GAME DAY🐾
🏀HS Basketball at Goodland 3:30 PM
3:30- JVG and JVB
5:00- VG and 2 Q of CB
6:30- VB and 2 Q of CG
🏀MS Basketball vs Flagler B/A 4:30 PM
Go Cougars!
#NeverSlack
Results from MS Wrestling at Holyoke:
8 got 1st
7 got 2nd
4 got 3rd
1 got 4th
Won 31 out of 47 matches today
Parents/Guardians,
If your student does not attend BMS and would like to attend the BMS Valentine’s Dance on Friday, February 13, a completed BMS School Dance Procedures Form is required. You can download a copy of this form by clicking this link: https://aptg.co/1d8tcc
The completed form and all required documentation must be turned in to the BMS Office by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11th for your student to be eligible.
To qualify, students must:
Have participated in a BMS activity (such as Band) or represented BMS in a school-sponsored sport during the 2025–26 school year
Provide proof of current academic eligibility (no more than 2 D’s or 1 F)
Submit current emergency contact information
Students who do not meet all eligibility requirements or miss the deadline will not be permitted to attend.
Please contact the BMS Office at 719-346-5440 if you have any questions.
If your student does not attend BMS and would like to attend the BMS Valentine’s Dance on Friday, February 13, a completed BMS School Dance Procedures Form is required. You can download a copy of this form by clicking this link: https://aptg.co/1d8tcc
The completed form and all required documentation must be turned in to the BMS Office by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11th for your student to be eligible.
To qualify, students must:
Have participated in a BMS activity (such as Band) or represented BMS in a school-sponsored sport during the 2025–26 school year
Provide proof of current academic eligibility (no more than 2 D’s or 1 F)
Submit current emergency contact information
Students who do not meet all eligibility requirements or miss the deadline will not be permitted to attend.
Please contact the BMS Office at 719-346-5440 if you have any questions.
There will be a lockdown drill at the middle school tomorrow, please click link for more info
https://tinyurl.com/kctfrbjv
Habrá un simulacro de confinamiento (lockdown) en la escuela secundaria mañana; por favor haga clic en el enlace para más información
https://tinyurl.com/kctfrbjv
Habrá un simulacro de confinamiento (lockdown) en la escuela secundaria mañana; por favor haga clic en el enlace para más información
Cougar Weekly
Mr. Kastner's announcement and kids' activity opportunities! Click here for the BES weekly newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/ra7dc
Tonight’s games with Byers were part of a week long effort- Officials Against Cancer. Our area of officials had the goal of raising $3000, which typically comes in the form of donations from officials as well as from spectators at the games this week. Today’s crowd donated $550 to the cause! Big thank you to both Byers and Burlington spectators today, this is awesome!
#CougarPride🐾
FINAL🏀
Lady Cougars defeat Byers 37-33
Boys fell 71-34
#CougarPride
GAME DAY🐾
🏀HS Basketball vs Byers 12 PM
BMS- JVB, 2 Q of CB
BHS- JVG, VG, VB
Concessions at both gyms, meal deal at the HS
Go Cougars!
#NeverSlack
FINAL🏀
46-43 Girls fell to Flagler
57-48 Boys Won
#CougarPride
Burlington High School- Updated Tardy Policy
To more closely align our current tardy policy with workplace standards and fundamental life skills, the following criteria will be followed for the remainder of the Spring 2026 Semester. Although we encourage parents/guardians to communicate with the school office concerning late arrivals so that we can effectively track students, there is no longer a difference between excused or unexcused tardiness.
Students that return during a class period with a professional health care document (note) will NOT be counted as tardy.
Students will be held accountable for tardies with the following criteria:
-5 Tardies- Lunch Detention
-10 Tardies- Lunch Detention
-15 Tardies- In School Suspension and Parental/Guardian Contact
-20 Tardies- In School Suspension and Attendance Contract Required
-Every additional 5 tardies will result in ISS.
-The tardy count will restart every semester.
-Building/District administration has the right to override the policy based upon extenuating circumstances (medically verified leave, verified bereavement, etc.).
