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Got You Covered: 1/15-1/21

Sahasra Chakilam, News Editor
January 15, 2024
Avani Munji
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.

 

  • Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All Coppell ISD schools and buildings are closed in observance.
  • Smart City Board meets today from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Town Center.
  • On Wednesday, Coppell DECA competes at the District 11 Career Development Conference at Irving Convention Center.
  • On Friday and Saturday, Coppell HOSA competes in its annual area competition at Prosper Rock Hill High School. 
  • On Saturday, Coppell Theatre Company presents “9 to 5” at 7 p.m. Reserved tickets are $20, general admission tickets for students are $10 and staff tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased here. The performance on Sunday is at 2:30 p.m. 
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About the Contributors
Sahasra Chakilam
Sahasra Chakilam, Executive News Editor
Sahasra Chakilam is a senior and the Executive News Editor of The Sidekick. She joined The Sidekick after watching Gilmore Girls and being inspired by Rory Gilmore’s work ethic and passion for journalism. Through the program, she has been able to develop a love for storytelling and connect with her community on a deeper level through reporting.  Outside of The Sidekick, she enjoys consuming all sorts of media. Her favorite music genres are R&B and indie pop, she has rewatched Crazy Rich Asians and How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days maybe 15 times and cannot ever pass on a 2000s teen drama. 

You can contact her at [email protected] or on Instagram (@sxhasraa).

Avani Munji
Avani Munji, Executive Design Editor
Avani Munji is a senior and the executive design editor for The Sidekick. Munji joined the program unintentionally, but found that The Sidekick was the perfect place for her to grow as a designer. When she’s not creating a design or trying to learn everything there is to know about Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, you can find her playing various videogames on her Xbox and mourning the loss of her 2008 Wii. You can contact her on ‘X’ (@a_munjii).