MURRAY MOMENTS
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Welcome back Marauders! Here we go, I am excited to get the 2019/2020 school year underway. We have a strong learning agenda at Walter Murray and have high expectations for all students to achieve success. As well, there will be a wide variety of extra- curricular activities for students in which to participate. Please have your child get involved and enjoy trying new things and Main Office Phone: (306) 683-7850 meeting new people. Attendance Phone: (306) 683-7855 There is a terrific staff here at Walter Murray and we would like to welcome some talented new teachers. Kim Student Services Office: (306) 683-7856 Shircliff will be the new Vice Principal for four months, before Facsimile: (306) 657-3953 we welcome Kate Clements to the role in January. Brian School Email: [email protected] Thorstad (Physical Education), Erica Fraser (Resource), Web Site: www.saskatoonpublicschools.ca/ Taylor Johnson (Physical Education), Maddy Humbert (Math/ waltermurray/ Science), Leah McMurtry (English), Kim Morrison (Resource), Parent Portal: portal.spsd.sk.ca/school/wmc Charlina Giede (Home Ec.), Brenda Rempel (Educational Assistant) and Jackie Kucey (Secretary). We are excited to August 2019 have them join the team. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: We begin the first day of classes on Tuesday, September 3rd at 8:50 a.m. The fantastic LINK Crew will be facilitating our new grade 9s on Friday, August 30th at Walter Murray. Principal’s Message 1 This is a great way for your student to get connected and Bell Times, Driver Ed 2 comfortable with the beginning of high school. Here are a few important dates to put into your calendar. Link Crew Grade 9 Orientation 3 The Grade 9 Parent Orientation night will take place on Tuesday, September 10th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Here, Grade 9 and General Information 4 you will meet your student’s teachers and their plans for the Around the School 5 semester. Our first School Community Council meeting will be on Tuesday, September 17th at 7 p.m. in the library. This is Marauder Sports 6 an opportunity for you to get involved and support the school. Cross Country 7 I look forward to connecting with you during the school year, and please do not hesitate to contact the school for more Extreme Math Camp/Math Club Circle 8 information. Take care! Student Fees 9 Tom Sargeant Accessing the School Board Portal 10
Student Services Information 11 When you enter the school on the irst day, ind your name on the alphabetical Japanese Exchange 12 list and go to that advisory classroom from 8:50 to 9:30 to pick up your We Will Rock You (School Musical) 13 timetable. Dates to Remember 14 Consent Form (please return) 15 Walter Murray Collegiate 1905 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7J 2E7
Principal: Mr. Tom Sargeant School Superintendent: Mr. Dean Newton Assistant Principal: Mr. Dave Sloboda • Email: [email protected] Acting Vice Principal: Ms. Kimberley Shircliff School Trustee: Ms. Charmaine Bellamy Email: [email protected] • Phone: (306) 683-8469 2019-2020 SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULES
Period Six—Early Morning 7:45 to 8:45 Warning Bell 8:45 Period One 8:50—9:53 Period Two 9:58—11:01 Monday, BREAK 11:01—11:16 Tuesday, Wednesday, Warning Bell 11:11 and Period Three 11:16—12:19 Friday Period Seven — NOON 12:19—1:09 Warning Bell 1:04 Period Four 1:09—2:12 Period Five 2:17—3:20
THURSDAY STAFF MEETING ALTERNATE
Dates: Sept 5/19, Oct 3/10/24, Nov 7/21, THURSDAY Dec 5/19, Jan 16/30, Feb 6/27, Mar 12/26, Dates: Sept 12/26, Oct 17/31, Nov 14/28, Dec 12, Apr 9/30, May 14/28, June 4 Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 5/19, Apr 2/23, May 7/21, June 11 Period 6 (early morn) 7:50 to 8:50 Choir 8:00—8:45 Warning Bell 8:45 Warning Bell 8:45 Period One 8:50—9:49 Period One 8:50—9:31 Period Two 9:54—10:53 Advisory 10:58—11:18 Period Two 9:36—10:17 BREAK 11:18—11:33 Advisory 10:22—10:42 Warning Bell 11:28 BREAK 10:42—10:57 Period Three 11:33—12:32 Warning Bell 10:52 Period Seven (noon) 12:32—1:17 Period Three 10:57—11:38 Warning Bell 1:12 Period Four 11:43—12:24 Period Four 1:17—2:16 Period Five 12:29—1:10 Period Five 2:21—3:20
*Please note that you will be notified via letter from Student Services if you are scheduled in the upcoming class. You must confirm your spot by signing the list on the counter in the counsellor’s office with your SGI customer number. If you don’t respond, we will assume you have decided not to take Driver Ed and will not be re-invited. To be enrolled in Driver Ed, you also must be attending your regular classes. If not attending school regularly, you will not be able to be in Driver Ed or will be removed from the class. Commitment involves six weeks of lunch hour classes. You must be 15 years of age to sign up for this class and you can do that in Student Services. When completing your next year’s on-line registration in February, it is advised to make the Driver Ed class be one of your choices.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are taking Special Physical Education, are involved in the musical, or have other commitments during 1st semester, let the office know so you will be invited to take Driver Education in the 2nd semester. 2 The staff and students of Walter Murray Collegiate Invite the Class of 2023
To Our Fifth Annual Link Crew Grade Nine Orientation 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 30, 2019 in our school gymnasium and auditorium The purpose of this orientation is to make the transition from elementary school to high school a positive one. Grade 11s and grade 12s will be serving as leaders and mentors to the new grade nines. Large and small group activities are designed to address students’ needs and concerns in an enjoyable manner.
