Dripping Springs

Fifteen DSISD educators participated in the Digital Innovator program this year, led by Educational Technology Coordinator April Requard. This first-year program allowed educators to engage in innovative and creative learning experiences with cutting-edge technology tools to prepare for the future and establish themselves as educational technology leaders within DSISD. The Digital Innovators were selected through a competitive application process to enhance their digital learning abilities and develop their leadership skills in the area of Educational Technology. #iamDSISD Krystal Ware, DSE Wendy Hasty, DSE Stephanie Freeman, WSE Kari Potter, WSE Stephanie Heinchon, WSE Natalie Lyle, SSE Sara Meyette, RSE Carol La Barre, DSMS Lindsey Henry, RSE Sarah Blakeley, DSHS Kellie Martini, Central Office Kimberly Gomez, RSE Gretchen Douglas, Central Office Megan Barker, CSE Emily Beyer, DSMS

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒-𝐔𝐏 Congratulations to Dripping Springs High School freshman Anvika Jain and sophomore Elijah Slater on claiming second-place finishes in their respective grade levels at the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) School Bus Safety Speech Contest!

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 Congratulations to our 2023-24 District Teachers of the Year! #iamDSISD Elementary Teacher of the Year: Karalise Moreno, WSE, Pre-K Secondary Teacher of the Year: Libby Geisinger, DSHS, Special Education Math

🏆𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒🥇 Congratulations to Dripping Springs High School sophomore Grant Gillum and Dripping Springs Middle School sixth-grader Nora Gillum on capturing state titles for their individual websites at the Texas History Day Contest! This is Grant's fourth-straight state title! They now advance to compete in the National History Day Contest from June 8-13 at the University of Maryland.

Congratulations to the Dripping Springs High School choirs, bands and orchestra for their success at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation this spring! All three DSHS choirs (Varsity Treble, Varsity Mixed, JV Treble) earned "Sweepstakes" with top ratings across the board from the judges. DSISD's top orchestra, Camerata, and the DSHS Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands also earned Sweepstakes with their performances. The Concert Band collected Superior ratings for their concert portion and overall Excellent ratings in sight-reading.

The DSISD Board of Trustees spent the morning at Rooster Springs Elementary meeting with members of the Student Lighthouse Team, learning about the campus’s reading intervention program, participating in a science experiment with 2nd-grade students, and catching up with kindergarten, 1st, 5th, art and P.E. classes. It was an insightful and fun day of learning!

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟏𝟎 Congratulations to these students for all of their success at Dripping Springs High School! We wish all of them the best of luck in their future endeavors! The students will be recognized at the April 22 DSISD Board of Trustees meeting and at the Senior Academic Awards Ceremony on May 15. The students will also be the first to walk the stage at the DSHS Class of 2024 graduation ceremony on May 31. William Johns, Valedictorian Jaiden Stankard, Salutatorian Milad Khezrefaridi Brenna Putman Lauren Kethley Presley Cochran Alyssa Stradling Kira Granberry Jasmine Zogaib Keira Maghielse

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐘🖊️ Congratulations to these Dripping Springs High School student-athletes on signing National Letters of Intent to continue their careers at the collegiate level! #iamDSISD Football: Nolan Dahl, Navarro College; Noah Lambie, Texas Lutheran University Lacrosse: Noah Chomout, Ohio Northern University (not pictured) Volleyball: Avrey Keim, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Wrestling: Harlan Jack, Friends University

On Saturday, April 13, the Dripping Springs Special Olympics team competed at the Area 13 Track & Field Meet in Leander. Sixteen athletes and eight unified partners competed for the Tigers, collecting more than 20 medals on the day! Congratulations to all of our athletes on a successful area meet!

Progress on the Sycamore Springs Middle School expansion is moving along nicely! Currently, the following work is being done on the project: - Site work for the main expansion and courtyard - Work on the geothermal field for the HVAC system - Underground utilities

For the 5th straight year, DSISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education! This distinction is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and ed­ucation to all students.

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐒🏃💨 Congratulations to these DSHS track & field athletes who have qualified for the Region IV-6A Meet! Last night, the 4x200 relay team of Cooper Reid, Jackson Mills, Kyle Koch and Croix DaCunha (pictured) captured the area title with a time of 1:29.24. Regionals will be held April 19-20 at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio. #iamDSISD 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 Discus - Haiden Anderson 4x400-Meter Relay - Megan Hancock, Morgan Riley, Rylea Bernhard and Kaleigh Howell 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 High Jump - Merrik Bloomgren Shot Put - Major Bettridge 4x200-Meter Relay - Cooper Reid, Jackson Mills, Kyle Koch and Croix DaCunha 4x400-Meter Relay - Beckham Kelly, Croix DaCunha, Maddox Maher and Jackson Mills District News: https://bit.ly/43SkeRX

🏀𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒🥇 Three DSISD students were members of ATX, which captured the Prep Bracket title at the 2024 NWBA Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships in Richmond, Virginia! ATX defeated the Bennett Blazers (Maryland) 38-29 to finish the season 30-0. Congratulations to Will Allen (SSMS), Miles Lynn (WSE) and Finley McKeag (SSMS) on this amazing achievement!

𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒🥉 Congratulations to the DSHS robotics team, The Spring Konstant, on tying for third place in the Mercury Division at the UIL FIRST State Championship! The team also won the Imagery Award for attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance.

𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 🥉 Congratulations to the DSHS Winterguard on a third-place finish at the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) State Championships in the Scholastic National A Red Round category! DSHS went undefeated in regular season competition and also finished as area champions this year.

𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓🥉 Congratulations to senior Health Science student Jasmine Zogaib on placing third in Prepared Speaking at the Texas HOSA State Leadership Conference! She has also qualified to compete at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in June in Houston.

Is your child registered for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year? Registered kindergarteners and their families will be able to participate in Kinder Round-Up this month! Begin the registration process today at dsisdtx.us/registration!

A reminder that DSISD will be closed Monday, April 8 for the Total Solar Eclipse! Classes will resume Tuesday, April 9.

Dripping Springs High School is excited to announce senior Brooke Thompson as this year's recipient of the Special Forces Association Excellence Award! This award is given to students around the nation for scholastic excellence and military proficiency, in keeping with the traditions and ideals of the US Army Special Forces. Brooke is an exceptional student-athlete and leader who earned this award because of her outstanding leadership and commitment to service. She has contributed 21 hours of community service to local veterans and military organizations this year. She has also served as a co-captain of the DSHS swim team and president of the DSHS JROTC. Brooke plans to attend West Point after graduation. Congratulations, Brooke!

The Hi-Steppers will present their annual spring show April 12-13 at 7:00 PM in the Dripping Springs HS auditorium. The show will also feature performances by the DSHS Dazzlers, DSMS Tiger Dancers, SSMS Tiger Belles, DSHS Cheer and DSHS dance students. Tickets are available at dshstheater.ludus.com!