Our Counselor, Mrs. Brown

The 2023-2024 school year was Mrs. Brown's first year as counselor at Hanna Springs Elementary, but fifth as a school counselor (all within Lampasas ISD) and 8th total year in education. 

brownc2@lisdtx.org

HSE Online Counseling Center

Degrees:

• Bachelors in General Studies, Lamar University, 2016

• Masters in School Counseling, Angelo State University, 2018

Certifications:

• Certified School Counselor, EC-12

• Certified Teacher, EC- 6th Generalist

• Certified ESL Supplemental

Professional Memberships:

• Texas School Counselors Association, Member

• Texas Counseling Association, Member

• American Federation Teachers, Member

Leadership & Committees:

• School Counseling Advisory Committee

• Campus Leadership Team

• Leader In Me Lighthouse Team 

• Building Leaders Team Co-Chair

• World Changers Co-Sponsor

• Campus Improvement Team Committee Member

• Behavioral Threat Assessment Team

• McKinney Vento Liaison

• Adopt A Unit Liaison

Coveted Professional Title: 

• Worlds Best Counselor, according to Bentley, age 8.   

About our School

Hanna Springs Elementary is one of three elementary schools in LISD, with one middle and one high school. The city of Lampasas is about 70 miles northwest of Austin, and twenty- seven miles west of Ft. Cavazos and Killeen, Texas. Lampasas Independent School District incorporates Lampasas, Kempner, and parts of Burnet County, Texas.

Hanna Springs Elementary, including students, staff, and their families are affectionately referred to as the Hanna Family. 

Hanna Family Educators: 110

PK-5 Grade Classrooms: 33

Self-Contained Special Education Programs: 2

2023-2024 Snapshot Data: 

Title I Schoolwide Program

Grades: PK-5

Enrollment: 719

504: 7.37%

Dyslexia: 7.93%

Special Education: 23.3%

Emergent Bilingual: 7.79%

Gifted & Talented: 2.09%

At-Risk: 42.98%

Foster: 1.39%

Immigrant: .83%

Military Connected: 16.27%

Economically Disadvantaged: 61.61%

Homeless: 2.36%

The Hanna Family student population includes 

39.22% Hispanic-Latino

.14% American Indian-Alaskan Native, 

.42% Asian, 

1.53% African American, 

.28% Pacific Islander, 

53.55% White, 

and 4.87% Two or More Races. 

Hanna Springs' namesake

The campus was originally opened up as Hanna Springs Intermediate School in 1996. Lampasas ISD restructured in 2009, when the campus became Hanna Springs Elementary. 

The school's name, Hanna Springs, comes from the near by natural springs that have a long lineage of medicinal values that was named after John Hanna whom aquired the land in 1867.  

Behind our campus is this beautiful piece of Lampasas that includes Campbell Park, Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden, Hanna Springs Pool, and Cooper Springs Nature Preserve that Sulphur Creek and Hanna Springs both run through. Still today, the springs have a pull of tourists from all over and locals alike. It is truly one of the gems of our little town! 

Being that the campus is so close to these amazing landmarks, Hanna Springs students get to partake in walking field trips throughout the school year to personally experience the beauty that surrounds our campus. It is an amazing opportunity for the Hanna Family!