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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

Every schools healthcare workers receives a vaccine per LISD health guidelines. Vaccination has been part of the districts plan to fight COVID-19. With so many confirmed COVID-19 cases happening at our school, it’s important that I receive it now to limit the exposure, school nurse Tara Frost said.

COVID-19 Vaccine Administered in LISD

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter February 12, 2021

School nurse Tara Frost received a vaccination as part of Leander Independent School District’s new policy that all district workers who are age 65 and over are able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.  The...

Expanding the senior-exclusive program, COOL Week, COOL Experiences combines both virtual and hands-on career exploration. Transition Coordinator Chriss Hexter said that both upperclassmen and underclassmen can find benefits in the program, especially with the ability to attend multiple COOL Experience offerings. 
A unique opportunity this year that hasn’t been offered to kiddos in the past, aside from the grade levels that it’s open to other than grade 12, is that they can participate in more than one, Hexter said. I totally think kids should, if and when, there are opportunities to participate or attend more than one, that they should participate in more than one.

A COOL Revamp

Estefani Rios, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2021

Every year seniors have the opportunity to shadow a professional in the career they are most interested in during Career Opportunities On Location week (COOL Week) in the spring semester. However as of...

As her daughter, Aven Powell, pretends to be a CPHS News Reporter, AP Mitzi Powell smiles on the sidelines of Gupton Stadium in 2019. After three and a half years as assistant principal at CPHS, Powell is leaving to take the job as the districts Career Development Coordinator. I just want to say thank you to everyone who embraced me when I first got hired here and who has been part of my journey and coaching me and actually listening to me and supporting me along the way, Powell said.

Little Firecracker

Estefani Rios, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2020

She has spent 6,837,339 minutes at CPHS as a teacher, transition coordinator and an assistant principal, and in less than 3,019 minutes, she will move on to the next step in her career.  Assistant...

Being eligible to vote this year, many seniors took the 2020 election as a way to have their voices heard. Some voted early from Oct.13 to Oct. 30 and others voted on general election day on Nov. 3. “I felt excited [to cast my vote] and I was hoping everyone who had not yet previously voted would go out and vote,” senior Maddy Helm said. “Every election is important, but [because of] the times our country is facing right now, I felt it was very important to cast my vote and to have my voice heard.”

Gen Z Takes on 2020 Election

Estefani Rios, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2020

For the first time, seniors were able to be involved in a major election starting with early voting from Oct.13 to Oct. 30 and on general election day, Nov. 3.  Senior Kate Schulle took the opportunity...

Wrestling Booster Club President Jason Malmquist directs cars to the paper shredder and supervises the event. Malmquist considers the paper shredding fundraiser to be beneficial to both the wrestlers and the team, as personal connections are strengthened. “Other sports tend to do things a lot as a team,” Malmquist said. “In wrestling, we do have a team, such as team scoring. But this gives them a chance to bond, spend some time together, and it’s always fun to do something like this together. We think it’s important that the wrestlers are the ones raising the money. When they are here themselves, they actually have to come out and do something, and we think that [it’s] great that they put in [effort]for their own team.”

Shred for a Buck

Ruchi Sankolli, Reporter October 19, 2020

The CPHS Wrestling Booster Club discovered a new fundraising tactic: shredding paper. On Oct. 17, the booster club held its annual Shred Day from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. in the CPHS parking lot.  Attendees could...

This is a 3-D rendering of what COVID-19 looks like under a microscope. The spikes along the viruses membrane are what allows it to attach to cells.

Spring Break Extends Due to COVID-19

Isaiah Prophet, Reporter March 27, 2020

A current topic of conversation in daily life and in the news is the COVID-19 or Coronavirus. Since its discovery in Wuhan, China back in late 2019, it has caused massive shut downs in the economy, widespread...

Containing their excitement, color guard poses for the camera after winning first place.  Its exhilarating, senior Chloe Nettles said. Its not scary because I know my technique and when we nail our trick tosses and just knock it out of the park, the roars from supportive guards behind us and the audience in front of us push me harder.

Winning With Flying Colors

Lacie Perry, Reporter February 5, 2020

All eyes are on the flags being rippled musically through the air, bright colors being reflected off of the poles from the sun. Synchronized moves come from each performer who engulfs themselves in their...

A few birds nests that Debby Barnes Crochet group had made. Barnes had started a crochet group in order to help the displaced wildlife in Australia. It just breaks my heart to see these poor, little animals [suffering] Barnes said. Some of them are being burned.  I saw a video last month on Facebook of this poor, little koala that was just crying because he was being burned.

Crafts For Lives

Ruchi Sankolli, Reporter January 20, 2020

In October of 2019, the continent of Australia broke out in a series of wildfires. Less than a month into the new year, and these wildfires are still raging over many major cities. Trees have been burned...

Dance to Your Own Beat

Ally JohnPress, Reporter January 8, 2020

Blasting music, tasty food and friends all around - the combination for the perfect school dance. But there’s a catch. Everyone has headphones and it’s completely quiet. This Saturday, from 8 to 11...

Choir students perform at the Fall concert on Oct. 8. Senior Lindsay Dove will be advancing to the State competition in January. They announced second chair and it was my name and I could not believe it, Dove said. All of my friends and I jumped up and down as each one of our friends was called.

Choir Students Advance To Area

Kaley Johnson, Reporter December 16, 2019

At this year’s All-State Choir Pre-Area Audition, many choir students competed for the chance to make it to the area audition in January. Nine students were selected to advance this year making CPHS...

Senior quiz team members hold a second place banner after their district LDE competition on Nov. 11. Competitions grow bonds junior senior quiz team member Skye Lindholm commented. No matter what, youll have people and friends there for you when you need them, Lindholm said. You really bond with the people in your chapter at competitions, shows, and meetings.

FFA Advances to Area

Ava Caldwell, Reporter December 10, 2019

The big white barn down Cypress Creek road may be a big part of an FFA members life, but there is more to the club than what meets the eye. Every year, members in the Future Farmers of America organization...

The 2019-2020 Celebrities line up on the football sidelines after their halftime performance on Sept. 27. First year auditionee, freshman Emerald Charity Cox was able to earn a spot on the 2020-2021 Celebrities team. She said that throughout the four days of the process, her feelings varied. 
“My feelings definitely changed as each day came and went,” Cox said. “I was feeling excited on Monday, but on Thursday I was feeling a lot more nervous, [but] I was still feeling confident.”

Making Strides By Leaps And Bounds

Estefani Rios, Editor-in-Chief November 23, 2019

From Monday to Wednesday, two hours each day, hopeful dancers learned the audition routine for the Celebrities and Emeralds dance team. Six hours of practice leading up to the four hour audition day this...

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