October 1, 2026

Hello, Tiger Families, and Hello, October! 🍂

It’s hard to believe we’re already stepping into a new month. Our Tigers continue to learn, grow, and show what it means to be part of the Cypress Springs community. We’re excited for all the learning, leadership, and fun this new month will bring!

****Please note: Cypress Sprinters is canceled tomorrow due to weather. It will be canceled in the future as well due to rain or mud.******

• GT Parent Referral Window Opens Today, October 1: The DSISD Gifted & Talented referral link will be live and open on the DSISD GT Website from October 1 - November 13. During this window, parents may complete the referral form for their student to be tested for the DSISD Gifted & Talented Program. All referrals must be submitted by 4:00 PM on November 13 to be considered for this testing cycle.

  • • For more details on the DSISD GT program, please visit the DSISD GT website.

• NWEA MAP: In Dripping Springs ISD, educators use the NWEA® MAP® Growth™ assessments to inform instruction and monitor student progress toward learning goals. We have made the reports from your student’s beginning of year NWEA® MAP® assessment available to you in Skyward Family Access. The report includes a letter of explanation, a sample report, your child’s individual results, and how these scores are interpreted. Here are directions to access the report in Skyward Family Access.

• Dress Code: Please refer to the Student Handbook for the District Dress Code for all ages. 

  • • Notable for Elementary: The student’s back, bottom, chest, and stomach must be covered. 

    • If a student's clothing isn't following the dress code we give them clothes to borrow from the nurse's office. 

• Nurse Clinic Health Screenings: CSES will be conducting screenings (vision, hearing, spinal, and Acanthosis Nigricans) on Monday 10/5 and Tuesday 10/6. Parents have an option to opt out of these screenings in writing to Nurse Amelia by October 2. See more information below about the screenings. 

• We need substitutes! See below for more information or go here to apply! 

• Reminder:  No school on Friday, October 9th, or Monday, October 12th. 

CSES Mission:  We Trust!  We Accept!  We Persevere!

~Amber Daige and Jessica Barr

Principal and Assistant Principal

Consistent daily attendance is one of the single most effective ways to ensure your child stays connected, confident, and on track academically. When students miss school, it creates unintended disruptions to their learning journey. To keep you informed, we want to share a clear overview of the two Texas state laws that govern school attendance and course credit.

Compulsory School Attendance (TEC 28.085)

The compulsory attendance law is concerned with unexcused absences. This law states that students must attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is provided. After the third unexcused absence, the school will issue a warning letter to parents. At 10 or more unexcused absences (full or part day) within a six-month period, students are classified as truant and automatically designated by state guidelines as “at-risk”.

Minimum Attendance for Class Credit or Final Grade (TEC 25.092)

Commonly called the 90% attendance rule, this law focuses on class credit and final grades. Students must be present for at least 90% of the days a class is offered to receive credit. Both unexcused and excused absences count toward this limit. When a student exceeds this threshold, they lose credit for the course and are classified as “at risk” for chronic absenteeism. If attendance falls between 75% and less than 90%, a student may still earn credit by completing a principal-approved plan to meet the instructional requirements of the class.

Regular school attendance is essential to prevent serious disruption to your student’s education. All absences automatically default to unexcused until the campus receives official documentation. Qualifying absences will be updated to excused once proper documentation is submitted (i.e., parent note/email or doctor’s note). 

Please submit documentation within 48 hours of your student’s return to campus. Timely communication with the campus is important so your student’s absences can be coded correctly.