Journey Outpost

Journey Outpost families - get $5 off per child for this event by signing up in class!

KIDS! Join us for Pancakes and Pajamas! We'll serve yummy pancakes with toppings of course AND watch a Christmas movie AND have other fun activities to fill your morning!

Choose from Saturday, November 26th or Saturday December 10th, both from 9 am to 12 noon. Cost is $15 per child and space is limited.

Our location on the Harrisonville Square is also super convenient for moms and dads to stop by Brick House Coffee Bar & Eatery, Bona Fide Bakery & Café, Artisan's Corner on Wall and our other favorite shops while you have some fun!

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Homeschooling is something you do from the moment you bring your child’s home from the hospital…

Nature study today. We spotted turtles, changing leaves and killdeer. Our boys rescued a frog from a snake who was eating his foot!

Brain flakes are a favorite in our classes! These versatile building pieces are also convenient for entertainment away from home.

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We have several classes starting this week!

Situational Awareness is this Saturday at 9 am. Perfect for teens and moms of littles, this class will cover basic skills for keeping yourself safe in a variety of situations. Cost is $20 per person or $50 per family. Sign up by texting Andrew at 816.668.2962.

Family Nature Study is this Thursday at 2 pm. This is a once a month get together for families to explore nature and document the changes throughout the year. Cost is $20 for the first student and $5 for each additional student from the same family. Sign up at https://journeyoutpost.wordpress.com/additional-classes/.

Job Skills, a six week class, begins this Wednesday at 3:30 pm. This class covers the basics of getting and keeping a job. Cost is $20 and registration is at https://journeyoutpost.wordpress.com/wednesday-navigators/.

We also have several openings in our Tuesday morning middle school history and literature classes and Thursday preschool classes.

Great opportunity for parents and teens to learn together!

Situational awareness is key to staying safe. Bring your teens to this 2 hour workshop on October 8th where we'll share techniques for staying safe in a variety of situations.

You will both leave with practical tools to begin using immediately.

Space is limited. Text Andrew at 816.668.2962 to sign up.

Our lending library will be open this Friday evening and Saturday all day! Stop by and check out our current selection!

We'll be open this weekend for the Log Cabin Festival!

Bring your kids for face painting and coloring pages.

Grab a book from Journey Outpost's lending library.

Shop from our local vendors.

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Be sure to stop by our neighbors on the Square as well! Brick House Coffee Bar & Eatery The Vault fide bakery Artisan's Corner on Wall

Homeschool grads! This is for you!

A homeschool grad young adult dinner and bonfire will be at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in Harrisonville. Contact Matthew Burnett at [email protected] or call 816-575-2798 to RSVP and receive the address!

You asked, so here is another opportunity to participate in the situational awareness workshop!

Situational awareness is key to staying safe. Bring your teens to this 2 hour workshop on October 8th. You will both leave with practical tools to begin using immediately.

Space is limited. PM us to sign up.

You could always come to Journey Outpost where we keep our class size close to 10. 🤷🏻‍♀️ No bus though.

I mean seriously? Wouldn't that be nice along with a magical school bus! 🚌

Join us for our family nature study tomorrow! We'll meet at 2 pm at Hollow, then head over to Harrisonville CIty Park for our walk through the park. The cost for the year is $20 for the first child and $5 for each additional child from the same family. Invite your friends.

Most gatherings will be on the first Thursday of the month.

Things that make us happy...

- Teacher appreciation day at Scooter's Coffee

- Fun schooling journals

- The families we get to know through our classes and activities

If your teens or kids are out and about, they (and you) need to join us for this situational awareness workshop this Saturday at 3 pm! This class is also great for moms and others who need a personal safety refresher.

Open to all ages, this class will cover topics such as observation techniques, identifying safety concerns, tools to protect yourself and others, informed decision making, tips to deescalate situations and basic preparedness skills.

Cost is $20 per person ($50 family max). Discount available for those taking other classes through Journey Outpost.

Space is limited. Register by texting Andrew at 816.668.2962 or emailing [email protected].

If your teens or kids are out and about, they (and you) need to join us for this situational awareness workshop this Saturday at 3 pm! Open to all ages, this class will cover topics such as observation techniques, identifying safety concerns, tools to protect yourself and others, informed decision making, tips to deescalate situations and basic preparedness skills.

Cost is $20 per person ($50 family max). Discount available for those taking other classes through Journey Outpost.

Space is limited. Register by texting Andrew at 816.668.2962 or emailing [email protected].

The first week of classes is in the books and it was sweet! We built pyramids, welcomed preschoolers to the family for the first time and enjoyed jumping into a new year of studies.

Our students blessed us with delicious treats from Brick House Coffee Bar & Eatery, Scooter's Coffee and Bona Fide Bakery & Café.

Even our teachers lived out the mission statement of lifelong learning by participating in a safety training this weekend and have already begun implementing changes based on the training.

Here's a pic from our classroom this morning. What does yours look like?

Exactly.

