![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)
![Students drew chalk art in honor of Veterans day. This is just one of many things the school does to show appreciation to veterans, and the art will remain in the courtyard as a reminder of all of the veterans who served their country. “On veteran’s day, I think it’s a great thing we do at school to honor people that served [who are] at our school or family members,” English teacher and cheer coach Nadira King said. “It makes me feel proud, and it makes me remember the [veterans].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Capture.png)
![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)
![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)
With spring break quickly approaching and summer in sight, the spring semester at Cedar Park High School is well under way. Temperatures are rising and students are itching for a long break from school. However, the spring season is well overlooked. Cedar Park and the surrounding area offer plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy the season.
Every spring break, millions flock to Austin for the annual SXSW week of music, film and interactive festival. Although the cost of wristbands could possibly break your piggy bank, free shows appear spontaneously. You never know which celebrity crush or favorite band you could run into while strolling the streets downtown next week.
For those who favor the country music scene, the rodeo comes to Austin for spring break every year. From March 9 through 23, headliners include Josh Abbott Band, Eli Young Band and Josh Turner. The rodeo is a great place to get your fill of country music, cowboys, fried food, carnival games and rides.
This Monday kicked off the warm weather with the annual Zilker Kite Festival at Zilker Park in Austin. The windy day was one of kites, dogs, people and sun. Although the event comes only once a year, Zilker has year-round offerings. Popular pastimes include taking a refreshing dip in Barton Springs, riding round-trip on the Zilker Zepher and bringing your pooch to the friendly neighborhood dog park. The Zilker Garden Festival 2013 will be held April 6-7 at the botanical gardens.
If you’ve already wasted a tank of gas on the drive downtown, taking a detour to stop by the 360 overlook isn’t far out of the way. Bring a blanket and food for a fun scenic date and photo shoot. You’re guaranteed to get some likes on Instagram with this view. If you’d rather skip the popular spot in favor of a more natural area, head over to Mount Bonnell Park for a view of the bridge and Lake Austin. Enfield Park, which is home to a family of wild peacocks, is right next door.
The drive downtown can be long and time-consuming, so if you’d rather stay close to home, Cedar Park offers the same amount of fun for less gas money. Ifly, just a short drive down 183, offers indoor skydiving. Main Event is nearby and offers some discounted bowling nights in the spring.
Supporting your fellow Timberwolves is also a fun way to spend weekday and weekend nights. Baseball, lacrosse, soccer and track all have weekly games in the spring. Theater will ramp up again soon with their One-Act Play on March 26. Although the annual Powderpuff game will no longer be school-sponsered, you can still support the junior and senior girls while watching some entertaining hair-pulling on a date to be determined.
