Holiday House brings unique essence to CHS
Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer Once again, the smell of cinnamon engulfed the hallways of Coppell High School as eager shoppers piled on campus in search for good finds at the annual Holiday House on Nov. 13. For 16 years, CHS has hosted its annual Holiday House, serving as one of the biggest fundraisers not only for the campus, but also for Project Graduation; an organization on campus helping ensure a safe night after graduation for students. Not only does Holiday House help raise money for seniors, but serves to bring the community together in preparation for Thanksgiving and Christmas. “We’ve been coming to Holiday House for five years,” Coppell resident Debbie White said. “It’s…
Holiday House, Craft Show just around the corner
By Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor In 1995, Coppell High School hosted the very first Holiday House & Craft Show to raise funds for graduation night. Since then, the Holiday House & Craft Show has become one of the community’s treasured holiday traditions. On Sunday, November 13, CHS will host the 16th edition of the annual event. Festivities will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until the closing time of 4:30 p.m. Admission to the Holiday House & Craft Show is only $5 for adults and $3 for students. As in years past, all funds go directly to CHS Project Graduation to ensure a safe and fun graduation night for seniors. Holiday House offers a…
Homecoming Preparation 2011 – 2012
Tolu Salako Staff Writer Homecoming 2011 – 2012 is just around the corner and the theme this year is, “Please Don’t Stop the Music.” Homecoming this year is during the weekend of September 23rd and Student Council will be accepting pre-orders in all three lunches for Homecoming T-Shirts for $16 until Friday, September 2nd. Along with Student Council, Project Graduation will be taking orders in order to make a mum or garter during all lunches in the Commons from September 6 – September 16. Supplies can be picked up at the Mum Shop in Plano, Texas.
Mums and garters galore!
Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer Homecoming seems to have raced it’s way into the new school year; which means with one school week left until homecoming, the production of the mums and garters has begun! Students are beginning to raid Michaels all over in order to create the best mum and garter possible. With hundreds of options to choose from, students range from spending one to two hours carefully choosing their supplies. As for how long the assembly of the mum or garter will take…be warned: it may take up to six hours! Of course students always have the easier option of having their mum or garter pre-ordered from The Mum Shop which benefit’s Project Graduation at…
Project Graduation tickets on sale until May 28
By Gaby Moran Staff Writer Starting on May 18, the committee of Project Graduation began sales of tickets for the after graduation party at Main Event. Project Graduation is a chaperoned all night drug, alcohol, and smoke-free celebration for graduating seniors. This promotes the message that celebrating without alcohol, cigarettes and drugs is the right choice. The celebration is taken place at the Main Event in Lewisville on the night of June 6. Seniors are required to come to the party between 10:30 to 11 p.m. before the lock-in begins. Students will be allowed to leave after 3:30 a.m. but can stay until 4:30 a.m. There will be bowling, games, laser tag, prizes, and much…
New community services requirements keep dual credit students busy
By Luciana Mendes Staff Writer Signing up for dual credit, most seniors did not realize the workload that came along with a more flexible schedule, and many Government 2301 students have embarked on a project that takes many hours of outside class work to complete. “I have been using service learning as an ancillary part of my courses for about four years now,” North Lake College Government professor Amy Smith said. “This year is the first year it became mandatory.” President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are setting a goal to ensure that all middle and high school students must complete 50 hours of community service a year. A new tax credit, worth…
Project Graduation provides ACT practice 
Story by Kelly Emerson, Sidekick Staff Photographer Video by Emily Denton, KCBY Staff Member High school students are accustomed to sleeping in on Saturday mornings, but on Oct. 31 nearly 90 students were on campus for a practice test that would help to prepare them for the real thing. These students were participating in the practice ACT offered by Project Graduation. Throughout the school year Project Graduation hosts four practice SAT and ACT tests. Project Graduation has partnered with Knowsys to provide this opportunity to Coppell High School students. This program benefits both the current CHS seniors and the underclassmen who partake in the testing. All profits from the testing go to Project Graduation which…