To more closely align our current tardy policy with workplace standards and fundamental life skills, the following criteria will be followed for the remainder of the Spring 2026 Semester. Although we encourage parents/guardians to communicate with the school office concerning late arrivals so that we can effectively track students, there is no longer a difference between excused or unexcused tardiness.
Students that return during a class period with a professional health care document (note) will NOT be counted as tardy.
Students will be held accountable for tardies with the following criteria:
-5 Tardies- Lunch Detention
-10 Tardies- Lunch Detention
-15 Tardies- In School Suspension and Parental/Guardian Contact
-20 Tardies- In School Suspension and Attendance Contract Required
-Every additional 5 tardies will result in ISS.
-The tardy count will restart every semester.
-Building/District administration has the right to override the policy based upon extenuating circumstances (medically verified leave, verified bereavement, etc.).
MS Knowledge Bowl won today in Vilas!
They scored 67 points
#CougarPride
GAME DAY🏀
HS Basktball at Flagler at 4:00 PM
JVG/JVB/VG/VB
Go Cougars!
#NeverSlack
Final from MS Basketball at Limon last night:
B team won, A team lost
#CougarPride
Burlington High School Honor Roll- Fall 2025
Pictures of our FBLA state qualifiers! Way to go team!
Brandon McDaniel 1st in Agribusiness and 2nd in Economics - state qualifier
Brynlan Foose 7th in Agribusiness
Benito Torres 10th in Agribusiness
Jade Yager 2nd in Business Communication - state qualifier
Lynzee Neal and Briar Simpson 1st in Business Ethics - state qualifiers
Michelle Lian - 1st in Economics and 4th in Business Law - state qualifier
Jonathan Barron - 1st in Computer Problem Solving - state qualifier
Lillianna Reed - 1st in Website Design and 7th in Cybersecurity - state qualifier
Jose Torres - 6th in Economics
Kaia Miller - 1st in Healthcare Administration - state qualifier
Karyme Ramos - 10th in Healthcare Administration
Ruby Mendoza and Francisca Orrantia - 2nd in Hospitality Event Management - state qualifier
Peyton Stults - 6th in Insurance and Risk Management
Grace Hoover - 6th in Intro to Business Communication and 7th in Job Interview
Aubrey Yager - 6th in Intro to Business Communication
Abrielle Thornton - 10th in Intro to Business Procedure
Bentley Sweet - 1st in Intro to Supply Chain Management - state qualifier
Austynn Taylor - 7th in Job Interview
Liv Salzbrenner - 2nd in Journalism - state qualifier
Emma McNerny - 3rd in Organizational Leadership - state qualifier
TynLee Hubbard - 4th in Organizational Leadership - state qualifier
Sonja Andrews - 4th in Personal Finance
Yandel Ornelas - 9th in Securities and Investments
Krupa Thomas and Keilyn Villegas - 2nd in Social Media Strategies - state qualifiers
My Lee and Peyton Stults - 9th in Sports and Entertainment Management
Brandon McDaniel 1st in Agribusiness and 2nd in Economics - state qualifier
Brynlan Foose 7th in Agribusiness
Benito Torres 10th in Agribusiness
Jade Yager 2nd in Business Communication - state qualifier
Lynzee Neal and Briar Simpson 1st in Business Ethics - state qualifiers
Michelle Lian - 1st in Economics and 4th in Business Law - state qualifier
Jonathan Barron - 1st in Computer Problem Solving - state qualifier
Lillianna Reed - 1st in Website Design and 7th in Cybersecurity - state qualifier
Jose Torres - 6th in Economics
Kaia Miller - 1st in Healthcare Administration - state qualifier
Karyme Ramos - 10th in Healthcare Administration
Ruby Mendoza and Francisca Orrantia - 2nd in Hospitality Event Management - state qualifier
Peyton Stults - 6th in Insurance and Risk Management
Grace Hoover - 6th in Intro to Business Communication and 7th in Job Interview
Aubrey Yager - 6th in Intro to Business Communication
Abrielle Thornton - 10th in Intro to Business Procedure
Bentley Sweet - 1st in Intro to Supply Chain Management - state qualifier
Austynn Taylor - 7th in Job Interview
Liv Salzbrenner - 2nd in Journalism - state qualifier
Emma McNerny - 3rd in Organizational Leadership - state qualifier
TynLee Hubbard - 4th in Organizational Leadership - state qualifier
Sonja Andrews - 4th in Personal Finance
Yandel Ornelas - 9th in Securities and Investments
Krupa Thomas and Keilyn Villegas - 2nd in Social Media Strategies - state qualifiers
My Lee and Peyton Stults - 9th in Sports and Entertainment Management
What a great Spelling Bee yesterday! Congratulations to our champion, Ernesto Garcia Santiago! We’re proud of all our students who participated.
