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Where has the time gone? It is hard to believe we are wrapping up the school year for 2016-17. I have been very impressed with the student body and their ability to get along well with each other. The focus of the teaching staff to work hard with students to help them reach their learning potential. The passion, commitment and time by both teachers and students to excel in extra-curricular activities has been exciting to watch. We have so much to be thankful for at Walter Murray!

We say farewell to some departing staff who are moving on to another school or retiring. Superannuating is Pauline Eng (Administrative Assistant Program) and Brenda Brossart (Guidance Counsellor). Moving to another collegiate is Trevor Mirtle and Lindsay Gunderson. We welcome Jud Heilman (Phys Ed.), Abby Ginther (French Immersion) and Megan Burke (Math) to our teaching staff.

With June upon us, I urge all students to put their best foot forward in completing all course requirements, and put in the time and effort to be prepared for their final assessments. Grade 12s begin their finals on Tuesday, June 20. Grade 9, 10, and 11s begin their finals on Wednesday, June 21. Our graduation ceremony is on Wednesday, June 28 at TCU Place. Report cards will be distributed to students on Friday, June 30 beginning at 1 p.m.

Thanks to the Walter Murray community for making it a rewarding 2016-17 school year. Happy summer!

Tom Sargeant

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MURRAY MOMENTS

Main Office Phone: (306) 683-7850 Attendance Phone: (306) 683-7855 Student Services Office: (306) 683-7856 Facsimile: (306) 657-3953 School Email: waltermurrayschool@spsd.sk.ca

June 2017 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Principal’s Message .................................................... .............. 1 End of Semester Schedule and Graduation......................... 2 Skills Canada ............................................................................. 3 Marauder Sports Clubs ......................................................... 4-5 Around the World .......................................................... 6 Multi-Cultural Festival/Indigenous Youth Awards............. 7 Music and Drama Departments............................................ 8 Around the School ......................................................... 9 GSA Parade ......................................................................... 10 Student Services ...................................................................... 11 Math Matters at Walter Murray ........................................... 12 Understanding and Handling Anxiety in Teens .................. 13 Extreme Math Camp Entry Form........................................... 14

Walter Murray Collegiate 1905 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7J 2E7

Principal: Mr. Tom Sargeant

Assistant Principal: Mr. Dave Sloboda

Vice Principal: Mr. Jay Harvey

School Superintendent: Mr. Withman Jaigobin

School Trustee: Ms. Charmaine Bellamy

Principal’s Message

Gradua on will be held on Wednesday, June 28 Exercises begin at 10 a.m. at TCU Place  

 

Students please pick up grad gowns backstage no later than 9:20 a.m.;  Rush sea ng is open at 9:30 a.m. 

Timeline of Graduation Activities

June 15 Grad rehearsal Period 2 in the Auditorium June 20 **Period 5 Final Exam from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (grade 12 only)** June 21 -June 26 Final Exams Schedule for all students 9 a.m. to 12 noon June 27 **Period 5 Final Exam grades 9 to 11** Deadline for Final Graduation List June 28 Graduation Exercises at TCU Place 10:00 a.m. June 30 Pick up report cards and stage photo at Walter Murray at 1:00 p.m. *Doors open for general seating at 9:30 a.m. Students should enter through the backstage door and assemble back stage no later than 9:20 a.m. There is no fee associated with attending the graduation ceremony. Parking is available across from TCU Place. Note: Grade 12 students must meet all school-based and Saskatchewan Department of Education requirements as outlined in the graduation information package mailed in April.

Graduation

The June schedule for end-of-term assessments looks similar to the pattern established at the end of Semester 1. Once again, we will have a single morning block dedicated to each of the five periods. Students are required to attend between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. There will be a 15-minute break scheduled within this block, which will provide an opportunity for culminating activities or assessments in each class. *Students in period 5 grade 12 classes should note that their final assessments begin on Tuesday, June 20.

Tuesday, June 20

Wednes-day,

June 21

Thursday, June 22

Friday, June 23

Monday, June 26

Tuesday, June 27

Wednes-day,

June 28

Thursday, June 29

Last Day of

Classes

Grade 12 period 5

final 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Period 1 Grades 9 to 12 Assess-ments/ Activities 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Period 2 Grades 9 to 12 Assess-ments/ Activities 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Period 3 Grades 9 to 12 Assess-ments/ Activities 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Period 4 Grades 9 to 12 Assess-ments/ Activities 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Period 5 Grades 9 to 11 Assess-ments/ Activities 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

No Classes

Gradua-

tion Ceremony

10 a.m. TCU

No Classes

Friday, June 30

Grade 8-9 Transition 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Last Day

for Teachers

**Report Card pick

up 1:00 p.m.

auditorium

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Skills Canada

DRESS CODE REMINDER

How we dress and behave sends messages about us to others. At Walter Murray, we want people to have enough freedom to express their own personality and at the same time recognize that we want to send positive messages to others in our school and surrounding community. As we transition to warmer weather, students need to select their clothes in good taste and judgment in mind. Students should dress modestly in attire. Shirts that reveal or expose mid drift and/or short shorts, are not acceptable school attire. Students in violation of our school dress code will be politely spoken to and may be asked to change their clothing. Speak to an administrator if you have any questions.

