Three people, including a pair of incumbents, are tossing their hats into the ring for two Dripping Springs ISD board trustee seats that are open this May. Board trustee Barbara Stroud, DSISD board vice president, trustee Ron Jones and resident Trey Powers filed for the May 6 election prior to Frida...

s an educator who’s been in the business for 18 years, Marisa Vickery understands how challenging it can be to keep students engaged in the classroom. “When you’re in charge of teaching a class of 22 to 25 students how to do one task or one skill, you have to work magic to reach everyone of those ch...

hat began as a social media call out to support a Walnut Springs Elementary transgender student has grown into a movement aiming to kill Senate Bill (SB) 6, or the so-called “bathroom bill,” within the Texas Legislature. While support continues to pour in for “Many Stripes, One Tiger,” (MSOT) Andy H...

During the school year, Dripping Springs ISD employees who go “Above and Beyond” are recognized at monthly board meetings. The Above and Beyond Award honors those who have put forth a special effort or completed an exceptional act that clearly exceeds that individual’s job responsibilities, either a...

A Walnut Springs Elementary educator is one of three finalists for a statewide award based on her work as Facilitator of Learning and Innovation at the campus. Along with being named as a finalist for the High Impact Teacher of the Year award presented by the Texas Computer Education Association (TC...

Dripping Springs ISD’s two newest campuses officially have a name to go with them. On Monday, the Dripping Springs board of trustees selected Sycamore Springs as the names of the district’s new elementary and middle school campuses. Both campuses are under construction on Sawyer Ranch Road. The deci...

ecoming a teacher wasn’t something Jad Jadeja had envisioned prior to being hired by Dripping Springs ISD in 2007. In fact, Jadeja, who worked previously in the technology industry, had his “arm twisted hard enough” before being persuaded to go into education. Almost a decade later, Jadeja has molde...

ripping Springs High School this month learned that it has received the designation as a “Fab Lab” location. The Fab Lab concept began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, eventually becoming an independent organization. Fab Labs are part of an international movement to make ...

The filing period for school board candidates in Dripping Springs ISD began Wednesday, Jan. 18, and continues through Friday, Feb. 17.  DSISD’s seven board members do not represent places; they are all “at-large” representatives. Trustees serve three-year terms. The current terms of trustees Barbara...

he Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) School Board is one of five finalists statewide for the H-E-B Excellence in Education awards program 2017 School Board of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes school boards that demonstrate strong leadership in the community. The H-E-B a...