![Musical theatre class runs through “Footloose” during their dress rehearsal. Senior student director Mia Morneault says how much she’s enjoyed working with the cast and crew. “I am very proud of all the cast and crew who worked as hard on it as I have. A lot of people care about [this show],” Morneault said. “I have a lot of friends on the cast and on the crew, but I’ve also grown and gained friendships through the show, even as director where I may be a little more stricter than normal. And I am very grateful for everyone I’ve gotten to work with.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_0657-1200x800.jpg)
![Sitting in a line of artwork, senior art student Kaemon Kato’s painting titled “Right Side of History” is displayed for attendees of the district’s art showcase. Kato’s painting is a political piece inspired by a photo of elementary schoolers in the street protesting against ICE. “I think it's also symbolic because they're surrounded by snow, which can represent ICE, and they are still marching,” Kato said. “[The kids] are not stopping until equality or justice is served, which I think is really important to represent and show.” Photo by John Pinion](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-03-26-114740.png)
![Broadcast, yearbook and newspaper combined for 66 Interscholastic League Press Conference awards this year. Yearbook won 43, newspaper won 14 and broadcast took home nine. “I think [the ILPC awards] are a great way to give the kids some acknowledgement for all of their hard work,” newspaper and yearbook adviser Paige Hert said. “They typically spend the year covering everyone else’s big moments, so it’s really cool for them to be celebrated so many times and in so many different ways.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/edited-ILPC.jpg)
![Holding up the bi-district champions trophy, junior shortstop Hudson Cuevas cheers alongside his team. The varsity baseball team played in the bi-district round of playoffs against the Boerne Greyhounds April 30-May 2, where they won Game 1 6-4, lost Game 2 2-1 and won the last game 5-2, allowing them to advance to area. “Honestly, [my favorite] big moment that wasn't even part of my moment was Dom's grand slam,” Cuevas said. “That was a big game changer in Game 1 of round one that ultimately helped us win that game and even move on. It set the tone for the games after and has really impacted and sparked this whole playoff run.” Photo by Allie Tseng](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/allie-boerne00159-1200x800.jpg)
![After he takes the handoff, senior running back Trae Hill runs down the field in search of a first down. Hill rushed for three touchdowns in the 43-36 loss against Frisco Wakeland last Friday, but the Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention. “[I’m] just happy I got to experience the game with my brothers,” Hill said. “I’m going to remember how close and how enjoyable everything was with these guys. They are my brothers for life. Just waking up and grinding together, and proving the naysayers wrong [was my favorite part].”
Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trae-hill-wakeland.jpg)
Brent Grissom is Back in CP
Former biology teacher Brent Grissom has come back to Cedar Park.
September 21, 2016
The new school year brought a familiar face. Biology teacher Brent Grissom returned to his previous teaching position after spending a year in Hawaii. Grissom will no longer be teaching AP Biology; he will only have regular and Pre-AP for freshman.
Many upperclassmen were pleased to have Grissom back.
“He makes me laugh so much,” senior Morgan McCarthy said. “He made me so happy freshman, and I love seeing him for a minute each day because he never fails to make me smile.”
He was given the opportunity to live in Hawaii with all expenses taken care of as part of a teaching program.
“Life gives you opportunities, and you can’t be scared and always stick with the status quo,” Grissom said. “This opportunity arose, and I realized if I didn’t do it, I would look back at it for the rest of my life and go, ‘I got the chance to live in Hawaii for free and I passed it up’.”
While in Hawaii, Grissom was able to experience a different environment than in Texas.
“The weather was both good and bad,” Grissom said. “The temperature was lows in the 60’s and highs in the 80’s every day. Each month was like a degree difference. It rained everyday, but it would rain for three minutes. You would just be lying in bed, and you could see the rain coming across the ocean to you. It was neat.”
After leaving Hawaii, Grissom thought to come back to Cedar Park.
“I’ve always liked Cedar Park,” Grissom said. “I didn’t leave on bad terms, so once my stay in Hawaii ended, it seemed like a logical thing to come back to where I enjoyed being.”
There were some big differences between Cedar Park and the school in Hawaii.
“The Hawaiian school was very small with a very small number of students,” Grissom said. “The entire idea of interacting with your class and laughing and having fun is hard to do when you have extremely small classes, so truthfully I missed the CP student body and the fun that you can have.”
Grissom said he also returned with a new appreciation for Leander ISD.
“I gained a lot of respect for the quality of education given in Leander ISD,” Grissom said. “I’m very happy to be back.”
