January 1  RSVP deadline for AZ Science Center Outreach Programs at Park Day, contact Dawn XXX-XXX-XXXX

January 1  RSVP for KFLR Radio Station Tour on Jan. 4, contact Desiree XXX-XXX-XXXX.

January 4 (Thursday)
KFLR Radio Station Tour
KFLR Studio  702 E. Thunderbird
Desiree XXX-XXXX
10:00 am  11:30 am
Any age, Free, 20 people max.
Children will practice something at Park Day and then the radio station will record it and play it on the air later that day.

Monday, January 8
Arizona Science Center Outreach Programs at Park Day
Constuctioneering Workshop  Participants work in teams with large-scale building materials (Plastic pipe and connectors) to
create structures that introduce them to architectural and engineering principles.
A.      Pre-K to Grade 1:  9:00 am  10:00 am, $5 per student
B.      Grade 2  Grade 6: 10:15 am  11:45 am, $5 per student
Soda Bottle Rockets  Using plastic bottles, water, and compressed air, students learn about aerodynamics as they design, test,
modify, and launch rockets to altitudes of 100 feet and higher.
C.      Grade 3  Grade 8:  12:00 pm  1:30 pm, $5 per student/FREE for those who participated in either Fall Fundraiser

Monday, January 8
Modified PE Schedule
9:00 am  10:00 am:  3rd grade & up
10:00 am  11:00 am:  K  2nd grade

Monday, January 8
Modified Dance Class Schedule
10:15 am  11:15 am:  3  5 yr. Olds

(Note:  Both PE and Dance will resume at their regularly scheduled times Jan. 15th)

January 6 (Saturday) 5:00 pm
Spring Field Trip/Event Planning Meeting
RSVP to Cheryl at XXX-XXX-XXXX
XXXX W. XXXXX (south of Glendale)
Bring a potato to bake and a favorite topping to share  butter, chives, broccoli, sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, etc.  We will
plan spring field trips while the potatoes bake then enjoy food and fellowship.  (This is for Mom’s only.) This meeting is
required for those planning a field trip or special event for the months of Feb-May, or contact Amy prior to this meeting to submit your paperwork before Jan. 6.

January 8  RSVP & pre-pay for Phoenix Zoo Wild Workshops

January 10 (Wednesday)
LQ Quest for Knowledge and Lunch
Laser Quest
3335 W. Peoria Ave. (S.E. corner of 35th Ave. & Peoria)
Bruce XXX-XXX-XXXX
10:30 am  1:30 pm               7 years old & up or 4’ tall
$8.00 per person pre-pay        25 Min.  65 Max. people
Educational video, disassemble Laser gun, play 2 games of Laser tag, and receive a learning pack ahead of time to gear up for
the event.

January 15  RSVP & Pre-pay for AZ Hall of Flame on Jan. 30, contact Jodi XXX-XXX-XXXX

January 17  RSVP for Cerreta Candy Co. Tour on Jan. 24,
Contact Linda XXX-XXX-XXXX

January 18 (Thursday)
Phoenix Zoo Wild Workshop/Field Trip
9:30 am  1:30 pm
$7 per PERSON (does include admission), Adult Zoo members are free but still must RSVP, child zoo members must pay $7 like non-member children. Reduced rate of $2 per person for those who participated in either Fall Fundraiser
Bring lunch or buy it at the snack bar. Stroller rentals are available for $2 - $10. Safari Guided Train Tours are $1.50 per
person.
Hour long workshops at the zoo that offer the children the opportunity to play, explore, and discover the wonders of nature
through hands-on activities, role-playing, storytelling and LIVE animal presentations.
A.      Pre-K  K
Beanie Baby Bed & Breakfast  Learn about what animals eat and where they live. Students will make their own habitat for
their beanie baby friends (brought from home) and enjoy close up encounters with their live animal cousins.
B.      1st  3rd grades
Where’s Dinner? Explore the world of animal habitats and diet. With live animals and hands-on activities, students will discover
what animals need to survive.

