📣🏈 ATTENTION MS FOOTBALL! 🏈📣

First practice is TODAY — Monday, August 17th at 6:00 PM at the practice field!

Be ready to work and bring:
🏈 Helmets
💧 Water bottles
👟 Cleats

Let’s get this season started, Cougars! 💙🩶🏈

📱 DEVICE CHECK-OUT TIMES 📱

We’re ready to get students set up with their devices! Please stop by the High School upstairs (Mrs. Franks’ old room) during your assigned time.

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
3:30–4:30 — Seniors/Juniors
4:30–5:30 — Sophomores/Freshmen
5:30–6:30 — Middle School
6:30–7:30 — Seniors/Juniors

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
2:00–3:00 — Seniors/Juniors
3:00–4:00 — Sophomores/Freshmen
4:00–5:00 — Middle School
5:00–6:00 — Middle School
6:00–7:00 — Sophomores/Freshmen
7:00–8:00 — Seniors/Juniors

⏰ PLEASE NOTE: Sessions will start promptly at the scheduled time. If you arrive late, you will not be admitted until the next scheduled session. Please plan accordingly!

We’re excited to get everyone ready for the new school year! 💙🤍

Attention 3rd-5th grade volleyball players!

🏈 MS FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT! 🏈 It’s almost football season! 💪🏈 📅 Sunday, August 16th ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍 Middle School Locker Room MS football players come get your equipment and get ready to hit the field! 🏈

🎉 WE WANT YOU! 🎉 Our Cougar Fridays are all about giving our students opportunities to learn, explore, create, and HAVE FUN! 👩‍🍳 From cooking 💪 To health & wellness 👷 To careers & life skills 🎨 To arts, crafts & creative activities 🏀 To sports, games & just plain FUN! WE WANT YOU! We have such an incredible community full of talented, knowledgeable, and passionate people, and we want to open the door for our wonderful community members to share what they know with our students! Contact Principal Mary Hosford at 605-775-2645 if you are interested in hosting a Cougar Friday activity.

Middle school volleyball will start on August 24th. Reminder 7th and 8th graders can do fall camp with high school volleyball!

Cross Country practice

Volleyball practice information

Stay Connected with Burke School District! 📱💙

We are committed to keeping families informed with timely updates, reminders, newsletters, and important school announcements. As we continue transitioning to more digital communication, we encourage all families to review and update their contact information.

Even if your phone number hasn't changed, please take a moment to check that we have your current email address. Email is one of the ways we share school news, newsletters, event information, and other important updates. If we don't have your email, you could miss valuable information throughout the school year.

You can update your information by:
📞 Calling the school office at (605) 775-2645
📱 Scanning the QR code on the flyer
💻 Clicking the Contact Information Update link on our website or at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4oUTbnPWgbtPWbYkpY7uvpjSNUkZSJQXwJawpdbFj2mHhGg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110844872249832482809

Thank you for helping us keep our records up to date. Strong communication helps us build strong connections with our students and families. We look forward to another great year at Burke School District! 💙🐾

Here is the agenda for our school board meeting being held on August 10th at 7:30 pm.

📚🐾 Back to School Information is Here! 🐾📚

Cougar families, get ready for an amazing new school year! 🎒✨

Find everything you need to prepare for the first day, including school supply lists, calendars, important dates, handbooks, and more, all in one place!

Visit our website for all the details:
👉 https://www.burke.k12.sd.us/

We can’t wait to welcome our students back and kick off another great year at Burke School District! 💙🩶🐾

Football fall camp information!

🏈 Burke Youth Football Parent Meeting & Equipment Checkout 🏈

It’s almost football season! We are excited to get our Cougar Youth Football players ready for the upcoming season.

📅 Sunday, August 16th
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Burke High School Gymnasium

Last night the girls hosted their 3 v 3 tournament!! We had a lot of fun and hope you all did as well! Congrats to the Ballin Besties and Net Rippers on the Wins! 🏀

🎶 Music Boosters Meeting 🎶 Monday, August 3rd Immediately following the Cell Phone Information Meeting

The Burke School District is excited to welcome alumni, families, and friends back for 2026 Dog Days!

The school will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, so be sure to stop by while you're in town!

Take a walk down memory lane by:
📸 Finding your class picture
💃 Showing your kids who you went to prom with
🏗️ Checking out the construction progress on the north side of the school

We hope everyone has a fun, safe, and memorable Dog Days weekend. We look forward to seeing you!

🍔 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!