![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)
Christmas time is here and with the cold weather comes countless hours of shopping as well as numerous paper cuts earned from wrapping presents. Following this money swallower of a holiday is the fun-filled New Year’s Eve. During New Year’s many students participate in activities that are not appropriate and which their grandparents would never approve of. The regret begins when they log onto Facebook and see questionable pictures posted. But I am here to present entertaining New Year’s alternatives with a more wholesome PG rating.
Main Event
If you like activities’ ranging from bowling, rock climbing and laser tag – then Main Event is for your enjoyment. Grab your friends and family for a wholesome night of fun. Main Event stays open later just for the purpose to house all New Years Eve party goers. For all the Dick Clark fanatics out there, you don’t have to miss out on the ball drop either. They display the ball drop in Times Square on all of their TV’s. Main Event is the ultimate place to go if no other plans arise. *Required materials: Tennis shoes, socks (you definitely don’t want to wear theirs) and more than the minimal amount of upper body strength for rock climbing.
Fireworks
Old school fireworks can also quench those excitement thirsts. One downside to fireworks is that they are illegal in most of our neighborhoods. But, for those who live outside city limits, this one is for you! Just make sure you have proper supervision and the right amount of cool, dazzling fireworks. *Required materials: sparklers and roman candles.
Game Night/Movie Night
For all avid movie goers or World of Warcraft enthusiasts, a simple movie or game night at your place would suffice. Catch Phrase is highly recommended on these types of occasions but all other games, video and old school board, should suffice. If handling a 360 or Playstation controller proves to be too much, there is always the option of watching leftover Christmas movies from the holidays. *Required materials: Lots and lots of games, popcorn, cookie dough bites, Dr. Pepper and any other personal favorite.
Throw a Rave
Last but certainly not least, throw a rave. Pick a swanky place, grab your friends and pick up some glow sticks and you got yourself a rave! Just make sure to eliminate all illegal substances and you got yourself a PG rave. Raves make for some awesome photo opportunities and therefore a new default picture for Facebook. You can leave your parents home on this one because it might be awkward seeing your parents rave together. Overall the rave would be a fantastic way to spend your New Year’s night. *Required materials: Neon clothing, glow sticks and killer techno music.
This holiday season, avoid worried parents waiting patiently at home wondering about their kids’ safe return. By making the right decisions you can also avoid the guilt and regret that comes along with doing something you know to be bad. Be safe this New Years and have some good PG fun!
