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JUNE 2014
SPECIAL
EDITION
NEWSLETTER OF THE COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL & NEW TECH HIGH @ COPPELL CL ASSES OF 2014
NTH@C
CHS
COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL
Coppell High School Class of 2014 Salutatorian Han All (Daniel)
Cha (left) and Valedictorian Hyun Keun (Harry) Ahn (right).
Solomon Thomas and Mary Claire Phillips are honored
as Mr. and Miss CHS.
NEW TECH HIGH @ COPPELL
CHS Top 10
Hyun Keun (Harry) Ahn, GPA of 5.6957; Duke University,
Neuroscience
Han All (Daniel) Cha, GPA of 5.6873; UT Austin,
Aerospace Engineering
Yuyang (Laura) Gao, GPA of 5.682; Carnegie Mellon,
Computer Science
Benson Kai Sheng Huang, GPA of 5.6792; UT Austin,
Electrical Engineering Honors
Cejay Zhu, GPA of 5.6755; UT Austin,
Electrical Engineering
Brandy Jin Sun, GPA of 5.6739; UT Austin,
Business Honors & Plan II Honors
Kevin J. Chow, GPA of 5.6694; UT Austin,
Health Science Honors
Shashwat Chaturvedi, GPA of 5.6423; University
of Chicago, Economics
Sneha Siddharth Jain, GPA of 5.6291; UT Austin,
Chemical Engineering Honors & Plan II Honors
Alisha Amin Punjwani, GPA of 5.6085; Northwestern
University, Music Performance & Biological Studies
Congratulations to all 711 CHS
and 116 NTH@C graduates!
New Tech High @ Coppell Class of 2014 Valedictorian
Neal Tatum and Salutatorian Hannah Heidtke.
NTH@C learners Madison Holland and Colter Swicegood
receive the esteemed Pinnacle award.
NTH@C Top 10
Neal Matthew Tatum, GPA 5.5489; University of Michigan,
Electrical Engineering
Hannah Melita Heidtke, GPA 5.5255; Texas A&M, English
Madison Lynn Kacor, GPA 5.5093;
University of Oklahoma, Business
Stephanie Jane Bilka, GPA 5.4152; Texas A&M,
Business Administration
Adam Edward Landefeld, GPA 5.4111; UT Austin, Business
Hunter David Heidtke, GPA 5.4; Texas A&M, Business
Blake Neal Lackey, GPA 5.3804; Texas Tech University,
Pre-Pharmacy
Caroline Noelle Prichard, GPA 5.3673;
University of Alabama, Public Relations & Psychology
Emily Kuan-Yi Wu, GPA 5.3745; UT Austin, Undeclared
Anna Marketa Novosadova, GPA 5.356;
Southern Methodist University, Telecommunications
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 were honored on the infield
during “CISD Night at the Ballpark.”
District Teachers of the Year Torrin Garrison Wszolek/
Cottonwood Creek (above) and Jodie Deinhammer/CHS
(below) were thrilled to receive VW convertibles for the
summer, thanks to Lewisville Volkswagen.
The Coppell Education Foundation’s 3rd annual Run to Fund 5K/10K
and Fun Run was another huge success with 1,200 runners participating. The goal of the event was to create awareness and support for the
Education Foundation’s purpose of funding programs that are
innovative and educationally engaging.
Farwell to Retirees
This year, retirees have amassed a total of 303 years
of service to the Coppell ISD. We appreciate their
tremendous commitment to our children and years
of dedicated service to this school district.
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 acknowledge a CISD teacher who
made the greatest impact in their academic careers. In addition, the
Campus Teachers of the Year were honored, and the District Teachers of
the Year were announced. (Pictured is CHS senior, Laura Gao, with her
IB Economics teacher, Donnette Alexander.)
BOND PROJECTS UPDATE
Pictured (Back L-R) Katherine Geib/Child Nutrition,
Marilyn Mohr/Wilson, Merry Blevins/Service Center,
Connie Evatt/Intervention Services,
Cindy Sine/Pinkerton, Debbie Bullard/Town Center,
Dr. Bob White/CHS, Leonard Hill/North
(Front L-R) Carol Smith/Denton Creek, Rochelle
Cowan/East, Leah Schafer/Austin, Cynthia
Amyx/Valley Ranch, and Monica Winters/CHS.
(Retirees not pictured include Dr. Jeff Turner/
Superintendent, Denise Sullivan/Business,
Naomi Davila/Child Nutrition, Glenda Raver/
Custodial Services, and Sherri Hankins/CHS.)
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
Anamia’s Tex Mex
Coppell Family YMCA
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Dallas Summer Musicals
Deluxe Nails and Spa
Embassy Suites DFW Airport
Esparza’s/Guero’s Mexican Grill
Gaston’s Grille
Hard Eight BBQ
i Fratelli Ristorante
It’s a Party
J. Macklin’s Grill
Jostens
Lewisville Volkswagen
Market Street
Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West
Schlotzsky’s
Tappy’s Yogurt
The Container Store
The Texas Rangers
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Zenzero Bakery & Cafe
After the support from the community to pass the $79.5 million bond election in May 2013, Coppell ISD has already put that
money to work. Several smaller projects were started or completed throughout this past school year, and additional projects will
occur throughout the summer:
• For safety reasons, entry vestibules were reconfigured at all the elementary and middle school campuses.
(CMS-North should be completed by the end of summer.)
• Additional surveillance cameras and card access locations were added.
• The district’s technology infrastructure was upgraded including the network, switches, and storage.
• 3,100 iPads were purchased and distributed to all Coppell High School students.
• Maintenance began replacing exterior wall lights with LED lighting.
• Campus teachers and staff began researching and planning for flexible learning spaces at each of the campuses.
• Replacement instruments, library books, classroom furniture and maintenance vehicles were purchased as
needed.
• The Buddy Echols Stadium lights (now 20 years old) will be replaced this summer.
• Wireless upgrades were made to CHS and North. Additional upgrades will be made at East and West middle
schools this summer.
• To enhance the iPad program, technology will upgrade the Mobile Device Management and content
Lee Elementary
filtering system.
Lee Elementary is starting to take shape. At any given time, there are
• The technology department will finish the work, currently in progress, for essential disaster recovery protocol,
200-300 workers from all trades (plumbers, steelworkers, drywallers,
storage, and backup.
thermal and solar technicians, painters, etc.) working to get Lee
ready for students in August.
CHS Expansion
Texas’ first “Net-Zero” energy elementary school is an exciting
This past year, CISD has been working with SHW Architects on plans for the cafeteria and field house expansion, as well as the
new arena. The initial underground utility work for these projects will begin this summer. Actual construction will begin this fall. addition to Coppell ISD. To follow the progress visit
http://www.coppellisd.com/lee
Find more details about construction plans at http://www.coppellisd.com/bond2013