IB Secret Santa brings holiday cheer to students

Before the holidays, students and teachers involved in the IB program held a Secret Santa party in the lecture hall to celebrate the upcoming holidays.
With only 50 students involved in the IB program, the students were split into partners by drawing names anonymously from a hat. Each partner group had to buy the other three [...]

Christmas songs that I still love today

Christmas; a time for family, a time for food, a time for giving, and a time for song.  With the holiday fast approaching, I’ve decided to give you a run down on some Christmas songs that will never lose their “holly jolly” tune.
Jingle Bells: I’ve heard this song sung many ways, but no matter what version, or [...]

Beloved holiday shopping

by Ashley Attanucci
Staff Writer
Everybody knows that the holiday season is all about the joy of giving -buying or making gifts and distributing them to the ones you love. While I admit that giving is the most rewarding part of the the season, December goes deeper than the “giving” aspect.
I am not an avid shopper myself, [...]

Secrets revealed throughout CHS

With the upcoming holidays to celebrate, CHS finds itself spilling secrets and dishing information.
Although there are many aspects of the holidays to enjoy, my personal favorite is the Friday before break and the activities which take place. With delicious food to eat and fun games to play, this day is one of the best within the school [...]

From Barbies to iPhones, wishlists change

Allie Perison
Editor in Chief
Earlier this week, the kindergarten and first grade students from Cottonwood Creek came to write letters to Santa. I was privileged enough to help entertain the kids before the activity began which ended up being a somewhat eye opening experience.
As I went to different groups of children asking what they were going [...]

Santa to appear in Coppell twice this weekend

by Melissa Brisco
Staff Writer
Santa will make two stops in Coppell this weekend.
Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., J. Macklin’s Grill in Coppell will be hosting a Breakfast with Santa. There will be four different breakfast options available all for five dollars each. After the breakfast there will be time available for children to [...]

IB students exchange gifts through secret santa game

By Julia Kim
Staff Writer
IB students are having their mini-secret santa event as school wraps up for winter break. Junior IB student Sarah Hilier planned the exchange of gifts and informed both IB students and teachers.
Students are expected to deliver two gifts in secrecy, most of which is done through placing gifts underneath the tree set [...]

Christmas parade brightens streets of Coppell

Frances Ruiz
Staff Writer
Video accredited to Kara McFarlane
Joyous songs boasting upbeat melodies, twinkling lights of every shape and size and participants full of Christmas cheer were found amongst the myriad of festivities at the 2009 Coppell Christmas Parade.
Holiday fun associated with the parade began Dec. 5 as community goers bundled up in warm clothes and braved [...]

Make a Child Smile deadline fast approaching

by Ashley Attanucci
Staff Writer
The City of Coppell is again hosting the Make a Child Smile program that offers some extra help to Coppell families during the holidays.
For its twentieth year, Make a Child Smile allows members of the community to help their neighbors by donating gifts for Coppell children. Participants choose an ornament from the tree [...]

Christmas cheer in the math department

The math department has decided to gather up money to donate to a Christmas angle tree.  But the math department has also decided to help spread the holiday cheer by turning this simple donation excersise into a raffel.  Up for grabs are two parking spots the math department gained in the turkey drive weeks earlier.  [...]

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