Field Trip-Tuesday, January 5th --Bowling at Staunton Lanes
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning.  Spring Trimester field trips will be available to register for in March.
9:45-Leave Raw Learning (Please call (540.292.3002 or email and let Gleamer know if you would like to meet her there and follow her to Staunton Lanes.)
10:00 AM-Arrive Staunton Lanes.  The address is 831 Greenville Avenue in Staunton. Let them know that you are with Raw Learning.
12:00 PM-Finish bowling.

Sign up for Fun and Games – Focus on Strategy (taught by Joe)
Fridays 6:30-8:30
Do you enjoy playing games?
Do you want to take your abilities to a new level?
If so, you must join us for this unique opportunity to match wits with your fellow opponents.  In this class you will learn the necessary mix of **analysis and psychology to develop winning strategies at almost any game.
First, we will analyze a simple game as a group.  Then we will hold competitions, and share our most effective strategies, so as to build our knowledge base collectively. Most of all we will have fun!
Special pricing for this class is a flat rate of $5/student.  Sign up is per class, not for the entire trimester. Parents can stay or drop off (with basic emergency information provided).  In addition to Joe, another parent volunteer will need to stay each week. The frequency of this class will be dependent on interest and volunteer availability.
**This class is intended for the more advanced child or teen. The enrollee is expected to have some basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.

Trimester of Art
Spots to fill on Wednesday mornings, beginning January 6th and ending March 17th. 
Are you or do you know an artist willing to share and teach their talents?  Examples might include knitting, crocheting, cake decorating, flower arranging, painting, drawing, sculpting, etc. We invite volunteers to come and create at Raw Learning during one or more mornings. Please let Gleamer know of volunteer interest.

January Food Drive
Raw Learning is having a non-perishable food drive for the month of January. We will donate the items that are brought to Raw Learning to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank on February 2nd.

Friends and Family CPR Classes at Augusta Medical Center
Please let Gleamer know if you would be interested in taking a CPR and choking procedures class.  Saturday morning seems to be the best fit for the most participants.  Gleamer will post a couple different days as options in the January 11-17 Weekly Newsletter. The cost would be $10 for the training.

Property to Rent or Purchase
We are still looking for something on the North side of Staunton.  All leads welcome!
 

Winter Trimester Classes  Offered January 4th-March 19th

Mondays 8:30-10:00 Science & Math (Joe)
Mondays 1:30-3:00 Fun with Food (Gleamer)

Tuesdays 9:00-1:30 Field Trips (Gleamer)
Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 Fun with Food (Gleamer)

Wednesdays 1:30-3:00 Fun with Food (Gleamer)

Thursdays 1:30-3:00 Fun with Food (Gleamer)

Fridays 8:30-9:30 Poetry and Prose Discussion Group (Lynda)
Fridays 10:00-11:00 A.J.’s Activity Club (A.J. or Janell)
Fridays 1:30-3:00 Fun with Food (Gleamer)
Fridays 3:30-4:30 Makers (Joe)
Fridays 6:30-8:30 Fun and Games – Focus on Strategy (Joe)

Trimester of Art
Spots to fill on Wednesday mornings, beginning January 6th and ending March 17th. 
Are you or do you know an artist willing to share and teach their talents?  Examples might include knitting, crocheting, cake decorating, flower arranging, painting, drawing, sculpting, etc. We invite volunteers to come and create at Raw Learning during one or more mornings. Please let Gleamer know of volunteer interest.

Friends and Family CPR Classes at Augusta Medical Center
Please let Gleamer know if you would be interested in taking a CPR and choking procedures class.  Saturday morning seems to be the best fit for the most participants.  Gleamer will post a couple different days as options after January 1st. The cost would be $10 for the training.

Field Trips for Winter Trimester – Last Chance to Sign Up
Please let us know which field trips you and your family will be going on by emailing Gleamer or calling 540 292 3002 immediately.  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.  Additional information will be emailed out before each field trip.

Tuesday, January 5th --Bowling at Staunton Lanes
o    10:00-12:00
o    No outside food or drink
o    Cost: $2/game, $2 for shoes

Tuesday, January 12th--Rightmire Children’s Museum Daytrip: Lynchburg
o    10:00-3:00
o    Imagination Studio & Tallest indoor climbing structure in the nation
o    Featuring Onstage: The Rockstar Experience
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1 and all ACM members, $4.50 for ages 2-adult.  $25 lunch room fee would be divided among participants attending.

