In the middle of the academic road

“I’m pretty cool with it because I have two sisters and one brother,

so I already know a lot about Thurston -- so I’m not really scared.”

SAMANTHA THOMAS, 11

“I’m feeling nervous [wondering] if it’s hard or if it’s easy. I

asked some of my friends in seventh grade, and they said it takes a

lot of responsibility.”

CHRISTIANNE THEBAUD, 10

“I feel excited, and I can’t wait to go to cooking, science,

history and math and getting a new gymnasium.”

CORRIE LAREK, 12

“I’m kind of a little scared -- like a brand new school, older

people and new classes -- you have to keep your schedule and you have

a lot more homework, too.”

CHANTEL EBRAHIMI, 11

“I kind of like it because it’s a change from my other school, and

then not really -- I kind of want to go to my old school, too.”

KELLAN LINDLEY, 11

-- Interviews and photos by Suzie Harrison