Shaylie Brown, Staff Writer

When students leave elementary school to go to junior high, and then once again leave junior high to go to high school, it is a big change. New building, new class structure, and of course, new friends. Often times, students slowly stop hanging out with their elementary school friends and hang out with their new high school friends. However, many students at Campbell County High School are still close with their childhood buddies.

“We are still best friends,” said juniors Wade Penfold and Kyle Hurst. “We have been since sixth grade at Paintbrush Elementary.”

“Yes, some of the people I hang out with from Conestoga Elementary School are still my best friends,” said sophomore Jordan Parsons.

“I don’t have many friends from elementary school. Maybe one or two,” said senior Alex Duvall, who attended Paintbrush Elementary.

“Yeah, Katie Wahe is still my best friend. We’ve been best friends throughout elementary school at Sunflower,” said junior Scott Walker.

Junior Becca Wollman had a different answer than most. “I’m not friends with anyone from my elementary school, Conestoga, anymore,” Wollman said. “I just lost touch with them.”

“I’m not friends with any of my elementary school buddies,” said Spanish teacher Renee Fritzen. “I went to school in Australia and moved around a lot.”

Whether or not students still hang out with their elementary school buddies, it is important to have friends to count on and be oneself around. Just like American Philosopher Elbert Hubard said, “Your friend is the person who knows all about you, and still likes you.”