Breckenridge schools host Thanksgiving lunches for students and families
Each November, Breckenridge Independent School District hosts special Thanksgiving lunches at the campuses, inviting parents, grandparents and younger siblings to join their students.
The meal includes turkey and dressing, turkey gravy, whipped potatoes, green beans, roll and fruit salad. The meal will cost $5 per adult and $3.05 for each visiting child.
Breckenridge’s East Elementary had its Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, Nov. 14. In addition to the parents, grandparents and others who visited the school, some of the Breckenridge Fire Department firefighters also stopped by to enjoy lunch with some of the students. Click here to see a Breckenridge Texan Photo Gallery from the event.
North Elementary’s Thanksgiving lunch will be on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., depending on the class. Check with your child’s teacher to see when they will be eating lunch.
Additionally, North Elementary will have its annual Turkey Trot at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20. There will be a mile-long course for the students to walk/run on during the morning. The date was changed due to the forecast of rainy weather on Friday.
At South Elementary, the Thanksgiving lunch will be Thursday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., depending on the class. Check with your child’s teacher to see when they will be eating lunch.
Breckenridge High School and Junior High had their Thanksgiving lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
BISD schools will be out Monday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Nov. 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 28.
Parents, grandparents and other family members joined East Elementary students on Thursday, Nov. 14, for a Thanksgiving lunch. For more photos, click here to see the Breckenridge Texan Photo Gallery from the event. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Some of the East Elementary students wore Thanksgiving-themed headbands during Thursday’s Thanksgiving meal with their families. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at about 5:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, to reflect the change in date for North Elementary’s Turkey Trot.
