![Holding up T-wolves, the tour group poses for a picture in the Chinese classroom. Sophomore Lydia Ou, junior Phu Trung and senior Yushan Pan gave a tour to Taiwanese diplomat Andrea Yang on Nov. 8. “I was so excited when I heard I would get to give the tour because it’s a big deal,” Ou said. “She’s from the US embassy for Taiwan, so she’s really important. I’m so privileged [to get this opportunity] and I’m so excited.” Photo by Skyler King](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Main-Taiwan.jpg)
![The cross country team poses for the camera after finishing the district meet. The varsity boys, JV boys and JV girls all placed third and the varsity girls placed fourth. “Coach put in the right training for us for this season, so I think we will be peaking this week and the next couple of weeks,” varsity runner and junior Nathan Kukla said. “The chances of making it to state are very high, but we don’t settle for the lowest and there is always going to be that chance, so [we] race for the best.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heidi-831-1200x900.jpg)
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-1200x804.jpg)
![Smiling at the camera, Author Ehigbor Okosun, members of Page Turners, and other students reflect on the author's visit. “I thought the visit was great,” Senior Amia De Leon said. “It was interesting talking to her and [getting to know] her process and her thoughts and books in general. But I think the reason it went well [was that] people got to ask questions. I'm glad that she said so much in response to the questions and it wasn't just one and done. [The author’s responses] felt very articulate.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sebastian-5-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing in front of the field at a freshman football game, cheerleader freshman Jacob Gaudreau along with teammate freshman Bella Gibson pose for a photo during halftime of game. “[Cheer has] definitely given me a much more outgoing personality,” Gaudreau said. “I used to be very introverted, so it's definitely made me more extroverted towards people.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ingrid-204-1200x800.jpg)
![Holding a wooden pizza toy, senior Taylor Peterson plays with small children in Bucaramanga, Colombia. During the summer, Peterson traveled to Colombia to help build an elementary school that only had two classrooms but five or six grades with one teacher. “We add[ed] two more classrooms,” Peterson said. “It’s kind of hard when you have two or three grades in one classroom and you only have one teacher. It’s very hard to actually get some beneficial learning. [The extra classrooms will give the students] a better quality of education because they’ll actually have a place specific for their learning.” Photo by Taylor Peterson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Taylor-P.png)
![Swinging with his arm extended, senior Nolan Park hits the ball smoothly over the net and to the opponent’s side. Park is one of four varsity tennis captains and helped the team win district championships. “Winning district champs was a pretty awesome feeling,” Park said. “We had lost to Liberty Hill a couple of weeks before, but when we played them [again], we came out and really took care of business. We took them out and it was just a really awesome night.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kassidy-419.jpg)
![Standing proud, varsity senior athletes Rafael Escobar, Griffin Jacobs, Jakob Martin, and juniors Jackson Springer and Jack Morris pose with their newly earned medals. The varsity team finished third out of 14 teams on Sept. 25. “The team's primary goal is to win the district championship,” head coach Cody Price said. "We're confident that with our action plan in place, we can accomplish this mission. [For the next tournament], our preparation involves assessing our strengths and weaknesses, celebrating milestones and creating individual development plans." Photo courtesy of Cody Price](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/golf.jpg)
Amare Outreach Visits CP
LHS senior Jared Bouloy, co founder of the Amare Outreach program, visits nearby schools to talk to students about mental health.
March 28, 2017
During Den on Mar. 23, Leander High School’s Amare Outreach Program visited CP. Amare Outreach is a nonprofit organization founded by students Dana Pierce and Jared Bouloy last year. Amare Outreach was created to aid those who have been, or are currently struggling with a mental illness, eating disorder or abusive situations. With faculty sponsors and students from the Board of Directors, Pierce and Bouloy travel to nearby high schools to share personal stories and to urge their peers to get help for any issues they may be dealing with.
“The mission of Amare Outreach is to be advocates for survivors of abuse and mental illnesses,” Bouloy said. “We want everyone to know that you can find support and comfort with this group. If you cannot find support within the walls of your own home, our organization and the school counselors are here to protect and guide you.”
Two students from Leander shared their personal stories of depression, bulimia and self harm, then how they were able to overcome them. The speakers emphasized the importance of finding help, whether it be confiding in a friend, parent, relative, teacher or school counselor.
“Depression is an illness that needs to be treated, just like breast cancer or breaking your leg,” LHS senior Anna Gallagher said. “Just because mental illnesses cannot physically be seen, that does not mean that they aren’t there.”
Amare Outreach has created an online website dedicated to sharing their mission. The website also includes a forum, where students can anonymously ask questions that will be answered by counselors or the Board of Directors.
“I am full of holes, and I am sometimes weak, but I am now standing on my feet,” Pierce said. “I got the help that I needed, and now I am able to share my story before you all today.”
Christina Hollander, one of the guidance counselors at CP, has introduced “Coloring with Counselors” to the campus. On Wednesdays during Den, students can sit in the counselor’s office and destress by coloring, listening to music, talking and eating snacks.
“We understand that AP classes and school can be very stressful,” Hollander said. “It’s very important that you manage your stress and take care of yourself so that you can stay happy and healthy. All students are welcome to come talk to us (the counselors), and we are always more than happy to help you.”
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-300x201.jpg)
Deana Trautz • Apr 24, 2019 at 12:18 pm
Hi, you can visit the AP office to find more information about starting a club. There are forms to fill out, and every club must have a teacher sponsor.
Brynne Wardell • Apr 24, 2019 at 12:12 pm
How can I start A club at CP like or even apart of Amare for students at CP? The clubs purpose would be so students could gain access to information on mental health as a community. I was at the Amare presentation April 16th and I noticed the meeting had low attendance, I believe this is so because not a lot of faculty put the word out. I heard about it from Mr. Lippy and the primary group of folks who attended were pals or apart of Honor Societies. I think students either already had enough on there plate this semester or frankly didn’t know too much about it. But if this school really wants to reach out to students on their mental health I believe it would be really cool to lead a club or start one on campus here so that maybe we could make a difference for someone.