Wear comfortable clothes and don’t bring all your stuff...travel light! If you have any questions, please email Link Crew Coordinator, Ms. Wolter at [email protected] or call Walter Murray and ask for Ms. Marcotte at (306) 683- 7850. This year’s Link Leaders are: Abbey S. (11) Ben J. (12) Jaedyn A. (12) Matt F. (11) Sage G. (11) Shereen A. (11)
Aiden J. (12) Bhavandeep B. Jane S. (11) Matthew D. Sarah A. (11) Tyler B. (12) (11) (11) Alexander W. Daniel Y. (11) Janel W. (12) Nammi N. (11) Sarah E. (11) Victor W. (11 ) (11) Ali K. (11) Darshana L. (11) Kirza M. (11) Navoda S. (12) Millia S. (11) Warsha M. (11)
Alice S. (12) Dipika Aysha Laiba H. (12) Oren R. (11) Momina A. Yuyang N. (11) (11) (11) Allison N. (11) Egan S. (11) Laura W. (12) Rachel S. (11) Muqtasida F. Zesanur R. (11) (11) Amelie S. (12) Emma W. (12) Lauren M. (12) Raisa T. (12) Shaela P. (11) Anjali S. (12) Fatma Y. (11) Liam D. (12) Ramit K. (12) Shahira L. (11) Aribah M. (11) Hailey S. (11) Maiya L. (12) Ravindi H. (12) Shane M. (12) Avery D. (11) Jacob D. (12) Maryam H. Rifah H. (12) Shannon D. (11) (12)
Are You Going Away on Vacation?
If your son/daughter is planning an absence for three or more instructional days and is aware prior to the date of departure about the absence, an EXTENDED LEAVE OF
ABSENCE FORM is required. Please see the attendance secretary for details.
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GRADE NINE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
WHAT IS WELCOME WEEK students are asked to participate in orientation evening on Tuesday, ALL ABOUT? activities that could harm, demean, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. or ridicule them, you can be There will be a variety of assured that these are not After meeting with activities planned by the SRC and sanctioned nor supported by the administration and counselors, your teachers to help orientate you school. Students should refuse to parents will follow an abbreviated to grade nine and encourage you to participate. version of their child’s irst feel part of your new school. Our semester timetable. They will have welcoming activities happen at Parent Orientation Evening— a chance to meet their child’s school, during the day, and under Grade 9 Students teachers and hear about the supervision. In the past, we have teacher’s expectations for the heard of new students being Grade 9 is an exciting and course. Copies of student invited out to lunch or to evening major step for all young people. It timetables and maps of the school parties by older students declaring is also a very interesting time for will be available. The objective of themselves to be seniors or their parents. The staff at Walter this evening is to familiarize mentors to the newcomers. These Murray would like to invite all parents with “school in session” activities are neither encouraged Grade 9 parents, along with their and provide an opportunity for nor condoned by the school. If son and/or daughter, to an questions.
