Chasing the ‘pawsitives’ of COVID-19
Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
September 15, 2020
While the rest of the world is counting the days until COVID-19 is finally over, there are some who may never want it to end: pets. As a result of isolation during the pandemic, many people have been able to spend more time at home and welcome a pet into their family. Animal adoption rates have b...
The driving force
Sreeja Mudumby, Communications Manager
September 8, 2020
As the golf club swings and the ball flies off of the tee, her heart flutters. If only this feeling could last forever. Maybe it can. Coppell senior golfer Chelsea Romas earned a full scholarship to play golf at Texas Tech and announced her commitment on Aug. 8. Romas plans to major in busine...
Video: Top grossing groceries
Lilly Gorman, Visual Media Editor
September 5, 2020
Trader Joe’s has a selection of fun and trendy groceries where people’s recommended lists appear on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. The Sidekick social media manager Blanche Harris and visual media editor Lilly Gorman try some of their most popular picks. ...
Opinion: A sign of the times
Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2020
With each snip of the scissors, another lock of hair fell to the ground. As nearly six inches of black waves were severed, a small pile formed at my feet. It was my first haircut since May of 2019. Time is relative. Though measured in standards like hours and days, each person experiences the passage of t...
#CHSRelentless: Springer’s heart misses students on campus as school opens remotely
Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
August 21, 2020
A remote learning school day starts at 3:40 a.m. for Coppell High School Principal Laura Springer. The start of her 40th year in education isn’t what she expected, yet each day, she shows up on campus for her staff and nearly 3,000 students preparing to start class at their desks. In the first we...
District’s Facebook Live explains instructional, safety protocols for new school year
Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
August 7, 2020
Thursday evening, Coppell ISD held a Facebook Live to explain back to school plans and answer questions from the community. Throughout the session, CISD administrators clarified curriculum changes from last semester and explained safety protocols for the new school year. The first day of school begins virtually on ...
UIL releases guidelines for upcoming fall sports season
Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer
July 25, 2020
With the announcement of the University Interscholastic League's fall adjusted sports schedule, Coppell faces a unique challenge: District 6-6A opponents Lewisville, Hebron, Flower Mound, Marcus, Plano, Plano East and Plano West are not under the Dallas County guidelines, which means these schools are...
Coppell ISD proposes changes to grading, campus procedures in Draft Return to School Guide
Avani Kashyap and Shivi Sharma
July 15, 2020
On July 8, Coppell ISD released the Draft Return to School Guide, detailing campus procedures and requirements for in-person and virtual learning for the upcoming school year. The guide is subject to change based on state and county guidance and the district continues to conduct surveys and incorporate feedback from students, families and staff. On Tuesday, CISD also released the commitment forms, which fa...
District to provide flexible learning options for upcoming school year
Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
July 8, 2020
In its weekly email newsletter, Coppell ISD announced that it will allow families to choose between in-person and remote learning for the 2020-21 school year. Families will commit to their choices for the first nine weeks of the school year through a survey that will be sent out on Tuesday and is due ...
Just the beginning
Victoria Hertel, Student Life Editor
June 7, 2020
On Saturday morning at the pavilion in Andrew Brown Park East, hundreds of people with different racial and economic backgrounds stood together, eyes closed and heads bowed, deep in prayer. “Being a black woman it is important to know that everyone cares,” Coppell resident Erika Williams said. “...
Coppell organizes peaceful rallies alongside local, nationwide police brutality protests
Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
June 5, 2020
An hour before the city’s 9 p.m. curfew, more than 2,000 protestors at Denton Square on Monday night echoed each other and protests across the nation, chanting “black lives matter” and “I can’t breathe”, clutching homemade signs as local police stood by. “When I got [to Denton Square]...
Peaceful demonstration allows community to advocate for racial equality
Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager
June 4, 2020
Seven consecutive chants of “say his name” were responded by seven consecutive shouts of “George Floyd” as Coppell residents showed solidarity and support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday. Rally organizers Johnny Roberson Jr. and Manuella “Mannie” held a Black Lives Matte...
