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  • Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meets at Vonita White Administration Building at 6 p.m. on Monday.
  • Coppell High School hosts CISD Mental Health Fair at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
  • Eligible CHS students have Red/Gold/Purple Lunch on Friday.
  • Town Center holds elections for CISD Board of Trustees Places 1, 2 and 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
  • CHS seniors have prom at Dallas Market Center from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday.
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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

Inside the cafeteria: Going behind the scenes of school lunch

Aashi Panchal and Neev Chickermane April 24, 2025

Every day, 2,000 students buy lunch from the Coppell High School cafeteria. In the cafeteria, workers put hours of effort into managing the lunch lines, cooking the food and serving the students. Watch...

Spring choir concert blossoms with beauty (video)

Liam Quigley, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

The Coppell Choir spring concert is an annual performance with singing and music by every sect. This year’s concert on April 1 included “Yo Le Canto”, “Omnia Vincit Amor” and “When I am silent.”...

CHS9 Theatre wildin’ behind “The Wild Bunch Women”

Neha Nathwani and Wendy Le April 17, 2025

From costume fittings to line run-throughs, CHS9 Theatre I Accelerated students bring the Wild West to life as they prepare their One-Act Play production of  “The Wild Bunch Women,” a retelling of...

Kaleidoscope reflecting rainbows of culture in inclement weather

Minori Kunte, Art Editor/Cartoonist April 11, 2025

The City of Coppell annually hosts Kaleidoscope celebrating the diversity and art of the community. This year’s Kaleidoscope on April 5 at the Coppell Arts Center was moved indoors due to rain.  Watch...

Expressing cultures through Heritage Night

Isabella Callegaro Santos and Gia Mukund April 9, 2025

Coppell High School’s Heritage Night annually celebrates traditions, qualities and differences throughout the student body. This year’s event included a variety of cultural dances, ethnic food and...

Purely Rhythmic unites CISD percussion

Hannah Vipin and Ananya Narala April 7, 2025

Purely Rhythmic is an annual festival providing Coppell ISD students from grades sixth through 12th with an opportunity to showcase their musical talent through a series of rhythmic performances. The show...

Bringing communities together through pageantry

Greeshma Marathu and Gia Ajani March 14, 2025

The Texas International Pageant is more than a competition but a platform for women to bring positive change to their communities. Titleholders use their pageant experience to advocate for meaningful causes...

Food Review: Exploring Coppell Iftar hotspots

Hamza Zakir, Zainab Mohammed, and Zaara Shaik March 14, 2025

Every year, Muslims wait until sundown so they can break their fasts for the Islamic month of Ramadan.  In this video, watch as The Sidekick staff writers Hamza Zakir and Zainab Mohammed, staff photographer...

Biryani Bistro providing diverse flavors to customers

Maaz Yunus and Angad Raut March 14, 2025

The Sidekick Staff designer Maaz Yunus and Staff writer Angad Raut try Biryani Bistro, an authentic Hyderabadi-style Indian restaurant in Irving. This feature looks at the flavor and atmosphere that Biryani...

Business Beat: Holy Rollie Pastry Shop spreading swirls of community joy

Greeshma Marathu, Staff Photographer March 13, 2025

“Making cinnamon rolls is a labor of love,” Holy Rollie Pastry Shop founder Kimberly Matthews said. “But, I promise it's all worth it in the end.”  Holy Rollie Pastry Shop opened during the...

Band rocks annual Chamber Festival(video)

Naseeha Masood, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

Coppell Band showcased its annual Chamber Festival on Feb. 26. The festival showcased pieces with various instruments demonstrating improvement of students during the school year. It was held in multiple...

KCBY putting student productions in focus in third annual Film Fest

Isabella Callegaro Santos, Entertainment Editor March 3, 2025

Coppell High School’s broadcast media program, KCBY-TV, hosted its annual film festival on Feb. 19 in the CHS Auditorium.  The annual KCBY Film Fest screens student-produced short films to promote the...

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