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  • Softball vs. Plano // Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
  • Girls Lacrosse vs. Parish // Wednesday
  • CISD Tenor/Bass Concert // Wednesday at 7 p.m.
  • Baseball vs. Plano // Friday at 7:30 p.m.
  • Boys Lacrosse vs. Southlake // Friday at 7:30 p.m.
  • CISD Job Fair at CMS West // Saturday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media
The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media
Capturing Coppell is a Sidekick series detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2022-23 school year.

Capturing Coppell: 3/27 – 4/2

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • March 27, 2023

Today, Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. in the boardroom of the Vonita White Administration Building for a board meeting. On Tuesday, Coppell City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the...

The Coppell Black debate team competed in Texas Forensics Association (TFA) state competition from March 9-12. The team brought back a first place victory which is a first for Coppell in the World Schools team. Photo courtesy of Anushree De.

Debate dominates at state in sentimental senior farewell

Nyah Rama, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

On a cloudy Saturday evening in the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston, two teams share the stage in a decorated ballroom anxiously awaiting results.  The tension builds in the atmosphere as they...

Samae Copa co-owner Sean Houston carves a design into glassware on March 13. Samae Copa specializes in customized engraved glassware which Houston owns with his wife, Amy Houston.

Corners of Coppell: Samae Copa carving a unique place within Coppell’s borders

Sannidhi Arimanda, Communications Manager • March 25, 2023

Walking into the Irving Graphics Pro Expo trade show in 2022, Sean Houston arrived with the initial intent of beginning a wood carving business. Although Houston did not have much prior experience...

Twenty-five Coppell High School DECA members qualified for the International Career Development Conferences on March 11 in Dallas. ICDC qualifiers will travel to Orlando, Fla. on April 22-25 to compete with students around the globe.

Coppell DECA sets finalist record at state, sends 25 to ICDC

Tvisha Jindal, Staff Writer • March 22, 2023

From district to state and now International Career Development Conferences, Coppell’s DECA  continues to excel at every stage. On March 9-11, the DECA chapter traveled to its annual State Career Development...

Capturing Coppell is a Sidekick series detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2022-23 school year.

Capturing Coppell: 3/20 – 3/26

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • March 20, 2023

On Tuesday, Dallas Genealogical Society hosts Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group at Cozby Library and Community Commons from 6:30-8 p.m. The in-person event will assist Coppell residents who...

Coppell High School juniors Ameya Kulkarni and Praneeth Muvva placed first in Computational Biology at the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair (DRSEF) on Feb. 18. Kulkarni and Muvva received direct qualification for the International Science and Engineering Fair as the top scorers.

Muvva, Kulkarni pursuing excellence in elite science fair

Wendy Le, Staff Writer • March 17, 2023

In the midst of a casual hangout, Coppell High School juniors Ameya Kulkarni and Praneeth Muvva approach the idea of joining the science fair, unsure where their journey will lead them. Little did they...

Coppell ISD is evaluating the idea of a four-day school week starting in the 2024-25 school year. Various neighboring school districts have also been considering this option over the course of the past few months.

CISD explores abridged week for 2024-25 school year

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • March 14, 2023

In its February employee newsletter, Coppell ISD floated the idea of a four-day school week, testing the waters to see if CISD educators were willing to take the first step in reimagining the traditional...

Coppell High School’s Youth and Government (YG) team competed in Austin from March 2-5 for its state competition. Coppell received five medals (pictured left to right). The medalists were sophomore Thomas Gao, junior Akhil Sankar, junior Anusha Narway, junior Atiya Merchant and sophomore Navya Singh. Photo courtesy of Coppell YG.

Coppell Youth and Government victorious at Austin, bringing home five individual awards

Nyah Rama, Staff Writer • March 10, 2023

In a glamorous ballroom in Austin, five young delegates novice political dreams came true on Sunday. Coppell High School recently competed in the Youth and Government (YG) state conference from March...

The Coppell Life Safety Park, built to resemble a miniature version of Coppell, contains multiple buildings in a controlled learning environment to teach residents about life safety and prevention of preventable accidents. The park opened in 2017 and is the project of the Coppell Fire Department and fire chief Kevin Richardson.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”

Yaamini Jois, CHS9 Editor • March 10, 2023

At the intersection of Safety Boulevard and Seat Belt Avenue lies House 528, a house uninhabited and complete with a mock kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Though in appearance it blends in perfectly...

Coppell High School junior Naisha Jain has put her passions and knowledge of STEM into the Technology Student Association for the past two years. On Feb. 11, Jain was announced Region 11 TSA president, the first in Coppell.

STEM driving Jain to become Region 11 TSA president (with video)

Rhea Chowdhary, Staff Photographer • March 7, 2023

Countless hours pass by as Coppell High School junior and Technology Student Association secretary Naisha Jain perfects her autoclave device, ready to compete at the TSA regional conference. She competes...

The Lone Star State is infamous for its erratic weather, from freezes one day to sunny skies the next. The Sidekick staff writer Sukirtha Muthiah researches the science behind Texas’s fluctuating weather patterns.

Texas residents endure substantial temperature fluctuations

Sukirtha Muthiah, Staff Writer • March 6, 2023

  With the summer of 2022 being the third hottest summer on record, Texas residents struggled to bear the extreme heat. With temperatures reaching as high as 109  degrees, finding ways to...

Capturing Coppell is a Sidekick series detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2022-23 school year.

Capturing Coppell: 3/06 – 3/12

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • March 6, 2023

Today, Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meets at 5:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the Vonita White Administration Building for a board workshop. Today, Coppell High School Lariettes host a mandatory parent...

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