Come join us Tuesday, May 28th from 11am to 2pm (possibly later) for the annual MASH End-of-Year Picnic at St Vital Park Playground. Bring a lunch, picnic blanket and hangout with us!
Please note that representatives from the Manitoba Homeschooling Office to answer any questions you may have on legislation and homeschool forms. You can also join us at ‘Meet the Manitoba Homeschooling Office‘ that Thursday, May 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Bill and Helen Norrie Library for more in depth conversation.
Same picnic, NEW location!
We usually have it at Assiniboine Park Nature Playground, but it seems to be under construction, so note the location change!
Join us Thursday, May 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Bill and Helen Norrie Library for an in depth conversation with the representatives of the Manitoba Homeschooling Office. They will be there to answer your questions on legislation, homeschool forms and etc. If you just have a few questions, you can also join us at the MASH End-of-Year Picnic. The representatives will also be present at the picnic informally.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Lao Tzu
Let’s celebrate the first steps of these homeschooling journeys at a kindergarten graduation. Join us for an informal ceremony and pictures at Assiniboine Park, June 23 @5:00pm. We will meet at the stage of Lyric Theatre.
Loose schedule: Welcome Speech Informal Ceremony Begins (est 20mins) Pictures @ Lyric Theatre Pictures @ English Gardens/Sculpture Gardens Pictures @ Duck Pond End at Nature Playground
Feel free to invite family and friends to attend.
To join the Facebook Chat, DM Rachelle Bueckert de Pinto or Tiffany Twudosichuk.
One small steps for these graduates, one giant leap of their teachers! =)
The advisory team has been reviewing the by-laws. We have made updates as can be reviewed in the following pdf. If you have any comments or suggestions, please note the portion of the document you are referencing along with your notes and send them to [email protected] by the end of August 2024. We will be voting on a finalized document at the October 2024 MASH meeting.
Come for the the week, a few nights or just for the day!
We are hoping you will join us for MASH Camping Week; a week of beach time, nature walks, crafts, barbecuing, campfires, and fun contests with other homeschooling families. Bring your family, camping gear, and food for a week of activities and fun.
The schedule is just a guideline that is subject to change due to weather and other circumstances. Right now, it is still a work in progress to be finalized by end of May.
MASH Camping Week will be centered near Song Bay, the group campsite is Song Bay 01. If you’re camping, please book near Song Bay. For electrical sites ($22.05/night), book Song Bay or Lark Bay. For basic sites ($17.85/night), book Fox Bay. For full service ($25.20/night), book Swamp Bay Savannah Bay, or Tree Bay (they are farther way from Song Bay). To see where everyone else has booked, please join the chat.
Each family attending is responsible for their own park vehicle permit and campground fee (if camping) as well as their food, beverages, and costs incurred for the week. There are no cost to join the events and no need to signup for join for the day. Every person under the age of 18 is to be under the care of their parent(s) or an appointed adult guardian.
We are hoping this gives us more time to build connections and create community!
Last spring, we reserved the fields for the meet-ups. We had to make sure to get the funds for that. We have learned, it is not necessary so this event is completely FREE!
Park amenities include play structure, swings, sandbox, wading pool, soccer fields, baseball fields, tennis court, basketball nets, benches and public washrooms. If you’re interested in an activity, bring some equipment and it’s always helpful to bring some to share.
Last year, MASH started these meet-ups with some trepidation. After a year of going strong, the community has taken it over to make it their own. We hope the homeschooling community can keep it going.
Think not what your community can do for you, but what you can do for your community. =)
Date: Thursday, April 4th, 2024 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Place: Robert A Steen Community Club Address: 980 Palmerston Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1J9 Ticket Prices: $20 (in-person, includes refreshments) Registration:https://forms.gle/7vboqddZeem116eY9 First register and then transfer to ([email protected]).
Please join us for a MASH Workshop! This is a fundraising event for MASH, an organization completely run by volunteers, and we would love to continue to build community with you while also raising some money for future MASH needs: event rental space, event supplies, website costs, and etc.
For those of you unfamiliar with the fantastic Jennifer Gehman, please see her bio, below:
Jennifer Miller Gehman (BA, BEd) is a seasoned homeschooling ninja and proud mom to a lively bunch of five grown-up adventurers! When she’s not busy socializing with (and occasionally helping out) her university-bound kiddos, you’ll find her donning her regency clothes and dancing around the city with her English Dance group. She is a co-founder of Wildwood Curriculum and a past president and current mentor at the Manitoba Association for Schooling at Home. Jennifer is also a certified facilitator and cheerleader extraordinaire at the Neufeld Institute, where she spreads the gospel of developmental attachment like confetti at a parade! When she’s not deep in the educational trenches, you can catch her indulging in her playful passions like diving into books, sewing up a storm, or time-travelling through historical reenactments. And let’s not forget her knack for turning home renovations into a delightful game of DIY magic!
