Biodiversity Education Center prevails despite COVID-19 challenges by remodeling programs
Drishti Gupta, Staff Writer
October 15, 2020
Although COVID-19 has restricted the activity of many organizations, the Coppell Biodiversity Education Center (BEC) continues to thrive during this unprecedented time. The primary mission of the BEC is to promote environmental awareness and educate Coppell residents on local flora and fauna in ...
Chasing the ‘pawsitives’ of COVID-19
Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
September 15, 2020
While the rest of the world is counting the days until COVID-19 is finally over, there are some who may never want it to end: pets. As a result of isolation during the pandemic, many people have been able to spend more time at home and welcome a pet into their family. Animal adoption rates have b...
Answering in-person schooling questions
Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
September 7, 2020
In Coppell ISD, in-person learning begins tomorrow for the students who chose the option on the district’s commitment form. The Sidekick asked Coppell High School students what questions they had about in-person learning and answered them below. Students and parents are also encouraged to view the chec...
Closure and a new beginning
Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor
September 4, 2020
If you were to ever tell me I would have to learn how to play soccer wearing a mask or that I wouldn’t be able to walk into the locker room with my teammates, I would not have ever believed you. But such has become the reality for high school athletes. And while I often reminisce about last se...
Stepping up for healthcare workers
Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager
September 3, 2020
As apprehension over the coronavirus rose in May, Coppell High School senior Naisha Gottipati watched as the long shifts at the UT Southwestern Children’s Medical Center took their toll on her sister, Dr. Lasya Challa. “[Challa] was more lethargic and she couldn't interact with us as much because s...
Virtual environment provides new experiences for elementary, middle school learners to start school year
Sapna Amin, Staff Writer
September 1, 2020
For Coppell ISD students, the transition to remote learning means that the kitchen table, bedroom, and backyard all double as a classroom, making it increasingly difficult to separate home life from school. From kindergarten to 12th grade, each grade level requires different skills from its studen...
Pandemic making teachers adapt to new teaching plan
Tracy Tran, Photo Assignment Editor
August 28, 2020
“The reason I became a teacher is because I love kids,” Coppell High School calculus teacher Suzanne Black said. “[I also love] the relationship that I build with kids and hanging out with them during the day, and not having that, it just feels so mechanical. Teachers do not become teachers to do al...
COVID-19 prompting students to adapt to new college admission processes
Sreeja Mudumby, Communications Manager
August 27, 2020
Since March, Coppell High School’s doors have been shut for students, with their homes as their new classroom environment. Between applying to college during the COVID-19 pandemic and finishing their last year of high school, seniors are not only faced with a lot of work, but a lot of questions. ...
Dallas County postpones in-person school until Sept. 8 in new public health order
Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
July 19, 2020
On Thursday evening, Dallas County issued an order requiring all public and private kindergarten through 12th grade schools to delay in-person learning until Sept. 8. Although schools may open remotely, all school sponsored activities, such as clubs and sports, have been put on hold until in-person education resumes....
Coppell ISD proposes changes to grading, campus procedures in Draft Return to School Guide
Avani Kashyap and Shivi Sharma
July 15, 2020
On July 8, Coppell ISD released the Draft Return to School Guide, detailing campus procedures and requirements for in-person and virtual learning for the upcoming school year. The guide is subject to change based on state and county guidance and the district continues to conduct surveys and incorporate feedback from students, families and staff. On Tuesday, CISD also released the commitment forms, which fa...
District to provide flexible learning options for upcoming school year
Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
July 8, 2020
In its weekly email newsletter, Coppell ISD announced that it will allow families to choose between in-person and remote learning for the 2020-21 school year. Families will commit to their choices for the first nine weeks of the school year through a survey that will be sent out on Tuesday and is due ...
Look good, feel good: A positive quarantine lifestyle
Lilly Gorman, Photographer
May 16, 2020
Self-isolation has created changing in our daily lives but The Sidekick's Lilly Gorman has some helpful reminders on how to remain positive during these challenging times.
