Sidekick Video Podcast #6

Featuring: Lance McCaskey, Sarah Police, Rachel Bush, John Loop, Christina Burke, and Caroline Carter

Sidekick staff member featured on CNN

Our very own business manager Addy Lopez got her question answered by Michelle Obama! Check it out on CNN! (It’s the second question)

Sidekick Video Podcast #5

Featuring: Tanner McCord, Lauren VerDuin, Tolu Solako, Jordan Bickham, Jay Carroll, Ivy Hess and Brian Hwu

Sidekick Video Podcast #4

Sidekick Video Podcast #3

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Exams get teachers, students thinking

By John Loop and Kasey Tucker As exam week creeps ever closer, moans and groans begin resonating from the crowded halls of Coppell High School. Students begin cramming the mathematical formulas and Spanish vocabulary into their brains to make sure they are adequately prepared for the big tests. In high schools everywhere, teachers are beginning to challenge their students more and more to think critically as well as problem solve. One way that has commonly been used is the creation of a tangible product(s) for the mid-term and end-of year exams. This in turn placates stressing teachers with the grading process, and more opportunity for students to get their creative juices flowing. Some students still…

Christmas Store spreads joy of the season

By Kelly Stewart Opinions Editor Hundreds of volunteers had the opportunity to play Santa this past weekend when they helped out at the Christmas Store, an effort by Valley Ranch Baptist Church to provide underprivileged children with presents this season. Through a partnership with Cornerstone Baptist Church, Valley Ranch has been able to provide aid to families in South Dallas needing a little help for the holidays. Cornerstone reviews each family to determine the need and register children for the store. Then when the time comes, their parents (or grandparents) go to Valley Ranch via buses that the church provides, while children are watched at Cornerstone. The guests are then provided with dinner and are…

EMAC showcase provides journalistic experience

Mary Whitfill & Hayley Struck Sidekick Features Editor & KCBY Crew Member Emerging Media and Communications (EMAC) Academy students were given the opportunity on Thursday to walk in the shoes of real-world journalists at the all-day EMAC showcase. “We are so excited to be able to pull students out of class today for the purpose of getting to understand what it is to be a journalist,” KCBY adviser Irma Kennedy said. “They are going to get an opportunity to go out in the halls, go find their sources and find out what’s going on in the school.” Students were excused from class and asked to root out stories happening in the halls of CHS, find…

Cowgirls state championship highlights

Davis DeLoach KCBY-TV Sports Director Mattie Daily KCBY-TV Broadcast News Director