Student/Staff Recognition

Students of the Week

Week for March 23

Front row: Luke Simonak, Carmen Combe, Izzie Bailey; Back row: Fontaine Etheridge, Brandon Lewis, Sally Mao, Violette Thurston.

Week for February 16

Front row: Michelle Liu, Logan McConaghy,, Lucas Horton; Back row: Annabel O'Neal, Arthur Dos Santos, Rex Hyde. Not pictured: Julia Lettiere

Week of February 9

Front row: Vihaan Anand, Moises Quevedo; Back row: Isla Laverock, James Hudson, Lizzie Hammett, Emma Fernandez.

Stadler DiGiovanni, Dylan Hesse, Blake Speer. Not pictured: Zoe Blumenthal, Della Fortune.

Week for January 19

Front row: Peyton Mims, Haanisee Yampati, Ellie Reese; Back row: Lexie Goode, Chanley Hodges, Brady Kaiser, Madeline Rahm Not pictured: Leah Koh.

Week for January 12

Front row: Cooper Kendrick, Lyla Charon, Sydney Alderson; Back row: Kei Lau, Max Erwin, Avery Dean, Daniella Jacquemard. Not pictured: Brantley Robinson.

 Week of January 5

Front row: Hudson Merkord, Elena Chen, Summer Small; Back row: Stella Bowman, Damian Longstrom, Logan McKane, Abigail Aramath.

Week of December 8

Front row: James Wu, Lyra Gossage, Roxy Farden, Milly Maggi; Back row: Coleton Cross, Wyatt Adolfo, CJ Walker, Jacques Ballay-Linz.

Week of November 17

Front: Solera Owen, Ivy Ramirez, Khloe Orr; Back: Mason Taylor, Robert Taggart, Ryder McCauley. Not pictured: Oliver Beers.

Week of November 10

Jaycob Echols, Taylor Bell, Henry Kulupka, Harrison Burton. Not pictured: Beckett Mackey, Lucas Grimm.

Week of November 3

Front: Philo Boshra, Brooklyn Behm; Back: Jameson Cheek, Mitchell Font, Alina Sowerbrower. Not pictured: James Horton.

Week of October 20

Front: Arlie Graul, Eliana Leathers, Bailey Thomas, Skylar Thomas; Back: Banks Biggers, Owen Anderson, Liam Giles. Not pictured: Cooper Ferraro.

Week of October 13

Front: Julia Sharp, Tate Babbel; Back: Maisy Kidd, Josh Eldred, Ermery Ray, Rafaela Zimmerman Sillero.

Week of October 6

Front Row: Presley Blair, Om Kasi, Mia Williamson; Back Row: John Wellen, Clover Martell, Piper Huggins, Nia Baum, Samil Thompson.

 Week of September 22

Front: Gregory Spooner; Middle: , Madyson Arekapudi, Brooklynn Ferrell; Back: Cuba Bilsborough, Krishiv Modi, Braydon Davis.

Week of September 15

Front: Parker Terry, Shreya Pilla; Back: Eric Zhong, Emilien Calgary Juarez, Grayson Porter; Not pictured: Andie Nelson

Week of September 8

Eleanor Reese, Alexis Barrett, Griffin Eure, Victoria Perez, Peyton Minor. Not pictured: Emberlyn Suitor.

 

Week of August 25

Savannah Madhi, Cate Lay, Malley Mann, Graham Orr; Not pictured: Haayoon Cho, Khloe Orr.

Dragon Achievements

Sama Alkoury and Krishniv Modi win

top NJHS Honor

All National Junior Honor Society members are invited to apply for the NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award. The award recognizes middle-level students for their commitment to the five pillars of NJHS: scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship.

Sama Alkoury and Krishiv Modi were selected as two of only 500 recipients of the NJHS across the nation.

They will receive a $500 college savings plan to support their educational aspirations. Congratulations for being outstanding students.

Science Fair Participants earn a Blue Ribbon

The team of Ethan Pan, Anirv Vallabhaneni and Lukas Carroll participated in the Texas A&M State Science Fair and presented Designing a Hybrid Separation System for Microplastic Removal in Aquatic Environments. This project earned them a 1st place in the Earth & Environmental Science category (Junior Division). for their project.

Additionally, they received an invitation to participate in the Thermo Fisher Innovator Challenge in June, which is a premier STEM research competition for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in the United States. Congratulations and good luck.

UIL Academics wins 1st Again

The Academic UIL team competed on March 28 at Medlin Middle School. They worked so hard these past months, and it paid off with the 1^st PLACE TROPHY, outscoring their closest opponent 677 to 304.  A big shout-out to our coaches for their ongoing dedication to our program:  Ms. Adams, Mrs. Bowen, Mr. Bruns, Mrs. Cashon, Ms. DeLaCruz, Mrs. Nathman and Mrs. Tidwell.  