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Maya Exhibit

We will be going to the Maya exhibit at Union Station Kansas City on Monday, November 14th. If you would like to join us, please click on the link below for more information. Payment is due Friday, August 19th to reserve your tickets. For families enrolled in any of our classes, you may send payment on the first day of class.

This info is also posted in our class announcement pages.

Maya Exhibit We are looking at going to the Mayan exhibit at Union Station on Monday, November 14th (no in-person classes this week). You can read about the exhibit at https://unionstation.org/event/maya. This exhibit covers the culture (science, technology, religion, agriculture, etc.) of the Mayans which we wi...

Homeschool Bootcamp - Apologia

Here's another great resource for you from Apologia: https://www.apologia.com/bootcamp/?vgo_ee=qhFjDzdRqnygAHs2TImCBIvy7T5YEJ8ohjC9vauJg30%3D

Homeschool Bootcamp - Apologia Learn how to succeed at homeschooling with Apologia’s FREE Homeschool Bootcamp. In these sessions, you’ll learn practical how-tos, planning strategies, organizational tips, hacks, and tools of the trade from homeschool veterans.

We still have a few of these great planners created by a local homeschooling mama! PM us to grab yours!

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Classes start in just one week! This week we are focusing on final touches for our classes, and then we'll be diving into the busiest school year yet! We are so excited to serve your families and still have space for a few more, so don't stop sharing with your friends! Our website is journeyoutpost.org if you'd like to see our current classes.

If you are looking for books or need help in any way (tutoring, planning your year, etc), please don't hesitate to contact us. We're happy to meet with you by appointment!

We have lots of books that need a home! Saxon, Abeka, Rod & Staff, and SO MUCH MORE!

We'll be open today until 5, Wednesday 10-4, Thursday 10-2, Friday 10-1 and Saturday 9-1.

Eek! We have two weeks until classes!

It's crunch time, so please know that we will be in and out all week as we pull everything together. Please PM us if you're planning to stop by so we can be here for you.

We could also use some help with little projects around the building. If you have some extra time and elbow grease that you'd like to donate, let us know.

ETA: We do still have a few openings in some of our classes. Head over to journeyoutpost.org for more info.

Our mission is to equip and encourage lifelong learners for the purpose of knowing, loving, and serving God.

As a new school year gets under way, there's always a temptation to direct the bulk of my energy on the kind of academic instruction that will most likely benefit our children's earthly futures.
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How often have you heard this reasoning?
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Gotta study hard.
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Why?
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So you can go to college.
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So you can get a job.
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So you can make lots of money.
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Because man's chief end is to glorify himself and enjoy himself forever.
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Wait. What?
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We know better than to say the last part out loud, yet so often, we continue to follow a pattern of education that is built upon an eternally dangerous premise.
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Scripture states that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 1:7) There is no wisdom apart from God. There is no wealth apart from God. There is no future apart from God.
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And so it stands to reason, that in all our learning, there is nothing so important as studying the Scriptures, which have the power to make us wise unto salvation (2 Timothy 3:15).
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That, in turn, creates the desire to work and study, not for our own proft or pleasure, but heartily as unto the LORD (Colossians 3:23), which fulfills the purpose for which we were created, "To glorify God and enjoy Him forever."
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"...His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue." 2 Peter 1:3
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(I had every intention of attaching a book review to this, but it got too long for IG's standards. Part 2 another time. Any guesses which book it might be?)

We've spent all week preparing lessons, having one-on-one meetings with students and parents, organizing supplies & getting things ready for classes to start soon.

We LOVE serving the families in our community. We do this because it is exactly where God has us and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

When we see that someone (not one of our families) has purchased something on our Amazon list, that lets us do the work before us without worrying about the details. When we get donations dropped off, we do a little happy dance inside. It means that someone sees value in what we're doing. For that, we are thankful. Our students and families are also thankful.

You. Are. Amazing. THANK YOU for partnering with us in serving the kids and teens in our community. Thank you for seeing that ultimately we all benefit from this little project that God put on our hearts.

Side note: the image below is the sign for "thank you." Sign Language has always been one of our most popular classes. We currently have three kids signing classes and, by popular demand, an adult class is in the works. Stay tuned.

From KC East Lions:

It’s Mini Cheer Clinic time! It is so much fun!!!!! Have a girl who loves cheer?? Bring her on out! We teach them a routine and then she’ll get to perform during half time at our kick off varsity game - it’s so fun!!!

www.lionscheerfund.com/clinic

(All proceeds go toward the cheer teams’ equipment cost and team needs!)

Our lending library will be open tomorrow from 10 to 4 during the block party on the Harrisonville Square. We have lots of books that came in this week, so be sure to stop by if there's something you're looking for. Our address is 107 N Lexington, just north of the Harrisonville Square.

We also have a few copies of Andi Elliot's new Missouri homeschool planner and other items from our families.

We also have a few openings left in some of our preschool through high school classes. Take a look at JourneyOutpost.wordpress.org
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