• The Cowboy Theatre Company shows The Old Man and the Moon in the Black Box at Coppell High School Thursday through Saturday.
  • CHS takes its senior panoramic picture at 10 a.m. on Wednesday
  • Coppell High School hosts signing day for athletes at 8 a.m. on Wednesday
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Jessica Hernandez

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer

Jessica Hernandez is a senior and first year staffer on The Sidekick. She is an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program candidate and spends her free time reading, visiting local coffee shops and bookstores and watching cute videos of small animals on Facebook. Yoga, rock climbing and making vegan food with her best friend are some of her other favorite pastimes. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact her @jessicamh13 or [email protected].

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Coppell senior Rachel Okereke leads tours for incoming freshmen alongside other Red Jackets. As the school’s leaders, Red Jackets partakes in many community activities and exemplify leadership in a multitude of ways.

On the Spot: Red Jacket decision day

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Spiral Diner is a vegan restaurant which is located at 608 E. Hickory Street in Denton but also has locations in Dallas and Fort Worth. Best of Coppell is a collection of The Sidekick staff’s favorite local food and entertainment restaurants.

[Photo] Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant: Spiral Diner

Kelly Wei
April 23, 2018
The Sidekick staff writer Jessica Hernandez discusses feminism and how it plays a role in media. Feminism can show itself in media in ways such as the critically acclaimed Broadway musical “Waitress”, Emma Watson’s U.N. Women partnership and much more.

Modern day feminism: How media has molded a movement

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018

Video: Springing into a new movie season

Gracie Blackwell and Jessica Hernandez
March 28, 2018

Senior Ipads from irma kennedy on Vimeo.

On the Spot: Senior iPad returns underway to prepare for year’s end (with video)

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
March 26, 2018
Nick Robinson stars as Simon in Twentieth Century Fox’s LOVE, SIMON. Photo Credit: Ben Rothstein.

Review: Love, Simon brings fans opportunity to embrace acceptance of themselves

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
March 20, 2018
A Passion Planner is passed from one person to another, imitating the manner in which free Passion Planners are given away for each one that is sold. Passion Planners are useful for setting and reaching goals while keeping track of daily events, assignments and plans.

Planning ahead: How my Passion Planner keeps me on track

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
L-R: Baylor University teammates Andrea DeOliveira, Erin Saylor & Josh Martin, are finalists in Walt Disney Imagineering’s 27th Imaginations Design Competition. (c) Disney Photographer: Gary Krueger

From dreaming to doing: CHS graduate competes in national contest held by Walt Disney Company

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Coppell Middle School North students listen to health science teacher, Bill Borowski explain the medical electives. Coppell High School Red Jackets led eighth graders on tours throughout the day and will continue to do so with each middle school until Thursday.

On the Spot: Student tours taking place as eighth graders plan for the future

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
Spiral Diner's newest location is located at 608 E Hickory Street in Denton and stands out amongst other restaurants due to its colorful sign and unique construction. Spiral Diner, which is an all-vegan diner and bakery, opened in Denton in August and has attracted customers from across the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the last few months.

Review: Local vegan restaurant spirals into success

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
Flowing into the new year: Reflecting back on 30 days of daily yoga

Flowing into the new year: Reflecting back on 30 days of daily yoga

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
February 2, 2018
On the Spot: Middle, elementary schoolers bring charisma to annual show

On the Spot: Middle, elementary schoolers bring charisma to annual show

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
Acclaimed novels A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood depict instances of sexual assault. Literary authors have made progress in representing these issues in spite of social taboos. Graphic by Kelly Wei.

Turning a new page: Living in an age where reading about tough issues is the new normal (Part III)

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
CHS senior Kristen Lason performs during halftime at Allen Eagle Stadium during the Allen vs Coppell on Sept. 29. Lason is a captain of the Lariettes and hopes to continue dancing throughout college.

Senior Spotlight

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Coppell High School senior Jess Hernandez makes book selections for the fall season. The fictional book The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin is included in this selection.

Four books to help you fall into reading over break

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
Coppell High School senior Jess Hernandez recommends the new book, Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. The book tells a story of a teenager dealing with OCD trapped in her own mind, and was released on Oct. 10.

New Green book sets itself apart in innumerable ways

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
Texas Teen Book Festival attendees browse for books before the festival starts on Oct. 7 at St. Edward’s University. Books were sold throughout the day by BookPeople so festival attendees could have them signed and personalized by their favorite authors.

Annual Austin book festival celebrates diversity within the industry

Jessica Hernandez, Staff writer
October 23, 2017
Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen Stephanie Wendt takes a walk around the stage and waves to the audience at the Plano/Frisco/North Texas pageant at Plano West Senior High School on Sept. 3. Wendt is a senior at Coppell High School and was the chosen over 52 contestants hailing from all over Texas for the famed Outstanding Teen of the Year award this summer.

CHS senior represents Coppell as Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen 2017

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
September 19, 2017
The Coppell Student Section showers the field with confetti and the sound of cow bells as they cheer on the Coppell Cowboys at HEB Pennington Field on Sept. 1. Many Coppell Students dress up in funny costumes, such as dinosaurs, teletubbies and hotdogs, as the Cowboys defeated L.D. Bell, 58-23.

They believe that we will win

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
September 13, 2017
Coppell families gather together to enjoy a long-time tradition; the Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the Coppell High School Lariettes. The event allows families to enjoy food, fellowship and fun while supporting their school and community. Photo by Nolan Sanders

Community comes together through annual Spaghetti Dinner

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
September 11, 2017
Dr. Nicole Jund is the new principal of Coppell High School. A reception was held following the Coppell ISD Board's approval of her hiring on Monday night at the Vonita White Administration Building. (L to R) CHS math teacher Dana DeLoach, CHS math teacher Karie Kosh, CHS assistant principal Melissa Arnold, CHS Principal Dr. Nicole Jund, Coppell ISD director of mathematics Mary Kemper, CHS math teacher Mary Jo Wilt, CHS math teacher James Behlen and CHS math teacher John Watkins.

Coppell ISD names Jund principal of high school

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
June 27, 2017
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