Burke School District 26-2
Home of the Cougars
🐾 Our first Cougar Friday is September 11th! 🎉
📣 Parents & Guardians: If your child will be attending Cougar Friday, please let their teacher know by Wednesday (TOMORROW!). Knowing ahead of time helps us plan activities and prepare materials.
🎉🏈 HOMECOMING WEEK IS ALMOST HERE! 🏈🎉
Homecoming Week kicks off September 13th! 🐾💙 We have a FULL week of fun, school spirit, activities, and Cougar pride planned!
🎶 Our theme this year is COUGAR PALOOZA! 🎸🎤
📅 Check out the Cougar for the full Homecoming Week schedule and make plans to join us for all the fun! 🐾💙
Let’s make this Homecoming Week one to remember! 🎉🙌
GO COUGARS! 💙🐾
Homecoming Week kicks off September 13th! 🐾💙 We have a FULL week of fun, school spirit, activities, and Cougar pride planned!
🎶 Our theme this year is COUGAR PALOOZA! 🎸🎤
📅 Check out the Cougar for the full Homecoming Week schedule and make plans to join us for all the fun! 🐾💙
Let’s make this Homecoming Week one to remember! 🎉🙌
GO COUGARS! 💙🐾
🎉 Congratulations to Mary Hosford, our literacy-loving, creative, compassionate, and AI-guru K–12 principal! 🎉
Mary has been selected for the 2026–2027 Principal Leadership Cohort! 👏📚
Your commitment to continuous growth and your desire to keep improving make all of us better. We are so proud of you and excited to see all you’ll bring to this opportunity!
Congratulations, Mary, on this well-deserved selection! 🌟
Mary has been selected for the 2026–2027 Principal Leadership Cohort! 👏📚
Your commitment to continuous growth and your desire to keep improving make all of us better. We are so proud of you and excited to see all you’ll bring to this opportunity!
Congratulations, Mary, on this well-deserved selection! 🌟
Thank you to Brett Garland and the I Love U Guys Foundation for hosting emergency protocol and reunification training today in Pierre. It was a great opportunity for local law enforcement and school administrators to learn about and strengthen school crisis response protocols.
A special thanks to Officer Mark Green for taking part in the training as well. Events like this help our communities prepare, coordinate, and respond effectively when it matters most.
Homecoming Parade Entries
Change in time for FCA today! Check it out!
🚨 LOST & FOUND ALERT! 🚨
Our Lost & Found is getting a little too comfortable… 😂 We have hoodies, sweatshirts, shoes, water bottles, jewelry, and more waiting to be reunited with their owners!
👀 Take a look through the pictures and see if anything looks familiar. If you spot something that belongs to your child, please call or have your child come to the school office to claim it.
📅 All unclaimed items will be donated after Friday!
The XC season is off and running - pun intended! 🏃🏃♀️
Congratulations to Coach Kenzy and all of our runners on a successful first meet in Winner today! 👏
🥈Alexis - 2nd in Varsity
🥇Kamrin - 1st in JV
🥇Jase - 1st in MS
Way to go runners! Keep up the great work and keep pushing! 💙🐾
🎶🏠 Check out our Homecoming Dress-Up Days! 🏠🎶
Get ready to show your Cougar spirit and have some fun during Homecoming Week! (Spetember 14th-18th)🐾💙
Get ready to show your Cougar spirit and have some fun during Homecoming Week! (Spetember 14th-18th)🐾💙
2026 Homecoming Theme!
🏈 Check out Avon’s Tailgate this Friday before the football game 🏈
🏐💙 Little Cougar Volleyball Shirts! 💙🏐
Show your Cougar pride and support our Little Cougars! 🐾🏐
👕 Order your Little Cougar Volleyball Shirt today!
📅 Orders are due Saturday, August 29th!
👉 Order here: https://forms.gle/bRqx6Qq7WMr3ppDY7
Show your Cougar pride and support our Little Cougars! 🐾🏐
👕 Order your Little Cougar Volleyball Shirt today!
📅 Orders are due Saturday, August 29th!
👉 Order here: https://forms.gle/bRqx6Qq7WMr3ppDY7
🎉 WE’RE BACK, COUGARS! 💙🤍
What better way to kick off a new school year than with a little fun, laughter, and Cougar pride?! 🐾
We welcomed our new staff members to the Cougar family today and made sure they knew right away that they are officially STUCK WITH US! 😂🎈
Deadline is Thursday August 7th to sign up
📣 Birth–5 Screenings! 🧸💙
Parents of children birth–5 years old, please call the school to sign up for a screening! 📞😊
📅 Wednesday, September 2nd
📍 Burke High School Gym
⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM
We’d love to see your little ones! 💙🐾
Call the school today to get signed up! 📞
Check out the Homecoming shirts being sold by our Cheerleaders! 📣🎉
👕 $20 per shirt
📝 Pick up an order form in the office!
Show your Cougar spirit and get yours ordered! 💙🐾
👕 $20 per shirt
📝 Pick up an order form in the office!
Show your Cougar spirit and get yours ordered! 💙🐾
🏫 OPEN HOUSE – MEET THE TEACHER! 🐾
We’re getting ready to kick off an AMAZING school year! 🎉 Join us for our PK–12 Open House on:
📅 Tuesday, August 18
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
Bring your school supplies, meet your teachers, pick up important documents, and get ready for another great year! 💙🤍
We can’t wait to see everyone! Go Cougars! 🐾
Pickup you yearbooks at the office
📣🏈 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! 💙🩶🏈
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! 💙🤍
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!
