Burke School District 26-2

Our 5th and 8th graders are ready to leave no crumbs on the State Science Assessment tomorrow! 🔬✨ Get a good night’s sleep, fuel up with a hearty breakfast, and come ready to shine.

Join us for prom!

The Burke National Honor Society earned $1280.00 from their Papa Murphy's Pizza fundraiser! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Get your yearbook ordered!

🚗 Get Signed Up for Driver's Ed🚗
We’re excited to offer Driver’s Education classes from May 26th–29th!
🔞 Eligibility: Students must be 13 years old by January 1, 2026
Ready to hit the road? Click below to sign up!
https://forms.gle/ahNZFw2caheaVV2Y9

📣 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

April board meeting

Our Reading Olympics teams brought home the hardware today!!! 2nd/3rd grade team 1-Dash, Nash, Toni and Emmy with a 3rd place trophy 2nd/3rd grade team 2-Chloe, Rubee, Logan and Daisy with a 2nd place trophy. 4th/5th grade team-Jacque, Alese, Nona and Liam with a 3rd place trophy and 6th grade team-Eva and Connor with the WIN!!! 1st place!!! Congrats to our teams. We are Cougar Proud!!!

Huge shout-out to SDSU 4H Outreach for hosting our Cougar Day activity!

B is for Backstage! The kiddos had a blast at the school play yesterday. 🎭✨ Don’t miss the finale performance tonight at 7:00 PM! 🌟

📣✨ You’re Invited! ✨📣 Join us for the FCCLA Open House on Monday, April 13th at 7:00 PM! 🗓️ 📍 Location: Elementary Lunch Room Come check out all the amazing projects, accomplishments, and opportunities FCCLA has to offer! 👏💼 We’d love to see you there and celebrate the hard work of our students! ❤️

🍔🔥 Huge THANK YOU to the Rosebud Rancherettes for coming to our school and grilling up some delicious burgers for lunch today! 🔥🍔 We truly appreciate all the hard work you put into the Beef in Schools program 🐄👏

🌾🦬 South Dakota History Field Trip 🦬🌾 What an incredible day of learning and exploring! 📚✨ We visited the historic site where teenagers discovered the famous Verendrye Plate🪶🗺️ We also took in the beautiful view where the Bad River and Missouri River come together 🌊🌅—a perfect reminder of how powerful and meaningful these landmarks are.

🎨 A is for ART! Our kiddos had a blast today creating colorful chalk designs!

🎭🤠 Come on out and support our amazing play kids! 🤠🎭 They’ve been working hard and are ready to shine in Double L Dude Ranch! 🌟👏 Join us for a fun-filled show full of laughs, talent, and great memories. You won’t want to miss it! 🎬🎶

Reminder: No school tomorrow, Friday, April 3, or Monday, April 6! Enjoy your extra-long weekend, Cougars! 🐾

Get ready for some end-of-year fun! ☀️🎉

Our kindergarten class is hosting the ABC Countdown to Summer Dress-Up Days for the whole school! Each day will bring a new theme and a chance for everyone to join in the excitement as we count down to summer.

We can’t wait to see all the creativity and school spirit! 🎨👕😎

Congrats to theses fine artists representing the Burke School at SDHSAA State Visual Art next weekend. Abbie Simpson - Acrylic Painting and Drawing Jadyn Hosford - 3D Sculpture Kamre Peabody - Photography Haley Baas - Colored Drawing Izaria Koenig - Graphic Design Dani Carlson - Mixed Media and Functional Ceramics

💙🍎 Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🍎💙 Today we celebrate and thank our incredible paras for the heart, patience, and dedication they bring to our students each and every day! ✨ Your support makes a difference in so many lives, and our school is a better place because of YOU! 🙌

💙 Thursday, April 2 – Join Burke School in a Sea of Blue! 💙

Wear blue to show your support for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Together, we can raise awareness, spread kindness, and stand up for those who need our voices.

Let’s fill our school with blue and make a difference! 🌊💙