By Mary Wolbach Lopert

There’s an old song with lyrics that state:

 Where are you going my little one, little one?
 Where are you going my baby my own? 
 Turn around and you’re little,
 Turn around and you’re grown,
 Turn around and you’ll soon have babes of your own.

How could 12 years fly by so quickly?  It seems like yesterday that the tooth fairy was making nightly visits.  You learned to read with Mrs. Richardson’s “lip poppers” and then there was learning math concepts with Mrs. Fay’s bubble gum unit. From Cougar Cubs and Junior Cheerleaders, through middle school football and SATs, you’ve stuck together and grown tremendously.  We’ll miss you more than words can say.

Photo by Mary Wolbach Lopert

The 31 students pictured above have been together from first grade through their senior year. Top row (l to r) Christina Swartz, Katie Doucette, Morgan Highbarger, Kyle Wehmeyer, Patrick Perry, Neka Hafezzadeh, Alexis Smith, Laura Strecker, Jordan Arters, Jessa Gzym, Jordan Squires, Katie Wissink, Ian Crosser and Eric Stevens. Middle Row (l to r), Ryan Lahman, Geoff Burrell, Jesse Hall, Chris Hauck, Mike Thies, Sage Betts, Christy Corner, Jeni Fiers Kelly Nelson and Morgan Brungard. Bottom Row (l to r) Jill Hangge, Pam Lopert, Tracy Henzel, D.J. Blough, Charlie Buss, Ryan Noterman and Jordan Wunderlich.

Mrs. Percifield’s Class

Front Row: L-R: Neka Hafezzadeh, Jessa Gzym, Jesse Ling, Sage Betts, D.J. Blough, T.J. Stelzer. 2nd Row: Christy Corner, Jenny Hendrick, Colin Laughery, Katie Wissink, Ryan Lahman, Michael Thies, Christina Swartz. 3rd: Jonathan Garcia, Jarrod Jordan, Lauren Swenson, Jesse Dickes, Bryan Moore, Ryan Noterman, Alexis Smith, Mrs. Percifield.  Not pictured: Derek Leopold, Betsy Taylor.
 

Mrs. Loran’s Class

Front Row, L-R: Mandy Baggett, Melissa Morley, Kendall Smith, Jeff Goldstein, Nathan Lewis, Eric Stevens. 2nd Row: Michelle Trotter, Steve Dratch, Eric Arkowski, Andrea Priddy, Jeni Fiers, Morgan Highbarger, Carrie Rhodes 3rd Row: Jessica Humbles, Jesse Hall, Patrick Perry, Charlie Buss, Chris Navarro, Tracey Henzel, Jennifer Whittten, Kyle Wehmeyer, Mrs. Loran.  Not pictured: Price Stark
 

Miss Reese’s Class

Front Row, L-R: Adam Kapela, Joe Fee, Evan Snyder, Nathaniel Moore, Alanna Falvey, Lindsey Larsen. 2nd: Heather LeBlanc, Nathan Cowing, Jordan Lamach, Geoff Burrell, Lindy Burr, William Wernick. 3rd: Morgan Brungard, Rachel Black, Robert Bigot, Ryan Walmsley, Ian Crosser, Jill Hangge, Erik Johnson, Eric Thompson. Back: Miss Reese
 
 

Mrs. Richardson’s Class

Front row, L-R: Travis Kelly, Alex Lovely, Pamela Lopert, Jordan Arters, Kyle Kirkpatrick, Daniel Habib 2nd Row: Jessica Tepper, Jamie Anderson, David Rodriguez, Brett Kachel, Tess Booth, Eric Miller, Mikael Pryor, Laura Strecker 3rd Row: Michael McCain, Dean Rogers, Kelly Nelson, Chris Hauck, Jordan Wunderlich, Bonnie Fentress, Chris Nichols, Mrs. Richardson.