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  • Coppell Smart City Board meets at City Hall on Monday
  • Coppell hosts the Veterans Plaza Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Town Center on Tuesday
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  • Coppell Future Oriented Approach to Residential Development meets at City Hall on Wednesday
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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Top row: Magdalen Driewer (18), Anne Driewer, Mary Gonzales (30). Middle row: Peter Driewer (25), Abraham Driewer (28). Bottom row: Simon Driewer (31), Isaac Driewer (28), Grace Driewer (23). Ms. Anne Driewer applies her experience as a mother of seven children as an AP Precalculus and AB Calculus teacher at Coppell High School. Photo illustration by: Sohalia Reddy and Karen Mascarenhas.

From Nebraska to Texas: Driewer’s heart for family, teaching holds strong

Riya Prasad, Communications Manager November 3, 2025

Thirty-seven years of teaching. AP Precalculus and Calculus AB teacher Anne Driewer may be new to Coppell ISD but she has some serious skin in the game. Driewer’s versatility as an educator comes...

Coppell senior running back Dylan McAfee evades Flower Mound junior safety Kaden Baldree to the Jaguars’ one yard line on Friday at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys defeated the Jaguars, 35-0. Photo by Naila Ali

Playoff ticket punched as defense haunts Jaguars in season’s first shutout

Raima Awan, Boys Sports Editor November 2, 2025

“We just came out with a lot to prove,” Coppell football coach Antonio Wiley said. And prove it they did. On Friday night at Buddy Echols Field, the Coppell football team shut out Flower Mound,...

Coppell High School English teacher Courtney Ferrell engages with the class as she discusses and reads from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Ferrell highlights a strong interest in philosophy which binds into her charismatic goal of having students connect with literature.

From essays to easy days, Ferrell brings calm to English class

Pranavi Ramineni, Social Media Manager October 30, 2025

When Coppell High School English IV teacher Courtney Ferrell enters her classroom, she does so with intention, not just as an educator, but as a person understanding the importance of balance. After...

Town Center Elementary School parent Heather Thurgood reacts to the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees vote against the consolidation of TCES on Monday night at the Vonita White Administration Building. Trustees voted 5-2 against the motion.

Board votes against Town Center Elementary School consolidation

Aashi Panchal, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

After more than two hours of discussion, the Coppell community held its breath in anticipation for the final Town Center Elementary School consolidation vote. On Monday night, the Coppell ISD Board...

Coppell High School senior Judah Mullican, 2025-2026 Plunger Boy, excites the crowd at Coppell’s football game at Hebron on Sept. 26. The Plunger Boy tradition originated in the 1990s from a school rivalry. Animation by Karen Mascarenhas and Ani Ly.

Behind the bandana: Mullican energizing longstanding tradition

Neev Chickermane, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

Roaring laughter erupts from the student section as senior Judah Mullican delivers one of his effortless jokes. Mullican, the 2025-26 Plunger Boy, entertains the Coppell High School student sections...

New Texas legislation stacking up on education

New Texas legislation stacking up on education

Caitlyn Concepcion, Executive News Editor October 2, 2025

Amidst looming budget deficits, consolidations and legal scrutiny, Coppell ISD is no stranger to making adaptations in order to preserve educational quality. Taking effect as law on June 20, House...

New state laws are having a major impact on Coppell ISD campuses,  but they fail to accommodate specific needs of programs to the point of silencing. The Sidekick staff’s editorial board thinks schools need local representation in making state policy.

Staff Editorial: Lack of consultation with educators leads to extreme policies

Editorial Board September 25, 2025

The iPads load slowly, online storage is lower, phones are powered off, books shelves are covered and clubs have been cut. Welcome to Texas where the laws keep coming. These new laws can feel like...

Town Center Elementary School is in consideration to be consolidated with Austin, Cottonwood Creek and Lakeside Elementary schools. On Monday, the Coppell Board of Trustees discussed a plan to reduce the district's budget deficit of $8.5 million.

Trustees recommend elementary consolidation as part of balanced budget plan

Zaara Shaik, Assignment Editor September 23, 2025

On Monday, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees recommended the consolidation of Town Center Elementary School in the 2026-27 school year to address the district’s $8.5 million budget deficit. To ease...

On Wednesday, Coppell ISD announced the 47 National Merit semifinalists for the 2025-26 school year. Coppell High School had the most semifinalists in North Texas, with 4.5% seniors in the graduating class of 1,006. (Photo courtesy Coppell ISD)

District leads North Texas in National Merit Semifinalists

Zaara Shaik, Assignment Editor September 15, 2025

On Wednesday, Coppell ISD announced 47 National Merit Semifinalists, including 45 from Coppell High School and two from New Tech High @ Coppell. CHS had the most National Merit Semifinalists in the...

Coppell High School sophomores Akshata Ghosh and Varshini Avula and juniors Vidya Praveen and Aashi Panchal take a group selfie with a digital camera. With new state laws implementing phone ban policies, students utilize digital cameras to make memories without using phones.

Reminiscing on special moments with digital cameras

Vidya Praveen, Staff Photographer September 10, 2025

The Coppell ISD Board of Trustees announced Dr. Leanne Shivers as the lone finalist for superintendent on Monday. Shivers will begin serving on Sept. 29 following a transition from interim Superintendent Doug Williams. (Photo courtesy Keller ISD)

Shivers named new CISD superintendent

Caitlyn Concepcion, Executive News Editor September 9, 2025

On Monday night, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees named Dr. Leanne Shivers as the lone finalist for CISD superintendent, effective Sept. 29 replacing interim Superintendent Doug Williams. On April...

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