Olson's JH Blog

Here's the place for finding out about the June 22nd - 26th trip to Washington D.C. for this year's 7th and 8th graders. I'll post updates and important info as the trip draws closer. Let me know if you have any questions (molson@bcsmail.org). our WorldStrides representative is Ellen Woodson, and she is your go-to person for specific questions. Shoot her an email at ellenwo@worldstrides.org. Thanks!

Here are some specific reference points for your student's potential trip to D.C. next June:

“Heaven help the first-time junior high parent.”

This phrase was uttered by a colleague several years ago after I had commented on a recent email I received from a first-time JH parent regarding their son’s “poor” performance in my 7^th grade class. The email went something like this:

Frazzled parent: “What in the world is going on?!? How can my son have a D- in your class?! He has never gotten anything less than A’s in elementary school! I need to know what he hasn’t done and what we can do