• Runners will participate in the Gobble Wobble 5K and Fun Run at Andrew Brown Park East at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
  • The Cozby Library and Community Commons hosts the Big Book Sale from 4-7 p.m. on Friday.
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Sofia Guerrero

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor

Sofia Guerrero is a senior third-year staffer and the Co-Student Life editor for The Sidekick newspaper. She is an aspiring journalist and pianist and also enjoys acting and filming. To contact her, email her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at @sofia_i_g.

All content by Sofia Guerrero
Coppell High School administrative assistant Anne Ruedi was selected Teacher of the Issue by The Sidekick for her supportive role at CHS. Ruedi has been at CHS for two years and her son, Joe Ruedi, is a current senior.

Teacher of the Issue: Ruedi providing support through roles of administrative assistant, mother

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
May 17, 2019
Student of the Week: Sun succeeds in fine arts through photography, drawings

Student of the Week: Sun succeeds in fine arts through photography, drawings

Sofia Guerrero and Sally Parampottil
May 17, 2019
Gavin Spicer

Gavin Spicer

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
May 17, 2019
Grace Hao

Grace Hao

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
May 17, 2019
Brothers CHS9 student Walker Polk and Coppell High School junior Hudson Polk have both played baseball since a young age. The Polk brothers made the varsity baseball team as freshmen and can see the benefits of playing together.

From home to baseball diamond: Polk brothers catch opportunity to bond, play baseball together

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
May 7, 2019
Penny Podcast - Episode #012

[Video] Penny Podcast – Episode #012

April 19, 2019
Best dessert: Marble Slab Creamery

Best dessert: Marble Slab Creamery

Sofia Guerrero, Co-student life editor
April 3, 2019
Coppell junior catcher Hudson Polk doubles during the second inning against Lewisville on Friday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. Cowboys beat the Farmers, 10-3.

Cowboys finish sweep of Farmers to extend win streak

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
April 1, 2019
Coppell senior infielder Carter Bacci bats during the fifth inning against Hebron on Friday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowboys play the Lewisville Farmers tonight at 7 p.m.

Cowboys to play Farmers at Coppell Baseball Association Night

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
March 28, 2019
Coppell High School senior Trevor Holmes plays his trumpet during seventh period on March 25. Holmes placed first chair in the state for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Convention.

Holmes places first chair in state, keeps up with dynamics of music

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
March 27, 2019
Interactive: Dallas hot spots to visit during spring break

Interactive: Dallas hot spots to visit during spring break

Sofia Guerrero and Sally Parampottil
March 9, 2019
Teacher of the Week: Hauske describes life as art teacher, VASE competition

Teacher of the Week: Hauske describes life as art teacher, VASE competition

Christine Zacuai and Sofia Guerrero
February 28, 2019
The week of Feb. 17-23 was Scholastic Journalism Week, a week celebrating student journalism. Featured Coppell High School sophomore Colin Proctor, junior Aurelie Migault as well as seniors Jeremy Basso, Sophia Olson and Calan Cameron explain the importance of journalism.

Back to the featured: Former sources explain benefits of journalism

Sally Parampottil and Sofia Guerrero
February 25, 2019
The 2018 Sidekick Awards Dinner is a banquet in which staffers are recognized for their work in the newspaper. The Sidekick co-student life editor Sofía Guerrero writes about what journalism means to her for Scholastic Journalism Week, another opportunity for student journalists to be celebrated.

Lasting impression: how journalism has impacted me, allowed me to find my own story

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
February 23, 2019
Presidents Day weekend provides opportunity for rest, relaxation (video)

Presidents Day weekend provides opportunity for rest, relaxation (video)

Sofia Guerrero, Bailey Lai, and Andrés Bear
February 13, 2019
Teacher of the Week: A look inside CHS history teacher de Waal's classroom (video)

Teacher of the Week: A look inside CHS history teacher de Waal’s classroom (video)

Sofia Guerrero and Andrés Bear
February 5, 2019
Coppell High School Interior Design teacher Dana Cosper started teaching Monday after winter break. Cosper not only teaches Interior Design but also Practicum of Education and Training/Instructional Practices and Human Growth and Development at CHS.

Q&A: Cosper joins CTE department, uses past experience to work with students

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
January 14, 2019
Coppell High School sophomore Christiana Reimer illustrates a flower on a notecard in David Bearden’s second period Art I class on Oct. 29 for the geocache art experiment. In the project, students hide their artworks around the school and leave hints for other students to find them.

Art I students hide drawings, find relationships through geocache project

Sofia Guerrero, Student Life Editor
November 6, 2018
North Texans set out their blankets for the Otsukimi moon viewing festival at Klyde Warren Park on Tuesday. The festival is hosted by the Japan America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth, and citizens can enjoy Japanese music, food and art as they observe the moon.

Full park, full moon: citizens look to sky for Otsukimi moon viewing festival

Sofia Guerrero, Student Life Editor
September 27, 2018
Coppell High School senior Calan Cameron feels a tug on his fishing line on Sep. 2 at the pond by the Cozby Library and Community Commons. Cameron is pursuing his passion for fishing to start a business called Coppell Youth Fishing Trips.

Cameron, Koriala hook kids, preteens with fishing business, get head start on career

Sofia Guerrero, Student Life Editor
September 13, 2018
From Sept. 7-9, the St. Ann Catholic Parish hosted its annual carnival right outside of the church on Samuel Blvd. Since 1993, families flock to the carnival every year to enjoy themselves on rides and eat a variety of food.

Despite rain, community enjoys annual St. Ann’s carnival

Sofia Guerrero, Student Life Editor
September 12, 2018

Video: Remembering Countless Lives Lost on 9/11

Claire Clements and Sofia Guerrero
September 12, 2018
During 6th period, Coppell High School English III teacher M’Lynn Creighton helps a student find a book for Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) using the browser, Destiny, in the library. Creighton is a new teacher who recently moved from Pismo Beach, Calif.

