JULY 2019

• Update From the Board of Trustees on Superintendent Position  
• Superintendent Bruce Gearing Named as Finalist for Leander ISD Superintendent
• Schematic Designs for New WSE   
• DSMS Will Hold an Emergency Drill July 23
• New Student Registration
• DSISD's Gearing Named Regional Superintendent of the Year

JUNE 2019

• June Board Briefs 
• Maxey Hired as New Special Services Director 
• Kalsu Named All-Centex Female Athlete of the Year 
• DSHS Second in Final UIL Lone Star Cup 
• Budget Update and House Bill 3
• Corona is Softball Athlete of the Year

MAY 2019

• Bibeau is Speech and Debate State Champion 
• New Student Registration for 2019-20
• Student and Teacher DSEF Grants
• DSHS Second in Lone Star Cup Standings
• Bond and Facility Update Plus Elementary Number 5
• Update on Mental Health Initiative 
• Boys' Golf Team 10th at State Tournament
• District Teachers of the Year Announced
• Board Approves Steve Novickas as RSES Principal
• Softball and Baseball Season Ends 
• Tennis Doubles Teams Compete at State 
• KLRU Kids Writing Contest
• Seven DSHS Students Qualify for State Track 
• Class of 2019 Top 10 Announced 
• Long-Range Facility Planning Continues
• Student and Staff Soccer State and Regional Recognition  
• Students Compete in Special Olympics
• DSHS Newspaper Paw Print Recognized
• Unoffical May 2019 BOT Results  
• State Bus Safety Speech Contest
• Seven Seniors Sign Letters of Intent 

APRIL 2019

• DSHS in Second Place in Lone Star Cup Standings 
• Pre-Design Community Input Meetings Scheduled
• DSHS Softball Advances to Playoff Area Rounds; Baseball Begins Post-Season 
• Five VIsual Arts Entries Earn State Medals; One Receives Gold Seal
• DSHS Qualifies Four Entries to State Track and Field 
• Debaters Compete at Tournament of Champions
• DSHS Golf Teams: Boys' Qualify for State; Girls' Season Ends at Regionals
• Softball Playoff Update
• Dairy Cattle Evaluation Team Second at FFA Competition 
• April Board Summary
• Next Walnut Springs Elementary Principal is Hired
• Two Pairs Advance to State Tennis Tournament
• DSHS Teams Successful at 4X4 in Schools World Finals
• Tigers Qualify for Regional Track Meet Events
• Seventh-Graders Honored in Duke TIP Program
• DSHS Theatre Production Honored With Two Awards
• DSHS Girls' Soccer Team Concludes Season at State Tournament
• Early Voting for Board Elections Begins April 22
• DSHS Theatre Musical Receives 8 Nominations and Wins Two Awards
• Middle School Students Compete in UIL Fine Arts Competitions
• Middle Schools Succeed in UIL Academic District Competition
• DSMS Students Honored in Junior VASE Contest
• DSHS State Qualifiers in Academic, Speech and Debate
• Spring Sports Playoff Update
• Tigers Win Three Events at District Tennis
• Winter Percussion Earns State Silver Medal
• DSHS Girls' Soccer Team Advances to Regionals
• Winterguard Earns International Bronze Medal
• DSHS Students "Lend A Hand" Building Prosthetic Devices
• DSHS Teams Win District Titles in Track and Field
• DSHS Senior Wins Barbara Jordan Media Award
• 2018-19 Campus Teachers of the Year Announced
• DSHS Golf Teams Win District Titles
• Angela Gamez Approved as Next DSHS Principal
• DSHS Wins UIL Academic and Debate District Titles
• DSHS Winterguard Wins Gold Medal at State

MARCH 2019

• DSE Teacher Is Finalist for H-E-B Excellence in Education State Award
• DSHS in Third Place in Lone Star Cup Standings Update
• DSHS Choir at UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation
• Juan Rios is DSHS State Champion Powerlifter
• Tiger Soccer Teams Head to Playoffs
• DSHS UIL One-Act Play Advances to Bi-District
• Nine Recognized in State Reflections UIL Contest
• Middle Schools at District UIL One-Act Play Competition  
• Three Qualify for the Boys' StatePowerlifting Meet 
• DSHS Basketball Receives District Post-Season Honors 
• Students Qualify for HOSA State Competition
• Two Qualify for State Powerlifting Meet 
• Art Students Qualify for State VASE at Regional Competition
• DSHS Day of Service 
• DSHS Choir Students at State Competition

