![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)
CAPSTONE: NOT an English Class
Program Offers Ability to Research Freely
![Practicing their presentations, juniors Calissa Garbaccio, Katlyn Weeks, Ashley Hibbetts and Mia Benge help each other prepare for their upcoming project. Students in CAPSTONE will be submitting presentations to college board later in the year to receive AP credit. "[My friends] can help me practice by timing my presentations and asking me practice questions that college board would ask," Weeks said.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/capstone-900x600.jpg)
Practicing their presentations, juniors Calissa Garbaccio, Katlyn Weeks, Ashley Hibbetts and Mia Benge help each other prepare for their upcoming project. Students in CAPSTONE will be submitting presentations to college board later in the year to receive AP credit. “[My friends] can help me practice by timing my presentations and asking me practice questions that college board would ask,” Weeks said.
March 23, 2018
While choices for the 2018-19 school year aren’t officially due until August, it’s becoming time to start making those final decisions. There are many electives to choose from such as PALS, photography and FFA. However down in the English hall, there’s a class that not everyone is familiar with.
CAPSTONE is a two-year program taught by English teachers who stress that it is truly unlike all other English classes.
Juniors will start by taking the first year class with Cheryl Collins and then are given the option to continue with Lauren Madrid in their senior year. Next year, however, Brent Grissom and Cassie Gray will be teaching CAPSTONE.
“Students get to choose the areas that they are interested in to study and research,” Madrid said. “So that makes it both very individualized and independent, which is something that’s different from many of the other courses here at school.”
The course involves researching a variety of topics, developing them into a presentation and presenting the information to the class in unique ways. Those who enroll will acquire important research skills that they will likely use later in their lifetime, and for sure in college.
“CAPSTONE has taught me how to think critically by gaining information from a variety of different academic sources,” senior CAPSTONE student Alex Allen said. “[It has] taught me how to research at a higher academic level than we normally get in regular English classes.”
Senior Mina Kim, who has been in the class for two years, loves being in control of her own work during the CAPSTONE course.
“90% of the work is just about you and you’re mainly in control of your own work,” Kim said. “The independence of the class can be a bit freeing and it’s a breath of fresh air compared to other AP classes.”
For more information on CAPSTONE, speak to an English teacher or guidance counselor.
