Howdy Families! 

We’ve had another wonderful week of learning and growing together here at Cypress Springs! Our students are settling into routines, taking on new challenges, and showing so much excitement for what’s ahead. Thank you for your continued support at home. It makes such a difference in helping our Tigers shine each day!

• WATCH D.O.G.S: Watch D.O.G.S. kicks off with training this 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! 

• PARENT COFFEE TALK: Join us for a parent coffee talk in the Makerspace at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 16th.

• ROOM PARENT TRAINING: Calling all room parents. Please plan to join at 8:45 AM in the Cafeteria for training on Tuesday, September 16th. 

• UIL (Grades 2-5): UIL Registration closes 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

• September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Take a look at this flyer created by our LMHPs for ways to support!

• PICTURE DAY: Picture Day is coming on Thursday, October 2, 2025!  Pre-order your pictures today on mylifetouch.com with our CSES Picture Day ID: EVTNFXGF4.  All orders must be purchased online.  Additional information can be found here.  (After picture day, a new code will be issued and shared with parents). 

• CYPRESS SPRINTERS: Cypress Sprinters is Fridays 7:15-7:35am out on the track (weather permitting). Parents are all welcome to come! PK-1st grade must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (this does NOT include an older sibling) & 2nd-5th grade are welcome on their own. Students (and parents) will run or walk laps. Laps are tracked throughout the year and students will get recognized for hitting different milestones such as a 5K! Volunteers are needed to help track laps.  Sign up at www.csepta.org/volunteer/cypress-sprinters.  Come join us and start your day off with some fun! 

• STEAM APPRECIATION:  PTA's STEAM Appreciation Day is coming up on September 23rd with a Yuck Show Assembly! In the Yuck Game Show, the audience is divided into two teams to compete in curriculum-based science games and big, highly visual science demonstrations, with the winning team’s captain getting the ultimate prize . . . SLIME! There may even be an explosion!!!

• 2025-26 DSISD Student Handbook / Code of Conduct: The Dripping Springs ISD Student Code of Conduct for the 2025-26 school year was approved by the Board of Trustees at the August 25th board meeting. 

  • • The DSISD Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook are complementary documents with the Code of Conduct providing detailed policy and the Handbook providing general guidance. These documents are updated annually to provide updated policies, guidance, and clarity. Parents and students are encouraged to review the documents to understand expectations for student behavior. 

    • Some notable changes to the 2025-26 Student Code of Conduct include the DSISD Personal Communication Device Policy and consequences which were adopted in accordance with House Bill (HB) 1481 as well as updates to teacher removals and discipline consequences in accordance with HB 6.

    • If parents or students have questions regarding non-discipline topics, the Student Handbook is a helpful resource. This document contains information on topics from attendance to student IDs to graduation requirements.

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

~Amber Daige and Jessica Barr

Principal and Assistant Principal