the faster we can plan the schedule! Thank you! I hope to see you there!

There is something special about hearing the National Anthem sung at a hometown rodeo, and this year, Burke High School was honored to be a part of that tradition. We are incredibly proud of Ella Vasquez and Eddie Drey for singing the National Anthem all three nights of the Burke Stampede Rodeo. They represented Burke High School with Cougar Pride, sharing their talents with confidence, grace, and patriotism. They are wonderful examples of the character and spirit of our students, and we couldn't be prouder of the way they represented our school and community. A sincere thank you to the Burke Stampede Rodeo Club and Renee Sutton for trusting us with this honor. We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in such a meaningful community event and to celebrate the values that bring us together. Thank you, Ella and Eddie, for making Burke proud. Go Cougars!

🎉🏆 Congratulations to Shyanne on earning 1st Place in her FCCLA National Programs project! 🥇👏 A big congratulations also goes out to Abbie and Paige for placing in the Top 10 at FCCLA Nationals! 🎊😊 We are so proud of all your hard work, dedication, and outstanding accomplishments. Way to represent Burke! 💙💛

Here is the agenda for July's board meeting.

The Burke School District will be conducting lead testing this week. This testing is in conjunction with the SD Department of Health. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tim Sanderson (605-775-2644) or tim.sanderson@k12.sd.us

Get your teams together and spread the news!

If you haven't ordered your 2025-26 yearbook, now is the time. Orders are due June 30th!

The Lady Cougars spent the last two days at Valentine playing basketball! We threw new defenses, offenses, presses and everything in between at them and they did it all with no questions! They did a Situational Tournament where they are put into a bracket and compete in end of game situations to learn scenarios, composure, and endurance and our girls ended in 2nd! To the girls, Thank you for working so hard and putting your hearts into everything we asked of you! We are so beyond blessed to get to spend this season growing, learning, and loving basketball with you! -Coach K and Coach T

Lady Cougar summer ball has been off to a great start! We celebrated Father's Day with a little basketball! Thank you for all who came and joined, we had so much fun!! 🏀🐾

📣 Preschool Registration is OPEN! 📣

We are excited to announce that preschool registration is now open for the upcoming school year! Scan the QR code or complete the registration form at the following link: https://forms.gle/6kzpBvqZBZssqF2a8

Parents, please remember to schedule Well-Checks (previously called sports physicals) with your provider prior to fall practices kicking off.

Rio weather did not cooperate today, but we did manage to still have some fun and see Christ the Redeemer, play some soccer on the beach (their team won), and we learned how to Samba dance. So. Much. Fun. But we are ready to come home! Next stop: the US!

Today we toured the island of Ihla Grande (the big island). We learned about the biomes of Brazil, biodiversity, preservations of rainforests and the history of the island (very interesting). We hiked for two hours through the Atlantic rainforest and arrived at a beautiful uninhabited beach. We even saw a monkey in the trees AND the sun decided to come out for a bit. Tomorrow: Rio de Janeiro, our last leg of the trip.

The past few days we visited an olive farm, toured the town of Paraty, and trekked through a rainforest and ended up on the beach. Fun is an understatement. 🤩

☀️ SUMMER CHECK-IN! ☀️ School may be out, but we still want to hear from our students and families all summer long! 🌊🍉🚴‍♂️📚 Drop a picture or comment below and show us what your summer adventures look like! Whether you’re: 🏕️ camping 🎣 fishing 🏖️ at the lake ⚾ playing sports 📖 reading 🍦 enjoying summer treats 🚜 helping on the farm ✈️ traveling …or just relaxing at home — we’d love to see it! Let’s keep our school community connected all summer long. We can’t wait to see what everyone is up to! 💙

The Burke School District is currently accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Cook for the 2026–2027 school year.

This position includes:
35 hours per week
Starting wage of $18.13/hour
9-month position
Insurance and retirement benefits
Start date: week of August 10th, 2026

Interested applicants can pick up an application at the Burke High School Office or print one from our website. Completed applications should be returned to Superintendent Tim Sanderson by July 6th, 2026.

For more information, please call 605-775-2644 or email tim.sanderson@k12.sd.us.

The Burke School District is an equal opportunity employer.