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.
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Casino Party Fundraiser " The Foundation appreciates the support of all the sponsors and supporters of this very successful fundraiser"
Twin Liquors
Print Plus
The Terrace Club
Cattleman’s Bank
O’Connell Robertson
The DS News- Dispatch
Texas Heavy & Company
Daniel Stone & Landscaping
American Constructors
Richard and Susan Stark
Grey Rock Golf Club
Falconhead Golf Club
Hank Seale
Kathy & Charly Simmons
Dripping Springs Athletic Booster Club
Combs Consulting
Dr. Mard Herrick
Cunningham Allen Inc.
Sharman Family Clinic
Bartlett Cocke, LP
KST Electric, Ltd
James and Lisa Garza
Jenna Ryan's Boot Camp
Nutty Brown Cafe
Carved Creations
Linda Weichert Interior Design
Zamora Warrick Associates, Inc.
Chase Bank
DS Party Rental
Larry McGilvray
Toot Sweet Cupcakes & More
PBK
1st Quest Mortgage
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2008-2009 Educational Foundation Sponsors
$5,000
American Constructors
$2,500
Industrial Valuation Services
O'Connell Robertson & Assoc., Inc.
Gary Raesz Custom Floors
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors
$1,000
Dripping Springs Cook-Off Club
Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze & Aldridge, P.C.
PEC
Rooster Springs Elementary School
Walnut Springs Elementary School
$500
Laser Graphics
Datum Engineers
Dr. Ralph Sharman
Cattleman's National Bank
Willy & Debbie Graves
Calvin's Electric
Dripping Springs ISD Administration
Dripping Springs Middle School
$250
Ron Jones
Dave and Caroline Pekarek
Dr. Mard and Janie Herrick
John and Sharon Adams
Doyle and Claireen Fellers
Daniels Interests, Inc. dba 1st Quest Mortgage
Dripping Springs Elementary School
Dripping Springs High School
Brent and Amanda Gibbs
Jeff and Sharon Goss
LCRA Employees' United Charities
Bert Loudon
Congratulations 2009 Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Austin Benesh |
Rachel Bounds |
Angela Davis |
Amanda Dickinson |
Paige Elliott |
Phillip Foster |
Scott Fyall |
Jessica Godwin |
Sarah Jennings |
Amy Oertli |
Macy Salasel |
Katharina Stoll |
Kendyl Winkler |
Katherine Wood |
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.