Corridor Locks, Lockers, and *See your student metable for Bus Passes/Schedules Phys. Ed Department your locker assignment. Students enrolled in Grade 9 or To view the current special bus Grade 9 students will receive their 10 Phys. Ed. are required to schedule copy on this URL address: lock and combina on in their have a Walter Murray physical h ps://transit.saskatoon.ca/plan‐my‐ Advisory class on September 3. education uniform (shorts and t‐ trip/schedules‐maps/current‐routes‐ schedule then scroll to Walter Grade 10 to 12 students must shirt). The cost of the uniform is $25.50. If you are in Grade 9, your Murray. bring back the lock they received last year. If you do not have a lock student fee invoice will reflect this You may reload your high school from last year, you must purchase charge. When your student fees student Go Pass card from the main one from the office. are paid, you will receive your office at the following costs: uniform. Students enrolled in $59 for a monthly pass Only red Walter Murray series Grade 10 Phys. Ed. who do not 10 ckets for $21 locks may be used on your have a uniform can purchase one corridor locker. Non‐school locks at the main office. If you do not already have a Go Pass will be removed. Locks may be card, you may purchase one for $5. purchased at the main office (new Grade 9 students have been is $7 and used is $4) star ng charged $7 for a physical educa on lock in their student September 3 before school hours, PERSONALIZE YOUR GO‐PASS! during break, lunch me, and a er fees. Students will receive their If your Go‐Pass is lost or stolen, the card can school only. If you do have a lock, lock and locker in their Phys. Ed. class. Only Walter Murray series be deac vated and the value le on that please make certain it is put on card can be transferred to a new Go‐Pass your locker the first day of school locks may be used. Non‐school locks will be removed. Also, card. Talk to the ladies in the main office or to ensure you do not lose your call Saskatoon Transit Customer Service at students must keep the physed locker. Students must keep their (306) 975‐3100 for more informa on. assigned locker. locker they are assigned.
Weekly menus will be posted outside the cafeteria bulletin board. ~Healthy lunches are prepared by grade 11 and 12 students. ~Watch T.V. monitors and calendar outside cafeteria for daily menu selections. 4 Around the School
Yearbooks (optional) Attendance Every student is billed for a yearbook in their Walter Murray has an automated calling system to phone parents/ school fees at the beginning of the year. Please guardians of students who have been absent from class without an notify the main office if you do not wish to order explained reason. These calls go out in the early evening hours to the one. Yearbooks will not be ordered unless all student’s home. student fees are paid in full. The deadline for The objec ve of this system is to provide accurate a endance informa on ordering yearbooks is Friday, April 3, 2020. to the student’s home as soon as possible.
Parents/guardians receiving this call should leave a message explaining YEARBOOKS —2008 and older— $10 the absence on the 24 hour a endance line at 306‐683‐7855 or call between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to speak with the a endance secretary. School Photos We would appreciate the parent/guardian’s help in the following ways: All students will have their picture taken Tuesday, September 10. We will be utilizing the 1. Please call in to clear absences on the day that they occur. This will services of Lifetouch again this year. Students avoid unnecessary calls to your home. need to dress appropriately in suitable clothing 2. Please inform us if your home phone number changes so that we can and may not wear sunglasses or hats. These con nue to communicate with you regularly. photographs may be purchased after viewing and will also be used for student cards and for 3. If you receive an automated message about your child that is the yearbook. Photo retake day is Tuesday, incorrect, (i.e. student arrived late, but was marked absent), it is the October 15 in the morning. responsibility of the student to communicate with his/her teacher as soon as possible to have it corrected. School Supplies *Please Note: Parents cannot clear absences at a date later than one week following the absence. On the first day of school, please have students bring paper, a pen, and pencil. It is recommended that a separate binder be used You can also be informed of your child’s daily absences by for each class or two binders (one for morning requesting a second number, another residence phone classes and one for the afternoon) or one binder number and/or an email address to be added to evening with subject dividers. If there are any specific synervoice calls. supplies required for a class, the teacher will inform the students. There is a comprehensive school supply list for grades 9 to 12 posted on our school portal. It was a crazy year putting the yearbook together. A Textbooks—Return and Issue very small staff of four Projection Room beside library students worked endless hours photographing, editing, designing cover/ Emailed Dewar July 10/19. Students will be issued textbooks during the layout/pages, chasing first week of school. Textbook returns are on down write-ups and September 3. Textbooks will be distributed creating what promises to from September 4 –6 in the projec on room. be a very engaging and memory filled yearbook. A er September 9, students can return and Due to production delays, the expected delivery date is September. pick up textbooks in the library before school, This will inconvenience some of our students most notably the Grade during the lunch hour, or a er school. 