DSISD surprises nine teachers with campus Teacher of the Year honors

Dripping Springs ISD celebrated some of its best on Monday, March 9, surprising nine teachers across the district with Campus Teacher of the Year announcements.

Campus winners were selected through a nomination and voting process of all staff at each school. The honorees span a wide range of grade levels and subject areas, from physical education and music to robotics engineering and special education.

On the elementary side, six teachers took home the honor. Cassidy Bloys was recognized at Cypress Springs Elementary, where she teaches special education in the Structured Learning Classroom. Maria Mur, a third-grade teacher at Dripping Springs Elementary, was selected by her campus colleagues, as was Chelsea Cox of Rooster Springs Elementary, who works in special education through inclusion and resource programs. Meredith Gomez, a first-grade teacher at Sycamore Springs Elementary, was chosen alongside Skyelar Hale, the music teacher at Walnut Springs Elementary, and Leighanne Schlicke, who teaches physical education at Wildwood Springs Elementary.

Three secondary educators also earned the distinction. Amanda Mays, a special education FOCUS teacher at Dripping Springs Middle School, was selected by her peers, along with Heidi Michal, who teaches sixth-grade science at Sycamore Springs Middle School. At Dripping Springs High School, engineering and BEST Robotics teacher Austin McCauley was named campus Teacher of the Year.

The recognition carries the possibility of additional honors. All nine campus winners are now eligible for the district’s Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year awards, which will be announced at the April 27 DSISD board meeting.