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Nandini Paidesetty

Nandini Paidesetty, Staff Photographer

Nandini Paidesetty, a first year staffer, a part of the The Sidekick Newspaper. She is a writer and a photographer, and loves to help out with graphic design. She love being adventurous and being in the nature. In her free time, she enjoys baking and going on long bike rides. You can contact her at [email protected]

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Coppell High School junior Claire Wang plays the marimba while performing “Birds Requiem” at Pennington Field in Bedford on Sept. 18. The varsity drumline won second place at the Hurst Euless Bedford Drumline Competition.

Drumline unveils “Birds Requiem” show for first time in competition

October 5, 2021
During Monday’s Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting, district coordinator of safety and security Rachael Freeman discusses a routine audit of security procedures in all CISD facilities.

[Photo] Board extends mask policy to Oct. 25

September 28, 2021
Highland Park senior defensive lineman Jack Curtis tackles Coppell junior running back Blake Robbins at Buddy Echols Field on Friday. The Cowboys fell to the Scots, 28-13, in their nondistrict finale.

5A power takes down Cowboys in nondistrict finale

September 17, 2021
The Coppell student section cheers on the Cowboys as they take the field against Highland Park at Buddy Echols Field on Friday. Friday’s nondistrict finale loss to Highland Park marked the annual powder game for the Coppell student section.

Student section celebrates annual powder game despite loss to Highland Park

September 17, 2021
Coppell High School Junior, Mario Torres Ramos plays a solo original performance named “Rapture” at the CHS Area on Saturday evening through the Purely Rhythmic Percussion Concert. The money raised at the Purely Rhythmic Percussion Concert will allow the team to travel to Indianapolis, where they were invited to perform in the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) from Nov. 10-13. Photo by Nandini P.

[Photo] Purely Rhythmic dazzles with student composition performances

May 12, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore Renee Caroll, a member of the Food for Thought club, bakes iced hot cross buns, an important dish to her family during the Easter season. The club educates youth about culture through a culinary field while giving back to the community.

[Photo] Goyal sprinkling awareness on various holidays through food creations

May 3, 2021
The board meeting on March 29 evaluated the possibility of adding languages such as Hindi, German and Latin to the Coppell High School and Coppell High School Ninth Grade Campus curriculum. Board members also discussed ways to reduce the budget deficit and improve CHS accessibility.

Board discusses expansion of language courses

April 5, 2021
Families exit the Coppell Arts Center after the Coppell High School Cowboy Theatre Company’s annual Senior Showcase on Friday. The Senior Showcase features seniors expressing themselves through two monologues.

[Photo] Theater broadcasting performances for annual Senior Showcase

March 1, 2021
IBM business development leader Jo Ann Hill’s passion for math and numbers drew her to computer science. She uses her programming skills to lead a racial justice initiative and serve as a co-director at GIGAWOT, a coding camp for girls.

[Photo] Paving the way: Hill empowering minorities with STEM solutions

February 26, 2021
Snow covers the rooftops of homes in the Hemingway Community in Valley Ranch on Sunday. Coppell experienced snowfall on Sunday, and there is a winter storm warning for the Dallas-Fort Worth area as per the National Weather Service.

[Photo] Snowy surprise for Coppell

February 15, 2021
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

February 10, 2021
Coppell sophomore swimmer Asher Johnson practices his 25-yard freestyle on Nov. 19 at the Coppell YMCA. Johnson and the rest of the 200-meter relay team were disqualified after a false start at the Class 6A Region II Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.

[Photo] Swimming season ending after relay disqualification at regionals

February 9, 2021
Coppell High School junior Jessica Liang plays her violin at Cimarron Park on Jan. 25. Liang is a part of the string quartet of the Chamber Music International Youth Ambassadors Organization.

[Photo] Liang spreading chamber music appreciation

February 2, 2021
The entrance of Grow it Land Designs and Garden Center surrounds itself with hanging plants and succulents on Wednesday. Grow It maintains a garden shop with a large botanical space at the backside of the store and offers help with land design.

What’s behind Grow It Land Designs and Garden Center?

February 2, 2021
Coppell High School sophomores Aarushi Anand and Medha Jain dance at the Canyon Ranch Elementary field to practice on Dec. 10. Anand and Jain’s love for Bollywood and hip-hop fusion dance sparked them to create the Spirit of Dance club.

[Photo] Spirit of Dance Club uniting different cultures among students

February 1, 2021
Coppell junior Scott Moyer swims a 50-yard backstroke during practice on Dec. 17 at the Coppell YMCA. Scott and his brothers, juniors Jack and Luke, all participate in Coppell athletics.

[Photo] Never quit, never die: Moyer brothers display competitive spirit across multiple sports

January 15, 2021
Coppell High School sophomores Meghana Ambati, Ananya Andiki, Apurva Betgar, Anusha Patel and Maya Palavali come together to make bracelets to give away to children on Wednesday at Andy Brown Park East for the Coppell For Youth club. They donated goodie bags to children in hospitals to brighten their mood during the holidays.

[Photo] Coppell for Youth tying community together with friendship

December 11, 2020
Coppell sophomore Asher Johnson practices his breaststroke during practice on Nov. 19 at the Coppell YMCA. Johnson switched from playing football to swimming after an injury, rising to the varsity A team after just one year.

[Photo] Entering uncharted waters: Johnson shifts from football to swimming

December 3, 2020
Coppell High School senior Isabel Scates utilizes color swatches to determine a palette for her artwork in her kitchen on Nov. 14. Scates highlights interior design throughout different decades in her sustained investigation for the CHS art teacher Cameron Tiede’s AP 2D Design class.

Scates bringing rooms to life through design

December 3, 2020
Generation Z is growing up in a time of social activism and self-expression on a different scale than ever before. The Sidekick executive editorial page editor Camila Villareal expresses her gratitude for the mentality of her generation in light of these challenges.

[Photo] Giving thanks: A butterfly effect for the world to remember

November 25, 2020
The entrance of the Coppell Town Center building is ready for voters on Oct. 19 for early voting during the 2020 election. Coppell has taken numerous sanitation procedures so citizens may vote in the safest way possible.

[Photo] Dallas County facilitating new sanitation protocols for 2020 voting season

November 1, 2020
The entrance of the Coppell Town Center building is ready for voters on Oct. 19 for early voting during the 2020 election. Coppell has taken numerous sanitation procedures so citizens may vote in the safest way possible.

[Photo] Dallas County facilitating new sanitation protocols for 2020 voting season

November 1, 2020
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