Month: April 2025

*UPDATE – May 1st *

We have removed all Facebook members. Please remember to check your groups and rejoin to continue seeing MASH Facebook post. If you are a homeschooling veteran and would like to help out the MASH community on Facebook or need help with rejoining, you can Facebook message (Tiffany Twudosichuk).


MASH Facebook Member Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning time! The MASH Facebook Group aims to connect Manitoba Homeschoolers and, from time to time, needs to ensure that members of this group are current homeschoolers. To this end, ALL Facebook members of the MASH Facebook Group will be asked to rejoin on May 1st (May Day). If you are a current homeschooler and on our Facebook, please rejoin as YOU are the community we are striving to support. See you soon!

How to Rejoin May 1st (May Day):
1) Copy the MASH group in a new window/tab.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1XzzcjNsV4/

2) Answer new MASH Facebook Group questions.

3) Wait for approval.

Thanks Y’all!

PS. Information about Winnipeg Homeschoolers Facebook Group and MASH Teen Facebook Group.

Winnipeg Homeschoolers Facebook Group
MASH will not longer be administering the Winnipeg Homeschoolers Facebook Group. As of March 31, Winnipeg Homeschoolers become unaffiliated with MASH.

MASH became administrators as a large number of previous MASH Advisory Team members were already members of the Winnipeg Homeschoolers Facebook Group. They took this Facebook group under their wing. Now the current Advisory Team would like to give this group back to the community.

MASH Teen Facebook Group

MASH will no longer be dividing their Facebook group between Manitoba Association for Schooling at Home (MASH) and Manitoba Association of Schooling at Home (MASH) TEEN Group. The decision has been made to close the MASH Teen Group. Starting March 31, MASH Teen Group will be closed.

The MASH Teen Facebook Group was started by the previous MASH Advisory Team. The current Advisory Team feels that this group is not very active and the information a some what redundant with the main MASH Facebook group. In order to minimize administration burdens and free up more time to focus in other areas, we have decided to close this group.

Monday, May 26th from 11:00am – 2:00pm
at Assiniboine Park (Nature Playground)

Come join us TBD from 11am to 2pm (possibly later) for the annual MASH End-of-Year Picnic at Assiniboine Park Nature Playground. It is a great way to meet other MASH members and end an awesome school year! Bring a lunch, picnic blanket and hangout with us!

At Birds Hill Campground
Sunday, Sept 7 – Friday, Sept 12, 2025 (FALL) #6

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 nature walks, crafts, barbecuing, campfires, and chilling with other homeschooling families. Bring your family, camping gear, and food for a week of activities and fun.

MORE INFORMATION
Schedule for the Fall MASH Camping Week:

SIGN-UPS:
MASH Camping Week (Open for Fall)
Jammin’ in Jammies Song Nominations (Closed)
MASH-Craft (Closed)

Things to note about the schedule:

• Group Campsite is Song Bay 01.
• Brown boxes are programs put on by Birds Hill Park for our group.
• Pizza orders need to have your name and a note “to be picked up by MASH” by 5pm on Thursday to the Pizza Hut in Oakbank. Phone: (204) 444-5551 Order online by clicking here.
• Pizza night will held at the Group Campsite ( or possibly move to amphitheater/group campfire area depending on group size).
• All activities are optional, come and go as you please.
• Schedule is just a guideline that is subject to change due to weather and other circumstances.

Things to bring (optional):
Items are not required to participate in activities.

• Bikes are a great way to get around
• Your own interests to share and connect with others (chessboards, Pokemon cards, footballs, tea set, art supplies, a good book, etc.)
• Water bottle and hot beverage mug with lid
• Camping chair or something to sit on each night at the group campfire
• Cozy blanket
• Bug (mosquito) deterrents
• Hammocks are loved by many (for personal use or to share)
• Great smelling spices, color changing spices, flower petals, and other natural potion additions [Potions]
• Volunteer MOB costumes of skeleton, zombies or creeper [MASH-CRAFT]
• Watercolor paints, paintbrushes, smock [Watercoloring]
• Musical instruments [Jammin’ in Jammies]
• Picnic blanket [Pizza Night]

MASH Camping Week will be centered near Song Bay, the group campsite is Song Bay 01. If you’re camping, it is highly recommended to book near Song Bay. Booking near by allows for the kids to bump into buddies and meet up at the playground easily.

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 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 but a heads up is always appreciated to those organizing the activities. Every person under the age of 18 is to be under the care of their parent(s) or an appointed adult guardian.

Participation is voluntary, but R-E-S-P-E-C-T is expected.

We are hoping this gives us more time to build connections and create community!

If you have any question, please join the Facebook Chat for up to date information. (If you are having problems joining the chat, FB Message (Tiffany Twudosichuk) and I will add you. If you do not have Facebook Messenger, you can email [email protected])