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Coppell senior middle blocker Aley Clent blocks against Euless Trinity at the CHS Arena on Tuesday. The Cowgirls swept the Trojans at Middle School Night, 25-11, 25-21, 25-10.

Coppell models Cowgirl fight at Middle School Night

Trisha Atluri, Executive Entertainment Editor September 3, 2021

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Coppell Middle School East eighth graders Stayton Slaughter and Erin Robins created a petition to change their middle school’s main source of energy to solar power on March 31.. Slaughter and Robins took up this project to encourage sustainability efforts in Coppell.

Ambitious duo on their way to turn big dream into reality

Varshitha Korrapolu, Staff Writer April 26, 2021

Coppell Middle School East eighth graders Stayton Slaughter’s and Erin Robins’ quest to bring solar energy to CMSE started with a short film contest hosted by The Redford Center, an organization that...

On the Spot: Middle, elementary schoolers bring charisma to annual show

On the Spot: Middle, elementary schoolers bring charisma to annual show

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

Bright smiles and cheerful voices filled the Coppell High School auditorium with music on Thursday as elementary, middle and high school directors came together to host the annual Coppell ISD Honor Choir.   One...

Coppell High School senior Red Jacket Alan Ritchie leads a tour of CMSN eighth graders around Coppell High School on Feb. 2. Every year, eighth graders from each of the three Coppell middle schools tour CHS.

Coppell eighth grade students tour CHS

Lili Lomas, Staff Writer February 8, 2016

Coppell eighth grade students got taste of Coppell High School life when they visited the campus last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.   The eighth graders came to CHS for “Shadow Day” in...

Upadhyayula’s rewarding spelling career comes to an end

Upadhyayula’s rewarding spelling career comes to an end

Tanya Raghu, Staff Writer February 3, 2016

Through the grueling hours of memorization, strenuous concentrating and stressful moments during competitions, the arduous, yet rewarding spelling career of Coppell Middle School West eighth grader Smrithi...

Photo by Elizabeth Sims.

Middle school students experience backpack journalism during media shadow day

October 31, 2013

Editor's Note: The following stories were written by Multimedia students from Coppell Middle School West during a "shadow day" and media workshop hosted by the EMAC Academy which includes The Sidekick...

A taste of high school

February 20, 2013

By Jordan Thompson Staff Writer Feb. 7 was not the typical day for eighth grader Cody Masters. It was his first day at high school-and it was a little unexpected. Masters and his fellow Coppell Middle...

8th grade students take a peek into CHS life

January 30, 2013

By Kristen Shepard Staff Writer Everyone at CHS has successfully made the transition from middle school to high school, and most students have discovered that the transition is not always smooth. New...

CISD Middle Schools awarded IBM Grants

January 9, 2012

By Mary Whitfill Features Editor IBM (International Business Machines) awarded $15,000 in grants to Coppell ISD that will be used to encourage middle school girls’ interest in STEM (science, technology,...

Opportunity to compete in JrVASE arises for middle school students

April 18, 2011

Laura Kattilakoski Staff Writer For middle school artists, the time to start preparations for high school art competition begins next month. The Junior Visual Arts Scholastic Event, or JrVASE, will...

Drumline gets fresh blood at tryouts

May 21, 2010

By Mike Pankonien Staff Writer Video by Eric Park and Adam Borel After working and practicing for three years, Kenzie Hitz finally got a chance to try out for the Coppell High School percussion...

CHS to host JrVASE

April 23, 2010

By Julia Kim Staff Writer The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) is returning once again this year. However, this time, it is a competition only available to students in middle school; it is JrVASE. Just...

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