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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

Posing with their trophy, the varsity cheer team takes a picture following their sixth place performance at the Universal Cheerleading Associtation’s National High School Cheerleading Competition. This was the highest the team has placed in school history. “[Breaking the record] is like more than I could ask for, so I’m really proud of them,” Head Cheer Coach Nadira King said. “It’s so exciting because now they have the confidence and they’ve had a little taste of something good. I think that will be good for our future as a program.” Photo Courtesy of CPHS Cheer

Sunshine State Stars

Alyssa Fox, Reporter February 21, 2025

The dim lights cast a shadow over the girls as the announcer’s voice booms over the speaker, school after school being announced in placement order. The team locks hands, some of them biting their lips...

While Edith Burgos is organizing the kitchen, Vanessa Romero is mixing and getting ready to cook. The two coworkers are ready to serve the hungry students waiting in line, and keep the kitchen organized and clean. "We all complete our weekly labors given to us." Romero said. "The job is very peaceful and easy, and we have an amazing work team." Photo by Sebastian Farias

Edith & Vanessa, Lunch Lady Duo

Sebastian Farias, Reporter February 11, 2025

The stove is hot, the food’s not done, and dozens of kids pile up in the line. It’s lunch time and the staff are rushing up to serve the starving students waiting in line to feast. Vanessa Romero...

Silhouetted by the morning sunrise, a crane moves into position to continue the construction of the math hall located in the upper left wing of the building. The construction to the English hall concluded at the beginning of the first semester. AP Language and Composition and English IV teacher Kristin Burke is now teaching in her renovated classroom in the main building, and she said she enjoys the changes that were made to the English hall. “Obviously new carpet and paint has been awesome,” Burke said. “Removing the bulky cabinets and built-in desks has given us more room, and the new tables facilitate collaboration among students and give them more table space to work.”
Photo courtesy of Paige hert

About Time For a Makeover

Kaydence Wilkinson, Assistant Editor February 10, 2025

Three summers, four semesters and one completely renovated 27-year-old high school: the construction of the school is well underway after nearly eight months of progress and is improving the school with...

Senior Rushil Mehta, Junior Katie Liu, Senior Ashley Blair, Senior Anabelle Staples, Senior Jen Nguyen, teacher Amy Buffington, and Senior Kim Dao smile at the camera as they anticipate the upcoming HOSA competition. These students are working together in their Mental Health Campaign, and they have made various preparations for the competition. “We did lots of outreach activities, such as a gratitude jar for students on CPHS and Christmas stockings for children who have to stay at a hospital during the holiday season,” Liu said. “We hoped that it would alleviate anxiety in youth and help brighten their day.” Photo courtesy of Payton DeAngelis

HOSA: Hands-On Healthcare

Addie Johnson, Reporter February 7, 2025

Online submissions. Meeting with professionals. Posting on social media. Practicing medical skills. These are some of many things that students do to prepare for the HOSA competition.   The HOSA competition...

Handing out business cards and putting up fliers, juniors Natalie Le (left) and Valerie Hall (right) promote their HOSA Community Awareness campaign “Backs on Track.” Working collaboratively with juniors Avani Eckert and Morgan Tran, the group is presenting their portfolio of this project at the HOSA Spring Leadership Conference on Feb. 7. “We chose to discuss back pain and posture because we felt the more common and popular ideas were already widely highlighted and we wanted to spread awareness to something less known,” Tran said. “Because this idea can reach a wide variety of audiences, we felt this topic would be appropriate and could easily be used to spread awareness to all of the community.”
Photos courtesy of Valerie Hall

The Backs on Track Project

Jane Yermakov, Assistant Editor February 6, 2025

An elderly person, phone-addicted teenager and someone who works remotely at their desk all day all walk into a room. What is one thing these people are likely to have in common? Bad posture. A slumped...

As the support team sits and poses for a photo in the cafeteria with the counseling team they eagerly wait to start their day. "We [all] seem to be a team, I get up every day and there's days where I don't want to go to work today, but I'm thankful that I have a job and I'm blessed to have what I have," Christopherson said. Photo Courtesy of Julie Weltens.

Heart of the Campus: The Fantastic Five

Heidi Williams and Ingrid Bonner February 6, 2025

Scattered throughout the school, each person is entitled to a specific job that improves the physical and mental well-being of students and makes high school careers run as smoothly as possible. Though...

