Early endings, new beginnings
Sreeja Mudumby, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020
When the Coppell High School ninth grade campus freshmen walked out of the campus doors, they were ready to finish off the rest of the year before going to the bigger high school with more people, and different experiences. Little did he know that he just spent his last moments in CHS9. Due to C...
Stitching for safety
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
May 5, 2020
Doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients across the country are grappling with a severe lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and many are forced to use the same face masks for multiple days. For Coppell freshman Jacob Hahm and his family, hearing about the shortages inspired them t...
Kindness drives Cates’ success in theater, Silver Stars
Anvitha Reddy, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
Teeming with excitement, freshman Grace Cates received special permission from Melva Smith School of Dance in Coppell to join a class at just 2 years old. Twelve years later, Cates is a part of Silver Stars, Coppell High School’s JV drill team, and works as a stage manager for CHS theater. Being able to entertain an audience pushed Cates...
Behind the scenes
Alishba Javaid, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
One week Coppell freshman Matthew McCann is attending school and the next he is filming a CBS show in front of a live studio audience in Los Angeles. McCann plays the middle child, Teddy Burns, on the sitcom “Man with a Plan” starring Matt LeBlanc who played Joey Tribbiani on the hit show “Friends” from 1994-2004. The show follows Ada...
Sumita’s Got Talent: Bhattacharyya excelling in Kantorei choir as freshman
Victoria Hertel, Staff Writer
April 10, 2020
Freshman Sumita Bhattacharyya’s symphonious relationship with music began when she was just 4, playing the piano at Coppell Conservatory. Over the years, she has picked up a tongue-twisting amount of instruments including the ukulele, violin and clarinet in band at Coppell Middle School North. Bhatt...
Wang Gang expresses gratitude for GT teacher through celebratory merchandise
Akhila Gunturu, Staff Writer
April 6, 2020
“As the year went on, they’re just like ‘OK, Mr. Wang describes the four transformations as moving it to the left, moving it to the right, moving it to the up, and moving it to the down’,” CHS9 GT Geometry and Algebra II teacher Michael Wang said. “It’s just a bunch of tiny little quirks l...
Chick-fil-A Leader Academy fostering future of leadership
Avani Kashyap, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
The first thought that comes to mind when someone says Chick-fil-A is probably the fast food chain’s famous chicken sandwich or sauce. But few are aware of the Chick-fil-A Foundation and its leadership initiative, the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. Established in 2018, the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy is the nation’s...
Algebra I Super Teachers receive district recognition for final project
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
March 12, 2020
Coppell ISD Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt, CHS9 Principal Cody Koontz and CHS9 assistant principal Nick Coenraad walked into three classrooms clutching plaques to present to deserving teachers on Feb. 21 at CHS9. Algebra I teachers Lucy Grimmett, Gunjan Jain and William Harrington received CISD Super ...
Ward bringing sparkle to classroom as 2019-20 CHS9 Teacher of the Year
Emma Meehan, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
CHS9 GT/Honors English I teacher Summer Ward is known on her campus for many things, including her bright attitude, compassion, dedication and indescribable ability to connect with students. Ward’s personable and motivational teaching style was fully recognized when she was chosen as CHS9’s Te...
Wang weaves confidence into artwork, wins regional VASE competition
Laasya Achanta, Staff Writer
March 3, 2020
Taking a step back after more than 60 hours of work, CHS9 student Jeffrey Wang breathes a sigh of relief. His piece, “OK, Jose”, qualified for the state Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Division 2 competition on Feb. 22. “I first chose the theme, which was the dilemma high schoolers ar...
Black History Month Q&A: Terrell flipping the stereotypes
Joanne Kim, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Brian Terrell has worked in Coppell ISD for three years as an athletic trainer and sports medicine instructor for Coppell High School and CHS9. Before he went into athletic training, he worked for eight years as a physical therapy assistant with a background in medical research. Terrell then studied ...
Leveling the marching field
Iniya Nathan, Guest Writer
February 25, 2020
Principles of Arts, AV Tech and Communications students at CHS9 have the opportunity to submit content for CoppellStudentMedia.com after an introductory presentation about The Sidekick newspaper. The following is a column by freshman Iniya Nathan. Is marching band a sport? It’s a question t...
