Sunday, February 20, 2011

Homeschooler's Maple Sugaring Days

Passing this along from Susan Case, contact her if you are interested in attending one of the classes


Sweet Wind Farm in East Hartland CT is offering
Homeschooler's Maple Sugaring Days:
Friday March 18 at 10:00 a.m. 
Monday March 21 at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday March 23 at 1:00 p.m. 

As I am a homeschooler myself, I can appreciate the idea of finding good, fun, and interesting things to do and learn about as a homeschooling family. This year I am going to be offering a few selected dates for homeschoolers to sign up and register to come to a maple sugaring class and tour. The class will include a storytime, narrated slide show and hands-on class, taste samples, a tour of the sugarhouse and tapped trees. A bit of history, science, and math all included! Rather than having individuals try to organize their own group, you can simply sign up with me (Susan Case) to come on one of these dates! This makes it easier for some to not have to be involved with a group and trying to organize a date that works for everyone at the same time.

In order to pre-register you must:
 

1. send in your name with contact info( a phone number and email, very important!!)
2. date/time of choice, (choose one of the above dates and times only please)
3. number of people coming total which includes parents and younger siblings, and ages and amount of students
4. a check written out to Sweet Wind Farm for $5.00 for each student ages 5 and up. Send your registration to our address at: 339 South  Road, East Hartland, CT 06027.
There is a 10 student minimum to run a class, so PLEASE tell your other homeschooling friends to join you! In the event there are not enough people registered to come on a given date, you will be informed and can choose to select a different date if you wish. Class capacity is 30 people, so it will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Any cancellation on your part will not be refunded, but transferring the registration to another family, or changing to a different date if available, will be allowed. Please come dressed and prepared for the weather for the outdoor portion of the tour. Classes are not canceled due to rain.
NOTE**
If your organized homeschooling group would like to come together, please just sign up individually at the same time. You can even consider signing up as a group at one of your meetings, just send in all the necessary information I need and payment in one envelope. If your group desires to have a different date/time, as long as you commit to 10 paid students you can select a different date by contacting Susan by phone or email (860) 653-2038 or sweetwindfarm@sbcglobal.net
Website for more info and directions at: www.sweetwindfarm.net