January 22  RSVP for the Challenger Learning Center Mar. 2, contact Dawn XXX-XXX-XXXX

January 22  RSVP for Wildlife Class on Jan. 30, contact Karen at XXX-XXX-XXXX

January 22  RSVP & Pre-pay for Jason Project on Feb. 8, contact Dawn XXX-XXX-XXXX

January 24 (Wednesday)
Cerreta Candy Company Tour
Cerreta Candy Factory
5345 W. Glendale Ave. (west of 51st Ave in Downtown Glendale)
Linda XXX-XXX-XXXX
12:45 pm  2:00 pm               Any age
Free                            25 Max. people
Come see a half-hour long tour of the manufacturing areas of Cerreta Candy Company and receive free candy samples! You
will also receive a complimentary tour ticket which entitles you to a free piece of candy and a discounted coupon towards
buying candy there, if you’d like. (Be sure to bring along money if you want to buy some candy at their store.) There is an
accompanying video to watch before or after the tour. Please arrive early, as the tour begins promptly at 1:00pm.

January 30 (Tuesday)
Fire Safety, Story Hour and Tour
Hall of Flame Museum
6101 E. Van Buren St.
10:00 am  11:30 am
lunch at Encanto Park, 15th Ave. & Encanto, south of Thomas
12:00 pm  1:00 pm
3 yrs  3rd grade                $2.00 per person
Min. 25 and Max. 45 people
This fun-filled, hands-on trip to the world’s largest fire fighting museum is perfect for our youngest visitors! Museum educators introduce visitors to the basics of fire safety. Students will get a chance to hear a story, climb on a real fire engine, learn
life-saving fire safety techniques, watch videos of firefighters in action and have lots of fun! Bring a sack lunch and bread to feed
the ducks at Encanto Park afterward.

January 30 (Tuesday)
Wildlife/Social Studies Class
AZ Game & Fish
State/County Fair Grounds  Wildlife Building (on north edge)
Entrance at 19th Ave. & MonteVista (south of Thomas)
9:00 am  12:00 pm               4th  6th grades
Free                            10 Min. and 20 Max. students
Cross-curricular activities and games dealing with animals, nature, water and people. Slide show of current AZ State
Representatives. Live animal presentations. Many stuffed wildlife and artifacts on display. Lunch at Encanto Park afterward bring a sack lunch and bread to feed the ducks.

February 8 (Thursday)
Jason Project Field Trip
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
10:20 am  5:00 pm               All ages, preference given to Jason Project participants
$5.00 per person                20 Min. and 40 Max. People
$2.00 for parking - Heritage Square Parking Structure at 5th St. & Adams when validated.
Bring a sack lunch (lockers provided) or money to eat at Pizza Hut or Taco Bell on site.
Five galleries of exhibits featuring anatomy, psychology, physical science, water play and more. Planetarium show features a tour of the planets in our galaxy. Jason broadcast features 3 giant screens of scientists giving live reports on location in Hawaii answering student questions. Giant screen movie “The Living Sea” afterward.

March 2 (Friday)
RSVP by Jan. 22
Challenger Learning Center
3:30 pm  6:00 pm
Grades 4* - 8           $16.00 per student**/$4.00 if participated in either Fall Fundraiser
“Rendezvous with a Comet” simulates a rendezvous with Comet Encke as it nears the Earth and involves launching a space probe into the comet’s tail. The Learning Center is comprised of a “Spacecraft” which gives students a simulated experience of working in space, and “Mission Control” which is modeled after Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Learning Center presents tasks and poses realistic dilemmas to develop problem-solving and communications skills. The experience is a two and a half hour mission.
http://www.azchallenger.org/
*3rd graders with 4th grade reading ability/maturity will be eligible as well.
**Due to space limitations, there will only be 2 adult sponsors helping with the mission.