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JUNE 2013
SPECIAL
EDITION
NEWSLETTER OF THE COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL & NEW TECH HIGH @ COPPELL CL ASSES OF 2013
CHS
NTH@C
COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL
Coppell High School Class of 2013 Salutatorian
MinJae Kim (left) and Valedictorian Raga Ayyagari (right)
Cassidy Pickrell and Coleman Armes are honored as Miss
and Mr. CHS.
NEW TECH HIGH @ COPPELL
CHS Top 10
1. Raga Ayyagari, GPA 5.7368; Stanford University,
Human Biology or Earth Systems
2. MinJae Kim, GPA 5.7063; UT Austin, Business
3. Sneha Ayyagari, GPA 5.6632; Stanford University,
Human Biology or Environmental Science
4. Jennifer Dinh, GPA 5.65; UT Dallas, Biochemistry
5. Caroline Kersen, GPA 5.6426; Georgetown University,
Finance and International Business
6. Linfeng Lu, GPA 5.6365; Rice University, Bioengineering
7. Danny Park, GPA 5.6055; UT Dallas, Biomedical
Engineering or Biochemistry
8. Amanda Stephens, GPA 5.5810; Abilene Christian
University, Political Science and Spanish
9. Elizabeth Dean, GPA 5.5667; UT Austin, undecided
10. Stephanie Emerson, GPA 5.5653; University of
Chicago, International Studies and Economics
In the spirit of collaboration, NTH@C Valedictorian Erin
Drinkwater (left) and Salutatorian Marisa Kamstra (right)
gave their commencement address together.
NTH@C Top 10
Congratulations to all 684 CHS
graduates and 102 from NTH@C!
NTH@C learners, Silvia Petrova and Jacob Hunter, are
honored as Miss and Mr. Pinnacle.
1. Erin Drinkwater, GPA 5.4830; Texas A&M, Allied Health
2. Marisa Kamstra, GPA 5.4622; UT Austin, Biomedical
Engineering
3. Aadam Husain, GPA 5.4116; UT Austin; Aerospace
Engineering
4. Kayla Peterson, GPA 5.4022; University of Arkansas,
undecided
5. Dustan Dendy, GPA 5.3787; Baylor University, Business
6. Patrick Barden, GPA 5.3745; Texas A&M, Business
7. Lauren Staton, GPA 5.3681; UT Austin, Interior Design
8. Christopher Stout, GPA 5.3647; University of Dallas,
Political Science
9. Silvia Petrova, GPA 5.3532; UT Austin, Business
10. Christian Bergin, GPA 5.3347; UT Austin, Dance and
Business
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
E D U C AT I O N F O U N D AT I O N
Campus Teachers of the Year tried to stay dry during the
rain-out at “CISD Night at the Ballpark.”
District Teachers of the Year Cacey Narez/Lakeside
Elementary (above) and Kimberly Pope/CMS North
(below) drive away in their convertible “Beetles” donated
for the summer by Lewisville Volkswagen.
Farwell to Retirees
The Coppell Education Foundation’s 2nd annual Run to Fund 5K/10K
and Fun Run was a huge success with 1,000 runners participating. The
goal of the event was to unite with the City of Coppell to 1) raise
awareness of the community’s health initiatives and 2) create
awareness and support for the Education Foundation’s purpose of
bridging the educational funding gap in our schools.
The Coppell Education Foundation held its annual Academic
Recognition Banquet in May. The banquet honored the top 5% of the
graduating senior students from Coppell High School and New Tech
High @ Coppell. These learners each acknowledged a CISD teacher who
made the greatest positive impact in their academic careers. In addition,
campus Teachers of the Year were honored, and the District Teachers of
the Year were announced. (Pictured Harini Suresh and her Kindergarten
and 1st grade teacher, Kim Spence-Cottonwood Creek Elementary).
CISD’s current retirees have over 476 combined years of
service in Coppell Schools.
(Pictured front L-R):
Linda Harrell-Denton Creek; Donna Bekavac-Wilson;
Linda Johnson-Mockingbird; Linda Mulkey-Valley
Ranch; Vern Edin-CMSW; Kathryn McMacken-Mockingbird; Rita Lucero-CHS; Becky Bouchard-Cottonwood
Creek; Betsy Wilcox-CHS (Back L-R) Betty Ann
Schacherer-Town Center; Penny Bonnot-CMSE;
Lex Anne Seifert-CHS; Greta Allen-Intervention Services;
Lillian Macy-Wilson; (Not pictured) Katherine
Osborne-Child Nutrition; Jackie Gillings-Child Nutrition;
Sally Urquhart-CHS; Elaine Hyland-Lakeside;
Charles Hill-Maintenance; Pam Parker-Mockingbird)
Kathy Chasteen-CMSN; Jane Jackson-CHS;
Marcy Kellam-Austin; Cheryl Melton-Denton Creek;
Glenda Thornal-Denton Creek.
Thank you for your service!
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
Anamia’s Tex Mex
Coppell Family YMCA
Dallas Summer Musicals
Embassy Suites Outdoor World
Hard 8 BBQ
It’s a Party
Ivy Cottage
J. Macklin’s Grill
Jostens
Omni Dallas Hotel @ Park West
Rosa’s Café and Tortilla Factory
Tappy’s Yogurt
The Container Store
The Texas Rangers
Tom Thumb
Volkswagen of Lewisville
Zenzero Bakery & Café
SUMMER PROJECTS
NEW LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UPDATE
This summer, the CISD Maintenance Department will
continue to work on previously scheduled projects
including:
Much design work (utilizing bond funds set aside from the 2009
bond election) is underway in preparation for construction
of the new elementary school, now officially named
Richard J. Lee. Here’s a quick timeline of related activity:
• Replacement of the Coppell High School skylight
panels (compromised during the 2012 hailstorm)
• Painting throughout the district
• Classroom renovations
The only item on the May 2013 bond project list
to be included for summer construction is from
the Safety and Security category – the elementary
entry vestibules will be re-configured. Construction
for securing the secondary campus entryways
will follow.
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Director of Facilities, Louis Macias, gives a tour of the new
entry vestibule to Board President, Anthony Hill, and Assistant
Superintendent, Sid Grant. This additional security measure
will be added to all elementary campuses over the summer.
Trustees to approve school name in June
Construction documents to be finalized in June
Bid process begins in July
Site construction starts late August/early September
The LEED certified building will be very energy efficient
offering geothermal heating and cooling and both natural
and LED lighting. There will also be rainwater collection and
an educational component for solar and wind power.
Technology fiber will be installed sometime prior to the
opening of the building in August 2014.