Tuesday, January 19th —Roller Skating at Funky’s: Harrisonburg 
o    10:00-12:00
o    Bring your own lunch available (Please indicate if you would like to purchase from the snack bar instead when reserving this field trip.)
o    Cost: $3 per person who is skating, includes skate rental

Tuesday, January 26th --Blackfriar’s Playhouse: Staunton
o    8:45-10:00 Interactive tour
o    10:00 on --Watch The Alchemist (funny and family friendly) rehearsal for as long as desired
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-4, $7 for ages 5 and up, including adults

Tuesday, February 2nd --Blue Ridge Area Food Bank: Verona
o    10:00-10:40
o    Find out how food is collected, stored and distributed to local hungry people
o    Tour the facility
o    Cost: Free
AND
Eli’s Fun Center: Verona
o    11AM-1PM
o    Play on the inflatables for an hour
o    Play in the game room for an hour
o    Bring your own lunch available
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $5 for ages 2-18, Free for adults

**This Trip Subject to Change** Tuesday, February 9th --Route 11 Potato Chip Factory: Mount Jackson (The field trip will be the week of February 8th.)
o    10:00-10:30
o    Tour the factory and learn about making potato chips on a large scale.
o    Samples will be available.
o    Cost: Free
AND
    Deauville Fallow Deer Farm: Bayse OR  Shenandoah Bowling Lanes: Mount Jackson –Weather Dependent
o    Around 10:45-12:30
o    At the Deer Farm you can feed the deer and chickens.
o    At the Bowling Lanes you can play Duck Pin Bowling. It’s like regular bowling only with mini-pins and balls!
o    Cost: Free for the Deer Farm OR  $2.50/ bowling game and $1.50 for show rental (Pay nothing now)

Wednesday, February 17th--WHSV TV 3: Harrisonburg
o    9:45-10:15
o    Tour the station and experience the green screen
o    Cost: Free
AND
WVPT PBS: Harrisonburg
o    11:00-12:15
o    Watch a few minutes of the taping of Virginia Farming
o    Split group into older and younger
o    Tour the station and find out how PBS shows get to your television
o    Cost: Free

Tuesday, February 23rd --Fire Station and Fire Museum: Staunton
o    9:30-10:30
o    Tour with demonstrations and video
o    Cost: Free
AND
Police Department: Staunton
o    11:00-12:00
o    Tour of facilities including patrol cars and 911 call center
o    Possible gentle K-9 demonstration
o    Cost Free

**This Trip Subject to Change**Thursday, March 4th OR Friday, March 5th--The Paramount Theater STREB-RAW: Charlottesville
o    10:30-11:30 OR 12:30-1:30
o    We are on the waiting list to see the performance
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $5 ages 2-18, $7 for adults (Refund available upon date and time determination)
AND/OR
**This Trip Subject to Change**Charlottesville Ice Park: Charlottesville  (We will be going on this field trip on either March 4th or 5th)
o    12:30-2:30 OR 1:45-3:00
o    Ice skating
o    Cost:  $4 for skaters ages 0-5, $7.50 for skaters ages 6 and up (includes skate rental) (Refund available upon date and time determination)

Tuesday, March 9th--Persimmon Dairy: Harrisonburg
o    9:00-9:30
o    Watch cows being milked
o    Learn about the bottling process and buying directly from the farmer
o    Interact with animals
o    Cost: Free
AND
Whitewave Beverages Manufacturing: Mt. Crawford
o    10:00-11:30
o    Tour the plant
o    Find out how different drinks (Horizon Organic Milk, milk, soy milk, coffee creamer, Fruit Today Juice) are mass processed
o    Free samples
o    Cost: Free

Tuesday, March 16th --Frontier Culture Museum:  Staunton
o    1st program 9:15-11:15, Lunch 11:15-12, 2nd program or self-guided tour 12-2
o    Choose from 1 program and a self-guided tour or 2 programs from the list on the website.  Please indicate program name(s) when reserving this field trip.
o    Hands on activities.
o    Picnic on site
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $5 for ages 6-18, $7 for adults
 

The big crowd who came out last week really enjoyed the Homeschool Holiday Party.  Making Jacob’s Ladders, Foosball and Air Hockey were big hits, as was the yummy food.  It was great fun to hang out and play with everyone.

