CHS9 Student Council shaping campus traditions
Multiple Writers
November 8, 2019
Freshmen Tavishka Arora, Alexis Frazer, Siddarth Sivakumar, Ji Wang Lee and Abhiram Gadde are CHS9's second Student Council. The group of five were elected by their class and announced at the end of September. Since their election, the officers have led council and officer meetings, organized pep rallies...
Girl power: Bhojwani digs deep to make dream of pond reality
Anvitha Reddy, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
The doubts of her friends would not deter CHS9 student Taara Bhojwani. “[Peers would say], ‘You can’t build a pond, you’re too small and girly’,” Bhojwani said. “I wanted to prove them [wrong].” After spending hours in the sun in her backyard, Bhojwani silenced her critics and constructed her own pond....
Freshmen choir students outrank at TMEA district audition
Tracy Tran, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
On Sept. 21, Coppell Choir students completed their first district audition round at Colleyville Heritage High School. One month of hard work helped CHS9 choir students successfully receive high ranks after the first Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) District Audition. Out of 51 Coppell Choir students, four CHS9 ...
Q&A: Arney turning fresh page at CHS9
Sarah Habib, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
Christopher Arney is a new honors English teacher at CHS9. Starting his first year of teaching, Arney understands the academic struggles his students may face in high school, struggling himself under the application of a traditional Catholic school system in the past. With a love of thematic reading...
Q&A: Harrington integrating more technology, new ideas at CHS9
Akhila Gunturu, Staff Writer
September 25, 2019
William Harrington is a new honors and on-level Algebra I teacher at CHS9. A former teacher at Hebron and Windham Middle School in Willimantic, Conn, Harrington comes from a family of educators. He places importance on integrating technology into teaching. What is your education background? I actually got my bachelor’s in math ...
CHS alumna utilizing experience as Rangerette to lead Silver Stars
Laasya Achanta, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
As a member of the Coppell High School class of 2003, CHS9 dance/PE teacher Hillary Clark found herself on track to being a Kilgore Rangerette. Sixteen years later, she is back home, coaching the CHS9 JV drill team, the Silver Stars. During college, Clark’s enthusiasm for dance, especially the d...
CHS9 Curriculum Night unites with flexible format
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
September 4, 2019
Notes and papers in hand, freshman parents Monty Morris and Shannon Smith walked away from the hallways of busy classrooms on Tuesday after CHS9’s Curriculum Night from 6-8 p.m. Getting to know their son’s teachers allowed them to explore the campus for the first time. “I love it,” Morris said. “It’s beau...
CHS9 looks to implement smoother transportation system, pep rallies in second year
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
August 22, 2019
How has the beginning of the school year been? This group of students seems very polite and personable. It may be that we’re not as frantic in opening a new campus, but we’ve gotten a good vibe from them and they seem to be acclimating quickly. Our biggest challenges have been related to transp...
First day, part two
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
August 15, 2019
In spite of the rainy weather, the first day at CHS9 was busy with activity. The campus opened its doors to a second school year and a new class of freshmen on Wednesday. “We have signs posted everywhere, we have teachers and staff stationed everywhere, our administration team will be out all da...
Making CISD history
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
August 12, 2019
CHS9 biology teacher Cathy Douglas and Lee Elementary fifth grade teacher Samira Khan became Region 10 Teacher of the Year finalists. This is the first time in Coppell ISD’s 60 years that the district’s elementary and secondary teachers of the year both have received this designation. “You’r...
Kaushik, Sharma, beat one in a million odds
Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
“The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance.” In an article about Face ID, Apple made this claim. Despite this, CHS9 freshmen Umang Kaushik and Svayam Sharma were able t...
Freshmen athletes conforming to high school athletics after initial scheduling issues
Akif Abidi, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Before basketball season came to an end late February, CHS9 freshman boys basketball player Anthony Black’s school schedule was a monotonous grind. Black woke up early in the morning to get to Coppell High School to train with his team. As the clock hit 9:55 a.m., the freshman would rush to the showers and change before his other t...