UIL Results

Odyssey of the Mind team advances to Nationals

Declan Lutterbach and Hunter Gottlieb

Declan Lutterbach and Hunter Gottlieb took 1st place in the State of Texas Odyssey of the Mind Competition in Houston on March 28.  The team created a solution for the “Off the Rails” Problem.  The problem required contestants to create a self-propelled train vehicle that picked up three cargo cars while simultaneously overcoming two obstacles. The team of Jaein Lee, Maya Ajlouine and Lucy Kim placed 7th. Lutterbach and Gootlied is advancing to the World Finals in Ames, IA, May 28-June 1. 

BPA members qualify for Nationals

Front row: Ayush Mody, Sharvi Sharma; Second row: Rewa Marthi, Rukmini Nandy, Aditi Sankara; Third row: Varun Dega, Vihaan Vishnukumar, Grace Yan, Siena Schwartz; Fourth row: Ansh Patel, Saanvi Gullapalli, Haasinee Yampati; Fifth row: Julia Robinowitz, Ash Gajula, Ritin Raavi, Kavi Mehta; Top row: Adain Kodache, Akhil Madadi, Manvik Madrira. Not pictured: Sanjit Kastru, Praneeth Lankipalle.

Odyssey of the Mind Teams advance to State

Jaein Lee, Maya Ajlouni and Lucy Kim 

Declan Lutterbach and Hunter Gottlieb

Science Fair students qualifies for State

Anirv Vallabhaneni,  Ethan Pan and Lukas Carroll  competed at the Fort Worth regional science fair. 

 This talented team’s research project achieved outstanding recognition. They won 1st Place in the Earth and Planetary Science category, received 2nd Place Special Award from the Texas Water Environment Association, and earned 1st ALT Best of Fair – Junior Division.  

They will advance to compete at the State Science Fair on March 28. In addition, they have been nominated to compete in the National Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, a program of the Society for Science. This premier STEM competition is open to students in Grades 6–8 across the United States, and only the top 10% of middle school projects nationwide receive nominations.

NJHS awarded the Polar Plunge Award for Most Funds Raised by a Team

NJHS Polar Plunge team raised over $2,600 for North Texas Special Olympics. On Feb. 7, 21 NJHS members participated in the Polar Plunge at NRH2O and were awarded the Polar Plunge Award for Most Funds Raised by a Team. We are incredibly proud of these students for their commitment to service, leadership and making a difference in the community.

BPA Regional Results

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All-Region Jazz Band

Congratulations to jazz the students who took on the extra challenge of auditioning for the Region 31 Jazz Band. All of the students worked super hard and represented our program beautifully.

The following students qualified for the All-Region Jazz Band:

Lukas Carroll, 1^st Chair Alto Sax

Krishiv Modi, 2^nd Chair Alto Sax

Beckettt Copper, 4^th Chair Trombone

Noah Ayad, 5^th Chair Trombone

Nithilan Vasanth, Guitar

Ethan Pan, 1^st Chair Piano

Gullapalli turns Financial Knowledge into Community Impact

Saanvi Gullapalli is making an impact in the community and beyond. She independently created and taught weekend finance and stock market classes for students in grades 5–10. She developed her own curriculum, prepared teaching materials and incorporated real-world economic topics to promote financial responsibility and investing fundamentals. Through these classes, she raised $3,000, which she donated in full to The Salvation Army.

Last year, she was invited by CNBC to meet their investment team and toured the New York Stock Exchange.

Gullapalli has since been recognized by the City of Southlake, where Mayor Shawn McCaskill and the City Council proclaimed January 6, 2026, as “Saanvi Gullapalli Day” in honor of her efforts to promote financial literacy among students. She has also been featured in Southlake Style Magazine and City Lifestyle for her educational and philanthropic impact.

Building on this work, Gullapalli has launched a nonprofit organization, Saanvi Finance Academy, to provide free financial literacy education to students. She will continue offering classes locally and in Frisco, Texas, with all proceeds supporting charitable causes.

Cheerleaders perform in Walt Disney World Thanksgiving Parade

When attending NCA cheer camp this summer, instructors watched the girls and nominated a few for NCA All-American Cheerleader. Six girls made the cut. One perk of the nomination is being invited to perform at the Walt Disney World Thanksgiving Parade. Three girls made the journey to Orlando and represented CMS in the parade. Congratulations to Maisy Kidd, Hayley Kennedy and Madeline Rahm.

