Upcoming Events
  • On Tuesday, Coppell Arts Center hosts State of Education organized by the Coppell Chamber of Commerce from 8:30-10 a.m.
  • On Wednesday, Coppell Arts Center hosts May Paint & Sip: Hummingbird at 6 p.m.
  • On Saturday, Town Center Plaza hosts Celebrate Cozby Library from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The Serafina series released its latest installment Serafina and the Seven Stars in 2019. Having read two books in the four-book series, The Sidekick staff designer Noor Fatima reviews Serafina and the Seven Stars to see if the book holds up the quality of its predecessors.

Serafina pounces to life in Serafina and the Seven Stars

Noor Fatima, Graphic designer November 15, 2022

Please read this with discretion as it will include spoilers. The first time I picked up a book in the Serafina series was in middle school. I found a copy of Serafina and the Twisted Staff at the Judith...

Coppell High School seniors Claire Wang and Ashley Zhang play the marimba performing “Neon Dystopia” at Flower Mound Marcus High School on Saturday. Coppell Percussion was named winner of the Standstill 1 Silver Division of the 2022 Lone Star Drumline Invitational.

Coppell steals the light at Lone Star Classic

Sreehitha Moravaneni, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

FLOWER MOUND - With temperatures in the mid-40s, Coppell Drumline is up next to get on the field. Few words are said, as each percussionist is zeroing in on their focus in perfecting their individual talents...

Dayglow performed at South Side Ballroom on Oct. 28. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief  Angelina Liu thinks that the concert was electrifying and worthwhile.

Dayglow gets people in motion with energizing concert

Angelina Liu, Executive Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2022

DALLAS - Standing outside in the rain, I huddled underneath the black umbrella my friend was holding and awaited doors to open at South Side Ballroom. Although we had gotten there at around 6 p.m., (which...

No Saving Grace

No Saving Grace

Srihari Yechangunja, Executive Design/Interactive Editor November 11, 2022

Coppell High School Respira Show Choir performs “Whatever It Takes” by Imagine Dragons during the Respira Show. Respira’s annual fall dessert show, featuring the theme “Whatever It Takes,” was Saturday evening at the Coppell High School Auditorium.

Respira brings out vim, vigor on stage

Sahasra Chakilam, Staff Photographer November 7, 2022

The curtains open, the glowing lights hit the risers, illuminating the stage of the Coppell High School Auditorium. There, stands the faces of Respira, ready to roll and give whatever it takes. Respira,...

Coppell residents and authors gather at the Cozby Library and Community Commons for the Indie Author Fair. The Indie Author Fair, an event for local authors to connect and publicize their books, was Saturday at the Cozby Library and Community Commons.

Indie Author Fair promoting independent authors

Divya Sivalenka, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

  Faint conversation flows through guests’ ears as they are greeted with warm smiles, picturesque displays and the smell of freshly printed books at Cozby Library Community and Commons on a...

The Sidekick Staff Writer Nyah Rama reviews The School for Good and Evil , a movie based on a novel about two girls that are best friends that end up on opposing sides of a war. Rama writes about how enjoyable the movie was, how it subverted her expectations, and how it was a really underrated movie. Graphic by Jayden Chui

The School For Good and Evil reminds us that sometimes all you need is friendship

Nyah Rama, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

Please read this with discretion as it will include spoilers. I sit down in my bed on a brisk fall evening, tucked underneath my favorite blanket: snack in one hand and remote in the other. I turn on...

The Sidekick Crossword: Nov. 7

The Sidekick Crossword: Nov. 7

Shreya Ravi, Staff Photographer November 7, 2022

Respira members practice their ending pose and formation for a group piece on Tuesday. Respira’s directors and performers are working hard rehearsing during Tech Week for their annual fall show.

Respira’s ready on the risers

Rhea Choudhary, Staff Photographer November 4, 2022

The combination of singing and dancing makes the Respira show choir stand out from the rest. After months of preparation, with planning beginning in June, Coppell High School Choir dives into its “Tech...

Coppell Respira junior Aditri Tangeti performs “Live in Living Color” from “Catch Me If You Can” during the Respira on Broadway show on Nov. 7, 2021. Respira will host its annual fall dessert show with the theme “Whatever it Takes” on Saturday and Sunday.

Respira puts in “whatever it takes” for upcoming show

Sahasra Chakilam, Staff Photographer November 4, 2022

With the synchronicity of its dance moves and the cadence of its melodic singing, Coppell High School Respira choir is once again ready to present its endeavors this Saturday and Sunday for its annual...

Author Alexa Aston talks about her published books with visitors at the 2018 Indie Author Fair. This year’s event, hosted at the Cozby Library and Community Commons, is on Saturday where local authors introduce and talk about their books. Sidekick File Photo

Indie Author Fair coming to Cozby Library

Divya Sivalenka, Staff Writer November 4, 2022

The Indie Author Fair is at Cozby Library and Community Commons on Saturday from 1-4 p.m to celebrate Indie Author Day.  This event gathers local indie authors, writers and readers together for a day...

New Tech High @ Coppell physics students demonstrate the abilities of their trebuchets during the Punkin’ Chunkin’ event at the NTH@C Fall Festival on Thursday. The annual Fall Festival is held to celebrate Halloween and raise funds for a selected charity; this years pick is SafeHaven.

Gourdan Ramsay unofficially breaks New Tech’s pumpkin launching record

Ava Johnson, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

The crowd watched in awe as pumpkins flew through the sky, and held their breath as the results of the farthest pumpkin launch was announced. Each year, New Tech High @ Coppell hosts its annual Fall...

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