Coppell ISD

Earlier this month, the Coppell High School competitive shooting team placed 10th in state. Under advisor Steven Seeley, the team also won awards in various other categories, including HOA Champion, 1st in Skeet Doubles, 2nd in Skeet, Skeet Squad, Super Sporting, Super Sporting Squad and Trap Doubles, and 3rd in Trap. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

On June 4, CHS junior Annabella Perk secured a state title at the 4-H Food Show at Texas A&M. The competition prompted her to compete with students all over the state, creating complex dishes to showcase her skills. Perk was also featured on NBC 5’s Something Good and Fox 4 for her outstanding achievement. Check out these links to see the stories: NBC 5’s Something Good feature: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/lewisville-teen-wins-statewide-cooking-competition/3574464/ Fox 4 feature: https://www.fox4news.com/video/1473838 #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInterMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

Dr. Greg Axelson is the new principal of CHS9. Dr. Axelson has served as the principal of CMS North since 2017 and also has served as a district administrator. He has 16 years of experience in education, including 11 years as an administrator serving as an assistant principal and a principal. He also has nine years of experience as a teacher and administrator at ninth grade campuses in previous school districts. “Dr. Axelson has shown a commitment to professional learning communities and relationships with teachers, families and students that I know will make him an incredible leader for CHS9,” CISD Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt said.

Earlier this month, CHS graduates Katherine Choi, left, and Elise Howe, right, were presented with the highest honor a girl scout can receive at the annual Girl Scouts’ Gold Award ceremony. These students demonstrated high amounts of leadership throughout Girl Scouts, while also putting in 80 hours toward personal initiatives. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

On June 20, CISD’s Summer School provided another engaging opportunity for students to learn through a dance lesson with Baila Irving Performing Arts Academy. Students learnt simple dance steps while also getting the chance to freestyle and dance with their friends. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

CHS seniors and Wize Computing Academy interns Nolan Jiang, Tokhir Umarov and Hansini Routhu are shown working through different STEAM activities with students. As the second week of the CISD Summer Internship Program progresses, student interns continue to work and learn many aspects of the pathways they are interested in. #MyHomeisCISD #CISDInternMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

On June 18, CISD’s summer school organized an event with Coppell’s Championship Martial Arts to teach students about taekwondo. Students got the opportunity to learn basic taekwondo skills and put them into action through various activities with the instructors. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

In CISD summer internships, students are expected to complete various assignments for the organization where they are placed. Shown on top are CHS seniors Hammada Qazzafi and Swathi Gopinath, who are helping hand out food for the Food Box Packing Party at Sam’s Pack Five Star Ford in Carrollton. Shown on the bottom is CHS senior and Communications intern Rhea Chowdhary photographing the petting zoo hosted by the CISD summer school for emerging bilingual learners. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade By: Rhea Chowdhary

Coppell High School Alumna and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Chiaka Ogbogu is one of 12 players chosen for the 2024 U.S Olympic Volleyball team. Finding success at CHS, the University of Texas and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Ogbogu carries on her athletic career at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this July. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade by: Rhea Chowdhary

As a fantastic final curtain call for CISD’s incredible 2023-2024 theatre students, the 9 to 5 stage management team, led by New Tech High @ Coppell Class of 2024 Valedictorian Sarah Myers, earned the prestigious Broadway Dallas Outstanding Stage Management Award on May 25. In addition, fellow New Tech '24 graduate Lily Hess, shown left, received the Broadway Dallas Theatre Ambassador Scholarship at the event. It was a great day for the Cowboy Theatre Company. Bravo!

More than 160 Pre-K/Early Childhood families participated in the third annual CISD Early Childhood/Pre-K Fair at the Life Safety Park in Coppell on May 31. Sponsors for the fair were: Apara Autism Centers Lewisville Brazos Creative Championship Martial Arts Cook Learn Grow Gymboree Play & Music of Southlake Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care School of Rock Coppell Surpass Chiropractic and Coppell Family YMCA. Fair participants engaged with district diagnosticians for assessments, received information on Child Nutrition Services, received information from Pre-K Elementary Schools, learned about the curriculum, practiced getting on and off a bus, and more.

Super Speller Sriya Gomatam Among the Best in the U.S. at Scripps National Spelling Bee We are P-R-O-U-D of Sriya Gomatam, who just completed 8th grade at Coppell Middle School North, for tying for 22nd place in the country in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 29 before being eliminated in the sixth round of the competition. This is Gomatam’s second consecutive year to qualify for the National Scripps Spelling Bee, after placing as 1st runner up in the Dallas Regional Spelling Bee and 1st in the CISD Spelling Bee. She also won the Dallas Regional Spelling Bee and the CISD Spelling Bee in 2023. https://spellingbee.com/speller-summary/208 #CISDMissionPossible

🎓✨ A huge thank you to our incredible Silver sponsor for this year's Graduation - Texa and Joseph Vazhappilly! Your generous support is truly appreciated and helps make this special event possible. 🙏🎉 #Graduation2024 #ThankYou

Cottonwood Creek, Denton Creek, Lakeside, Richard J. Lee, Valley Ranch and Wilson Elementary Schools are 2024 recipients of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Student Leadership Award. This award was created to recognize outstanding Texas Student Leadership Teams for their contributions to their school and communities. This is the eighth consecutive year that CISD has had an elementary school recognized for this distinction.

Wilson Elementary recently achieved the prestigious honor of continued selection as Great Expectations Model School. Great Expectations schools have a culture of respect and high academic achievement. The basic principles of the Great Expectations program are high expectations for students, a learning climate based on mutual respect between student and teacher, student self-esteem, a belief that all students can learn, a positive teacher attitude and highly skilled and knowledgeable teachers who inspire and enable students to achieve success. More information about the program can be found at www.greatexpectations.org.

Congratulations to all the graduates from Coppell High School and New Tech @ Coppell! This is a significant milestone in your journey, and you should be incredibly proud of your achievements. Wishing you all the best as you embark on the next chapter of your lives! 🎓🎉 #CISDMissionPossible

🎓 Exciting times ahead! 🎉 Join us tomorrow for a celebration like no other as we honor the incredible achievements of our graduates from New Tech @ Coppell and Coppell High School. It's a day filled with celebration, joy, and endless possibilities. Don't miss out on this memorable event! 🌟 #GraduationDay #ProudMoment #CISDMissionpossible 🎓 https://www.coppellisd.com/o/cisd/page/graduation

The last day of school on Friday, May 24, is an early release day. Elementary schools will release at 12:30 p.m., Middle schools will release at 1:00 p.m. and High Schools will release at 1:40 p.m.

Last weekend, state qualifiers from CHS9 and CHS participated in the 2024 State VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) in San Marcos. These students had the opportunity to participate in workshops and their art was displayed along with the top 10% of the 33,000 Regional VASE entries. The artwork went through the state-level round of judging, and we are excited to announce that our CHS9 and CHS students did fantastic at the state level and earned multiple State medals and one Gold Seal! Only 7% of total Regional entries are awarded a Gold Seal — the top award at the event. #CISDMissionPossible

The 33rd District Congressional Art Competition, hosted by Congressman Marc Veasey, took place on May 11 at the Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie. Open to all high school students in the district, the juried show featured a diverse array of artworks. Congratulations to CHS Junior Ivy Tian, shown left and artwork above, for earning 3rd place. #CISDMissionPossible