June

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special June Shout outs below:

• A big thank-you to Erwin Flaman for tilling the playground and school garden.

• Thanks to Mike Schwitzer for volunteering his time and employees to move the greenhouse.

• Thanks to the following people for donations of school garden supplies: Maureen Knezacek, Kuntz Family, Debbie Toth, Chewka Family, & Tanis Ellwood. Please note some donations were dropped off anonymously so we are not able to thank them individually.

• HUGE thanks to the SCC & Krista Dancsok for organizing our spring plant fundraiser.

• Thanks to our Spirit Coordinators for organizing TJ's Hot Lunch!

• Big thanks to Greyson School for inviting us to join a cross-school Science Fair with their students. This was an absolute blast for all involved.

• A big thanks to Sky's the Limit for donating prizes & t-shirts for the Science Fair.

May

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special May Shout outs below:

• Big thanks to Wanda Muzyka for bringing treats to the school for students

• Thanks to all who have organized our spring plant fundraiser! Orders are due asap & we can't wait to see all the beautiful flowers lining our halls in a few weeks.

• A MASSIVE thank-you to our entire community and all the fundraising you did to support Ukraine, while also helping out students practice their math skills. Our little school is a huge change maker!

• Thanks to TOPA for matching $500 of donations!

March

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special March Shout outs below:

• Big thanks to Cynthia Swain for treating our K-4 students to ice-cream.

• So much thanks to Blair Banga, Reagan Johnston, Curtis Langford & Cole Prodgers for joining us on our ski trip to Asessippi as parent chaperones.

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February

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Big thanks to Krista Dancsok for the donation of ear protection.

• Big big thanks to Dawn Schwitzer, Lindsay Vanpoucke, & Lisa Fiske for the donation of card & board games for indoor recesses.

• Thanks to Melissa Johanson & Alicia Chewka for the donation of playdough.

• Thanks to Noelle Sapieha for the books donated to the library.

• A Big thanks to Ken Johnson for the donation of hockey equipment.

• A big thanks to Richard and the Curling Club in Esterhazy for the use of the rink for grade 7/8/9 curling lessons & games.

• Thanks to the Esterhazy Cross Country Ski Club for the use of the trails and warm up shelter.

• Thanks to Chris Miller for starting the bonfire at the ski trails.

• Thanks to Johanna Ward for helping with the 7/8/9 curling lessons.

• Thanks to Lindsay Vanpoucke for the donation of hotdogs for grade 7/8/9 curling/skiing day.

January

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• A HUGE thanks to Jon Earnshaw, Kyle Schreiner, & Ken Johnson for helping organize and supervise our grade 7/8/9 PAA Ice fishing trip. Your expertise and equipment were put to good use, and we are so thankful for you!

• Big thank - you to Pam & Rob Zimmer for picking up canteen items and taking in Recyling. It's community like you that keep us operating like a well oiled machin

December

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Huge thanks to Tim Bergstrom for grooming some X-Country Ski trails for our school! PAA outdoor ed is very thankful!

• Thanks to Wanda Muzyka for the generous donation of school supplies!

• Big thanks to Erin Nichols for sharing your delicoius cooking skills with Mrs. Bogards PAA class!

• Thanks so much to Jesse Johanson for sharing your expertise in dog house building with Mrs. Johanson's PAA class.

Novemeber

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Huge thanks to the Stockholm Fire Department for donating their bottle return money.

• Thanks to Eric & Susan Berglund for donating a couch to the grade 7 classroom.

• Big thank-you to all who supported our winter fundraiser. And especially those who helped organize and distribute including SCC/Community members Krista Dancsok, Lindsay Vanpouke, Terah Bergstrom & Heather Bergstrom!

• HUGE thanks to Ms. Helmeczi! This will be her last month with us. She has been a rockstar intern and important part of Macdonald School. We'll miss you Ms. Helmeczi!

octber

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Thanks to Julie Duchek for the book donation to our library!

• Thanks to Mrs. Shivak -Langford for organizing Education Week celebrations!

• Big Thanks to Constable Herring for presenting to each class during Education Week.

• Thanks so much to Kendra Helfrich for presenting to grade 8/9 about some awesome books students can order in to our classroom, as well as how to use the online library system!

• HUGE thanks to Kathryn Brunskill for her amazing artwork that we feature in the main lobby of the school each month! This month we have a spooky scene!

September

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Thanks to Wanda Muzyka for the donation of craft supplies!

• Huge shout out to Rae Dobko for taking staff and student pictures!

• We had so many amazing volunteers for our Crop For Community Event. Thanks to:

  • • • • Candace Mitsche-Hiller

        • Pattison Ag - Combine Demo

        • Ag in the Classroom

        • Nutrients for Life

        • All other organizations who ran stations & taught students about the importance of Agriculture.

        • All community members who volunteer on the Crop for Community Volunteers!

• Thanks to everyone who donated to our Terry Fox Run & to all students and staff who participated.

• Big thanks to the SCC for organizing the apple fundraiser, and thanks to all who ordered!

• Huge Thanks to Brenda Redman for speaking with the grade 7 class about writing and publishing a book!

June

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Thanks to all those who ordered plants from our SCC plant fundraiser. This is always a great fundraiser for the SCC, and we hope you enjoy your plants!

• A BIG thanks to Jessica Yanko for all her work on the plant fundraiser. You're a rock star!

• Huge shoutout to Wanda Muzyka for the delicious ice cream treats! Students and teachers enjoyed them on a warm afternoon!

May

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Big thank-you to the LaFontaine Family for purchasing ice cream treats for the whole school on Subway hot lunch day!

• Thanks to Cre-Tek for sponsoring our Tj's & Pj's lunch to celebrate the teachers reaching their 100 books in 100 days goal!

• Thanks to Bill Reece for the donation of gravel to place at the muddy grade 5/6 entrance and to Reg Closson for hauling the gravel to the school

• Thanks to Johanna Ward for the donation of sand toys.

• Thank you to Karla Meachem for the donation of craft supplies!

April

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to the Macdonald School Community Council and the Stockholm Community for all the extra work and volunteerism you do for our school!

Some Special Shout outs below:

• Thank-you to the SCC, Macdonald School Teachers & Staff, & Students for their awesome commitment and preparation for Fluency Frenzy!

• Thank you to Amy Hudacek of Living Skies Realty for donating $250 towards the bicycle prize for Fluency Frenzy.

• Thank you to Kathryn Brunskill for the Donation of the stove!

-Thank you to the village of Stockholm for the free ice rental!

-Thanks to the Reg Banga Memorial Commemniplex Committee for putting in the ice for the Macdonald School Hockey Canada Skills Academy!

-A big thank you to the Hockey Canada Skills Academy! Coaches- Reg Leidl, Casey O'Brien, and Bud Holloway!

Fluency Frenzy Results!

A big shout out to all the students who participated throughout the 5 weeks of Fluency Frenzy. We had 81% student participation throughout the school.

The top 5 students who logged the most minutes were:

1. Kaytlyn Bergstrom (6,390 minutes)

2. Harmony Padley (6,145 minutes)

3. Kendelle-Lynn Toth (4,474 minutes)

4. Xander Coghill (4,001 minutes)

5. Lowe Langford (1,800 minutes)

Each of the top 5 names was entered into a draw for a bicycle and the winner was.......

Xander Coghill in grade 7

(stay tuned next month for a picture of Xander and his new wheels)

Congratulations to all our winners!