More than a game
Chase Wofford, The Sidekick adviser
May 7, 2020
Sitting in section 209 of the American Airlines Center on a warm spring evening in downtown Dallas, I watched the Mavericks take on the Denver Nuggets. I had little idea how life would change by the game’s end. I sat with my wife and teenage son, Sarah and John Wofford. I had accidentally left my...
Keeping your distance
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
April 17, 2020
At 11 a.m., Kelly's Texican Grill owner Lawrence Kelly pushes open his restaurant’s door, his footsteps breaking the silence that surrounds the unmoved chairs and tables. Sunlight seeps through the windows of the Sandy Lake Road restaurant, falling on empty delivery containers rather than the laug...
Summer Olympics postponed in wake of global pandemic
Emma Meehan, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
Elite athletes are some of those feeling the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted a year delay of the 2020 Summer Olympics. For the first time in Olympic history, the recurring games have been rescheduled because of a pandemic. Initially planned to open July 24 in Tokyo, the games have been po...
A day in the life of two quarantined high school students
Christie Hernandez and Nishant Medicharla
March 27, 2020
Due to the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) disease, many schools throughout the nation have closed to limit the spread of the virus. In this video, The Sidekick business manager Nishant Medicharla and staff videographer Christie Hernandez show their daily routine, and how they have been passing ...
International IB exams canceled for 2020 Diploma, Course Certificate candidates
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
March 23, 2020
Today, the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) announced the cancellation of all IB exams internationally that were scheduled from April 30 through May 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects over 200,000 juniors and seniors worldwide who were signed up to take Standard Leve...
Prom latest event to cancel due to COVID-19 pandemic
Nishant Medicharla, Business Manager
March 19, 2020
Coppell High School canceled prom, originally scheduled for April 4 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, for the class of 2020 in an email sent by CHS Principal Laura Springer on Wednesday. The cancelation is a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak which also suspended STAAR testing and postponed S...
International SAT, ACT exams postponed due to COVID-19
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
March 17, 2020
The CollegeBoard and ACT organizations, which run the SAT and ACT international college entrance exams, respectively, announced Monday that they will be canceling future testing dates due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Both CollegeBoard and ACT will provide full refunds to students who have signed up fo...
Texas suspends STAAR testing requirements for 2019-20 school year
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
March 16, 2020
It was announced today that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has eliminated state testing requirements for the 2019-20 school year due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests will not be administered for the current school year in an attempt t...
