Students and teachers return while principals and ETUSD school board president say farewell

The first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 19 was filled with the mixed emotions that are part of embarking on all new adventures. You’ll see more photos through this issue.

Whether it was Frazier Park School, Gorman School or Peak to Peak Mountain Charter, El Tejon Middle School or Frazier Mountain High School, our community…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

Photo captions:

Left: Iris Glauser felt timid on the first day of school as she held her mother’s hand.

Above: Others flew off the bus to see their friends and new classrooms.

On the first day back to Frazier Mountain High School,
senior Jessica Hartman is “really excited” about what this year will bring. She said she loves all of her classes. Sophomore Marissa Beale said she is a little more on the nervous side.

On the first day of school, August 19, (l-r) Raegan Thompson says she is anxious; Brittany Wolfe feels sad summer is over, but she is thrilled to be back with her old friends; and Jazmine Sagastume says she is happy because Maria is taking photos for The Mountain Enterprise.

Right: A taller Taylor Mason showed up for his senior year with a mustache and beard. He said he is excited for what senior year will bring.

Lower left (l-r): Joy Gonzalez feels “happy, amazing and excited” to be with her friends on their first day of high school; Carlin Collins doesn’t think she’ll be able to get her locker open ever, but is “not super-duper nervous” because she’s lived in the Mountain Community her entire life. Both graduated from El Tejon School in June.

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This is part of the August 21, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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