All-Region Band

The following students have been selected into one of the three All Region Bands. These students will attend a clinic on Jan. 9 at CSHS, followed by a concert that evening.

Flute: Gia Brossman (6^th Chair Concert Band)

Bassoon: Katie Sun (1^st Chair Symphonic Band) & Smriti Jasti (3^rd Chair Symphonic Band)

Clarinet: Katie Krone (2^nd Chair Symphonic Band) & Julie Yuan (10^th Chair Symphonic Band)

Alto Saxophone: Lukas Carroll (2^nd Chair Wind Symphony), Krishiv Modi (4^th Chair Wind Symphony) & Sama Alkhoury (2^nd Chair Concert Band)

Tenor Saxophone: Zach Thirulamai (2^nd Chair Concert Band)

Bari Saxophone: Anirv Vallabheneni (2^nd Chair Wind Symphony)

Trumpet: Derek Jiang (4^th Chair Wind Symphony), Dylan Ho (1^st Chair Concert Band), Liam Oehlerts (10^th Chair Concert Band) & Riaan Kanitkar (Alternate)

French Horn: Staci Pariser (8^th Chair Concert Band)

Trombone: Beckett Copper (4^th Chair Wind Symphony)

Euphonium: Noah Ayad (1^st Chair Wind Symphony)

Tuba: JJ Wu (1^st Chair Symphonic Band) & Michael Davis (2^nd Chair Symphonic Band)

Percussion: Maddox Moore (3^rd Chair Symphonic Band)

All-District Band

• Flute – Ella Davenport, Gia Brossman
• Oboe – Eric Zhong
• Bassoon – Smriti Jasti (1^st chair!), Katie Sun
• Clarinet – Julie Yuan, Katie Krone
• Alto Sax – Lukas Carroll (1^st chair!), Krishiv Modi, Sama Alkhoury
• Tenor Sax – Zach Thirulamai
• Bari Sax – Anirv Vallabheneni (1^st chair!)
• Trumpet – Derek Jiang, Riaan Kanitkar, Dylan Ho, Liam Oehlerts, Leah Koh
• French Horn – Staci Pariser, Kei Lau
• Trombone – Beckett Copper (1^st chair!), Logan McKane
• Euphonium – Noah Ayad (1^st chair!)
• Tuba – JJ Wu, Michael Davis, Zach Hanlon
• Percussion – Maddox Moore (1^st chair!), Samira Sheth, Daniel Guerrero, Cecily Ray

Spelling Bee Competition

Spelling Bee Qualifiers:

Front: Maya Rajesh, Ace Kirk, Thomas Manthuruthil; Sceond: Grayson Feigel, Abdullah Shahrukh, Ansh Patel, Ethan Pan, Sanjit Kasturi, Vihaan Anand; Third: Nandhini Rajesh, Akshar Kunda, Ved Patel, Praneeth Lankipalle, Ethan Farmer, Dylan Ho (runner-up); Back: Lok Kei Lau, Krish Modi, Adlan Jaime, Westbrook Grandy, Manvik Madrira, Ayaan Deheshi. Not pictured: Cam Cornish.

Dragons of the Month

Students of the Month for March

Front row: Brooklynn Behm, Thomas Manthuruthil, Julia Sharp, Aubryn Trichel, Aliyya Hassan, Landry Wood, Jaxon Lewis: Second row: Meghan Shafer, Caroline Corley, Graham Orr, Isabella Taylor, Jackson Kiehl, Zoya Cheema, Terra Darden; Third row: Tiffany Xiang, Olivia Wulfert, Jaxon Butler, Beckett Copper, Akshar Kunda, Jack Pardue; Fourth row: Ella Bangert, Drew Cate, Andie Nelson, Hudson Scheer, Logan McKane, Aditya Catna, Maneha Haq; Back row: Claire Bowman, Lily Willis, Carter Morrison, Kemper Serrault, Cam Bonner, Berkley Gentry. Not pictured: Emma Ferraro, Emmy Ferraro, Emma Gibson, Jackosn Kelley, Mishka Saya.

Teacher of the Year 2025-2026

Becky Rosendahl

March Employee of the Month

Debbie Thomas

Students of the Month for February

Front row: Iva Owens, Rachel Luu, Lyra Gossage, Emma Parsons, Oliver Vincent, Rewa Marthi, Finley Blair, Alexander Sofinski; Second row: Annabelle Nickles, Gabby Ferraro, Peyton Roberts, Camdyn Miller, Kendall Absher, Hayley Kennedy, Corbin Caudle, Sufi Jain; Third row: Max Du, Kavi Mehta, Serena Castro, Roland Kovaleski, Siena Schwartz, Ashlyn Rhodes, Abdulaziz Attar, Shrivika Subedi, Aaryan Jasani; Back row: Gia Brossman, Eric Zhong, William Chien, Silas Sauer, Liam Giles, Manvik Madrira, Grayson Potter, Piper Huggins. Not Pictured: Vinny Brossman, Rocco Brunelle, James Horton, Jaein Lee, Caroline Oglesby, McKenzie Wolf, Grace Yan.

