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On Thursday, Cypress Springs Elementary and Dripping Springs Elementary welcomed families for a Meet & Greet with new principals Amber Daige (CSE) and Kellie Raymond (DSE).
This morning, DSISD welcomed around 100 employees for the two-day New Staff Orientation at Dripping Springs High School. Staff hear from district leaders, learn more about the district and participate in professional development. We're excited to have you joining Tiger Nation!
Dripping Springs High School graduate Josh Malcom (Class of 2020) is spending part of his summer in France for the Paris 2024 Olympics! Malcom is currently a Sport Operations Specialist for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and has been in Paris since mid-July helping members from Nike outfit Team USA athletes for the opening and closing ceremonies! In May, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a triple major in management, marketing and international business with concentrations in sports and nonprofit management.
Rising Dripping Springs High School senior pitcher Cooper Rummel was one of 20 players to be selected to the 2024 USA Baseball 18U National Team, the organization announced this week! Rummel and Team USA will compete in the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in Panama City, Panama, from August 2-11. As a junior, Rummel was named District 26-6A Co-Pitcher of the Year with a 9-1 record and 0.87 ERA. He finished with 88 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings on the mound.
Photo Credit: USA Baseball
The DSISD Board of Trustees held its annual retreat at the Center for Learning & Leadership on Monday where they discussed a number of key district initiatives, governance, goals for the 2024-25 school year, 10-year planning, budgeting, and future campus needs.
On Friday, July 26, first responders from various Hays County agencies will participate in an active shooter response exercise at Cypress Springs Elementary. This will be a coordinated event among the Hays County Sheriff's Office, Hays County Constable's Office, North Hays County Fire Department, and DSISD security personnel. Citizens can expect a heavy presence of first-responder vehicles around the CSE campus. Nearby residents may hear sirens and simulated gunshots from recordings to create a realistic training environment.
Thank you to our first responders for working to stay prepared and to keep DSISD students and staff as safe as possible!
We're just three weeks away from the start of the 2024-25 school year! In preparing for the school year, be sure to download the brand-new DSISD app where you can access news, events, important documents, menus and more right from your phone! You can also sign up for district and/or campus notifications to receive important updates and emergency alerts.
Skyward will undergo scheduled maintenance starting at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, and it is expected to be completed by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. Skyward Student, Educator Access, Family Access, and New Student Online Registration will be unavailable during this time.
Last Wednesday, DSISD welcomed DSHS alumni, former staff, and community members for a special Open House at the Center for Learning & Leadership, the renovated DSISD administration building and Child Development Center. Guests toured the building, which showcases numerous historical items that have been preserved and are now on display, and visited with district leaders and the Board of Trustees.
The DSISD Technology Department will load a necessary Skyward update beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. The update is expected to be completed by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13. Skyward Student, Educator Access, Family Access, Employee Access, True Time, HR, and Skyward Business will be unavailable during that time.
Congratulations to DSISD employee and Dripping Springs Century News writer Carl Waits on being named the Texas Girls Coaches Association Division II Sportswriter of the Year! Waits has covered Tiger athletics for the Dripping Springs Century News for the last 34 years. He has spent 59 years with DSISD, serving 30 years as a teacher and coach and 29 years as a bus driver.
A reminder that DSISD offices and campuses will be closed the week of July 1. #iamDSISD
The Dripping Springs Education Foundation presented a check to DSISD in the amount of $417,541.99 at the June 24 board meeting! The check will support Student Leadership Grants, Innovative Teaching Grants, and salaries for three licensed mental health professionals and a staff wellness counselor. Thank you to DSEF and our community partners for all of your support!
🎶𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐑🎷
Dripping Springs High School musicians Grace Bertram (baritone saxophone) and Adrian Fisher (cello) were each named an Outstanding Performer at the 2024 Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest in Austin! Only 2-3 percent of students earn this honor each year. Congratulations!
The agenda has been posted for the June 24 DSISD Board of Trustees regular meeting at http://bit.ly/3ikL65o. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Center for Learning & Leadership and will be streamed live at dsisdtx.us/boardlivestream. A public hearing on the proposed 2024-25 budget will take place at the beginning of the meeting. District News: https://www.dsisdtx.us/article/1649897.
DSISD is looking for sponsors for our 2024 Convocation event in August! Showcase your business at our Vendor Showcase for 1,100 employees, donate a door prize or serve as a T-shirt sponsor. There are a number of sponsorship opportunities! Businesses that are interested in participating can visit https://bit.ly/3KMRYrc to sign up. Please direct any questions to dsisdcommunications@dsisdtx.us. We appreciate your support!
👷𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆
On Tuesday, DSISD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the district's sixth elementary school, a project approved by voters in the 2023 Bond! The campus will open in the Headwaters neighborhood in the fall of 2025 and accommodate 850 students in grades PK-5. More information on this project can be found at dsisdtx.us/elementary6.
🏐𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑🤼♂️
Congratulations to Dripping Springs High School student-athletes Henley Anderson and Alec Rill on being named Athletes of the Year for their respective sports at the Austin Area High School Sports Awards ceremony! As a sophomore, Anderson recorded 717 kills, 395 digs and 60 aces in leading the Tigers to the regional finals. She was recently named to Team USA's U-19 squad. Rill captured the 6A state championship in the 215-pound weight class with a 49-2 record as a senior. He finished his career as a three-time state placer and the school record holder with 163 career wins.
The agendas have been posted for the June 17 DSISD Board of Trustees workshop and agenda review meetings. The workshop meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. followed by the agenda review at 6:00 p.m. in the Center for Learning & Leadership. The agenda review meeting will be streamed live at dsisdtx.us/boardlivestream.