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Coupland turns dirt for new middle school
Oct. 15 marked the groundbreaking for the planed Coupland Middle School and included visits from local, county and state dignitaries among the 70 attendees.
Officials included Coupland Independent School District Superintendent Ed Parcell, Coupland Mayor Russell Schmidt, City Council and school board members, a representative from U.S. House Rep. Pete Session’s office, state Rep. Caroline Harris Davila, Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Constable Paul Leal, Sheriff Mike Gleason and others.
Keynote speakers included student body Vice President Wyatt Pachl and sixth grade class representatives Callie Luce and Jude Schultz. There were also remarks from Parcell and school board President Crystal Ward.
In related education news, Coupland School Assistant Principal Kate Knapek described Cultural Night Sept. 26 as “a huge success. Families brought their favorite cultural dish to share, and students performed songs they learned in … Spanish class.”
In addition, on Oct. 5 school chess players attended the 2024 National Chess Week Scholastic at Paragon Prep in Austin. Attendees are Jose Martinez, Hunter Bollinger, Wyatt Pachl, Aiden Prinz, Braeden Bookout, Morgan Thomas and Chase Molineax.
Also, prekindergarten students took a field trip to visit a helicopter.
The di st r ict al so brought back the Harvest festival Oct. 19, said PTA President Tessa Strider, who also noted, “This is our PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year and will help fund things like field trips, teacher appreciation events, classroom items and so much more.”
The festival included carnival- style games and activities, concession foods, a vendors’ market, a raffle, and silent and live auctions.
Coupland School now boasts its first cross-country team.
Coupland’s Citizens National Bank also sponsored a school supply drive.
