Seeing old friends in a new school

The Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot went to Thurston Middle School on

Tuesday and asked sixth- and seventh-grade students, “What is your

favorite thing about the first day of school?”

“I was really excited about the first day of school. I get to see

my friends from different schools.”

TORI BARNES, 11

“You get to see all your friends.”

RILEY DUNCAN, 12

“Seeing all your friends and seeing your old teachers.”

KAYLA HEFLIN, 12

“I like it because it’s a big jump from elementary school to

Thurston. It’s really fun seeing the teachers’ personalities and

seeing how they act.”

NICOLAS LEIGHTON, 11

“Going to a new school, seeing my old friends and sleeping in

later than at El Morro.”

ASHTON SACHS, 11