La Ronge Child Care Cooperative

🌟 Professional Development Day at LRCCC 🌟

As part of ECE Appreciation Month, the team at La Ronge Child Care Cooperative recently came together for a day focused on learning, collaboration, and connection. 💛

Staff participated in professional development sessions on topics including communication, documentation, experience planning based on children’s interests, and teamwork within our centres.

The day also gave educators time to connect with one another through team-building activities and a shared meal together.

At LRCCC, we value opportunities for our team to learn, grow, and support one another, because we believe strong teams help create more meaningful experiences for children and families we serve.

📢 AGM RSVP Reminder

Today is the Deadline!

Today is the last day to RSVP for our Annual General Meeting on May 26.

We need final attendance numbers today to confirm venue setup and supper prep.

If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, please shoot us a message, text or call 306-425-2692 by the end of today.

We look forward to seeing everyone for an evening of connection, updates, supper, and family fun!

📢 You’re Invited to Our AGM!

Join us on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 for an evening of connection, updates, and family fun!

🕔 5:00–6:00 PM – Supper and Mingle
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM – AGM Meeting
📍 Kikinahk Friendship Centre (or join virtually via Microsoft Teams)

🍽️ Supper will be provided
🎉 Family-friendly event with bouncy castle & gym equipment for free play

🎁 BONUS: All members who attend will be entered into a draw to win 1 FREE month of childcare (two winners will be drawn!)

👉 RSVP before May 20 by calling or texting 306-425-2692

We hope to see you there!

🌟 ECE Appreciation Month at LRCCC 🌟

Throughout this month, we’re celebrating the incredible Early Childhood Educators who make La Ronge Child Care Cooperative such a special place for children and families.

From comforting little ones and encouraging curiosity to creating meaningful learning-through-play experiences, our educators bring patience, creativity, and care to every part of the day.

Their dedication helps create the warm, family-centred environment that makes LRCCC feel like home.

This month, we’ve been showing our appreciation by gifting self-care and wellbeing packages for every staff member, providing a wellness gift for each centre’s staff room, lunches and treats throughout the month, extra staff shout-outs and appreciation notes, and even some thoughtful surprises from our children and families. 💛

These small gestures are just one way to recognize the huge impact our educators have every single day.

To our incredible LRCCC team: thank you for the care, kindness, patience, and heart you bring to our centre. You make a difference in the lives of our children and families in so many ways.

We’d love for our LRCCC families to join us in celebrating, please share a kind message, favorite memory, or words of appreciation for our team in the comments below.

🌟 Today, the SFEL would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all the Early Childhood Educators who make a difference in the lives of children and families every single day. 🌟

Your patience, kindness, creativity, and dedication help shape strong foundations for our youngest learners. From comforting little ones, to encouraging curiosity, to creating safe and welcoming spaces, the work you do is truly invaluable.

Early Childhood Educators are more than teachers — you are mentors, nurturers, role models, and champions for children.

Thank you for the care, passion, and commitment you bring to this important profession. Our communities are stronger because of you. 💛

At LRCCC, our educators help create the warm, family-centered environment that makes our centres so special.

ECE Appreciation Month is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the care, patience, and dedication they bring every single day.

There are so many meaningful ways to show appreciation, and often, the simplest words of thanks and gratitude mean the most. 💛

Take a look at some thoughtful ideas, and feel free to share your own message of appreciation for our team below. What is something you appreciate about our LRCCC team? 🌻

🌸✨ Small acts of appreciation go a long way ✨🌸

If you're struggling on what to do for the ECE in your life tomorrow here are a couple of ideas.

We don’t need much - just a little kindness, a simple “thank you,” or a small gesture to show how much Early Childhood Educators are valued goes a long way 💛

Tomorrow, take a moment to brighten an educator’s day with something as easy as:
☕ A coffee or drink
🧁 A sweet treat
💌 A handwritten note or kind words
🤍 A simple “we see you, and we appreciate you”

It truly doesn’t have to be big to be meaningful. Small gestures can leave a lasting impact. 🌱✨

📢 You’re Invited to Our AGM!

Join us on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 for an evening of connection, updates, and family fun!

🕔 5:00–6:00 PM – Supper and Mingle
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM – AGM Meeting
📍 Kikinahk Friendship Centre (or join virtually via Microsoft Teams)

🍽️ Supper will be provided
🎉 Family-friendly event with bouncy castle & gym equipment for free play

🎁 BONUS: All members who attend will be entered into a draw to win 1 FREE month of childcare (two winners will be drawn!)

👉 RSVP before May 20 by calling or texting 306-425-2692

We hope to see you there!

THE LRCCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOW RECRUITING!

We are seeking volunteers with diverse perspectives and encourage anyone with an interest in the daycare and its impact to apply - parents, grandparents, and community members alike.

No previous Board experience is required, just a genuine interest in strengthening the care we provide and a willingness to contribute.

This is your opportunity to help guide key decisions, represent your community, and support long-term success. With a strong management team in place, the Board focuses on high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability. Exciting changes on the horizon also mean opportunities to take on greater involvement and help shape what comes next.

Time commitment is approximately 4-5 hours per month, including one in-person meeting and occasional external communication.

For questions or to apply, contact Kaitlyn ([email protected]) or Kennedy ([email protected]).

We look forward to hearing from you!

📣 SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). We’re looking forward to connecting, sharing updates, and celebrating our accomplishments together.

🗓 Date: Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
📍Location: Kikinahk Friendship Centre

Stay tuned—more details to follow!

The excitement has been building, and the big day is finally here— the draw for The LRCCC Ultimate Winter Raffle is complete! Congratulations to our winners:

🧊 Tundra Treasures – Theresa & Robert Watt
🐺 Ride with the Pack – Evan Maxwell
⛸️ Ready, Set, Rec – Lucas Charbonneau
🎣 Angler’s Essentials – Meghna Dhiman
🥾 Northern Nomads – Gerry Fisk
🔥 Fireside Escape – Dawna Olson7

And finally, a huge congratulations to our grand prize winner Amanda Hicks, who will be ringing in the New Year with an all-expenses paid trip to Edmonton to watch the Oilers from her very own private suite! 🏒🎉

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible sponsors: La Ronge Petroleum, La Ronge EMS, North Winds Bus Line, Little Rock, JRMCCC, and the La Ronge Ice Wolves, whose generous donations made this raffle possible.

We also want to thank you — our ticket buyers, sellers, and sharers. - for supporting our fundraiser. Every single purchase has put funds directly back into our Centres, helping us provide improved facilities, stronger programming, and brighter experiences for our community's littlest learners.

From all of us at LRCCC, thank you and happy holidays!!

🎉 DRAW DAY IS HERE!! 🎉

Only a few hours left to purchase those tickets for your chance to win one of our amazing prize packages - including an all expenses paid trip to Edmonton to for New Years Eve to watch the Oilers from your very own private box!

Draws for all seven remaining packages are happening at 12 noon today, stay tuned!

🎟Tickets:
1 for $15 | 5 for $70 | 10 for $135

We've made it easy to purchase - Visa, Mastercard, Cash, and EMT accepted!

👉 Enter here!
https://form.jotform.com/252294773621259