12s. I trust they will have a family member or a friend to pick them up Registrants who arrive late or students who in September. have not yet picked up or returned their We do apologize for this delay, but there is no one more disappointed textbooks must do so as soon possible. than the Yearbook Staff. Unfortunately, it is out of our hands and there was nothing we could do to speed it along. *Students must return textbooks and overdue library books before new ones are released.*
5 Marauder Sports
BOYS’ SOCCER THE MARAUDER F.I.T.T. Are you interested in trying out for the boys' soccer CENTRE is available to all team this fall? Tryouts are open for students in students to use at lunch grades 9 to 12. Sign up for tryouts in room 208 and a er school. We (Laverty's room) on the first day of school. Tryouts will be held have treadmills, rowing machines, spin from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at James Anderson Field on bikes, free weights, and a large array of Tuesday, September 3rd; Wednesday, September 4th; and other equipment. Students must complete Thursday, September 5th. Bring your cleats, shin pads, and a form (available from P.E. teachers) and water bo le! return it with a parent/guardian signature. NOON SPORTS (INTRAMURALS) Students will receive a s cker to place on Every day both gyms are supervised over the back of their student card and that will the noon hour allowing students to come be used as their fitness pass. Students are and be active. Activities include soccer, badminton, volleyball, expected to place this pass every me they ultimate frisbee, basketball, and many others. Students are use the facility. Fitness passes are $25 for expected to change into active gear if participating. the year. Get fit Marauders! Come out and join us for a little activity and fun in the gym!
Be prepared to practice or tryout for your favourite team which may start the irst day of school. Please listen to daily announcements for information regarding soccer, volleyball, football, and cross country. Bring your running shoes, shorts, t-shirt, and a water bottle.
We are very excited that the high school football season is here. Sr. Football will start on August 26th at 3:30 pm for anyone that still needs equipment. The irst practice will be on Tuesday, August 27th at 3:30 pm. Anyone in Grade 9- 12 is welcome to join us for Sr. practices to start the year. Jr. Football, for grade 9’s and 10’s only, will start on Sept 3 with a meeting in the boys’ gym and equipment draw right after school. This year, we have a bye to start the senior schedule, so our irst game will be in Regina at Mosaic Stadium. On Sept. 5 we will leave the school at 9:00 am in order to get to Regina for a 1:00 tour of the stadium. The game will be at 3:00 pm, with the team returning to Walter Murray by 9:00 pm. Any grade 9 and 10 players that commit to coming to the start of senior practices will be welcome to join the senior team for the trip to Regina. The schedule for the startup of Senior Football is below. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Thorstad - Head Coach Sr. Football – [email protected]. Taylor Johnson will be the head coach of the Jr. Football team and can be reached at [email protected]. You can ind updates on the Remind App by texting @wmci to (226) 778-2116. We have also started a Marauder Football Instagram account - follow @marauder_football. Senior Football Schedule for first 2 weeks... Jr. Football starts with a meeting and equipment draw right after school on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. Mon. Aug. 26 Equipment Draw 3:30 – 4:30 pm Wed. Sept 4 Practice #6 3:40 – 5:30 pm Tues. Aug. 27 Practice #1 3:30 – 5:30 pm Thur. Sept 5 Controlled Scrimmage in Regina – Wed. Aug. 28 Practice #2 3:30 – 5:30 pm Mosaic Stadium – Leave from Walter Murray at 9:00 am – Tour of Mosaic Sta- Thurs. Aug 29 Practice #3 3:30 - 5:30 pm dium 1:00 pm – Game 3:00 pm – Back to Walter Murray by 9:00 pm Fri Aug. 30 Practice #4 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Tues. Sept 3 Practice #5 3:40 – 5:30 pm
6 Walter Murray Collegiate Cross Country
Fourteen would be a Dream!! Join Cross Country & Help us Chase the Dream! The Marauder Cross Country Team has won the city championship in 13 of the last 14 years. The team is committed to working towards earning the city championship title again this fall and hopefully to secure a provincial gold for the third time. We invite you to join us in our quest to make it 14 wins in 15 years! Added bene its include getting into better shape (for basketball or wrestling season or just for personal reasons), making new friends and having lots of fun. Join and be a part of the strong team effort and successes that result!
