Breckenridge school board honors students of the month
At their September meeting, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees honored the following students of the month from each of the local school campuses:
Breckenridge High School junior Keaton Ragle was honored as the September Student of the Month by new BHS Principal Christopher Hancock at the recent BISD Board of Trustees meeting. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Seventh grader Sylee Mitchell was honored as the Breckenridge Junior High School’s September Student of the Month by Principal Laura Gibson. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Third grader Madyson Babcock was honored at the September school board meeting as the South Elementary Student of the Month by Principal Kenna Rainey. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Although he couldn’t attend the school board meeting last month, second grader Manuel Perez was honored as the East Elementary Student of the Month. (Photo courtesy of BISD)
Cutline, top photo: Breckenridge Junior High School Principal Laura Gibson talks about some of the qualities that were mentioned by the teachers of seventh grader Sylee Mitchell, who was honored as the junior high Student of the Month. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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