Winter Trimester Classes    January 4th-March 19th
Mondays 8:30-10:00 Science & Math (Joe)
Thursdays 9:00-10:00 A.J.’s Activity Club (A.J.)
Thursdays 10:30-11:30 Storytelling (Janell)
Fridays 8:30-9:30 Poetry and Prose Discussion Group (Lynda)
Fridays 3:30-4:30 Makers (Joe)
Friday (either weekly or monthly depending on interest) Late Afternoon/Evening   Game Strategy (Joe)
Everyday 1:30-3:00 Fun with Food (Gleamer)

·    Would you or someone you know like to volunteer to teach a class?  What class(es) would your youngster(s) enjoy? Email the information to Gleamer
Here are ideas that we have received, but don’t have volunteers to teach:
Trimester of Art (11 spots to fill, each with an artist willing to share and teach their talents)
Spanish
French
Sign Language
Sports/gymnastics
Board Game Club (Chess Club)
Music

Friends and Family CPR Classes at Augusta Medical Center
Please let Gleamer know if you would be interested in taking a CPR and choking procedures class. Would a Wednesday evening (6:30-8:30) or Saturday morning (9-11) be better? The cost would be $10 for the training.

Field Trips for Winter Trimester Finalized
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 Winter Trimester field trips with Raw Learning all fees must be received no later than Monday, December 28th.  Send checks payable to Raw Learning at Raw  Learning, 2807-B Augusta St., Staunton, VA 24401.  Additional information will be emailed out before each field trip.

Tuesday, January 5th --Bowling at Staunton Lanes
o    10:00-12:00
o    No outside food or drink
o    Cost: $2/game, $2 for shoes

Tuesday, January 12th--Rightmire Children’s Museum Daytrip :Lynchburg
o    10:00-3:00
o    Imagination Studio & Tallest indoor climbing structure in the nation
o    Featuring Onstage: The Rockstar Experience
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1 and all ACM members, $4.50 for ages 2-adult.  $25 lunch room fee would be divided among participants attending.

Tuesday, January 19th —Roller Skating at Funky’s: Harrisonburg
o    10:00-12:00
o    Bring your own lunch available (Please indicate if you would like to purchase from the snack bar instead when reserving this field trip.)
o    Cost: $3 per person who is skating, includes skate rental

Tuesday, January 26th --Blackfriar’s Playhouse: Staunton
o    8:45-10:00 Interactive tour
o    10:00 on --Watch The Alchemist (funny and family friendly) rehearsal for as long as desired
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-4, $7 for ages 5 and up, including adults

Tuesday, February 2nd --Blue Ridge Area Food Bank: Verona
o    10:00-10:40
o    Find out how food is collected, stored and distributed to local hungry people
o    Tour the facility
o    Cost: Free
AND
Eli’s Fun Center: Verona
o    11AM-1PM
o    Play on the inflatables for an hour
o    Play in the game room for an hour
o    Bring your own lunch available
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $5 for ages 2-18, Free for adults

**This Trip Subject to Change** Tuesday, February 9th --Route 11 Potato Chip Factory: Mount Jackson (The field trip will be the week of February 8th.  Participation fee refund available upon date and time determination.)
o    10:00-10:30
o    Tour the factory and learn about making potato chips on a large scale.
o    Samples will be available.
o    Cost: Free
AND
Stop at a Park or Farm: Mount Jackson/New Market Area –To Be Determined
o    Around 10:45-12:30
o    Cost: Most likely Free (Pay nothing now)

Wednesday, February 17th--WHSV TV 3: Harrisonburg
o    9:45-10:15
o    Tour the station and experience the green screen
o    Cost: Free
AND
WVPT PBS: Harrisonburg
o    11:00-12:15
o    Watch a few minutes of the taping of Virginia Farming
o    Split group into older and younger
o    Tour the station and find out how PBS shows get to your television
o    Cost: Free

