Attendance options range from a class to full-time; homeschool families with children of all ages (0-18) to independently enrolled. Click on the attendance tab to find out more.

Classes for Spring Trimester
Click on the classes tab for descriptions.

Mondays:     8:30-10:00—Makers (Joe)
                      12:30-2:00—Fun with Food (Gleamer)

Tuesdays:    2:00-3:00—Simple Snacks (Gleamer)

Wednesdays:     10:00-11:30—Fun with Food (Gleamer)
                              12:30-1:30—Learning through Literature (Kara)

Thursdays:    10:00-11:00—Bugs: The good, the bad and the ugly: Entomology 101 (Heather)
                         12:30-2:00—Fun with Food (Gleamer)

Fridays:        9:00-10:30—Connecting with Nature (Anne H.)
                      12:30-2:00—Fun with Food (Gleamer)
                       3:15-4:15—Science and Math (Joe)

There is also the possibility of a Brain Gym and Richards Institute Instructor teaching this trimester. A confirmation will follow in the next newsletter.

Sign Up for Spring Trimester Field Trips
Please let us know which field trips you and your family will be going on by emailing Gleamer .  The cost of each field trip day (even if there are multiple field trips on one day) is $5/family PLUS the fees charged by the place(s) where we’re going.  To attend the Spring Trimester field trips with Raw Learning all fees must be received no later than Monday, March 29th.  Send checks payable to Raw Learning at Raw  Learning, 2807-B N. Augusta St., Staunton, VA 24401.  Additional information will be emailed out late on the Sunday evening before each field trip.
 
Tuesday, April 6--Little Brook Suris Alpaca Farm: Afton
9:15-10:00
Interact with the alpacas
Learn hands on about their care and uses for their fiber
Cost: Free
AND
Gallastar Equine Center and Pig Sanctuary: Afton
10:15-12:00
Interact with the animals
Learn about them and their care
Cost: Free
 
Tuesday, April 13--Funky’s Skate Center: Harrisonburg
10:00-12:00
Roller skating   
Bring your own lunch available
Cost: $3 per person includes skate rental
 
Tuesday, April 20--Luray Maze/Caverns: Luray
9:15-12:30
Explore Caverns, Car Museum, and Maze
Picnic lunch
Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $10 for ages 6-18, $19 ages 19 and up
 
Tuesday, April 27--Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: Staunton
12:00-2:00
Tour and interactive activities
Younger group-Explore house and difference in past vs present, play 19th century games, dress up
Older group (around 10+)-Scavenger hunt, examine artifacts, interactive discussion regarding customs and dress
Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $4 for 6-18, $8 for adults

Wednesday, May 5--Quiet Acres Sheep Farm: Grottoes
9:00-11:00
Learn about rotational grazing and caring for herding dogs and sheep
Learn about Guardian Dogs that live amongst the sheep
Main focus will be hands-on interaction with Border Collies, sheep and lambs
Cost: Free
AND
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport: Weyer’s Cave
12:00-1:00
Check out the medical helicopter, explore in small air plane and fire trucks.
Find out how check in and baggage scanning works.
Cost: Free
 
Tuesday, May 11--EMU’s Hostetter Natural History Museum: Harrisonburg
10:00-11:30
Explore the museum and glowing rocks
See a short film
Interact in the Discovery Room
Includes an optional Rocks and Fossils Workshop
Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $4 for ages 2-adult
 
Tuesday, May 18--Fast Track Go-Carts: Waynesboro
10:00-12:00
Ride go-carts: $3-$6/ride. Available for ages 2 and up.
Play Putt-Putt: $4/person
Use the batting cages: $1 token for 15 pitches
Play arcade games
**Pay only $5/family participation fee now**
 
Tuesday, May 25--Maggie’s Beads: Staunton
12:00-2:00
Take a bracelet making class
Work with beading or knotting hemp
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $10/ person who makes a bracelet
 
Tuesday, June 1--Deauville Fallow Deer Farm: Bayse
10:00-11:30
Feed and pet the deer
See the multicolored eggs laid by the colorful chickens
Pick your own vegetables
Cost: Free
AND
Shenandoah Bowling Lanes: Mount Jackson
12:00-1:30
Duck Pin Bowling
-Use 2-4 pound balls to knock down short fat pins
Cost: Games-$3.00 each, Shoes-$2.00 each
**Pay only $5/family participation fee now**
 
Friday, June 11--Westmoreland State Park: Montross, VA
Check in before 4:00 on Friday-Check out at 3:00 on Saturday or Sunday
Please indicate if you will be camping for 1 day or 2
Camping with Raw Learning group
Wash rooms close by (no electric or water at camp site)
Hiking, fishing, boating and swimming
Kayaking for fossils and sharks teeth
Cost: $25 per day per 20X20 tent area at or adjacent to group site
 
Tuesday, June 15--Massanutten Water Park: Massanutten 
10:00-2:00
Play on the indoor and outdoor water parks
Bring your own lunch available
Cost: Free for ages 0-2, $19 for ages 3 and up ($25 for all day), $5 to just observe