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The latest news from Dripping Springs ISD
WEEK OF APRIL 18, 2022
COMPLETE OUR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SURVEY ON THE LRFPC RECOMMENDATIONS!
DSISD wants your feedback! Please take a few minutes now and complete the DSISD Community Feedback Survey about the district’s Long-Range Facility Planning Committee's (LRFPC) recommendations.
These recommendations include:
- Building a Second Comprehensive High School at 2,500 Student Capacity
- Building Future Middle Schools at 1,200 Student Capacity
- Expanding Sycamore Springs Middle School to 1,200 Student Capacity
- Modifying Tiger Stadium to Support a Second High School
- Building Elementary #6
- Purchasing Land
As a fast-growth district, with year-over-year student enrollment growth of 10%, DSISD must be well-prepared to serve the students and families of the district. It is important that the community share their opinions on the committee’s recommendations to ensure the plans align with stakeholders’ and taxpayers’ perspectives about our school community’s needs.
The survey will be open until Thursday, April 21. Stakeholders can learn more about the LRFPC recommendations at dsisdtx.us/longrangeplanning.
MIDDLE SCHOOL GROWTH
ELEMENTARY GROWTH
PARENT UNIVERSITY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 28
Dripping Springs ISD will hold a Parent University on Cyberbullying and Cyber Safety on Thursday, April 28, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Dripping Springs High School Lecture Hall. Presenter Sergeant Amy Gonzales works in the Child Exploitation Unit as part of the Criminal Investigations Division in the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
TIGER SOCCER TEAM CAPTURES RUNNER-UP FINISH AT UIL STATE TOURNAMENT
The Dripping Springs High School boys' soccer team claimed a runner-up finish at the UIL State Tournament to finish the season 26-4. The Tigers advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history following a 1-0 win over Katy Jordan in the state semifinals last Thursday in Georgetown. Dripping Springs would fall 3-0 to defending champion Frisco Wakeland in the championship on Saturday.
The Tigers set single-season school records for wins, points (328), goals (117) and shutouts (18) en route to their second state tournament appearance and first since 2010.
DSHS TENNIS DUO QUALIFIES FOR STATE TOURNAMENT
Dripping Springs High School tennis players Whitney Robbins and Lexian Andrushko qualified for the UIL State Tournament after capturing the Region IV-5A mixed doubles title on Wednesday, April 13 in San Antonio.
Robbins and Andrushko were dominant in their four victories at the regional tournament, earning a berth after winning the District 26-5A Championship two weeks ago. The duo won their first match over Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 6-2, 6-0 before concluding the first day with a 6-2, 6-2 win over the District 25-5A champions from Liberty Hill. Robbins and Andrushko opened day two of the competition with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Mission Sharyland. The championship match pitted two District 26 teams against each other with Robbins and Andrushko defeating Boerne-Champion 7-6, 6-2 for a state berth.
Robbins will be making her second-straight and third overall appearance at the state tournament in doubles. The DSHS pair will face Katy Jordan's Rachana Hari and Vincent Rivas in the state quarterfinals on Tuesday, April 26 at 9:15 a.m. at the Northside Tennis Center in San Antonio.
DSHS GOLFER QUALIFIES FOR UIL STATE TOURNAMENT
Dripping Springs High School senior golfer Tanner Wardlaw qualified for the UIL State Tournament after tying for third place at the Region IV-5A Tournament on Tuesday, April 19 at The Golf Club of Texas in San Antonio.
Wardlaw climbed the leaderboard on the second and final day of the competition by recording the lowest score of the regional tournament among the 95 competitors with a three-under-par 69 to move up from 20th place. He finished with a three-over-par score of 147, just two strokes from first place.
Wardlaw will be one of three individual state qualifiers from Region 4, joining Gregory-Portland’s Hayden Hardwick and Medina Valley’s Levi Keith. He will be making his second appearance at the state tournament after Dripping Springs qualified as a team in 2019.
The UIL 5A State Tournament will be held May 9-10 at the White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown.
DSISD MUSIC PROGRAM HONORED FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Dripping Springs ISD has been recognized with the Best Communities for Music Education designation by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the third consecutive year.
Now in its 23rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, DSISD answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
This award recognizes that DSISD is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which recommends music and the arts as important elements of a well-rounded education for all children.
EARLY VOTING FOR BOARD ELECTION BEGINS APRIL 25
Early voting for the May 7 General Election that includes two seats on the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees begins Monday, April 25 and runs through Tuesday, May 3.
Four candidates are running for two positions on the DSISD Board of Trustees. They are (in ballot order): Joanna Day, Olivia Barnard, Thaddeus Fortenberry and Tricia Quintero. Dripping Springs ISD trustees do not represent “places”; the top two vote-getters will be elected. Visit dsisdtx.us/elections for more information on each candidate.
HAYS COUNTY VOTING SCHEDULE
Monday, April 25 – Friday, April 29: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Monday, May 2 – Tuesday, May 3: Main Early Voting Site: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; All Other Locations: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 (Election Day): 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Main Early Voting Site:
Hays County Government Center
712 S. Stagecoach Trail #1012, San Marcos, TX
Dripping Springs Early Voting AND Election Day Voting Site:
Dripping Springs City Hall
511 W. Mercer Street
Dripping Springs Election Day Voting Site:
Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs
231 Patriots’ Hall Blvd.
TRAVIS COUNTY VOTING SCHEDULE
Monday, April 25 – Saturday, April 30: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 2 – Tuesday, May 3: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 (Election Day): 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Main Early Voting Site:
Travis County Airport Office
5501 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX
Additional Travis County voting locations are available here.