To join, please sign up during the irst week or two of school in room 304 or in the wrestling room after school (will be announced in the Student Notices). Although the season is almost seven weeks long, it is important to come out early and come out often to gain maximum itness to ensure that you meet your goals. Formal practices will start one week before the start of school (Tuesday, August 27) at 3:40 p.m. Meet in the wrestling room. Practice times are generally after school starting at 3:40 p.m. except for Tuesdays when we run at lunch. We may, once again, consider having a Friday cheerio morning run...yet to be decided. All practices commence in the wrestling room. Meets or fun runs are usually scheduled for Wednesdays but there are two additional meets (*) on a different day in the irst three weeks to accommodate dual sports athletes. If you are considering playing another sport in the fall (such as soccer, football, or volleyball) and would like to still be part of the cross country team, talk to one of the coaches ASAP to make reasonable arrangements.
2019 Cross Country Schedule
Start date: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 @ 3:40. Meet in the Wrestling Room.
Date Time Event Location of Course
*Friday, Sept. 6 4:15 p.m. “Juiced to Run” WJL Harvey Park North (behind Silverwood School) Fun Run Event Wednesday, Sept . 11 4:15 p.m. “Heels on Fire” Event Diefenbaker Park (across from Marquis Downs at Exhibition Park) *Tuesday, Sept. 17 4:15 p.m. “Beth Star Trek” Event Yet to be Decided
Wednesday, Sept. 25 4:15 p.m. “Bustin’ Your Buns” Event— Lakewood (behind Lakewood LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS—NEW Centre—1635 McKercher Dr.) Wednesday, October 2 4:00 p.m. “Runnin’ On Water” Event Lakewood (behind Lakewood CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS Centre—1635 McKercher Dr.)
Saturday, October 12 12 noon PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS P.A. Carlton, Saskatchewan (will
travel up on Saturday a.m.)
*To provide dual sport athletes and very busy students with the opportunity to become eligible to run at City Championships, two additional meets are usually included on weekend days. These will be con irmed in the fall. It is likely that the Race Against Racism running event (held on Saturday, September 21st) will be one of the two chosen meets. Note that in order to be eligible to run at City Championships, you must have competed in at least two regular scheduled meets prior to City Championships which can include one weekend meet.
7 EXTREME MATH CAMP 2019 A record number of students from grade 7 to 10 expanded their brains at Extreme Math Camp held at Walter Murray from July 3rd to 5th. Eighty students played with mathematical concepts such as Euclidean geometry, the number “11”, binary strings, Knudson-Tao puzzles, number theory, and combinatorics. Each day ended with a team competition in which students solved novel and original math challenges.
Presenters from a variety of backgrounds gave freely of their time: Ian VanderBurgh (Director of CEMC at U of Waterloo): Dr. Jenna Rajchgot, (U of S); Dr. Christopher Duffy (U of S); Dr. Cam Franc (U of S); Dr. Steven Rayan (U of S); Dr. Gareth Grif iths (retired professor from U of S), James Olsen (teacher) and Jacob Taylor (former WM student studying Math at the U of S).
The organizers Mrs. J. Christ (Walter Murray Collegiate Institute) and Mr. C. Milner (Centennial Collegiate) are grateful for the support of the Saskatoon Public School Board, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the U of S, CEMC at the U of Waterloo and the Sask. Math Teachers’ Society. Look for registration materials in May for next year's Extreme Math Camp. Extra thanks goes to highly involved math students, (namely Ray, Jenna, Anjali & Navoda from WMCI; and Mark, Kevin, and Akshat from CCI) who helped make each day run smoothly.
Look for announcements and registration materials about next year’s Extreme Math Camp to be held at the end of 2019-2020 school year by May of next year. Any inquiries can be made to Janet Christ (at WMCI, (306) 683-7850] or Cam Milner [at CCI at (306) 683-7950].
Math Club and Math Circle 2019-2020 Math Club and Math Circle will get underway by early October. Opportunities to be challenged mathematically by engaging in a variety of activities, such as problem solving, practicing math contest questions, listening to lectures on a range of topics, discussions, and writing of math contests are available to you from October to the end of April. Ideas from students are welcomed and everyone who comes will benefit in a variety of ways. Be sure to stay tuned to the daily student notices to stay abreast of the opportunities. Come and join us on Tuesdays at noon and Thursday or Fridays after school in room 304. First Math Contest Dates:
(CML): First 30 minutes problem solving challenge on Tuesday, October 15 (COMC): Thursday, November 7 (CIMC/CSMC): Wednesday, November 20
Feel free to come down to room 304 (Mrs. Christ’s classroom) early in the school year to pick up a complete list of math contest dates that WMCI participates in throughout the school year to help you plan and make decisions about what you would like to participate in. A problem of the week will also be available in a file folder on the door of room 304. Come challenge yourself by working through a new problem each week. Solution will be posted on the door a week later.
