Countless Coppell High School alumni walk through the building’s doors each year, set with nostalgia and a plan to hug their favorite teachers again, stroll through the halls of the school they once attended and look back on fond memories.
This is a rite of passage for those who feel impacted by Coppell’s presence, associating their childhood education with positivity. They were perhaps heavily involved in the community or remember administration personally and wanted to give back by showing their appreciation.
However, it isn’t just those like the valedictorian and salutatorian who should reminisce on the red, white, black and grey building. Every student is impacted by the people surrounding them. We should not forget those who help us along the way.
Coppell ISD contains 10 elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools and one alternative school. When adults intentionally create a comfortable atmosphere, it allows for easier reception for learning and interactions between mentor/student and peers.
Coppell makes an effort to create a welcoming environment each day. Principal Springer preaches the importance of the FISH philosophy – be there, play, make their day and choose your attitude. This fundamental principle starts here, and while students may find it tedious, many hardworking staff members use it to build connections. Kindness lingers and sparks a chain reaction as people do what they see modeled.
So remember the people who taught you fractions or tutored you in physics.
Remember the police officer or security attendant who said good morning every time you saw them.
Remember the crossing guard who helped you cross the road during Red/Gold lunch.
Remember the custodians who cleaned up your lunch table.
Remember the lunch staff who served you and said “Have a great day!”
All of these people provide services essential for students to maintain connections.
Utilize the opportunities and appreciate the people in Coppell. Students have the unique opportunity to go out of the city, state or even country after high school. This means that Coppell’s impression on students is often disregarded when it should be cherished.
Likening these little moments to the parts of education hated by students minimizes their impact and negates the dedication CHS staff put into their jobs.
Remembering a person does not have to come with visiting them or even talking to them. Simple acknowledgement, even in the outskirts of your mind, is enough, because the staff do not do it for the appreciation. They do it to make a difference in someone’s life.
As students prepare for the end of the school year, remember the tiny moments – a smile in the hallway, a gentle voice on a rough day, any action that shows that they care – that helped shape your education experience.
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