📣 We're Hiring! Join Our Team at Burke School District! 🐾 Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? We’re looking for a Full-Time Paraprofessional to join our Special Education Department for the 2025–2026 school year! ✨ What You’ll Do: ✔ Support students one-on-one or in small groups ✔ Help create a positive, inclusive learning environment ✔ Work up to 35 hours per week in a rewarding role! 💼 Position Details: 🗓 9-month, full-time position 💰 Starting Pay:  • $17.89–$18.64/hr (DOE)  • $20.86–$21.61/hr with a SD Teaching Certificate 📋 Benefits include SD Retirement, health, dental & life insurance 📍 Start Date: August 18, 2025 📌 Application: Available in the Burke High School office 📞 Questions? Contact Principal Mary Hosford at (605) 775-2644 or mary.hosford@k12.sd.us 👥 Make a meaningful impact every day — apply now! Open until filled. Burke School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Check out our amazing educators who attended the Elevate Literacy Conference this week! They explored the latest research and best practices in the Science of Reading and are bringing back powerful tools and strategies to support every reader in our classrooms. We’re so proud of their passion for learning and their commitment to student success! 💙📖

FCCLA fundraiser

State track send off!

The following Cougars have qualified for the State meet and will be competing this weekend at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls! -Sophia Bauld -Paige Bull -Braelyn Duerfeldt -Kailee Frank -Addi Hood -Daytona Paris -Emmy Spencer -Emily Diekmann -Breckynn Pistulka -Taylor Zeisler -Grace Steffen -Gentry Bartling -Kaleb Schonebaum -Eli Bartling -Cason Wendell -Masen Hausmann The meet will be live streamed on the SDPB Youtube channel starting Thursday Morning at 11:00am! Go Cougars!!

🌵🏜️Our Kid Wind students have all safely returned to Burke. It doesn't seem like they brought back any sunny Phoenix weather. While not competing, they found time to try new food, conquer an escape room, ride camels, visit a zoo, and ride in a driverless car (video below). Congrats Jadyn, Wyatt, and Savanna! 🚖🐫

Our final “Hey There” of the school year 😢 Thank you, Officer Green, for greeting the students on their last day. Have a great summer and stay safe, Cougars!

3rd grade field trip today! Thank you Divine Concrete, Cindy Lillibridge, and Fort Randall for the awesome experience!

Today, we celebrated a big milestone for our littlest learners — Congratulations, Kindergarten! We can't wait to see what the future holds for this special group as they head into first grade!!

Today's golf results! Girls got second at regions and all qualified individually, Olivia 4th, Paige 5th and Brianna 14th! Brody qualified for the boys-6th. Congratulations Cougars!

Alese Van Metre is our top AR points getter in the elementary school with 140.5 points. Alese also read over 1 million words this school year. Congrats Alese and keep on reading!

🎉🎂 Celebrating the amazing Mr. Moore and Mrs. Sachtjen on their well-deserved retirement today! 🥳✨

🎶 Don’t Miss It! 🎶 Join us TONIGHT in the band room for the 5th & 6th Grade Instrumental Fun Night! Come see our young musicians in action and enjoy an evening full of music and fun! 🎺🥁🎷

🚑 Thank you to the Burke Ambulance Crew for donating bike helmets to our 1st and 2nd grade!🚴‍♂️They made sure each helmet 🪖 fit just right!

Here is our May Newsletter!

💨Day 1 of Kid Wind in Phoenix is in the books. Mr. Murray, Wyatt, Savanna, and Jadyn are busy competing. Good luck students, bring home some hardware!🥇

Congratulations to our May student of the month winners!

Today, our 4th graders surprised Mrs. Sachtjen with a meaningful gift—two cherished books from her very last 4th grade class. It was a touching reminder of the lasting connections she’s made and the difference she continues to make in the lives of her students.

📚🎉 Hey kids — get ready for an awesome adventure at the Library! 🎉📚 Do you love stories, crafts, and making new friends? Then Summer Reading Program is the place to be this summer! We’ll go on reading adventures, do fun hands-on activities, and even learn some cool new things — all while having a blast at the library! 😄✨

Want to see a lot of smiles? Just give a teacher a cookie! 🍪 As part of his volunteer hours, Oybeck spread joy today by sharing cookies with our entire staff. Thank you for the sweet surprise!