Tuesday, February 23rd --Fire Station and Fire Museum: Staunton
o    9:30-10:30
o    Tour with demonstrations and video
o    Cost: Free
AND
Police Department: Staunton
o    11:00-12:00
o    Tour of facilities including patrol cars and 911 call center
o    Possible gentle K-9 demonstration
o    Cost Free

**This Trip Subject to Change**Thursday, March 4th OR Friday, March 5th--The Paramount Theater STREB-RAW: Charlottesville
o    10:30-11:30 OR 12:30-1:30
o    We are on the waiting list to see the performance
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $5 ages 2-18, $7 for adults (Refund available upon date and time determination)
AND/OR
**This Trip Subject to Change**Charlottesville Ice Park: Charlottesville (We will be going on this field trip on either March 4th or 5th)
o    12:30-2:30 OR 1:45-3:00
o    Ice skating
o    Cost:  $4 for skaters ages 0-5, $7.50 for skaters ages 6 and up (includes skate rental) (Refund available upon date and time determination)

Tuesday, March 9th--Persimmon Dairy: Harrisonburg
o    9:00-9:30
o    Watch cows being milked
o    Learn about the bottling process and buying directly from the farmer
o    Interact with animals
o    Cost: Free
AND
Whitewave Beverages Manufacturing: Mt. Crawford
o    10:00-11:30
o    Tour the plant
o    Find out how different drinks (Horizon Organic Milk, milk, soy milk, coffee creamer, Fruit Today Juice) are mass processed
o    Free samples
o    Cost: Free

Tuesday, March 16th --Frontier Culture Museum:  Stuanton
o    1st program 9:15-11:15, Lunch 11:15-12, 2nd program or self-guided tour 12-2
o    Choose from 1 program and a self-guided tour or 2 programs from the list on the website.  Please indicate program name(s) preference when reserving this field trip so the 2 most desired can be reserved.  We will all do the same program(s), but anyone can decide to do a self-guided tour at anytime.
o    Hands on activities.
o    Picnic on site
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $5 for ages 6-18, $7 for adults

We've just released our new flyer for the winter trimester.  We will have high-resolution printed copies available at the holiday party tomorrow for you to distribute.

Homeschool Holiday Party at Raw Learning-Tuesday, December 8, from 11-4
Come join us for games of all sorts, general camaraderie and much needed “socialization” ;)
Activities to interest all ages will also be available.
Potluck (napkins, plates and utensils provided )
RSVP to Gleamer

Possible Classes for Winter Trimester    January 4th-March 19th
Science & Math (Joe)
Fun With Food (Gleamer
Poetry and Prose (Lynda)
Storytelling (Janell)
Makers (Joe)
Game Strategy (Joe)

Would you or someone you know like to volunteer to teach a class?  What class(es) would your youngster(s) enjoy? Email the information to Gleamer .
Here are ideas that we have received, but don’t have volunteers to teach:
Trimester of Art (11 spots to fill, each with an artist willing to share and teach their talents)
Spanish
French
Sign Language
Sports/gymnastics
Board Game Club (Chess Club)
Music

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Field Trips for the Winter Trimester (1/4-3/19)
Additional suggestions have been added to the field trip possibilities list. 

Please look over each and vote for your family's favorites or email Gleamer your list of favorites.  Vote for as many as your family would participate in.

Field trips will be on a Tuesdays, unless otherwise noted.

• Route 11 Potato Chip Factory: Mount Jackson 

o    Tour the factory and learn about making potato chips on a large scale.
o    Samples will be available.
o    Length: 30 minutes
o    Cost: Free

• Native American Industries: Mount Jackson 

o    Watch pedestrian and traffic signals being made
o    Learn about the tools and process involved
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free
o    **This tour is pending the factory having more work after the new year**
 
 

• Frontier Culture Museum: Stuanton  

o    Choose from 1 program and a self-guided tour or 2 programs from the list on the website.
o    Hands on activities.
o    Picnic on site
o    Possible date: Tuesday, March 16th
o    Length: 2 hours per program
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $5 for ages 6-18, $7 for adults
 
 

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank: Verona  

o    Find out how food is collected, stored and distributed to local hungry people
o    Tour the facility
o    Possible date: Tuesday, February 2nd (same day as Eli’s)
o    Length: ½ hour
o    Cost: Free

