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  • On Friday, Andy Brown Park East hosts a Sunset Social: Movie in the Park, airing Moana at 6:30-9 p.m.
  • On Friday, Coppell High School Junior World Affairs Council holds Heritage Night from 7-11 p.m. at CHS Large and Small Commons.
  • On Saturday, Coppell Historical Society holds Hop Into Spring at Coppell Historical Museum from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Coppell High School juniors Aishi Biswal, Amrita Vittal and Jada Parker present how interacting with nature eases anxiety. CHS Anatomy & Physiology classes present ideas of booths to target mental health issues.

Anatomy students plan for May mental health fair

Elizabeth De Santiago, Staff Writer January 8, 2024

On Friday, Coppell High School Anatomy students presented booth ideas to their fellow classmates for the Defensive Line Mental Health Fair that will take place in May. Students pitched ideas for booths...

Got You Covered is a series from The Sidekick detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year.

Got You Covered: 1/8-1/14

Sahasra Chakilam, News Editor January 8, 2024

Got You Covered: 1/8-1/14   On Tuesday, Coppell City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Center. On Tuesday, the Education Committee holds a meeting from 8:30-9 a.m. at...

Briana Covington is a part of Coppell ISD’s permanent substitute program at Coppell Middle School North. CISD has implemented a permanent substitute program for the 2023-24 school year to ensure a role to fill absent teachers.

District implements permanent substitute program

Nyah Rama, CHS9 Editor December 14, 2023

Students sit anxiously looking at one another as they share the unspoken words: “Where is our teacher? Can we leave if they don’t show up?”  Time slowly elapses. Five minutes go by, then 10,...

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School students visit CHS to write letters to Santa (video)

Rhea Chowdhary, Video Editor December 14, 2023

On Monday, Coppell High School’s halls were packed with Cottonwood Creek Elementary School students eager to enter English classes and write letters to Santa Claus. Watch as joyful spirit fills the room...

On Tuesday, the Coppell City Council discussed a proposal to develop a senior housing complex for citizens 55 and over living in Coppell. Photograph by Elizabeth De Santiago.

City council expresses concern for senior citizen housing

Niharika Tallapaka, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

On Tuesday evening, Coppell City Council discussed the purchasing of property located near South Belt Line Road to develop it into a senior housing center for citizens over 55 living in Coppell. The...

Coppell ISD director of Career and Technical Education Josh Howard discusses new CTE certifications in a school board meeting at the Vonita White Administration building on Monday. The board announced Dwight Goodwin as the new executive director of technology of CISD, and reviewed changes to the CTE program.

School Board introduces new technology director, discusses new CTE course

Anvita Bondada, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

On Monday, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees announced former history teacher and tennis coach Dwight Goodwin as the new executive director of technology.  “Mr. Goodwin just rose to the top with...

With more custom built houses and luxury apartments being developed, Coppell’s real estate prices have experienced a dramatic increase in recent years. As a result of the high housing rates, less young families are moving to Coppell and enrollment in Coppell ISD schools has dropped.

Priced out of the playground

Manasa Borra, Staff Designer December 11, 2023

Recess isn't quite what it used to be with fewer kids than ever racing down slides and climbing over monkey bars. As cafeteria tables become increasingly empty, the vacant seats pose one question: where...

Business Spectacle: The Lash Lounge (video)

Vibha Viswanath and Rhea Chowdhary December 11, 2023

Ever wondered about the inner workings of a cosmetology business such as The Lash Lounge, operated by women who have devoted their time to perfecting the art of eyelashes?  The Sidekick visual media editor...

Got You Covered is a series from The Sidekick detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year.

Got You Covered: 12/11-12/17

Sahasra Chakilam, News Editor December 11, 2023

Today, Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. in the boardroom of the Vonita White Administration Building. On Tuesday, Coppell City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at...

The Sidekick adviser Chase Wofford was named 2023-24 Coppell High School Teacher of the Year on Wednesday. Seven nominees were announced last Friday and the winner was announced at Wednesday’s faculty meeting. Wofford received a certificate, blanket, backpack, jacket and Visa gift card.

Wofford acclaimed as Teacher of the Year

Sahasra Chakilam, News Editor December 8, 2023

The Sidekick adviser Chase Wofford has been named 2023-24 Coppell High School Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made by CHS Principal Laura Springer at Wednesday’s staff meeting.  On Dec....

Coppell High School sophomore Arshia Joshi displays the logo she designed for the Friends of Coppell Nature Park. Coppell digital art students designed logos for the Friends of Coppell Nature Park, a nonprofit organization promoting environmental sustainability and preservation.

Digital art crafts fresh logos for Friends of Coppell Nature Park

Neha Nathwani, Staff Writer December 7, 2023

Embarking on a creative journey, members of Coppell High School’s digital art classes paint color back into Coppell Nature Park’s identity.  The Friends of Coppell Nature is an environmental conservation...

The Moore Road Park boardwalk allows the residents of Coppell to view the foliage and pond at Andy Brown Park East on Dec. 3. The City of Coppell announced the completion of the improved Moore Road Park boardwalk on Sept. 1 after it was taken down 10 years ago due to safety concerns.

New boardwalk provides unique experience, interaction with nature

Sohana Singh, Staff Photographer December 7, 2023

A long boardwalk passes over the crystalline waters of Moore Road Park, moving people to opposite ends of the park in a serene path.  “The City of Coppell is a place where a lot of folks enjoy and...

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