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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

Coppell High School health science teacher and HOSA advisor Bill Borowski demonstrates taking blood pressures for his students on March 6. Borowski makes a profound impact on the CHS healthcare community and is selected The Sidekick’s Teacher of the Issue. Photo by Emmalee Jittasupo

Teacher of the Issue: Borowski turning lessons into futures

Raima Awan, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The future of healthcare begins in A106. At Coppell High School, it takes shape one lesson, one student and one moment at a time. At the center of it all is health science teacher Bill Borowski, a...

Coppell High School physics teacher Scott McKinley creates a positive classroom environment for his student junior Sarah Kolassa through humor and enthusiasm.McKinley has been selected as The Sidekick’s Volume 36 No. 4 Teacher of the Issue.

Teacher of the Issue: Physics meets passion in McKinley’s class

Zaara Shaik, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

As you enter Coppell High School room B206, the energy is unmistakable. Laughter, curiosity and engagement fill the classroom as students eagerly settle into their seats. B206 is not a typical classroom–it...

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 English teacher Laura Salamone helps junior Rhea Guru on Oct. 21. Salamone is passionate about connecting with students and is selected for The Sidekick’s Volume 36 No. 2 Teacher of the Issue. Photo by Neha Nathwani

Spreading positivity, one page at a time

Naila Ali, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

As students settle into their seats in room C237, they are greeted with a smile and endless enthusiasm by Coppell High School English teacher Laura Salamone, ready to start the class with an adventure...

Coppell High School AP United States Government and Politics teacher Michael Erickson has been teaching in Coppell ISD for the past 17 years. Erickson is The Sidekick’s October Teacher of the Issue.

Sparking discussions past textbook pages

Rhea Choudhary, Executive Features Editor September 25, 2024

As students step into his classroom, Coppell High School social studies department head and AP government teacher Michael Erickson leans back in his chair with a thoughtful smile, preparing to dive into...

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