Hi. My son went on a school trip (took a bus about 6 hours away) and they are staying in a hotel -- nothing fancy. They are four to a room... I heard my son say that two of them would  sleep on the floor (gross!) and take turns. Maybe girls don't mind sharing a bed (well, maybe they do) but the kids did not take sleeping bags or anything. It's not a big deal but it made me wonder ... is this typical? Man, I'd be worried as a teacher on the trip to put four teens -- boys or girls -- together for any length of time! I know it helped with the cost of the trip, though. Just curious...

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 It is the 7th week of school and my son who is middle school has a new teacher.  The classes were too crowded and there was an allotment to add a new teacher.  She is truly a breath of fresh air!   Up until now I have been a little freaked out about how unapproachable the middle school teachers seem.  I have felt a little like I shipped my son off to boarding school with little communication.  When we met with the new teacher she made everyone feel at ease about communicating with her.  I know we are supposed to start cutting the strings when our children get to middle school but I was feeling a little disconnect from his teachers.  I have also considered that this may be my problem.  Perhaps I have let everything I have heard about middle school get in my mind and maybe it is me that is not making the effort with the teachers.  Any thoughts on this from parents or teachers?

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