BISD honors Students, Teachers and Staff of the Month for September
Several teachers, students and support staff members were honored at last week’s Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees meeting.
Each school’s principal introduced the student, teacher and staff member of the month at the Sept. 19 meeting.
The Students of the Month are Charleigh Brumbalow (August) and Charly Neely (September), East Elementary; Kimberly Gallegos, South Elementary; Alyssa Riddle, Breckenridge Junior High School; and Aaron Moore, Breckenridge High School.
The Teachers of the Month are Cassie Wimberly, East Elementary; Robyn Brooks, South Elementary; Taylor Stanley, BJHS; and Cerbi Brewer, BHS.
A new award was added to the list of monthly honors — the Staff Member of the Month for each BISD school. The September Staff of the Month are Reyna Palacios, East Elementary; Dacota Graves, South Elementary; Terri Collie, BJHS; and Lupe Gamez, BHS.
Shannon Deen, East Elementary School principal, presents the Student of the Month awards to Charleigh Brumbalow (August) and Charly Neely (September). (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Reyna Palacios was honored as East Elementary’s Staff Member of the Month by Principal Shannon Deen. Cassie Wimberly is the Teacher of the Month, but she couldn’t attend the meeting. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/ Breckenridge Texan)
Third-grader Kimberly Gallegos is the South Elementary Student of the Month for September. Principal Patricia Gonzalez presented her with the honor. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
South Elementary Principal Patricia Gonzalez presented Dacota Graves with the Staff Member of the Month award for September 2023. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
South Elementary teacher Robyn Brooks received the Teacher of the Month award from Principal Patricia Gonzalez. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/ Breckenridge Texan)
Alyssa Riddle, a sixth grader at Breckenridge Junior High School, was honored as the September Student of the Month by Principal Laura Gibson. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
BJHS Principal Laura Gibson presents Terri Collie with the Staff Member of the Month award. The junior high teacher of the month, Taylor Stanley, couldn’t attend the meeting. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Breckenridge High School senior Aaron Moore is presented with the September Student of the Month award by Principal Paul Armstrong. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Lupe Gamez was honored as the BHS September Staff Member of the Month by Principal Paul Armstrong. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
BHS math teacher Cerbi Brewer was honored as the September Teacher of the Month by Principal Paul Armstrong. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/ Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: When talking about Aaron Moore’s many accomplishments, Breckenridge High School Principal Paul Armstrong wrapped up with the comment that Aaron just has what it takes to be a Buckaroo. Aaron is the BHS September Student of the Month. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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