![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)
PSAT Team learns the ropes of the ropes course after two months of preparation
PSAT Team takes a break from studying after taking PSAT test with team bonding activities under the ropes course. “It was a little celebration for our hard work in preparation for the PSAT,” junior Eunice Lee said.
November 4, 2015
After the PSAT was taken on Oct. 14, the PSAT team was rewarded with an event during school on Oct. 15 under the ropes course led by the LISD Ropes Course Facilitator, Greg Glover.
According to math teacher and PSAT team leader Linda Ziemann, the course was meant to just let the students have a break from studying so hard and to let them have fun.
“The ropes course was a way to create more team building, and help with problem solving,” Ziemann said. “It was a time for the kids to have fun.”
Ziemann was able to get to learn more about her students and have a time to relax after the work they had put in for the PSAT.
“It was great too see all the students in a different way,” Ziemann said. “Instead of studying, they were outside having fun. I got to know them on a more personal basis and find out their interests instead of just teaching math.”
Junior Eunice Lee was happy that she was able to celebrate their hard work and enjoy a day of no studying.
“I liked being able to participate in group activities and celebrate our hard work preparing for the PSAT,” Lee said. “I learned how to communicate with others more efficiently as individuals and as a team.”
Another junior, Jon Corley, liked being able to be involved in the different ropes course activities and shared his favorite part.
“[The ropes course] was the best thing we’ve done this year,” Corley said. “The lunch they provided was pretty great too.”
Ziemann plans on doing the ropes course again next year the day after the PSAT.
“One of the problems we ran into, is that some students weren’t able to show up due to other classes having tests that day,” Ziemann said. “I hope next year teachers don’t schedule tests right after the PSAT. The time frame was good though for the activities. I do wish that [english teacher] Chriss Hexter wouldn’t spill all the water in her car next time.”
Students have the opportunity to be invited to join the PSAT Team based off their PSAT scores from their sophomore year. The PSAT Team helps students prepare for the PSAT test their junior year, in hopes of receiving a National Merit Award. If students have any questions about how to be invited or want to know more about the PSAT team, they can talk to Jennifer Colman in the AP office or visit Linda Ziemann or Chriss Hexter.
![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)