• Eli’s Fun Center: Verona 

o    Play on the inflatables for an hour
o    Play in the game room for an hour
o    Bring your own lunch available
o    Possible date: Tuesday, February 2nd (same day as the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank)
o    Length: 2 hours
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $5 for ages 2-18, Free for adults
 

• Massanutten Water Park: Massanutten  

o    Play on the indoor water park
o    Bring your own lunch available
o    Possible date: Monday, January 18th
o    Length: 4 hours
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-2, $19 for ages 3 and up, $5 to just observe

• The Paramount Theater STREB-RAW: Charlottesville 

o    We are on the waiting list to see the performance
o    Possible date: Friday, March 5th
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1, $5 ages 2-18, $7 for adults

• Charlottesville Ice Park: Charlottesville 

o    Ice skating
o    Length: 2 ½ hours
o    Cost:  $4 for skaters ages 0-5, $7.50 for skaters ages 6 and up (includes skate rental)
o    Would look to make this the same day as STREB if we get a spot

• JMU Planetarium: Harrisonburg  

o    Choose from any of the listed shows
o    Length: Depends on show
o    Cost: Free
 

• Bowling at Staunton Lanes

o    Length: 2 hours
o    Cost: $2/game, $2 for shoes
 
 

• Funky’s: Harrisonburg 

o    Roller skating
o    Length: 2-3 hours
o    Bring your own lunch available
o    Cost: $3 per person, includes skate rental
 
 

• Blackfriar’s Playhouse: Staunton 

o    Interactive tour
o    Watch The Alchemist (funny and family friendly) rehearsal for as long as desired
o    Possible date:  Tuesday, January 26th
o    Length: 1-2+ hours
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-4, $7 for ages 5 and up, including adults
 
 

• Fire Station and Fire Museum: Staunton  

o    Tour with demonstrations and video
o    Possible date: Tuesday, January 5th
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free
o    This field trip would take place on the same day as the Police Station
 

• Police Department: Staunton 

o    Tour of facilities including patrol cars and 911 call center
o    Gentle K-9 demonstration
o    Possible date: Tuesday, January 5th
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost Free
o    This field trip would take place on the same day as the Fire Station

• Maggie’s Beads: Staunton 

o    Take a bracelet making class
o    Length: 2 hours
o    Cost: $10/ person who makes a bracelet

• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: Staunton 

o    Tour and interactive activities
o    Divide into younger and older group
o    Length: 2 hours
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $4 for 6-18, $8 for adults
 
 

• Whitewave Beverages Manufacturing: Mt. Crawford

o    Tour the plant
o    Find out how different drinks (Horizon Organic Milk, milk, soy milk, coffee creamer, Fruit Today Juice) are mass processed
o    Free samples
o    Possible date: Same day as Persimmon Dairy trip
o    Length: 1 ½ hours
o    Cost: Free
 

• Persimmon Dairy: Harrisonburg

o    Watch cows being milked
o    Learn about the bottling process and buying directly from the farmer
o    Interact with animals
o    Possible date: Same day as Whitewave trip
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free
 
 

• Red Front Grocery store: Harrisonburg 

o    Tour the behind the scenes operations of the store
o    Demonstrations and samples
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free

• WHSV TV 3: Harrisonburg 

o    Tour the station and experience the green screen
o    Possible date: Wednesday when attending WVPT
o    Length: ½ hour
o    Cost: Free

• WVPT PBS: Harrisonburg 

o    Tour the station and find out how PBS shows get to your television
o    Split group into older and younger
o    Watch a few minutes of the taping of Virginia Farming
o    Possible date: Wednesday when attending WHSV
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free

• Fishersville Wastewater Treatment Plant: Fishersville 

o    Review a schematic and tour the plant
o    Possible date: Same day as Augusta Landfill and Fishersville recycling facility
o    Length: 1+ hours
o    Cost: Free

• Augusta County Landfill: Fishersville

o    Tour and information about what happens when an item is thrown away.
o    Possible date: Same day as Fishersville Wastewater Treatment Plant and Fishersville Sonoco recycling facility
o    Length: 1 hour
o    Cost: Free

• Sonoco Recycling Facility: Fishersville 

o    Tour and explanations of how items are made ready to be recycled, as well as how and where they are shipped
o    Possible date: Same day as Fishersville Wastewater Treatment Plant and Augusta County Landfill
o    Length:  ½ hour
o    Cost: Free
 

Long Distance Field Trip Options (Choose One)
 

• Rightmire Children’s Museum Daytrip: Lynchburg 

o    Tallest indoor climbing structure in the nation
o    Featuring Onstage: The Rockstar Experience
o    Imagination Studio
o    Length: 5-6 hours
o    Cost: Free for ages 0-1 and all ACM members, $4.50 for ages 2-adult.  $25 lunch room fee would be divided among participants.
 
