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Hanna Springs Elementary
Hanna Springs Elementary
Principal: Lindsay Duhon
Assistant Principals: Ginger Curtis & Shelly Mulcahy
Counselor: Carisa Brown
School Dog: Happy
Address: 604 East Ave F,
Lampasas, Texas 76550
Phone: 512-556-2152
Email: brownc2@lisdtx.org
Our beloved school dog, Happy.
Meet the Counselor
Meet the Counselor
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Carisa Brown is honored that she gets to serve as the School Counselor of Hanna Springs Elementary in Lampasas ISD. With a total of 9 years in education, she has been a School Counselor for 6 years in Lampasas ISD, two of those being at Hanna Springs Elementary.
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
Leadership & Committees:
School Counseling Advisory Committee
Campus Leadership Team
Leader in Me Campus Coordinator
Leader In Me Lighthouse Team
World Changers Co-Sponsor
Campus Improvement Team Committee Member
Behavioral Threat Assessment Team
McKinney Vento Liaison
Adopt A Unit Liaison
Professional Advocacy & Accomplishments
CREST Award Winner, 23-24
Sept. 2024 ESC 12 September Stellar Counselor
ESC Region 12 Crisis Presenter
ESC Region 12 Time Tracker Trial Team
About our School
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: 89
PK-5 Grade Classrooms:33
Self-Contained Special Education Programs: 2
2024-2025 Snapshot Data:
Title I Schoolwide Program
Grades: PK-5
Enrollment: 685
504: 30
Dyslexia: 58
Special Education: 184
Emergent Bilingual: 63
Gifted & Talented: 12
At-Risk: 303
Foster: 1
Immigrant: 9
Military Connected: 140
Economically Disadvantaged: 405
Homeless: 39
The Hanna Family student population includes
39.56% Hispanic-Latino
.44% Asian,
1.61% African American,
.29% Pacific Islander,
52.55% White,
and 5.55% Two or More Races.
Hanna Springs' namesake
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!
World Changers ,Animal Shelter dog walk, at the Art in the Park of the Hanna Springs.
The Counselor's Role for the Hanna Family
At Hanna Springs Elementary, the counselor works with students individually, in small groups, and through classroom guidance to support each student through their academic, personal, social, and career development. Mrs. Brown collaborates with administrators, teachers, parents and the community to ensure that the whole child is supported for their specific needs by establishing relationships and building a steadfast support system.
Leadership and Advocacy
Partnering with the leadership team of Hanna Springs Elementary allows for the Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) to be implemented with fidelity alongside the goals of the campus. As a team, consistent reflection is key to maintaining relevance in order to meet the diverse needs of the students. This reflection includes individual student advocacy and persistent consideration of the daily happenings within the campus.
Leadership and diligent advocacy by Mrs. Brown within the school district allows for the needs and betterment of our individual campus CSCP but also the district initiatives pertaining to school counseling programs throughout LISD.
As a professional school counselor, Mrs. Brown began taking on roles within the profession to further advocate for the essential role of school counselors in every school. After a devastating tragedy impacted her town and campus, Mrs. Brown partnered with the Educational Region Center (ESC) to present on crisis response for schools and their communities. This opportunity allowed her to highlight the vital support school counselors provide—not only as advocates and mental health professionals, but also as key resources in times of crisis.
Further advocacy opportunities have arisen through beta testing time-tracking tools, volunteering on the Counselor Advocacy Board through the ESC, and serving as an advocate for Region 12 rural school counselors with the Texas Education Agency.
Leadership Team includes: Ms. Duhon- Principal, Mrs. Curtis- Asst. Principal, Mrs. Mulcahy- Asst. Principal, Mrs. Brown- Counselor, Mrs. Hamrick- Instructional Specialist, and Mrs. Johnson- RTI Coordinator.
Artifact #1 Meet the Counselor: Mrs. Brown shared this with the families of Hanna Springs Elementary through the Online Counseling Center, social media, and campus newsletter.
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