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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Coppell High School junior Rudra keeps tabs on volunteer hours and works on creating projects for the CHS EcoClub as secretary. The Eco Club’s goal is to bring together a community focused on helping the environment throughout Coppell.

Rudra Krishnamurthy

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer March 4, 2021

Attending school from home whilst running a club has evident challenges, but CHS EcoClub secretary Rudra Krishnamurthy is determined to make his ambitious plans become reality at CHS.  Why did you...

Abhinav Yarlagadda

Abhinav Yarlagadda

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer March 4, 2021

CHS junior Abhinav Yarlagadda is the very first CHS EcoClub treasurer. Wanting to raise awareness for the simple things that people can do, Yarlagadda is set on establishing the club as one that makes...

Coppell High School sophomore Roma Patel leads the gardening committee for the CHS EcoClub through her position as vice president. The Eco Club’s goal is to bring together a community focused on helping the environment throughout Coppell.

Roma Patel

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer March 4, 2021

CHS sophomore Roma Patel is the EcoClub vice president for the 2020-2021 school year. Drawing from her experience last year as the CHS9 EcoClub president, she hopes to make a community where everyone feels...

Coppell High School junior Adarsh Pulasseri helps the CHS EcoClub meetings run smoothly with  his position as president. The Eco Club’s goal is to bring together a community focused on helping the environment throughout Coppell.

Adarsh Pulasseri

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer March 4, 2021

Adarsh Pulasseri is the Coppell High School EcoClub president and dealing with the new normal high school experience has not been an easy feat. Pulasseri hopes to use his leadership skills to make the...

Coppell High School sophomore and EcoClub vice president Roma Patel, junior treasurer Abhinav Yarlagadda, junior president Adarsh Pulasseri and junior secretary  Rudra Krishnamurthy put together projects, volunteer opportunities and meeting in order to benefit our environment. The Eco Club’s goal is to bring together a community to better the environment throughout Coppell.

EcoClub Creating Sustainable Future

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer March 4, 2021

Junior Adarsh Pulasseri, sophomore Roma Patel, junior Rudra Krishnamurthy and junior Abhinav Yarlagadda comprise the EcoClub’s leadership team for the 2020-2021 school year. The group of four were elected...

KCBY-TV junior sports director Thea Massi works on an outline for a softball hype video in the KCBY studio on Tuesday. Massi uses KCBY as a way to further explore her love for media and broadcasting.

#SJW: Massi taking KCBY-TV Sports to the next level

Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 Editor February 24, 2021

As a freshman, KCBY-TV junior sports director Thea Massi was involved in volleyball, basketball and track and field. Now, as the sports director, Massi channels her passion for media and experience into...

Coppell High School algebra II and statistics teacher Dr. Roxanne Long explains her second period algebra II class on Friday. Long was selected by The Sidekick staff as the fourth Teacher of the Issue for the 2020-21 school year.

Teacher of the Issue: Long incorporates old coaching skills into teaching math

Nandini Paidesetty, Staff Writer February 10, 2021

Coppell High School algebra II and statistics teacher Dr. Roxanne Long was selected by The Sidekick staff as its Teacher of the Issue. Her genuine devotion toward teaching is admired by her students, and...

Coppell High School AP psychology teacher Kristia Leyendecker has worked at Coppell ISD since 2014. Leyendecker was inspired to get her teaching degree through her nine to 10 years of working in municipal government in Illinois, responsibilities in Human Resources and teaching Bible study.

Teacher of the Week: Leyendecker normalizing mental illness through caring guidance

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager January 22, 2021

For the past five years, Coppell High School AP psychology teacher Kristia Leyendecker has educated students about the importance of caring about mental health. Leyendecker began teaching as a substitute...

Coppell High School junior Poojitha Diggikar is the Student Council vice president for the class of 2022. Diggikar works with her peers to improve CHS during the pandemic.

Student of the Week: Diggikar reflects on over two years of work

Mel Venegas, Staff Writer January 20, 2021

Coppell High School junior Student Council vice president Poojitha Diggikar has been on Student Council more than two and a half years. She balances her commitment to the organization with several other...

CHS9 December Teacher Spotlight nurtures individuality in students

CHS9 December Teacher Spotlight nurtures individuality in students

Nanditha Nagavishnu, Staff Writer January 20, 2021

CHS9 English I teacher and JV cheerleading coach Debra Sartin was announced as the December Teacher Spotlight. Teacher Spotlights are awarded every month and the recipient is nominated by fellow educators....

Coppell High School AP world history teacher Shawn Hudson goes over document-based question writing with his class on Zoom on Friday. Hudson was selected as The Sidekick Teacher the Issue for December. Photo by Lilly Gorman

Teacher of the issue: Shawn Hudson

Eva Wheeler December 16, 2020

  Why did you become a history teacher; why specifically AP world history?   Before I was a teacher, I worked in TV news and I hated it. The reason I hated it was not that it was stressful,...

CHS9 algebra I teacher Kara Schmidt conducts a first period on Friday. Schmidt, a first-year CISD teacher working as a case manager in the special education department, was announced the winner of the monthly teacher nominations on Oct. 29.

CHS9 October Teacher Spotlight teaches open-mindedness

Anette Varghese, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

CHS9 special education and algebra I teacher Kara Schmidt was announced as the recipient of the October Teacher Spotlight. Spotlights are awarded and nominated by fellow educators. This is Schmidt’s...

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