“There are little gems all around us that can hold glimmers of inspiration.” Burnet CISD is fortunate to have staff members that regularly go the extra mile and demonstrate excellence in what they do. Each campus and department selects and recognizes one staff member on a bi-monthly basis for being a real "gem". Select "Show All" below to see all of the gem recipients.
Kiersten Arnold - Shady Grove Elementary Gem for January SGE is proud to recognize Kiersten Arnold as our January Gem!
Dani Suarez - Burnet High School Gem for January BHS is proud to present Dani Suarez with a Gem of Appreciation!
Dana Faust - Burnet Middle School Gem for January Burnet Middle School is proud to announce Dana Faust as our January Gem! Dana teaches resource ELAR and serves as a SPED case manager and inclusion teacher at BMS.
James Taylor - RJ Richey Gem for January RJ Richey is proud to recognize and celebrate Mr. James Taylor as the January Gem of Appreciation! Mr. Taylor serves as our School Safety and Security Specialist.
Megan Garcia- Food Service, October 2024 Food Service is happy to announce Megan Garcia as the October Gem of Appreciation.
Kevin Thornton- Facilities & Operations, October 2024 The Facilities & Operations department is proud to announce Kevin Thornton as the October Gem of Appreciation!
Jim Lewellen- Central Office, October 2024 Central Office is happy to announce Jim Lewellen as the October Gem of Appreciation!
Kara Baker- Bertram Elementary, September 2024 Bertram Elementary is thrilled to recognize 4th grade teacher, Kara Baker, as September's GEM of Appreciation!
Monica McCollum- RJ Richey Elementary, September 2024 RJR is proud to recognize and celebrate Monica McCollum as the September Gem of Appreciation!
