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Coppell Student Media

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Coppell Student Media

Booster club buttresses IB program through multiple avenues

Booster club buttresses IB program through multiple avenues

Varshitha Korrapolu, Communications Manager December 10, 2021

Many co-curricular activities, from sports to fine arts, have booster clubs at Coppell High School. But did you know that the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, an academic organization, has...

The four Board of Trustees Place 7 candidates Sam Wellington, Sonal Tandale and incumbent Tracy Fisher answered questions during yesterday’s CISD PTSO Board of Trustees candidates forum. The forum was live streamed by KCBY-TV and was moderated by former PTSO president Lisa Johnson.

Coppell ISD PTSO Board of Trustees candidate forum held virtually

Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor April 21, 2021

Last night’s Coppell ISD School Board Candidate Debate allowed CISD Board of Trustees Place 7 candidates Sonal Tandale, Sam Wellington and incumbent Tracy Fisher to share perspectives on topics spanning...

Beyond the Ballot: Meet the 2021 Coppell ISD Board of Trustees candidates

Beyond the Ballot: Meet the 2021 Coppell ISD Board of Trustees candidates

Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor April 20, 2021

Coppell voters will elect Places 6 and 7 on the Coppell ISD Board through spring elections. Current CISD Board Place 6 Nichole Bentley is running for re-election and CISD Board Place 7 Tracy Fisher, Sonal...

The Coppell ISD Board of Trustees reviewed the district’s current $7 million budget deficit on Monday night. The meeting allowed citizens to raise concerns and further conversation about how to address this deficit.

Citizens take to open forum to discuss district budget deficit

Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 Editor January 13, 2021

Monday evening’s Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting was marked by citizens voicing concerns about the potential academic program eliminations posed by the district’s $7.2 million budget deficit.  On...

Incumbent Thom Hulme and Dr. Neena Biswas are candidates for Place 4 in the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees election. According to results updated by Dallas County, Biswas won with 10,856 votes compared to Hulme’s 10,427 votes.

Biswas defeats incumbent president in Board of Trustees election

Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor November 6, 2020

Coppell ISD Board of Trustees candidate Dr. Neena Biswas pulled ahead of incumbent Thom Hulme for Place 4 on the board, with 10,856 votes and 51.01% compared to Hulme’s 10,427 votes and 48.99%. “I...

Coppell ISD Trustee Manish Sethi is honored for his work in celebration of National School Board Appreciation Month. Sethi brings a growth mindset to the board to benefit CISD students.

Sethi striving for improvement, values community on school board

Akhila Gunturu, Staff Writer January 28, 2020

This is part of a Sidekick series honoring National School Board Appreciation Month, with each component highlighting one of the seven members of the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees. Manish Sethi currently...

Elementary teachers of Coppell ISD received their certificates for being campus Teachers of the Year during the CISD Board Meeting on Monday. New calendar for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years was approved during the meeting.

Board approves new calendar for 2020-21, 2021-22 school years

Akhila Gunturu, Staff Writer January 14, 2020

On Monday night, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees discussed and adopted the new calendar for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years.  The calendar for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, dubbed as...

New Coppell Middle School West Principal Sarah Thornton is congratulated for her new position by 7th grade science teacher Elsa Butler and 6th grade science teacher Gena Erdman. Thornton was officially approved by the CISD Board of Trustees on Monday.

Thornton assumes role of CMSW principal, energizes Wranglers

Nishant Medicharla, Business Manager July 24, 2019

On Monday, assistant principal Sarah Thornton was named Coppell Middle School West principal at the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting in the Vonita White Administration Building. Thornton replaces...

Fisher’s gift recognized by Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented

December 5, 2012

By Michelle Pitcher Editor-in-Chief CISD Board of Trustees member Tracy Fisher was named the 2012 State Parent of the Gifted by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. Fisher founded...

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