 OR

• Explore Baltimore Overnight: Baltimore, MD     **These are some of the fun options that are near the Inner Harbor** This would be a Friday-Saturday trip

o    Port Discovery: Baltimore, MD
§    3 story indoor climbing structure
§    Water exploration room
§    Music and drumming room
§    Length: However long the kids want to stay
§    Cost: Free for ages 0-1 and all ACM members, $12.95 for ages 2-adult.

o    Maryland Science Center: Baltimore, MD 
§    Extensive options for hands on scientific exploration
§    Length: However long the kids want to stay
§    Cost: Free for ages 0-2, $7.50 for ages 3-18, $3 for adults

o    American Visionary Art Museum: Baltimore, MD
§    A free thinking educational environment opens the self-taught innovator to a greater range of dynamic possibilities.
§    Many interesting and thought provoking exhibits
§    Length: However long the kids want to stay
§    Cost: Free for 0-6, $5 for ages 7-18, $7 for adults

o    Top of the World: Baltimore, MD
§    View Baltimore from the 27th floor of the Baltimore World Trade Center
§    Photo-map guides to help visitors learn about local attractions, sites and neighborhoods.
§    Cost: Free for 0-2, $2.50 for ages 3-12, $3.75 for 12 and up, including adults

o    Baltimore Public Works Museum: Baltimore, MD
§    Discover what public works does for people.
§    Games, scavenger hunt and water experiment available
§    Length: However long the kids want to stay
§    Cost: Free for 0-5, $2 for ages 6-adult

o    The Baltimore Museum of Industry: Baltimore, MD
§    Many different programs to choose from
§    Hands on historical and engineering activities
§    Length: However long the kids want to stay
§    Cost: Vary greatly

o    Hostel International-Baltimore
§    The cheap place to stay
§    Sleeps a maximum of 49 people
§    Kitchen available for cooking
§    Make your own pancake breakfast provided
§    Length: 1-2 nights
§    Cost: $22 + 13.5% tax per twin bed per night. Adults (18+) add $3 for temporary membership. If we have between 41 and 49 people it will be cheaper to rent the entire hostel.
 
 

Field Trip-Tuesday, November 10th –Polyface Farms
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning.  Winter Trimester field trips will be available to register for in December.
**VERY IMPORTANT** This is a working farm. There will be poop. Wear rubber boots or old shoes. Bring extras to change into for the ride home and a plastic bag for your dirty foot wear.
9:30 AM-Leave Raw Learning.  Please let Gleamer know if you would like to follow her from Raw Learning to Polyface Farms.  http://www.polyfacefarms.com/location.aspx
10:00 AM-Arrive Polyface Farms where we will take a self-guided tour of the property and its operations.
About 12 Noon- Return to the parking area to get our lunches. Please bring folding chairs in case seating is not available on the farm.
You are welcome to purchase items while at Polyface. Bring cooler.
12:30-1:00 PM -Leave Polyface and return to Raw Learning.

Valuable Input
Gleamer is working on putting together next trimester's classes and field trips. What non-compulsive classes might your child be interested in participating in? What destinations would they enjoy going on field trips to?

Property for Sale or Rent?
Raw Learning is looking for a new space on the NORTH side of Staunton since we have folks who come from Harrisonburg and as far as Luray. Our lease at our current location can continue until June 18th, 2010. We believe they will let us out of our obligation with 30 days notice.
To Rent: We can spend about $800 per month and are willing to consider just about anything that has a safe place for the kids to play outside.
To Purchase: We are looking for 5-10 acres of land, with or without a structure of some sort. We are able to spend about $10,000 per acre, without a structure and about $200,000 total with a structure.