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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

In The Know 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 2024-25 school year. Graphic by Yug Talukdar

In The Know: 3/31-4/06

Yug Talukdar, Assignment Editor March 31, 2025

Monday, Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meets at Vonita White Administration Building at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Choir holds its Spring Concert in the Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Coppell High School...

Smart City Council board members Kanishka Chaudhuri, Gautham Vemuganti and Deepak Jayavant present future innovation plans at the Coppell City Council meeting on Tuesday. The presentation provided recommendations for new technology regarding city safety and efficiency.

Council reviews upcoming innovation plans

Naseeha Masood, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Coppell City Council considered new technology innovations and potential changes to infrastructure presented by Smart City Board, recognizing Red Cross Month and Coppell Chamber of Commerce president,...

In The Know 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 2024-25 school year. Graphic by Yug Talukdar

In The Know: 3/24-3/30

Yug Talukdar, Assignment Editor March 24, 2025

Monday, Cowboy Theatre Company shows its One-Act Play “The Hiding Place” in the Coppell High School Auditorium  at 7 p.m. Monday, Coppell Recreation and Development Corporation meets at Town...

Coppell ISD Board of Trustees presents the District Teachers of the Year award on May 21 at Vonita White Administration Building. The board emphasizes the district’s core values during times of crisis and difficult decision making.

Leading through crisis: Board of Trustees balancing community needs, financial responsibilities

Neha Nathwani, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Trustees face the crowded boardroom at Vonita White Administration Building, bracing for the difficult conversations ahead. Seats are filled with parents, teachers and community members, each with their...

Coppell High School DECA ended with a record 31 students and 18 International Career Development Conference qualifiers from the DECA state Career Development Conference. On March 6-8, the chapter competed at Texas DECA State at Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Photo credits by Hansini Routhu

18 moving on to international competition following state DECA conference

Raima Awan, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

The sound of pacing students and practicing voices is what filled the rooms at Texas DECA State Career and Development Conference. Coppell High School’s chapter participated with 206 competitors,...

Practicum in Entrepreneurship providing hands-on experience, industry connections

Practicum in Entrepreneurship providing hands-on experience, industry connections

Angad Raut, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Taking a step beyond traditional textbooks and lectures, Coppell High School’s newly added class for 2025-26, Practicum in Entrepreneurship, prepares students to become successful in their designated...

On Tuesday, New Tech High @ Coppell students Rebecca Mckay, Reed Wiethoff, Sarayu Velkur, Ananya Pilla and Sahana Vijayan present their data about water usage in Coppell to the city council. The meeting concluded with all items on the agenda getting approved.

Council approves plans for entertainment plaza

Anushka Joshi, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

On Tuesday, Coppell City Council heard a presentation by New Tech High @ Coppell statistics students Rebecca Mckay, Reed Wiethoff, Sarayu Velkur, Ananya Pilla and Sahana Vijayan about their water sustainability...

Business Beat: Holy Rollie Pastry Shop spreading swirls of community joy

Greeshma Marathu, Staff Photographer March 13, 2025

“Making cinnamon rolls is a labor of love,” Holy Rollie Pastry Shop founder Kimberly Matthews said. “But, I promise it's all worth it in the end.”  Holy Rollie Pastry Shop opened during the...

Lewisville resident Angela Lewallen visits with Coppell High School history teacher Joshua Chanin on Feb. 15 at Flower Mound Senior Center during the third annual Tri-City Neighborhood Summit. Chanin is running for Place 4 on the Lewisville City Council to make a bigger impact in his community. Photo by Neha Nathwani

Chanin applies classroom teachings to real-life endeavors

Akshaya Ashokanand, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

Coppell High School history teacher Joshua Chanin is always up for a challenge, and is taking on the challenge of running for office this spring. On May 3, Chanin will be on the ballot for Lewisville...

Coppell High School sophomores Ishan Mair, Arnav Wakdikar, Yalini Muthukumar and Anaya Mawani and junior Siya Shah earned a perfect score on the Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert Exam, along with Jacqueline McMillin and Cynthia Zhao not pictured. Students took an online exam in their Business Information Management class to earn a Microsoft Office Specialist certification that demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Mastering the challenge: Seven students attain perfect Microsoft Word associate test scores

Naseeha Masood, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

As the clock ticks, students sit in a row, starting at their screens as their hands glide over the answer choices nervously. Seven students would find themselves receiving a perfect score.  Students...

A new start: CISD approves boundary realignment

A new start: CISD approves boundary realignment

Neev Chickermane, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

  Starting in the fall, some Coppell ISD elementary students will find themselves in new classrooms. This change, following the closure of Pinkerton Elementary School, has relocated many...

Coppell High School HOSA senior Monica Tupurani and juniors Jessica Rae Paulino, Vi Moya, Anju Smriti Anand and Joy Kim competed in the Texas HOSA Spring Leadership Conference on Feb. 21-22. The Texas HOSA SLC Area 3 competition was held at Tyler Legacy High School. Photo courtesy Mihika Patki.

On to Round Rock: HOSA advances 50 qualifiers to state

Kayla Nguyen, Sports Photography Editor March 11, 2025

118 competed, 35 advanced. On Feb. 21-22, Coppell High School HOSA sent 118 people to the Texas HOSA Spring Leadership Area 3 Conference at Tyler Legacy High School. Fifty students qualified for the...

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