Castro-Zena’s passion, experience brings new perspectives to STEM classroom
Anthony Cesario, Staff Writer
October 23, 2017
Hailing from Peru, Pilar Castro-Zena joined the Coppell High School staff this school year, sporting over 20 combined years of research and teaching experience. She is teaching several STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) classes this year, with ambitious plans for the future of the pro...
Number of women in STEM remains stagnant
Sruthi Boppuri, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016
As the world continues to develop technologically, the importance of careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has dramatically increased. However, the number of women who are actually pursuing a career in these fields has remained stagnant. According to the Economics and Statistics Ad...
All the nuts and bolts; Seniors West, Clark speeding into engineering majors
May 1, 2015
By Gabby Sahm Staff Writer @gabbysahm For six years now, the Science, Technology, Engineering (STEM) Academy has been offered at Coppell High School. With the academy consisting mostly of males, along with the engineering field, it can be hard for females to make their mark. That, however, has not stopped the two graduating ST...
Inventeam travels to SXSWedu, gets feedback for Gateways
March 20, 2015
By Gabby Sahm Staff Writer @gabbysahm When someone says they are going to South by Southwest (SXSW), you instantly think about the music portion. Little do people know that SXSW is actually a set of music festivals, conferences and films all rolled up into one. The event also has a secti...
Progress being made; Inventeam finishes second mock up for Gateways
December 9, 2014
By Gabby Sahm staff writer @gabbysahm This past Friday, the InvenTeam finished it second mock-up for its Gateways project. The project aims to help the special needs students at Coppell High School perform tasks so that their teacher can collect data. The students press certain buttons according to what i...
Seventh annual STEM Expo displays Gateways, many more new inventions
November 11, 2014
By Gabby Sahm staff writer @gabbysahm The Coppell High School columns were filled to the brim on Nov. 2, with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy, hosting its seventh annual STEM Expo, showing off some of their latest and greatest inventions so far. The expo is a community ...
Students prepare for seventh annual STEM Expo
October 31, 2014
By Gabby Sahm staff writer @gabbysahm When you walk into the commons of Coppell High School this Sunday, you will be greeted with bright lights, buzzing sounds and whizzing toy helicopters. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy is hosting its seventh annual STEM Expo at CHS. The purpose of the Expo is to show parents and students of...
Science fiction becomes fact for engineering students through 3D printer
February 14, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UHawmxjlXk By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Centimeter by centimeter, the printer produces the small black gear to match the model glowing on a nearby computer screen. However, this is not a simple picture of the model. This is a very real, fully usable gear ...
Coffee House
May 28, 2013
http://youtu.be/1xlAZs6Y8nE Clara Caussey's Academy English II classes put together the 2nd annual Coffee House on Friday May 17, 2013. The students presented their best pieces about the freedom and revolution from the unit they have been studying over the past few weeks. Anyone could attend the event,...
Academies to host second annual Coffee House
May 14, 2013
By Christina Burke Features Editor Clara Caussey's Academy English II students have been pouring out their creativity into works of art that could revolutionize Coppell High School as they know it- at least that is their goal. After many weeks of hard work and preparation, the students will...
Academies flex their Fridays
March 1, 2013
By Corrina Taylor Staff Writer Crowds of students accumulate in various areas throughout the school; design challenges, blood drives and various guest speakers fill the schedules of the busy academy students. Today marks the first day of Flexible Fridays. The idea behind the Flexible Fridays was t...
Academies to integrate AP
January 31, 2013
By Mabry Culp Staff Writer The biggest question on upcoming juniors and seniors mind is college. How to get in, apply, leave the nest, etc. AP classes are important to college applications and college credit, and now the Academies are implementing them into their normally Pre-AP curriculum. These...
