Our Mission Statement
We inspire and equip students to be lifelong learners and positive contributors to the world.
The Educational Foundation of the Dripping Springs Independent School District was established in 1992 to provide scholarships to students and grants to teachers within the district. Scholarships are presented to students based on exemplary leadership. The students submit an essay and participate in an interview process to apply for these leadership awards. Innovative Teaching Grants are provided to teachers each year. Each grant request is reviewed by the committee and is selected based on the innovative use of the funds, how well the grant conforms to the district/campus improvement plan and to a lesser extent, how many students can potentially be affected.
Each year the foundation hosts its Academic Awards Banquet. In addition to the scholarships and teaching grants, the foundation recognizes the top five percent of the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes and the top ten percent of the senior class. A highlight of the banquet is the recognition of the honored seniors' "most influential" teacher who are commended for their excellence in teaching.
2008-2009 Educational Foundation Sponsors
$5,000
American Constructors
$2,500
Industrial Valuation Services
O'Connell Robertson & Assoc., Inc.
Gary Raesz Custom Floors
$1,000
Dripping Springs Cook-Off Club
Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze & Aldridge, P.C.
$500
Laser Graphics
Datum Engineers
Dr. Ralph Sharman
Cattleman's Bank
Willy & Debbie Graves
Calvin's Electric
$250
Ron Jones
Dave and Caroline Pekarek
Dr. Mard Herrick
John and Sharon Adams
Doyle and Claireen Fellers
Congratulations 2008 Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Andrew Brock |
Jessica Colla |
Brittany Connors |
Lance Hansen |
Garrett Jones |
Kaitlyn Kadlecek |
Caitlin Kidd |
Chelsey Madding |
Stephanie Maldonado |
Paige Mulchrone |
Devon Powell |
Kelsey Spector |
Emily Webb |
2008 Teacher Grant Recipients
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Left to right: Educational Foundation's Brent Gibbs, James Garza, Brenda Hooker, D.S. Elementary School Grant Recipient Susan Horton, Dr. Mard Herrick, Jeff Goss and Willy Graves of the DSISD Educational Foundation |
Left to right: Dr. Mard Herrick, D.S. Middle School Principal Kim Gravell, Educational Foundation's Willy Graves, Grant Recipient Tina Buitron, Brenda Hooker, James Garza, Jeff Goss and Brent Gibbs of the DSISD Educational Foundation |
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Left to right: Educational Foundation's Brent Gibbs, Brenda Hooker, Willy Graves, James Garza, D.S. Elementary School Grant Recipient Amy Koenig, Dr. Mark Herrick, Principal Kim Gravell and Jeff Goss of the DSISD Educational Foundation |
Left to right: Educational Foundation's James Garza, D.S. Elementary School Grant recipient Edie Dunn, Educational Foundation's Brenda Hooker, Grant Recipient Nicole Diegel, Karol Holden, Dr. Mark Herrick, Grant Recipient Paula Mathews, Principal Kim Gravell, DSISD Educational Foundation's Willy Graves, Jeff Goss and Brent Gibbs |
2008 Innovative Teacher Grants |
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| Dripping Springs Middle School - $7,026 | Outdoor Education Class |
| Noble Tiger Award program | |
| Green energy through utilization of solar technology | |
| Pre-Algebra & Algebra: Enhance student's ability to recognize mathematical concepts in linear equations and graphs | |
Dripping Springs Middle School and Elementary School - $2,500 each. |
Texas Pioneer Foundation. Provides teachers with opportunity to attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Early American History this summer located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The recipients will be involved in an interdisciplinary approach to teaching social studies with colonial American history as the focus. |
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Ex Students: Please send your name and address to the Educational Foundation.
