New School, New Chapter: Students reflect on major transitions ahead

By Sean Ridgway, TME

The school year is coming to an end and that spells change for many students, but none more so than those transitioning to different schools. I had the opportunity to sit down with a fourth-grader from Frazier Park Elementary, Angela Valenzuela; an eighth- grader at El Tejon Middle School, Gabriella Jimenez; and a high school senior at Frazier Mountain High School (FMHS), Cameron Crane. All three will be moving on from schools they know well to…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Above (l-r): Gabriella Jimenez, Angela Valenzuela, Cameron Crane

Above: Gabriella talks about going to high school next year

Above: Cameron discusses plans for life after graduation

Above: Angela talks about her elementary school experiences

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