Olson's JH Blog

Here are some more tech articles that might prove interesting as you think about your kiddo's tech usage.

Wither Facebook? To Snapchat?

• Daily Mail (UK)
• The Verge

Speaking of Snapchat...

• Covenant Eyes blog

Raising kids in a pornified tech culture

• The Gospel Coalition

Happy reading...

They say a picture's worth a thousand words...

What does this picture communicate to you?

How harmful could that be, right?

Well, if your kid has a smartphone or iPod Touch, quite harmful actually.

The goofy ghost with the mischievous tongue is the logo for Snapchat, and you might want to check to see if your kiddo has it on their iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android phone.

Here's why:

Most kids will not misuse Snapchat. However, the temptation is there, and many kids (especially

Hey now...

I just got off the phone with our WorldStrides rep for this June's JH trip to Washington, D.C., and she told me there's still time to sign up. We're up to thirty students, four parents, two teachers, and me...so we've got quite a group headed to the east coast this summer!

Sign-ups have been extended through February 22nd, 2013.

Check out this page for details, including how to sign up, trip dates, costs, and anything else related to the experience. Let me know if you have any

Wow.

Connecticut.

More questions than answers.

This week in the JH, we'll be focusing on the second letter of our H.E.A.D. covenant, which is Encouragement.

I have posted these banners around the B Hall and JH classrooms in an effort to prompt our students to deliver some well-timed and much needed words to one another. 

To further promote encouragement this week, we'll be taking a look at Proverbs 16:24, which tells us that "pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the

I just wanted to alert you to a new Bible study opportunity for JH boys.

Luke Postma, a 10th grader and son of HS English teacher Kim Postma, has opened up an opportunity for JH boys to study and discuss scripture, as well as talk about JH life. Luke is an exceptional leader for a Bible study, as his character, demeanor, and character are all exemplary.

If your son is interested, here are the details:

Who: Any JH guy

When: Tuesday mornings, 7:30AM

Where: The Commons

My daughter was in a girls

As a fellow JH parent, I've said this numerous times to my kids. To be honest, I say it to myself quite often when I do something stupid. In this case, H.E.A.D. is a pithy acronym designed to put a little structure to our new JH covenant. Our students worked on creating this as a part of their Bible classes, and I tried to frame their work in an easily memorized, univerally applicable set of principals that will help us glorify God and bless others. So, when we say "use your H.E.A.D.," here's

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

And the Junior High diet hits a new low!

It's a big box too! I need to eat an apple just to feel better.