Typing on her computer in her AP Research class, junior Valerie Hall can be seen making edits to her research paper. Hall’s project is focused on the relationship between celebrities and their fans and how that affects purchasing celebrity products. “Since the career path I’m looking into is focused on science and research, I hope to gain experience from this entire journey in AP Research,” Hall said. “As this certainly will not be the last time I write a research paper or construct a study, I hope to have gained knowledge on exactly how to do that in the future. I have received so much support from Mrs. Brannan and my peers as well.”

The Capstone Countdown

Jane Yermakov, Assistant Editor February 4, 2025

Whether it’s conducting experiments for other Research students or doing a group presentation for Seminar students, Capstone students can often be seen typing dutifully away at their laptops or fluttering...

Officer Stephanie Cash is in her second year as an SRO at CPHS. “Seeing [students] grow over the years has been kind of cool,” Officer Cash said. “Freshmen that [are] all over the place and then in the next couple of years get a little more squared away and go to class and do work and start thinking about the future. Being a part of a student's growth is the best way to measure my success as an SRO.” Photo Courtesy of Cedar Park Police Department's PIO, Alicia Gallagher.

Securing the Future

Ingrid Bonner February 4, 2025

Before students flood the halls in the morning, a Student Resource Officer has already entered the school. They’ve scoped out the halls, checked the door and made sure that those only allowed on campus...

Standing in front of the Digital Communications booth, junior Ava Holmes discusses the Graphic Design classes with eighth grade parents and their students during CP night on Jan. 28. Holmes is a member of Timberwolf Agency, the advanced graphic design class, and is working towards her Adobe Certification. "It's important to be certified and show them that you're capable of all the different tasks in Illustrator," Holmes said. "Repetition is key to passing. Just do it again and again, and if you don't get it right, do it again." Photo by Alyssa Fox

From Zero to Certified Hero

Alyssa Fox, Reporter January 30, 2025

Confetti dances across the screen as the word ‘Congratulations!’ appears. He takes a sigh of relief, the basic testing nerves leaving his body with the comfort of a passing score. He’s officially...

As the support team sits and poses for a photo in the cafeteria with the counseling team they eagerly wait to start their day. "We [all] seem to be a team, I get up every day and there's days where I don't want to go to work today, but I'm thankful that I have a job and I'm blessed to have what I have," Christopherson said. Photo Courtesy of Julie Weltens.

Half Dozen Heroes

Ingrid Bonner and Heidi Williams January 27, 2025

They sit at their desks with secrets that are never to be told. They relieve pressure off students’ backs. They are the ones to help you, make you feel safe, and above all else, listen to you when no...

Holding sanitizing wipes, the HOSA MRC team prepares to clean Mrs. Hert’s classroom. Dedicated to educating the community about various public health issues, this student led group spreads awareness by cleaning desks and doorknobs of classrooms to encourage cleanliness and prevent germs and the spread of the flu. “Spreading information to our community will make them better prepared in emergencies,” senior Emlee Yonga said. “It’s important to me that the student body is knowledgeable of how to stay healthy to keep themselves and others safe. Healthy lifestyles are overall very beneficial as they can lead to a better quality of life and improve mental health.”

A Germ-Free Journey

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter January 24, 2025

Keeping students healthy is about more than just preventing sickness, it’s about enabling them to reach their full potential in their academics and social lives. The Cedar Park Health Occupations Students...

Taking a group photo, the Celebrities are sitting together in New York on their thanksgiving trip. According to captain Mia Caldwell, her favorite rehearsal was the NBC rehearsal with the producers in front of Macy’s. “We got to perform at night in front of Macy’s, which was completely decorated for Christmas with the most magical lights,” Caldwell said. “It was something that seems so iconic to the holidays in New York. After a few days of being in the ballrooms of a hotel, it was a great reminder of where exactly we were and just how special a performance with all my best friends was about to be.” 
Photo courtesy of Sara Leon Briceno

Big Apple Adventures

Jane Yermakov, Assistant Editor December 23, 2024

As the metro doors slide open, excited jazz shoes walk along the subway as a dance team in their full get up of tights and costumes begin to make their way to perform. The only thing stopping them from...

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