Our last week in August has been warm! We are ready to move into September for some cooler fall temperatures! It was nice having so many parents in the building Thursday evening for Parent Orientation! If you were unable to attend, our teachers will be sharing the information through email as well. 

*****Monday, September 1, is a student and staff holiday. All schools and district office will be closed. We hope you enjoy the three-day weekend!******

• FAMILY COMMUNICATION: You already know what an amazing school we have and how fortunate we are to have the dedicated professionals we do in this building. We need to share that we’ve asked our staff to take care of themselves this year. This includes the grace of a 24-hour policy regarding communication. You can expect a response to your initial communication within 24 hours during the work week. Any (non-emergency) communication received over the weekend will be addressed the next school day. Emails received after 4:00 p.m. may not be responded to until the next day. Emails received during instructional time may not be responded to until grade-level conference time, after school, or the next day. We appreciate your support of our incredible teachers and staff!

• TRANSPORTATION CHANGES: Please email same-day transportation changes to cses.receptionist@dsisdtx.us by 1:00 pm. If you know of changes to your student's transportation prior to the day of, or if it is a permanent change, please communicate these changes directly to your student's teacher. 

• The NWEA MAP Window for Elementary is Aug. 18th - Sept. 5th. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you want to know more details. 

• ATTENDANCE: Student attendance is CRITICAL for student success. Regular school attendance is essential, and absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s education. The student and parent should avoid unnecessary absences. Please do not send your student(s) to school sick. But please DO send your student(s) to school when they aren't sick. Use the school calendar as you plan your family's vacation time. Avoid pulling students out of school for vacation!

  • • • REMINDER THE LATE BELL IS NOW 7:40! Please try to have your students here before 7:40. 

      • Please click HERE for more information on how to report an absence, the attendance office contact information, attendance times, and additional information. 

      • Our critical funding time is 8:45am each day. That is the time of day that we take attendance for funding purposes. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL AT 8:45am EVERY DAY!! Avoid appointments at that time.

• SUBS-R-US: Interested in supporting Teachers with the precious gift of time?! Come learn about our Subs-R-Us program and get trained! Please note, parents can attend any subs-r-us training on any of the Elementary campuses. Our training at CSES will be on September 9th at 9:00 a.m. in the Cafeteria. 

• WATCH DOGS: Watch Dogs kick off with training on Sunday, September 14th at 3 pm. Join us in the CSE Cafeteria (enter by the bus loop/gym entrance) to make sure you are set to sign up! 

• UIL (Grades 2-5): UIL Registration opens September 4th - September 19th. To find out more information about UIL and its' events, go here. 

• DSEF: Support the Dripping Springs Education Foundation! When You Support, Your Teacher WINS!

  • • Join DSEF as a sustaining member with a monthly pledge, and your child’s teacher will be entered into a drawing for a $250 Amazon gift card! Visit https://bit.ly/DSEFgift or our website, Dseducationfoundation.org, for more information.

    • Meet DSEF Flyer

    • Kinder Club Flyer

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

~Amber Daige and Jessica Barr

Principal and Assistant Principal