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Walter Murray Student Fees 2019-2020
NOTE : BASIC FEES (PAID BY ALL STUDENTS) *Please let the of ice SRC Activity Fee ($15.00), Handbook ($3.00) $ 18.00 PLEASE know if the yearbook Yearbook (optional) $ 30.00 is not required and SEE NOTE $30.00 will be Lock Replacement (any grade) - if required $ 7.00 deducted from your student fees. GRADE-SPECIFIC FEES: Grade 9
Physical Education Lock $ 7.00 Physical Education Uniform (shorts and t-shirt) $ 25.50 Grade 12 Initial Graduation Fee (includes cap) $ 37.00 Course Fee Art (10/20/30) $ 10.00 Band instrument rental (if required) $100.00 Band 9 (Uniform & subscription to Smart Music Program and sectionals) $ 80.00 Band 10 (Subscription to Smart Music Program and sectionals) $ 60.00 Band 20 (Uniform and sectionals) $ 50.00 Band 30 (sectionals) $ 10.00 Career/Work Exploration 10/20/30 $ 8.00 Choral 9/10/20/30 $ 5.00 Clothing 10/30 $ 15.00 Commercial Cooking 10/20/30 $ 35.00 Dance 10/20/30 $ 10.00 Electronics 10/20/30 $ 15.00 Food Studies 9/10/30 $ 35.00 Graphic Arts 20/30 $ 20.00 Interior Design $ 15.00 Lifeskills 20/30 — Classroom Supplies $ 10.00 Lifeskills Commercial Cooking—Central Office Classroom only (per semester) $ 20.00 Machining 10 $ 15.00 Machining 20/30 $ 10.00 Photography 10/20/30 $ 25.00 Special Physical Education 20/30 $ 90.00 Special Physical Education – High Performance Grade 11 $ 40.00 Technology 9 $ 20.00 Welding 10/20/30 $ 15.00
A fee invoice will be mailed to each individual student’s residence at the end of September 2019. We welcome payment of this invoice as soon as possible, but fees will be collected on October 10 in Advisory class. Payment of Fees: NO CREDIT CARD OR INTERAC STUDENT FEES WILL BE COLLECTED IN ADVISORY CLASS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019. Fees can be paid by cash, money order or cheque. Please make cheques payable to Walter Murray Collegiate. If you are paying with a post-dated cheque, payment is made in the Main Office instead of the Advisory Class. *If your student requires a timetable change, please be aware that this could affect the total amount of fees owing.
9 ACCESSING THE SCHOOL BOARD PORTAL
Please provide the school with any corrections to your personal information by returning the enclosed demographic form, contained in this newsletter, to the main office. You may receive an email entitled “Welcome to our School Community Portal” from the Information Systems Department at our Division office. This email will give you a unique username (based on the telephone number we have for you on file) and a unique password. The email will also explain how you log onto the parent portal.
If you have forgotten your password, call the school to give you a new one.
Your username is the parent’s home phone number we have for you in Maplewood with the prefix letter P and 306. For example: P3065551212 (followed by @spsd.sk.ca)
Currently you can access the school portal website at https://portal.spsd.sk.ca/school/WMC
Parents can now access Accounts Owing and Student DEN# (Department of Education Number) .
Enter your username— is the letter “P” followed by your 10-digit phone number, followed by “@spsd.sk.ca”
So if your phone number is 306-555-1212, you username would be: [email protected]
Make sure your email address and tele- phone number are up In this site, the username is to date!!! just the “P” followed by the 10 digit phone number. So it would be P3065551212 (DO NOT put @spsd.sk.ca at the end like in the previous steps).
This will bring you to the Maplewood login.
Choose the heading that you are interested in (attendance, achievement, personal information, time- tables, etc.).
