Sycamore Springs Elementary and Middle School celebrated the completion of its inaugural year by dedicating time capsules May 29. The two capsules, one for each school, will be opened in 25 years and were placed at the base of murals located near each school’s cafeteria entrance. The capsules includ...

Dripping Springs ISD earned the highest rating of “five stars,” in the 2018 TXSmartSchools rating. Only 49 school districts and charter campuses statewide received the top rating, and DSISD is one of only two school districts in Central Texas that was included in the five-star list. The rating indic...

The Dripping Spring Education Foundation “Prize Patrol” surprised teachers around the campus to present Innovative Teaching Grants for 2017-18. Nearly $106,000 funding 26 separate grants was awarded May 18 and 21, 2018. These grants fund innovative and creative educational approaches designed to enh...

Dripping Springs Independent ISD announced the 2018 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year at the May 21 Board of Trustees meeting. The DSISD Elementary Teacher of the Year is Brandis Smoland, third grade teacher at Sycamore Springs Elementary, and the DSISD Secondary Teacher of the Year is S...

Dripping Springs High junior Tanner Prewit understands the size of cleats he’ll need to fill when he steps in at quarterback next fall. His two predecessors each helped to navigate the Tiger football program to new levels of success not seen before in its history.  But for Prewit, future expectation...

For the first time in three decades, a Dripping Springs High golf team got the chance to perform at the state tournament. While the team finished ninth at state, held at the White Wing Golf Course in Georgetown earlier this month, head coach Jason Wahlers said he was pleased to helm a group that was...

High starting salaries, combined with the growing need for nurses in Texas, has pushed local entities to provide training so more of the workforce can enter the medical field. With National Nurses Week lasting from May 6 through May 12, the personal-finance website WalletHub released a report on whi...

Members of Dripping Springs High’s The Spring Konstant robotics team competed at the FIRST Robotics UIL State championships held at the Austin Convention Center May 18. The Spring Konstant included more than 30 teams who participated at FRC state.

The Dripping Springs High School list of “Top 10” students by academic rank for the Class of 2018 has been announced by Principal Joe Burns. The top-ranked senior and valedictorian for the Class of 2016 is Mia Haraguchi. The second-ranked student and salutatorian is Ashley Fitzpatrick. Other student...

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