Back-2-School the Bonsall way

Over the last two weeks, all five campuses of the Bonsall Unified School District participated in Back-to-School Night. If you are a parent (like me), these events begin as a command performance that must be attended. When my son was in kindergarten, I arrived before the Book Fair opened. I worried if my dress was appropriate. Three people mistook me for a grandma. I remember because I took notes!

By my son's sophomore year at Bonsall High School, Back-2-School was old hat. I signed in, sat in the back, and started working on my weekly shopping list. But within a minute of Mr. Van Hoosear's pr...