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Manasa Mohan

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer

Manasa is a sophomore and a first-year staff writer for The Sidekick. In her free time, Manasa loves dancing, biking, watching movies and TV shows, baking, and spending time with her friends and family. You can contact Manasa at [email protected]

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Owens paving her own path with role of drum major

April 26, 2021
Coppell High School senior Qiling Yeo organized the Virtual Club Expo in November. Yeo receives student of the week for helping put together zoom meetings alongside a Student Council representative and CHS head counselor Ann Cinelli for new CHS students in the fall semester. Photo by Nandini Muresh

Yeo constructing community for new students

April 23, 2021
Gia Oswal is the CHS9 Student Council secretary for the 2020-21 school year.

Gia Oswal

April 2, 2021
March celebrates Women’s History Month, which has special significance for many. Women involved in the Coppell High School community share what this month means to them as leaders of major clubs and organizations.

Women’s History Month inspiring change by honoring accomplishments

March 26, 2021
Coppell High School AP and honors chemistry teacher Courtney Crosby teaches a lesson on solubility during her second period class on Wednesday. Crosby has been selected for The Sidekick teacher of the week and has taught at CHS for two years.

Teacher of the Week: Crosby changing what “mistake” means for students

March 12, 2021
The State of Texas Academic Assessment of Readiness, or STAAR, was recently announced to be required for algebra I, English I, English II, biology and U.S. history students to take. When People’s Newspapers readers were polled, most parents of children taking the STAAR test believed it should not be given this year, and if it required in-person attendance, most states their child would not participate.

Don’t make star students take the STAAR; they’ve been through enough

March 9, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2020-21 school year.

Got You Covered: 3/8-3/14

March 8, 2021
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

March 4, 2021
Abhinav Yarlagadda

Abhinav Yarlagadda

March 4, 2021
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

March 4, 2021
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

March 4, 2021
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

March 4, 2021
Coppell kindergarten teacher Annmarie Vincenzo holds her Great Employees Matter plaque in Canyon Ranch.Elementary on Wednesday. Vincenzo was nominated for this award by her colleagues for going above and beyond with her teaching.

CISD honoring 12 district GEMS with awards

January 22, 2021
Winter break starts Saturday for Coppell ISD. The Sidekick staff writer Manasa Mohan shares a list of popular winter-themed attractions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for people to enjoy over the holidays.

Celebrating winter season with outdoor DFW holiday attractions

December 18, 2020
Coppell High School senior Jacqueline Gamborino plays drums at her house on Monday. Gamborino has been playing the drums ever since she was little and is on the Coppell tennis team.

Gamborino becoming her own individual through extracurriculars

December 17, 2020
During the pandemic, the safest dining options are outdoors. The Sidekick staff writer Manasa Mohan shares her list of the best COVID-19-friendly outdoor dining when the weather allows.

Counting down Coppell’s top 10 outdoor dining restaurants

December 16, 2020
As we approach the end of this semester, some students may feel exhausted or experiencing academic burnout from a tiring year. The Sidekick staff writer Manasa Mohan provides tips on how to stay motivated and finish the year off strong.

Preventing academic burnout with simple tips

December 15, 2020
Pro/Con: Is online learning effective?

Pro/Con: Is online learning effective?

December 10, 2020
Through the pandemic, a majority of Coppell ISD students are attending school online. The Sidekick staff writer Manasa Mohan discusses that although online students have the same curriculum, they have different mindsets and methods regarding online learning.

Con: Online learning necessary but not as effective

December 10, 2020

Satish spreading joy through Random Acts of Kindness Club

October 23, 2020
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