Cameron Perkins, Shepard Elementary, fourth grade

August 16, 2012 | 5:44 p.m. CDT

Cameron Perkins, a fourth-grader, is entering Shepard Elementary as a new student, and is most excited about meeting new friends and getting a new teacher. He is most nervous about making new friends "because everything is new."

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