7th graders overnighter at Camp Berry; 8th graders headed to D.C. in May
Bluffton seventh graders will have an overnight learning experience in October. Eighth graders will take a trip to the nation’s capital in May.
Both trips are annual experiences for junior high students. Bluffton’s school board will make these official during its Monday night school board meeting.
Seventh graders will participate in Outdoor School at Camp Berry, Arlington, Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 10 to 12. Eighth graders have an option to participate in a trip to Washington, D.C., Monday to Thursday, May 20 to 23.
Several additional agenda items require board action on Monday. The entire board agenda is attached at the bottom of this story.
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