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Coppell Student Media

The Sidekick Staffs Songs of the Year

The Sidekick Staff’s Songs of the Year

Saniya Koppikar and Josh Campbell December 14, 2022

  Angelina Liu, Executive Editor-in-Chief On the fifth track of Caprisongs, “oh my love” by FKA twigs explores the delicate balance of a modern day relationship. With samples from FKA...

Advocating for climate change legislation has been of relevance in recent years. The Sidekick executive editorial page editor Manasa Mohan thinks that though performative stunts do bring awareness, they catch the attention of social media more often than organizations that lobby for specific change.

Climate change protesting has gone too far

Manasa Mohan, Executive Editorial Page Editor December 12, 2022

You’re standing in a highly renowned art museum admiring its beauty when all of a sudden you see two people approach Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting “Sunflowers.”  In a swift and brief motion...

Coppell High School senior Elizabeth Grace Walker developed a keen interest in bees at a young age and apprentices with local beekeeper Rory Carrick. To diffuse her interests, Walker founded the CHS Bee Club, highlighting conservation efforts and bee behavior.

Walker embracing the buzz

Sahasra Chakilam, Staff Photographer December 9, 2022

At first glance, the name “Bee Club” might take someone aback by its notability; they might be thinking, “Why on earth is there a club dedicated to bees?” or “Bees? What would you even do in...

Concept 7 owner Frank Marott takes an individual portrait of Coppell High School senior lacrosse player Tom O’Hearn at the Coppell High School field house on Saturday. Marott has been a photographer for 25 years and serves the Coppell community.

Corners of Coppell: Marott focusing camera on Coppell

Meghna Kulkarni, Social Media Manager December 8, 2022

Living as a child in Saudi Arabia, Frank Marott sold skateboards on the side of the road. One day, he was approached by a man of stature who asked, “Are you the man that sold my son the skateboard? I...

CHS9 Choir Director Katherine Conkovich conducts the choir as they sing “Carol of the Bells” in the Coppell High School auditorium during the choir winter concert on Thursday. Conkovich is a new member of the choir staff and works primarily at CHS9 and Coppell Middle School West. Photo by Shreya Ravi

Dedication is a key chord

Rhea Chowdhary, Staff Photographer December 6, 2022

A plethora of words exist in the English language, but there is only one that perfectly sums up CHS9 choir director Katherine Conkovich: dedication. Added to the 2022-23 CHS9 staff prior to the school...

Coppell High School math teacher Ian VanderSchee was named CHS 2022 Teacher of the Year. Nominees were announced on Monday and the winner was announced this morning at the CHS faculty meeting in the Auditorium. In addition to VanderSchee, nominees include AP Biology teacher Bianca Benitez, AP World History teacher Connor Blake, AP Chemistry teacher Courtney Crosby, Government teacher Michael Erickson, Head Band Director Kim Shuttlesworth, The Sidekick adviser Chase Wofford and STEM teacher Michael Yakubovsky.

VanderSchee announced as CHS Teacher of the Year from pool of eight

Anushree De, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

Math teacher Ian VanderSchee has been named 2022-23 Coppell High School Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made by Principal Laura Springer this morning. On Monday, eight teachers were nominated...

As the leaves fall: giving thanks to nature

As the leaves fall: giving thanks to nature

Anushree De, Staff Writer November 22, 2022

To listen to this story, click on the box to the left. Entry #100: Dear Diary, I flip through the pages of my black-and-white composition notebook, its lines inscribed with the scratchy gray...

Meet the leaders of the new CHS9 Student Council Executive Board

Meet the leaders of the new CHS9 Student Council Executive Board

Sahith Mocharla, Deepali Kanchanavally, and Ava Johnson November 16, 2022

In place of a typical Student Council with a set number of leadership positions, CHS9 has implemented an Executive Board this year to allow more students to take on various roles in the program. Students...

Dallas Jesuit senior Elliot Huang hands Coppell voter Martha Aviles a sticker on Election Day on Tuesday at Coppell Town Center. Texas Midterm Election results have been finalized.

Brooks defeats Coppell local Fisher in state education board election

Sri Achanta and Yaamini Jois November 11, 2022

After serving on the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees for over a decade, former Place 7 Trustee Tracy Fisher aimed to claim a seat in District 14 of the Texas State Board of Education.  Her loss was apparent...

Coppell ISD Education Foundation President Jobby Mathew (right) is the newly appointed Place 7 for the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees. Mathew will be sworn in on Monday and serve until May 2023, when a special election will be held for Place 7. Photo courtesy Jobby Mathew

Mathew appointed Place 7 trustee

Yaamini Jois and Sri Achanta November 8, 2022

During Monday morning’s Special Meeting, Coppell ISD Board of Trustees appointed Jobby Mathew to the board in Place 7. Mathew will be sworn in as trustee on Monday prior to the regular Board meeting...

Coppell senior quarterback Jack Fishpaw evades pressure against Plano on Thursday night at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys defeated the Wildcats, 34-7.

Cowboys wallop the Wildcats to set up home playoff game

Sahith Mocharla, Staff Writer November 5, 2022

Strike One! Strike Two! Strike Three! Football – just like baseball – has a rule of three; three and out. Though they struck out of the red zone twice, the Coppell football team roared back to score...

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