FEBRUARY 2019

• SSMS Succeeds at the State History Fair
• Kindergarten and Pre-Kinder New Student Registration
• DSHS Qualify for the International DECA Competition
• New Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Named
• DSHS Wrestler Wins UIL State Title; Team Is Eighth
• DSHS Wrestlers Qualify for State at Regionals
• Long-Range Facility Planning Committee Second Meeting Summary 
• Four Candidates Running for DSISD Board
• Facility Planning Meeting Update
• DSISD Students Recognized at Regional Science Fair
• DSHS Competes at 4x4 in Schools National Championship
• DSMS Eighth-Grader Wins Scholastic Writing Award
• DSHS Dance Team Concludes Competition Season 
• DSHS Basketball Teams Compete in Playoffs
• Middle Schools Participate in Regional Choir
• DSHS Band Students Qualify for State Solo and Ensemble
• DSEF Presents Student Leadership Grants
• Senior Portfolio Seeks Volunteers
• Facility Planning Update
• Tiger Swimmers Conclude Season at State Meet
• DSHS Debaters Qualify for the TFA State Tournament 
• Wrestling Team Second at District; 11 Qualify for Regionals
• DSHS Seniors Sign National Letters of Intent
• DSHS Swimmers Qualify for State Meet in 11 Events

JANUARY 2019

• DSHS Student Wins State Logo Design Contest
• Forms Available for Principal Hiring Input 
• January Board Meeting Summary
• DSHS Speech-Debate Student Named Academic All-American
• Swimming Teams Strong at District Meet
• DSISD Students Successful at Stock Show
• DSHS DECA Students Qualify for State
• DSHS Theatre Tickets on Sale
• Filing Period for Board Positions Open 
• SSES Honored by State Counselor Association
• PTA Reflections State Qualifiers
• Student Places Eighth in State Congress Event
• Four Students Named to All-State Band
• Opportunity for Input on DSHS Principal Hiring 
• PTA Reflections State Qualifiers
• January is School Board Recognition Month
• Two DSISD Teachers Honored
• DSHS Student is Finalist in State Design Contest
• Filing Period for Board Positions to Begin

DECEMBER 2018

• Lady Tiger Volleyball Players Receive District and State Honors
• Tiger Football Players Receive Post-Season Honors
• Elementary Academic UIL Results
• DSISD Trustee Elected to TASB Board
• Band Students Earn Honors at Regional Auditions 
• DSHS First in UIL Lone Star Cup

NOVEMBER 2018

• DSHS Student-Athletes Sign Letters of Intent 
• DSHS Wins Cities in Space Competition
• Volleyball Wins Regional Title
• Tigers Host Football Playoff Game
• FFA District Leadership Development Event
• Cross Country Teams Successful at State
• DSHS Principal to Retire 
• DSISD Athletes Successful in Special Olympics
• Veterans Day Program

OCTOBER 2018

• Tiger Band Ends Successful Season
• Long-Range Facility Planning Committee to Reconvene
• State of the District Presentations
• Cross Country Teams Headed to State 
• Tiger Tennis Concludes Season in Regional Finals  
• School Bus Safety Week 
• DSISD Theatre Plans Fall Performances
• Homecoming 2018
• DSHS Students Honored in National Merit Program 
• DSE Named Lighthouse School of Academic Distinction
• FIRST Report Public Hearing October 22
• DSHS Debater is Academic All-American
• DSISD Board Honored

SEPTEMBER 2018

• DSHS Teachers in Externship Program
• September Board Briefs
• October is Safety Month at DSISD 
• DS Ed Foundation News
• Elementary Early Release Dates
• PTA Reflections Contest
• Bus Shuttles Available for Home Football Games
• Prewit is Player of the Week  
• DSISD Lockdown Drill Schedule

AUGUST 2018

• Bus Shuttles Available for Home Football Games
• DSISD Enrollment Surpasses 6,800
• DSISD Launches Instagram Account
• Vacant Board Seat Filled
• Superintendent's Back-to-School Message
• Motorist/Bus Safety Tips
• New Traffic Signal at Roger Hanks Parkway
• May 5 Bond Election Validated
• DSISD Starting Orchestra Program
• Annual Enrollment Verification Through August 13
• Upcoming Maintenance Projects
• Back-to-School Events
• Bond Update