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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Coppell High School health science teacher Kathryn Womochel is passionate about sharing her knowledge with healthcare students. This is Womochel’s first year teaching at CHS.

Faculty Focus: Womochel captivating medical students through engaging procedures

Emmalee Jittasupo, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

Faculty Focus is a student life series featuring a faculty member at Coppell High School, rotating by department each week.  Coppell High School Health Science teacher Kathryn Womichel uses her medical...

History teacher Dan Gillette began teaching after 20 years of working in the restaurant business. Gillette aims for all his students to develop a genuine passion for history.

Faculty Focus: Gillette making history fun to learn for all

Darsh Thakur, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

Faculty Focus is a student life series, featuring a faculty member at Coppell High School, rotating by department, each week. Coppell High School AP European History teacher Dan Gillette uses past experiences...

Coppell High School math teacher Karie Kosh solves an equation on her whiteboard during fifth period on Nov. 19. Kosh is well known for her enthusiasm for teaching and has been selected as The Sidekick Volume 36 No. 3 Teacher of the Issue.

Teacher of the Issue: Kosh adding classical melodies to math

Aashi Panchal, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

In the heart of Coppell High School room B112, “Mozart’s Requiem,” streaming from the desk of math teacher Karie Kosh, echoes as students work on their assignments. When she was in fifth grade,...

Coppell High School junior Jiwoo Choi works on an envelope order in her room on Dec. 5. Choi owns JiwoosCorner, a small business selling customized envelopes and stickers on Etsy.

Choi expanding passion of art through stationery business

Meghana Linga, Staff Photographer December 12, 2024

Scribble, paint, scribble, paint. Intense watercolors dance across cardstock material, creating an appealing design with expressive, handmade stickers framing names in unique fonts. Marker ink flows...

TDIndustries President of Building Services Lauren Turner explains how internships played a crucial role in her journey during a Coppell High School Society of Women Engineering meeting on Dec. 2. Turner is a CHS 2005 alumna and previously interned at TDIndustries.

Turner shares twists, turns in career during SWE return

Maddy Park, Staff Photographer December 12, 2024

Stepping into Coppell High School, class of 2005 graduate Lauren Turner walks down a familiar path in the main hallway. However, 19 years after graduating, she is now completing a metamorphosis: student...

Coppell High School junior Annabella Perk places cherries as a final touch on her cheesecake in her kitchen on Dec. 2. Perk is the founder of the CHS Culinary Club and an ambassador for Texas MyPlate.

Perk cooking up dreams in the kitchen

Neev Chickermane, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

Chopping, sizzles and popping all greet you as you walk into Coppell High School junior and chef Annabella Perk’s kitchen, where another day always means another new recipe.  Perk is the founder...

Coppell High School seniors Pragnya Kolla and Harini Ramamurthy are the Anatomical Society leaders. The Anatomical Society is a first-year club focusing on healthcare.

Anatomical Society uniting future healthcare professionals

Emmalee Jittasupo, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Walking past Coppell High School room E206, “ooos” and ”aahs” fill the science classroom. Looking in, a dissected pig along with various menacing tools are splayed on a table with students crowding...

Coppell High School junior Ira Shankar showcases her bestselling belts from her business, Everlasting Belts Co. Everlasting Belts Co. is an online store specializing in belts for horseback riding.

Manes to marketing: Shankar founding belts business for horseback riders

Minori Kunte, Art Editor/Cartoonist December 6, 2024

The clicking of a needle through fabric, snipping of a scissor, typing on a computer. Breeches, saddles, boots and helmets. All of the above are involved in the sport of horseback riding, however,...

Malhotra strives through DCI

Dayami Granados, Staff Photographer November 20, 2024

Drums Corps International (DCI) is an organization that  explores the artistic and musical depths of marching band. Being a part of DCI includes a very competitive audition process, including thousands...

Coppell High School Computer Science teacher Kha Nguyen teaches his seventh period class on Oct. 17. Nguyen is a new teacher at CHS, however, his engaging teaching methods have received a welcoming reception from students. Photo illustration by Maddy Park and Minori Kunte

A fresh start: Nguyen inspiring student growth through technology

Sri Yadavalli, Staff Photographer November 19, 2024

In room C106, the soft clicking and clacking of keyboards fills the space as students dive into coding exercises with Coppell High School’s newest AP Computer Science teacher Kha Nguyen standing in the...

Coppell High School librarian Trisha Goins spent 20 years as a digital learning coach prior to becoming a librarian. Goins strives to make students enjoy coming to the library.

Faculty Focus: Goins welcoming students to library, creating lasting impact

Riya Suresh, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Faculty Focus is a student life series featuring a faculty member at Coppell High School, rotating by department each week.  Coppell High School librarian Trisha Goins hosts a plethora of events, hoping...

Sixth Sense empowering through self defense (video)

Samantha Huang, Staff Photographer November 18, 2024

Sixth Sense Martial Arts provides self-defense teaching to many in the Coppell community. Watch The Sidekick staff photographer Samantha Huang’s video as she talks to a martial arts coach, parents and...

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