If these steps do not work, contact the school for assistance. 10 Student Services Information
Student Services information is In an effort to be er suit the needs of our new and returning students, disseminated through Career Cruising. Therefore, it is impera‐ the Guidance Office requests appointments be made for new registrants tive that all grade 12 students and metable changes. Walk‐in registra ons may have to wait before have a My Blueprint portfolio they can be seen by a counsellor due to the volume of people who wish account. Please go to the library to have their concerns addressed. Therefore, it would be in your best or to Student Services to set up interest to call ahead and schedule an appointment at 306‐683‐7856. your account. Student Services hours during the beginning of school are as follows:
Wednesday, August 21– 9:00‐3:00: Registra ons by appointment only. Student Counsellor Thursday, August 22 – 9:00‐3:00: Registra ons by appointment only. www.studentcounsellor.com Friday, August 23 – 9:00‐3:00: Registra ons by appointment only. Username: SK306Wal Monday, August 26—1:00‐3:30: AFTERNOON appointments only. Password: Rabbit Tuesday, August 27—1:00—3:30: AFTERNOON appointments only. My BluePrint August 29—1:00—3:30: AFTERNOON registra ons by appointment only. www.myblueprint.ca August 30—1:00 to 3:30: AFTERNOON registered appointments only Activation Key: walterm3 September 3 and 4—REGISTRATIONS ONLY AS A FIRST COME FIRST Saskatchewan SERVED BASIS. Scholarship and Career **Timetable changes for first come first served begin September 6.** Handbook THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. www.studentscholarships.org/ These are the school hours for counsellors star ng Tuesday, Sept. 3rd: saskatchewanbook.php Our Counsellors are: SAT and ACT Information Ms. Grant ~ 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. www.collegeboard.com Grade 9 (surname I to L) Grade 10 (surname A to L) ACT Information www.collegeboard.com Mrs. Hanson Grade 9 (surname A to H) SaskCareers Grade 11 www.saskcareers.ca Mrs. Salamon ~ 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Grade 9 (surname M to P) Grade 10 (surname M to Z) Ms. Tillman Grade 9 (surname Q to Z) Grade 12
Please access other resource Walter Murray Student Services Facebook informa on on the WMCI Page will be providing scholarship, event, portal and on Facebook at job and volunteer information. Make sure Student Services at Walter to “Like” us. Murray Collegiate Ins tute.
11 JAPANESE EXCHANGE 2020
In the 2019-2020 school year Saskatoon Public Schools is again offering a two-week exchange program during the Easter break. This year the exchange group with 20 students from Saskatoon Public Schools will be visiting our partner schools in Takaoka and Kitahiroshima. The students will also have a cultural tour around Tokyo and Kyoto area.
They will live with Japanese host families - not as tourists, but as members of the Japanese families - which gives our students the opportunity to enrich their understanding and appreciation of Japanese cul- ture and traditions. They can also practice and improve their fluency in the Japanese language. It is con- sidered an asset, but is not a requirement to be either taking or have taken Japanese to be accepted for the exchange. However, the participants who are accepted for the exchange will be offered a special Japanese course before they leave.
The estimated cost for the exchange is $3,900 if there are 20 students. This includes transportation, can- cellation and out-of-country medical and accident insurance, and chaperone expenses. Not included in this fee are personal expenses, such as, spending money, passports, etc.
Information packages will be ready to be picked up from the contact teachers at each school starting the first week of the new school year. Please check the posters around your school and student notices for the contact teacher information!
Application form deadline for the Japan Exchange 2020 is Monday, October 7, 2019
Takako Matisz Teacher/ Japanese Exchange Program Coordinator
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WALTER MURRAY COLLEGIATE PRESENTS
WE WILL ROCK YOU!
