📚✏️ School Supply List is Here!
Check out the full list to get your student ready for the school year!

It's also on our website:
👉 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gpz6ghS_8-X7HvulSsGOKwweOw-6772IAmXDauc7bkk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.igujs2cyi2xm

🏈 Equipment Checkout – Grades 6th–8th 🏈

📅 Date: August 18th (During Open House)
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Visitor Locker Room

💪 First Practice Begins!
📅 Date: August 19th
🕞 Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

📞 For More Information, Please Contact:
David Indahl – (830) 8482
Glen Peters – (208) 1074

Information on 3rd-5th grade volleyball

Fall Practice information

📣 Back to School is almost here, Cougar families! 🐾

Check out our Back to School Newsletter for everything you need to know to start the year off right — from supply lists and schedules to important dates and more! 🎒📚

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🍔 Swing by Dog Days this Saturday and grab a delicious burger to support our Youth Football Program! 🏈

👏👏Burke paraprofessional Amber Wilhelmsen has been accepted to the Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway at Dakota State! She will continue working as a para while completing her teaching degree! We are Cougar Proud of you Amber!! 🎉🎉

🎉🎉Congratulations to the Burke FCCLA members at National FCCLA Conference. Paige Bull Gold medal 🥇 in Teach and Train, Paige Kellen Gold medal 🥇 in Instructional Video Design, Olivia Bull- Silver 🥈 in Career Investigation and Abbie Simpson -Gold 🥇in Instructional Video Design. Paige and Abbie were 2nd in the Nation in Instructional Video Design! 👏👏

🎉 Huge congratulations to our 2nd place winners at Nationals — Abigail Simpson and Paige Kellen! 🥈🌟 Your hard work and dedication paid off — we’re so proud of you! 👏💪 Way to go, Burke FCCLA! 🔴⚫

Come check out what Mr. Serr is offering!

Parents, please remember to schedule Well-Checks (previously called sports physicals) with your provider prior to fall practices kicking off. Well-Check packets need to be taken to the exam. You can download packets from our webpage: www.burke.k12.sd.us --> "Students and Families" --> "Sports Physical Packets" OR you may pick up printed packets from the entryway of the HS.

Abbie has been hard at work the past couple of weeks adding some graphics to our main office. Thanks Abbie!

🚗💦 Don't Miss the FCCLA Car Wash! 💦🚗 Come support our FCCLA students and get your car sparkling clean!

📣 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! 🚖🐫