February Employee of the Month

Karly Davis

Students of the Month for January 

Front row: Peter Cook, Milly Maggi, Sunny Little, Kiran Fish, Logan Anstiss, Connor Anstiss, Anna Stoklas, Gabriela Albores, Mila Patel; Second row: Alexa Wagner, Savannah Jerineck, Ava Alavi, Aashi Bodiwala, Ava Norrhasan, Smriti Jasti, Clara Doyle, Taylor Bell, Sadie Halvorson, Khloe Orr, Amelia Gray; Third row: Justus Walker, Parker Terry, Elyn Hayes, Prudy Kidd, Trinity Baker, Rex Hyde, Avery Dean, Ayaan Dehesi, Aiden Bertram, Victor Chen; Back row: JJ Wu, Jessie Higginbotham, Harrison Scheer, Santi Rivera, Pearson Dance, Kai Cameron, Adlan Jaime-Pabon, Thanav Gudla, Carson Berrios, Ashton Lonibos, Krish Juneja. Not pictured: Atti Buitendacht.

January Employee of the Month 

Stephanie Taylor

November Employee of the Month

Bradley Williams

Students of the Month for November

Front row: Layla Stark, Maya Rajesh, Ayush Mody, Jameson Cheek, Jaycob Echols, Sophia Lapporte, Jayla Wheeler Khazzam, Maanvi Ponnapureddy; Second row: Julie Yuan, Roxanne Behjoo, Nandhini Rajesh, Staci Pariser, Ella Gray, Harper Fortune, Lana Abdelqader, Ethan Pan; Third row: Ella Davenport, Jackson Griffith, Jessica Wang, Zoey Bruce, Audrey Hinkle, Kayla Dodge, Tirenioluwa Akenroye, Ella Bowen; Fourth row: Amelie Singhania, Addison Ferraro, Braeden Lonibos, Madison Fry, Katie Sun, Zahra Hassan, Beckham Arellano, Camilla Horsley; Back row: Meghna Atla, Garrett Price, Brody Lynum, John Gerges, Liam Tullier, Colton Holtmeier, Beck Giles. Not pictured; Xavier Avendanio, Chelsea Gautam.

Students for the Month for October

Front: Saif Nawab, Griffin Riehl, Chad Garren, Theodora Robinson; Second: Chloe Chow, Presley Blair, Keegan Connor, Chaley Sells, Senada Jumani, Olivia Guzman Caraballo, Diya Singh, Ayla Boutchantharaj, Eve Challgren, Violet Rivers, Arjun Asrani, Janie Hargrove, Aditi Sankara, Claire Yang, Tate Babbel; Third: Elyse Noorhasan, Olive Rodriguez, Rydge McDonald, Daniel Guerrero, Maya Ajlouni,Tatum Moody, Koury Bear, Olivia Rylee, Braxton Nied, Wilson Lemmermann, Luke Rojas, Lukas Carroll, Isha Puliyadi. Not pictured: Banks Biggers, Reagan Coburn, Pierce Colton, Sydney Dickheiser, Emory Glaves, Ashley Hadley, Lucy Kim, Emily O'Hare, Krish Patel, Poppy Veccia.

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September Employee of the Month

Anna Cowan

Students for the Month of September

Front Row: Kaci Creed, Kellan Kim, Henley Reece, Isabella Riviezzo, Rishvi Edla, Sadhana Parachuri, Cecily Ray, Derek Jiang; 2nd Row: Caitlin Rose, Rukmini Nandy, Austin Gray, Marley Ward, Seraphina Chhadua, Anika Chelluri, Jiya Amin, Oihana Moraines Lawson; 3rd Row: Scarlett DeLaughter, Nashwan Sham, Jackson Dowling, Brielle Hughes, Haley Rylee, Hayden Christ, Madeleine Gifford, Elyn Hayes, Riley Fongers; Top Row: Violette Thurston, Sama Alkhoury, Maddox Moore, Levi Allen, Beckett Mackey, Alec Guadarrama, Noah Ayad, Milayia Burt, Thomas Hernandez. Not pictured: Acadia Lester, Isabel Nguyen.

August Employee of the Month

 Anthony Van Buskirk