🎶 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! 🐾

🏈 Friday’s pep rally was a total touchdown! Our Cougar football team put their music knowledge to the test with “Sing That Lyric,” and Ryggan grabbed the mic and took home the win! 🎤🏆 Now it’s time to tackle the competition and finish Homecoming Week strong. Let’s go, Cougars! 💙🤍🐾

👑🏐 Congratulations to our Homecoming Queen, Emmy! 👑🏐

Emmy has been absolutely killing it on the volleyball court—literally! Last week at Corsica, she recorded an incredible quadruple-double, finishing with more than 10 kills, 10 assists, 10 digs, and 10 receptions! 🔥

To top it all off, Emmy also recorded her 1,000th career assist for the Cougars! 🎉👏

We are so proud of you, Emmy! Keep shining on and off the court! 💙🐾

We are Cougar Proud! 💪🏐👑

👏The XC Team had a great day in Chamberlain today! Congrats to Coach Kenzy and the whole team!💙 🥇Avery 1st MS 🥈Kamrin 2nd JV 🥉Jase 3rd JV Emily 16th JV 🥉Clara 3rd JV Keep up the great work! 🐾

👑 COUGAR ROYALTY! 👑 Congratulations to our 2026 Homecoming King and Queen, Hudson Fuhrer and Emmy Spencer! 💙🤍 A special congratulations to our runners-up, Braxton Glover and Libby Krcil, and to all of our incredible candidates who represented Burke with pride! We also want to give a huge shoutout to all our Cougar athletes and sports teams. Your hard work, dedication, and school spirit make us proud every day! Congratulations, Cougars—and let’s finish Homecoming Week strong! 🐾

Rain or shine, our Cougar Youth Football players show up ready to work! 🏈🌧️ The weather may be rainy but these young Cougars are demonstrating grit, toughness, teamwork, and plenty of Cougar Pride. Keep battling, Cougars—we’re proud of you! 💙🐾

📣🐾 Today’s pep rally was all about cheering on our Cougar Cross Country Team as we sent them off to compete at the Chamberlain Invite! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Good luck, Cougars—run strong, compete hard, and make us proud! 💙🤍