Burke School District 26-2

🏸 Check out our PE Badminton Tournament Champs! 🏆

📚 Our 3rd graders had a great time on their field trip to the Burke Public Library! A big thank-you to Amanda Vasquez for making this trip possible! 💙

Halloween pumpkins decorating contest Winners! Scariest: 1st Dash 2nd Ralph 3rd Carter Prettiest: 1st Brynn 2nd Toni 3rd Ainsley Most Creative 1st Jacque 2nd Keaton 3rd Daisey Ugliest: 1st Emmy 2nd Liam Best Sports Theme 1st Maddox 2nd Alex 3rd Taten

🚔 Officer Green met with middle school and high school kids today to talk about mental health and the #988 hotline. Thank you Officer Green! 🚔

👮‍♂️Thank you Officer Green and the Gregory County PD for giving our kids glow sticks and talking about Halloween Safety! 🎃

A couple of our EdRisers had an awesome day at SDSU for the Learning Expo! 🎓💙 They got to explore the world of education, connect with other aspiring teachers, and see just how exciting it is to be part of shaping the next generation. The future of teaching is bright! ✨📚

Yesterday the 5th graders teamed up with the 1st graders and created spider webs craft to get into the Halloween spirit!

Ohhh it’s pumpkin season and we are LOVING it! 🎃✨ Our students went all out for this year’s Pumpkin Decorating Contest — the creativity is off the charts! From best sports theme and spooky to absolutely stunning, these pumpkins are true masterpieces. 🧡😍 Take a peek at all the fun and stay tuned… we’ll be announcing the big winners soon! 🏆👀 #PumpkinDecoratingContest #FallFun #SoMuchTalent

1st grade had a fun surprise last week during library. Our 4th graders came and read with them!!! We aren't sure which class enjoyed it more!

🎃 Huge shoutout to the Burke Community Memorial Hospital for bringing in some fun treats and taking time to talk with our students about Halloween safety! 👻🧡 We appreciate you helping keep our Cougars safe and ready for a fun night of trick-or-treating! 🍬🎃

🐾💙 So proud of our Cougar XC team! Way to go Taylor, Grace, Jordyn, and Coach Kenzy! Grace 51st 22:10 Taylor 78th 23:05 Jordyn 81st 23:11 We are Cougar Proud!💙🐾

🎃 This week’s Principal’s Principles was all about patience and perseverance — and a whole lot of pumpkin launching! 🍬🍂 The candy pumpkins were no match for our young engineers’ catapults made from popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and spoons. The pumpkins were flying, and the giggles were nonstop! 😄

Good luck to our Cross Country team as they head to State this weekend! 🏃‍♀️💙 We had to send them off with a little Cougar competition, of course! 😉 Go get ’em, girls! We are Cougar proud!

🌟 In a world full of bright screens and constant scrolling, it’s easy to overlook the simple joys of classic games and the power they have to build real social skills and personal connections. Today, during counseling, the 7th graders’ game of choice was UNO! 🎴 Laughter, conversation, and a little friendly competition made for the perfect reminder that sometimes, the best moments don’t need Wi-Fi. 💙

🏃‍♀️State XC Pep Rally will be Thursday, October 23rd at 3:15 pm in the HS gym. Come cheer on our team and help send them to Huron full of Cougar Spirit! Good luck Taylor, Grace, and Jordyn. We are Cougar Proud!

Thank you to all our local beef donors!

If you would like to contribute to Burke’s Beef in Schools program, please get in touch with a Rosebud Rancherette or a Burke Administrator. Your donations help keep fresh, local beef on our trays.

🙏🐾 Thank you Burke NHS for raising funds for an updated HVAC system in the resource room! 💰🙏

Thank you to Rising Hope for hosting this year’s Book Buddies! 💙 We are so grateful for your partnership in helping our students and families care for their minds and emotions.

🎉 Huge shout-out to our FCCLA chapter for hosting this week’s Cougar Activity! Our students took their Principal Principles lesson on competition a step further as the FCCLA members helped model teamwork and good sportsmanship through board games, practicing healthy competition, and supporting one another. 💪🎲 It was a great reminder that winning feels good, but lifting each other up feels even better! 💙

🎯 This week's Principal’s Principles focused on sportsmanship and competition! 🏅 It’s always nice to win—but that’s not what matters most. The real victory comes from learning, growing, and having fun along the way. 💪✨