Courtesy of Theatrical Rights Bohemians, Galileo and Worldwide, Walter Murray is proud Scaramouche, find Rock's Holy Grail. to present the musical WE WILL A er a victorious 12 year reign and ROCK YOU. Featuring more than 20 having rocked over 7,376,485 people hit Queen songs, WE WILL ROCK YOU in a record‐breaking 12 years at the follows two revolu onaries as they London Dominion Theatre, We Will try to save Rock in a post‐apocalyp c Rock You played its final London world. Featuring the songs “Another performance on May 31, 2014. With One Bites the Dust,” “Bohemian 4,659 performances played, We Will Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “We Will Rock You achieved the dis nc on of Rock You,” “Somebody To Love,” becoming the longest running show “We Are The Champions,” “Don’t ever at London’s Dominion by a Stop Me Now” and many more. margin of nine years and took its Taking place in the distant future, righ ul place in London West End Earth's name has been changed to history, si ng proudly in the Top 10 Planet Mall. Everyone wears the longest running musicals of all me. same clothes, thinks the same By this me, We Will Rock You had thoughts and goes about in a brain‐ been performed in 28 countries dead haze. Musical instruments and around the globe and seen by more composers are than 16 million people. forbidden, and rock Students interested in music is all but being involved in We Will unknown. However, a Rock You can sign up with small group of Mr. Soucy in Room 212. "Bohemians" struggles You can also contact him to restore the free via email at exchange of thought, [email protected]. Our fashion, and (most of first rehearsal for the all) music. With the en re cast will be help of Buddy, an Thursday, September 5 ancient hippie from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 librarian, two p.m. Show dates for We Will Rock You are 7:00 p.m. nightly November 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, and 30. On Saturday, November 30, there will be an afternoon matinee at 1:30 p.m. as well as an evening performance at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale in November and will be sold at noon hour in the front foyer of Walter Murray Collegiate. Please direct all questions to Jeff Soucy at [email protected]. Thank you.
FOOD HAMPER FUNDRAISER AT ANNUAL MUSICAL ~ November 27 to 30, 2019 Wish to help? Donate art, gift basket and/or merchandise, Christmas baking or money donations. 13 Please Contact Kristie Palmer [email protected] or Janet Christ ([email protected]). Dates to Remember 2019-2020 Semester One Semester Two September 3 Classes begin January 30 Semester Two Begins September 4-6 Textbook Returns/Issue for January 30-Feb. 1 MIT Basketball Tournament students September 10 Student Photos February 6 Report cards Grade 9 Parent Orientation 7 p.m. February 17 (no classes) Family Day Holiday September 12 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) February 18-21 (no classes) February Break September 17 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m. February 25 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m. September 26 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) October 10 Student Fee collection in Advisory March 5 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) October 11 (no classes) PD Day March 13 Band 9 Trip October 14 (no classes) Thanksgiving Day Holiday March 17 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m. October 15 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m. March 18 Economics of Staying in School Photo Retakes Grade 10 (morning) October 17 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) October 23 Academic Awards 4:15 Library March 19 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) October 24 Student Progress Conferences March 26 Student Progress Conferences (4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.) (4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
October 25 (no classes) Student Progress Conferences March 27 (no classes) Student Progress Conferences (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) October 31 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) April 2 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) November 5 Band/Choir Concert 7 p.m. April 2 Brian Walter Memorial Badminton November 6 Take Our Kids to Work, *Grade 9 April 3 Last day to order/pay for yearbooks November 11 (no classes) Remembrance Day Holiday April 9 Report Cards November 12 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m. November 14 Report Cards April 10 (no classes) Good Friday Holiday Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) April 13-17 (no classes) Easter Break November 28 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) April 21 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m. November 24-25, 27-30 Musical Performances 7 p.m. April 23 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) November 30 Musical Performances May 7 Jazz Night (auditorium) 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) December 12 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) May 18 (no classes) Victoria Day Holiday December 20 Last Teaching Day prior to Christmas Break May 19 SCC Meeting in library 7 p.m Dec. 23—Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation (no classes) May 21 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) January 6 School Resumes May 23-25 Grade 9 SAGE Edmonton Trip May 26 Final Band Concert 7 p.m. Girls’ Gym January 9 Staff Meeting (1:10 dismissal) June 3 Final Choir Concert 7 p.m. auditorium January 13 Pre-Collegiate Night 7:00 p.m. June 4 Marauder Recognition Day January 14 SCC Meeting 6:30 p.m. June 16-22 Grade 9 to 12, Semester Two SCC 7 p.m. Course Selection Final Exams, Periods 1-5 January 21-27 Final Exams Periods 1 to 5 June 24 Graduation Ceremony 10 a.m. (9:00—12:00) Merlis Belsher Place, 2010 College Drive Grad Photos noon to 6 p.m. June 26 Report Card pick up January 28-29 (no classes) Semester Turnaround Grade 8-9 Transition
BIG THANK YOU While we were enjoying our summer, our dedicated and hardworking caretaking staff cleaned Walter Murray classrooms, hallways, lockers, loors top to bottom and everything required to give us a fresh start for the new school year.
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