The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

Members of the environmental club have fun saving the environment in small ways such as cleaning up trash at parks. This time, the club went to Milburn Park. It was a fun way to get to know other people from different schools, junior Arina Gart said. I felt [like a] part of the school and satisfied in going a different way than everyone else.

Putting Sustainability Into Practice

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter December 14, 2020

The environmental club hopes to “provide volunteer opportunities and fulfill the mission of a better, cleaner earth." The club is run by Doc. McPherson every Monday at 4:30 p.m. President of the environmental...

Gathered together in the show barn, FFA members  get ready to compete in the WCLA County show. Cedar Park participated in the goat, lamb and pig shows. I enjoy showing because its a great environment to learn how to be competitive but also respectful, FFA Club President and senior Skye Lindholm said. You learn so much and put so much hard work into the projects, its really nice to see all of your hard work pay off at the end of the year.

Judge Livestock, Not People

Ally JohnPress, Reporter December 11, 2020

Goats. Lambs. Pigs. Steer. Rabbits. Chickens. An endless variety of animals, all prepped, bathed and blow dried to perfection. Showmen walk in and out of the dirt ring with their animal, hoping they will...

During one of her classes, Mobile Maker teacher, Cheri Whalen, clicks through one of her iPads. In addition to 30 MacBook Pros, the Mobile Makers course also received 30 of the newest generation iPads. We had to use Macs because this program is being partnered with Apple, Whalen said.

From Lenovos to Macs: CS Teacher Brings Innovative Tech Program to CPHS

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter November 23, 2020

Macs, iPads, and tech skills — these are just some of the perks of being a student involved in Mobile Makers.  Mobile Makers, an app development program where students build apps through Swift...

All seven of the FFA officers participated in the District LDE competition. The public relations team, the senior creed speaking team, chapter conducting and job interviewing will all advance to Area.  We’re basically doing what we did to prepare for area, just more hardcore,” FFA Club President and senior Skye Lindholm said. “We’re drilling questions and making sure we speak with emotion when we say our script. We were more focused on just getting the script correct for District, but now we’re focusing on emotion and voice tones and/or inflections since we have the script down.

FFA to Take Four Teams to Area

Ally JohnPress, Reporter November 17, 2020

In Districts on Nov. 11, CPHS FFA came in first place in public relations and senior creed speaking and second place in senior chapter conducting and job interview. Area is being held throughout the week...

Key Club Sponsor Amy Durden shows off some avocado pits that have been donated to her as a part of Harvest for Healing. Durden and the clubs goal for Harvest for Healing is to spread positivity throughout the senior community. “[Our goal] is to try and bring joy and hope in watching the seeds grow into seedlings and then plants,” Durden said. “With so much depression, despair, isolation and sickness, [we figured that] its a way to have a small [amount of positivity].”

Botanical Joy

Ruchi Sankolli, Reporter November 13, 2020

The Key Club has begun a new event known as Harvest for Healing, in which they collect gardening supplies and vegetable/fruit scraps such as avocado pits in order to plant them.  “We’re collecting...

Staring at computer monitors, FFA students practice for LDEs on Nov. 11. The teams have been preparing since the end of August, and they are hopeful that they will advance to Area despite all events being online this year. FFA is open to anyone, and it provides opportunities for every student to learn. “FFA provides opportunities for leadership and career development, while also providing an avenue to build friendships that you may have never expected,” Butler said. “FFA has areas of involvement for the intellectuals, social butterflies, hands on individuals, musically talented, artistic, foodies... the list goes on. The FFA creates leaders, but it also gives anyone and everyone a home and family within their own school.”

FFA Prepares for Virtual LDEs

Ally JohnPress, Reporter November 10, 2020

“I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds.”  These words echo throughout the rooms where FFA students are judged in creed speaking. This year, though,...

The PSAT Team uses sites like Khan Academy for study material. This year, they used it to study for this years PSAT, and will do the same for the SAT. “The most useful resource has definitely been Khan Academy,” junior PSAT team student, Tristan Hernandez, said. “It lets us work out practice problems that are similar to the actual PSAT.”

Prep, Prep and More Prep

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter November 7, 2020

On Oct. 29, 10th and 11th graders took the NMSQT, the version of the PSAT that is used to determine which sophomores and juniors are eligible to enter the National Merit Scholarship program. Students were...

In honor of Halloween, members of the 4-H Toastmasters club hold a virtual costume contest. The club was created over two years ago with the purpose of helping students improve their public speaking skills. “Our club is best known for its warm, friendly and accepting environment,” junior Ruchi Sankolli said. “We emphasize kindness towards our members and advocate for constructive criticism and improvement for our members. We strive for this kind of environment because a lot of people who join us are nervous and sometimes afraid to speak out, so maintaining this environment is important.”

Speak Up

Morgan Kasel, Assistant Editor November 2, 2020

Cue the sweaty palms, shaky voice and dozens of eyeballs staring from the audience. Public speaking can be terrifying. However, for the members of the 4-H Toastmasters club, speeches are what students...

The Locker is located beside the AP office and has a variety of supplies available to students. Community members who want to donate to The Locker can drop off items such as backpacks, binders, pencils, face masks, water bottles and other necessities every student might not have. The motto for the Locker is ‘kids helping kids,’ and I would love to see more of our students taking part, Assistant Principal Julie Raby said. It is a great way to serve the Cedar Park High School students, all students.”

Kids Helping Kids

Ally JohnPress, Reporter October 22, 2020

The Locker is in need of contributions from students and community members. Toiletries, cleaning wipes, face masks, socks, undergarments and bottled water are some of the most desired items at this time.  Located...

Giving A Ray of Hope is a newly founded organization that strives to help children in hospitals, and are responsible for, not only participating in service projects, but also educating the community on diseases that infect children. The organization provides many opportunities for members to explore the medical field and contribute to their community. “I would say that this organization really helps you have that role in your community and trying to help others,” junior member Jillian Lach said. “Not only does it help build responsibility, but it [has also] helped me meet new people and research and educate myself on a lot of things that I didn’t know about before.

Seeds of Hope

Ruchi Sankolli, Reporter October 21, 2020

Dedicating their time to educating others on health drawbacks while putting a smile on children’s faces, Giving A Ray Of Hope is a nonprofit organization whose goal is help spread awareness about children’s...

In March, video game sales were projected to be 34% up from last year. Released Aug. 4, Fall Guys is one of the most popular games to be released in COVID-19 season, reaching 2 million. Fall Guys is a game that my friends play all the time,” sophomore Will Davis said. “You can easily make a new group and join a match of about 50 or 60 people. It’s like playing through an obstacle course where you can knock others off.”

Divided as Students, Connected as Players

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter October 20, 2020

During quarantine, students all across the country were confined to their houses as their range of activities were limited one by one. Many were faced with a new challenge of entertaining themselves from...

As a member of both Theatre Production and Musical Theatre, junior MJ Kelly has had to bring the usual theatre experience to her home. This year, with the separation between online and in-person students, many hands-on classes had to adjust to the new way of learning. “Theatre is still amazing, especially considering what we’re working with,” Kelly said. “But the lack of performances and shows, the main point of theatre, is making it a lot less [interactive] than usual. It’s just the way life is now in the pandemic.”

From Hands-on to Cameras On

Morgan Kasel, Assistant Editor October 16, 2020

Whether they have chosen to attend school in person or online, students have had to adjust to the new learning style that comes with each. Some classes have an easier time adapting to new regulations and...

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