Come join us Tuesday, September 19th from 11am to 2pm (possibly later) for the annual MASH Not-Back-To-School Picnic at Assiniboine Park Nature Playground. Bring a lunch, picnic blanket and hangout with us!
**Note: This will replace the MASH-Up Park Meet for that week**
HOMESCHOOL LIASONS: We have invited the Homeschool Liasions to join us and answer any questions the community may have about homeschool notification forms or anything else, BUT they have not confirmed.
MASH CONFERENCE: We will be there to answer any questions about the MASH Conference and help to registered anyone that has not registered yet. Online MASH Conference Registration will close at end of day Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
We have hit our goal for number of participants and almost double it! Thanks for all the support y’all!
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023 Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Harrow United Address: 955 Mulvey Ave (Winnipeg) Early Registration: Register by August 31st Lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.
REGISTRATION Registration Form CLOSED!! Please register early to ensure adequate spaces are allotted for each table talk and there is enough food for all participants.
PRICE
$20
per participant
early registration
$30
2 participants from same household
early registration
$25
per participant
late registration
$40
2 participants from same household
late registration
PAYMENT To pay, you can etransfer to [email protected] OR make alternate arrangement through Michele Merchant or Tiffany Todosichuk.
LET’S BUILD COMMUNITY TOGETHER A common thread among many homeschoolers is the challenge of finding community. If you cannot find a community where your family thrives, let’s create community together. The central conference goal is to provide a friendly, informal gathering giving opportunities to connect with others while have thoughtful discussions.
THE NEW CONFERENCE FORMAT After much deliberation, the overall conference format is brand new this year. We have put aside the panels and speeches in favor of table talks.
TABLE TALKS The table talks are facilitated small-group discussions of up to six participants along with two facilitators. These discussions are meant to connect homeschoolers having shared experiences with specific topics. The conference strives to create a comfortable environment where these intimate group discussions can really help connect participates with each other and help build a strong foundation for the homeschooling community.
Homeschooling: Finding a Place to Begin
Homeschooling Neurodivergent Children
Homeschooling as a Working Caregiver
Homeschooling the Early Years (start to approximately 12 years old)
Homeschooling the Later Years (teen years to graduation)
Homeschooling Multiple Ages
Homeschooling en Français
Creating Co-ops and Coordinating Events
Talking about Life-Learning/Unschooling
Nurturing Your Homeschooler’s Passions
Homeschooling with Anxiety
Filling Out Homeschooling Forms
High School Record Keeping and Transcripts
Other: give us your suggestions during registration
2023 MASH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
11:00am – 11:30am
Registration, Refreshments, Find Your Seat at First Table Talk
Homeschooling resources to share – labeled with your name
Homeschooling resources to sell – labeled with your name and the price
Homeschooling resources to give away – labeled with “FREE”
Paper and pen for notes
GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT
Instead of a graduate panel this year, we were hoping to create a graduate spotlight booklet of homeschool graduates to help inspire the rest of us. If you are or know a homeschool graduate, please fill out this form to help us create our Graduate Spotlight.
VENDORS/DONORS The MASH Conference Vendor Hall will be open to the community (whether attending to the conference or not). Please come check out the vendors downstairs in the basement at Harrow United (955 Mulvey Ave, Winnipeg) Saturday, September 23 from 11-4pm.
List of 2023 MASH Conference Vendors:
Dakota Gymnastics Academy
Embodiment Music
Genesis School of Dance
Gibb Academy
Lasertopia
MTYP (Manitoba Theatre for Young People)
My Gym
Pembina Trail Voices
Prairie Badminton
Royal Dance at the Forks
Serratus Movement
Whirling Rainbow Mentorship Circles
YMCA
There will also be used curriculum and resources being sold along with a free curriculum table (feel free to drop off your own).
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ANY MORE VENDORS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE HOMESCHOOLING COMMUNITY! We invite vendors or donors that would like support the homeschooling community. If you would share your resources in our Vendor Hall or donate door prizes or swag bag gifts, please fill out a form.
If you would like to participate in the vendor hall, rent a table for $50 or provide us with you materials to share at the conference for $25. By participating in the vendor hall, your business will be mentioned in the MASH Facebook Pages, MASH Webpage, and MASH September 2023 emailed newsletter.
At the event, a 6ft table will be provided in our Vendor Hall. We hope you can provide the conference participants with ideas for activities homeschoolers could use in their upcoming school year. Any pamphlets and decorations will be left up the vendor. Set up times will be an hour before the day of the event (Saturday, Sept 23 @ 10:00-11:00AM). If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Conference Co-chairs: Michele Merchant and Tiffany Todosichuk