5th grade: Jonathan Beck, Austin Mangus, Libbi Reed, Otto Teman, Brandon Tomes
6th grade: Bryant Burciaga, Ernesto Garcia Santiago, Benton Kastner, Lakely Mulch, Elin Wycoff
7th grade: Xander Baquera, Creighton Cure, Yahuitl Peralta, Colin Pickard, Julia Valenti
8th grade: Mya Deubler, Yahir Diaz Burciaga, Jaxon Harrel, Marcus Hernandez, Rhiley White
A special thank you to Mr. Mike Pett for facilitating the event and to our judges, Mrs. Weippert, Mrs. Trahern, and Board Member Tara Penny, for helping make it a success!
We would like to extend a big thank you to our high school students who volunteered their time to greet students at the elementary and middle school. Your smiles, positive attitudes, and leadership helped start the day on a great note and made our younger students feel welcome and excited to be at school. We truly appreciate you being such wonderful role models and representing our school so well! 💙
GAME DAY🐾
🏀MS Basketball at Limon B/A 4:30 PM
Go Cougars!
#NeverSlack
🏀MS Basketball at Limon B/A 4:30 PM
Go Cougars!
#NeverSlack
On School Board Appreciation Day, Burlington Elementary School celebrated our school board members with a morning filled with greetings, classroom visits, and breakfast conversations. Board members were welcomed by students at the front entrance, toured kindergarten and second grade classrooms, and joined first, third, and fourth grade students for breakfast. The BES Student Advisory and Leadership Team (SALT) hosted a recognition breakfast to thank board members for the time, care, and leadership they provide to our schools and community.
The visit offered board members a firsthand look at the students and staff who make Burlington Elementary a welcoming place. Mr. Kastner reflected on the experience, saying, “It was so fantastic to see kindergartners thank the board for their service. We talked about how they make important decisions, get paid nothing, and—my favorite part—that they’re Mr. Kastner’s boss’s bosses!”
Students were intentional in planning how to show their appreciation. As SALT sponsor Mrs. Meier shared, “When I asked students how we should thank our school board, their answer was immediate—‘Coffee! It’s how you say thank you.’” The simple idea captured the spirit of the morning: thoughtful, genuine, and student-led.
Thank you to our BES SALT students and sponsors Mrs. Meier and Mr. Munguia for hosting the celebration, and to our school board members for their continued dedication to our students, staff, and families. BMS and BHS student organizations also contributed thank-you posters, making it a district-wide show of appreciation. When students and leaders come together, our entire school community is stronger.
The visit offered board members a firsthand look at the students and staff who make Burlington Elementary a welcoming place. Mr. Kastner reflected on the experience, saying, “It was so fantastic to see kindergartners thank the board for their service. We talked about how they make important decisions, get paid nothing, and—my favorite part—that they’re Mr. Kastner’s boss’s bosses!”
Students were intentional in planning how to show their appreciation. As SALT sponsor Mrs. Meier shared, “When I asked students how we should thank our school board, their answer was immediate—‘Coffee! It’s how you say thank you.’” The simple idea captured the spirit of the morning: thoughtful, genuine, and student-led.
Thank you to our BES SALT students and sponsors Mrs. Meier and Mr. Munguia for hosting the celebration, and to our school board members for their continued dedication to our students, staff, and families. BMS and BHS student organizations also contributed thank-you posters, making it a district-wide show of appreciation. When students and leaders come together, our entire school community is stronger.
