![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)
Tired of Being Tired?
Not Getting Enough Sleep can Harm Health, School Work
Walking through the halls or in classrooms, students are constantly catching up on their sleep.
November 29, 2018
Lack of sleep is a common problem among students and adults according to studies by the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA). They reported that 25 percent of adults report troubles sleeping 15 out of every 30 days. With high schoolers, the studies said that only 30 percent of students claim that they get the required eight to 10 hours of sleep every night. There are a little over 15 million high schoolers in America, meaning about eight million high school students lack sufficient sleep hours.
Cami Jenschke, human geography teacher and softball coach, said that students with better sleep are more successful.
“If you come in well rested, your attitude is better, you’re more alert, and you’re more likely to participate in class and do better,” Jenschke said. “I attribute their lack of participation and their lack of enthusiasm to a lack of sleep.”
There is no scientific answer as to why so many people do not get enough sleep, but Jenschke said that she has an idea of the biggest reason.
“I think the kids would blame it on homework, but I think that’s not always the case,” Jenschke said. “I think a lot of times, it’s a combination of poor time management on their behalf.”
Jenschke said that she thinks students should be making a dent in their large amounts of homework during their daily 45 minute study hall period.
“I think DEN is a crucial piece to this puzzle, it’s almost an hour of your life you can have back after school, so I think it’s reasonable for kids to get their homework done,” Jenschke said.
From a medical perspective, the key to getting more sleep may be more obvious. Nurse Tarajo Frost said that digital distractions often keep people awake.
“I think having a basic schedule that you stick to every night about your sleep time and the rituals that you go through to go to bed [are important],” Frost said.
Research from Cnet shows that television viewing, computer-game playing, internet use and other stimulating activities before going to bed will cause problems falling asleep.
“Shut off all your media stuff 90 minutes before you go to bed,” Frost said. “Before you go to sleep, pick up a good book and read. Seeing the blue lights on the computer screens stimulate the retina so that it can’t shut down and go to sleep right away.”
Studies from NIH said that getting sleep is necessary for everyday life, and can help fight off infection and prevent diabetes. A lack of sleep is also tied to heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and in serious cases, death.
“As a nation, we are way distracted in a lot of parts in our lives, whether it be on our phones, whether it be playing a game before we go to bed, whether it be watching a TV show before we go to bed or binging on our Netflix before we go to bed,” Frost said. “All those things create a health hazard for us, because our basic premise of our health starts with our sleep. If we aren’t sleeping well, then the whole system breaks down. I think if everyone got more sleep, then everything would look a whole lot more different.”