Q&A: Creighton returns home after two years in California to join English department

Sofia Guerrero, Student Life Editor
August 24, 2018
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced the results of its grading system on Wednesday. While Coppell ISD administration and trustees do not support this standardized-testing based scoring system, the district and Coppell High School each received an A.

CISD, CHS receive A’s as TEA rates school districts using standardized test scores

Sofia Guerrero, Student Life Editor
August 20, 2018
The Coppell baseball team congratulates junior first baseman Nick Vernars after his home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Friday’s 6-5 loss to Montgomery. The Cowboys season ended on Saturday when Montgomery defeated Coppell, 4-3, to clinch the best-of-3 Class 6A Region I area series.

[Photo] Montgomery overtakes Cowboys in area series to end Coppell’s title dreams

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
Runners start the 5K at 8:30 a.m. for the annual Coppell ISD Education Foundation Red and Black Run to Fund. The Run to Fund took place at Andy Brown East on Saturday and included a one mile fun run and the 5K.

Coppell community gathers in Andy Brown East for annual Red and Black Run to Fund

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
May 9, 2018
Sandy Galaviz, Bharti Shah and Coppell High School junior Shania Khan serve food to the homeless in downtown Dallas on March 24. Khan and her mother went to Dallas as part of Khan’s organization, the Mother Teresa Food Pantry.

Khan helping feed homeless, eliminate hunger through non-profit organization

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
May 4, 2018

[Video] Video: Health science students practice CPR, emergency response procedures

Sofia Guerrero and Lili Lomas
April 24, 2018

[Video] Video: 50th anniversary of MLK assassination

Reid Valentine and Sofia Guerrero
April 4, 2018
Coppell High School senior Anthony Villalobos swings at the ball during second inning of Thursday night’s game at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex against the Georgetown Eagles. Coppell defeated the Eagles 4-3 due to time limit during the 7th inning for the six-game tournament.

Run-rule win leaves Cowboys with high hopes

Nicholas Pranske and Sofia Guerrero
March 12, 2018
The Coppell boys baseball team and the Montgomery Bears stand for the Pledge of Allegiance during the second game of the Brenham tournament on March 1. The Cowboys will play their third tournament at home and at Prosper starting tomorrow.

State-ranked Cowboys get final tuneup before starting district action

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
March 7, 2018
Coppell High School junior Ahilesh Vasudaven and Marcus Munshi review over Ahilesh’s story before submitting to Coppell Literary and Art Magazine during creative club. The Coppell High School Creative Writing Club meets every Tuesday afternoon in C231.

Writers gain opportunity to get feedback for work in creative writing club

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
Ranging from freshmen to seniors, many students have interests and ambitions that push them forward. Coppell High School students share their interests and how they play into their plans for the future.

CHS speaks: Ranging from business to medicine, students exploring future endeavors

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
January 4, 2018
Coppell High School senior Ruqiya Bankole displays her acrylic painting called “Illuminate”. Bankole sells artwork she has made as well as artwork donated by students and teachers to sell at festivals for “Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation” in order to help children battling cancer.

Local students using art to help support cancer patients

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Coppell High School sophomore Sofia Guerrero talks about bullying and what she has learned from it. She uses her personal experiences to write advice to others.

Six things I learned about bullying

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017
Being a native speaker in a LOTE classroom lends to a variety of experiences - some good and some bad. Nevertheless, benefits are presented to all in the class.

Benefits, negative aspects of native speakers in Spanish classes

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
Coppell High School sophomore Christopher Jackson and seniors Davis Green and Mason Holt hang out outside on Buddy Echols Field during fourth period on Wednesday. Jackson is the team manager for the varsity baseball team.

Baseball team manager manages more than the sport, bolsters team with skill

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
March 25, 2017

Don’t judge a school by its title: considering community college route after high school (with video)

Fiona Koshy, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
Coppell High School junior Jasmine Diaz paints on senior Brandon Medel’s face on Tuesday night at her house. Diaz is part of the CHS art program, and is creating her Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) project.

Diaz creates magic with VASE art entry, showcases creativity through mythological creatures

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
February 20, 2017
EDDIE REDMAYNE as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure "FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Jaap Buitendijk

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them captivates Harry Potter lovers

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
December 1, 2016
Coppell High School members of You, Me and Us club smile proudly after a successful first meeting on Monday in CHS teacher Eileen Higgins’ classroom. The club consisted of planning for future socials and getting each other’s contacts. Snacks were also provided by senior and club president Inaara Dahras.

You, Me and Us club brings students together to emphasize friendship

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
Coppell High School sophomore Laura German Do Nascimiento moved from São Paulo, Brazil to Coppell, Texas on Sept. 5th, 2016. Nascimiento has expressed a love for the United States and feels that it has impacted her in a positive way.

Q&A: Nascimiento on her move from Brazil to Coppell

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
Coppell High School students look through the telescope the science department has named ‘the Beast’ on Sept 21 in the CHS parking lot. Astronomy students taught AP Earth and Science students along with AP Environmental Science classess about different topics relating to the celestial sphere at Mrs. Barnes' Star Party.

[Photo] Unique learning environment shines with science students at star gazing party

Kathryn Rudd, Entertainment Editor
September 26, 2016
The Coppell High School KIVA club members gather in D hall with their sponsor, IB Economics teacher Jared Stansel, for their weekly meeting. The group discussed club elections and how they would choose what small businesses to fund.

IB students start a Kiva organization branch at CHS

Sofia Guerrero, Staff Writer
September 23, 2016
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