Congratulations to the Marauders who competed at the 2017 Skills Canada Saskatchewan Competitions on April 7. Many of you had the opportunity to bus down to CNH and observe the competitions. Our competitors worked very hard and we are proud of your efforts: Eric H. and Branden W. in Robotics, Omarfaraz A. and Caelen K. in Outdoor Power & Recreation Equipment, Dawson B. in Precision Machining, Ashraf G. in Auto Mechanics, Anthony W. in Photography, and Becky M. in Website Development.

Special recognition goes to Becky M. who received a Gold Medal in Website Design. Becky

will now begin preparations to compete at the National Skills Canada Competitions in Winnipeg from May 31 to June 3.

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WIMCI was the official mascot of Walter Murray Collegiate in 1961. He was a cardboard creation by Alan Stinson, a former Senior Ring and was an avid spectator at school activities. He had interchangeable paws holding either a basketball or a football. He usually resided in the activities office in Room 202. In the summer of 1975 Mrs. Elaine Sommerfeld, a Walter Murray parent, created a costume so that WIMCI could become even more mobile. Haggis made his first official appearance at MIT in 1995 as our school mascot. Haggis is “Feline” good. What a Scotsman! Name: Haggis Height: 6’2” Weight: 175 lbs Hair: fuzzy and grey

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WRESTLING 2017

City Champions

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the city championships. in early March. Individual medal winners were: Jordan B. —bronze; Ali K. — bronze; Christian S. — bronze; Molly L., Ximena M., Mackenzie A., and Moon K. won silver. Sharlie C., Larissa B., Emma P., Abby W., and Mason N. won gold. Also the girls are the 2017 city champions. Way to go!

Provincials

Congratulations to the wrestlers who competed at provincials in Warman in late March. Abby W. and Mackenzie A. finished 4th and Mason N., Emma P., and Larissa B. all won gold and are provincial champions! Awesome job!

Nationals

Congratulations to all the wrestlers who competed at the national championship in Windsor, Ontario on April 8. Ali K. won bronze and Mason N. won gold in Greco Roman wrestling. Also Emma P. won gold in freestyle wrestling and will represent Canada at the world championships.

Marauder Sports Clubs

CANOE CLUB

Walter Murray’s Canoe Club is in full swing this spring with the completion of our swim test in April at Harry Bailey Pool and our weekly Monday meetings after school. Once the ice came off the lake at Blair Nelson Park in Stonebridge, we headed onto the water to practice our skills and technique. With 60 dedicated students in the club, we also practiced at River Landing for four weeks. This will help prepare us for our awesome three day trip on the North Saskatchewan River June 8th, 9th and 10th. We’re looking forward to spending time together and for continued sunshine for our trip!

CURLING NEWS

Congratulations to all 19 curlers this year. Your enthusiasm, leadership, and love of the game did not go unnoticed. Thanks to the families who were at each game to cheer the curlers on. Good luck in the future to our graduating curlers: Katie, Ali, Gavi, Aneleise, Farwa, Maryam, and Raj!

Coaches: D. Franklin & L. Miscavish

GOLFING The High School golf season started with practices at the Golf Dome on April 11th, followed by practices with Jason Schneider at Wildwood Golf Course on Mondays in May and games on Wednesdays. Thank you to the nine returning golfers for their leadership and support towards the seven new WMCI golfers. The season will wind up with tournaments on June 1st (9-hole) and June 5th (18-hole). Good luck next year to our Grade 12 golfers: Dhanush, Ben, Nick, Kyle, Matt, and Brandon!

Coaches: R. Fenske, E. Rowley, & L. Miscavish

Marauder Sports Clubs BADMINTON

Overall we had a great badminton season this year. The senior badminton team finished 4th in the city championships. All of our players did very well. Jack P. captured the Gold medal in Boys' singles. This advanced Jack to the Regionals where he won gold again. After a long day of matches at Provincials in Weyburn, Jack came away as the silver medallist.

FOOTBALL

Our spring camp for football is just about here. Any student interested in playing football can come out. We are handing out equipment on Thursday, June 1st and Friday, June 2nd at lunch or after school. There will be two spring mini camps this year—the first starting Monday, June 5th and Tuesday, June 6th from 3:50 to 5:15 p.m. The second mini camp will take place the following Monday, June 12th and Tuesday June 13th. After the camp there will be a clothing order happening for the fall. All clothing can be ordered online and I will post the website when it is up and running.

Our fall camp will start on August 28th and this is for both junior and senior football players. We will be

running two practices a day for three days. Practice one will be with just helmets and will take place from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on the football field. The next practice will start at 3:30 p.m. in full equipment. We will follow this same schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday we will be back to one practice in the afternoon with a scrimmage on Friday. After the September long weekend, we will be back on Tuesday mornings with a helmets practice from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and another practice after school with full equipment. Same thing will happen on Wednesday as we play our first regular season game on Thursday, September 7th.

As your coach I am excited for another football season to begin! Go Marauders!

Coach Bates

TRACK AND FIELD

Congratulations to the athletes of the 2017 Track and Field team who placed 3rd out of 16 teams at this year’s city meet. Thanks to over 90 athletes who participated and supported each other throughout the entire season. We are extremely proud of our team members who were willing to try new events and fill the spots to help us succeed in this outstanding placement. The overwhelming presence of the Marauder cheer at the final minutes of the city meet was truly inspirational. As we say goodbye to the senior members of the team who are moving on to their next adventures, we look forward to next year and what the future holds for this team.

QUINCY F. BROKE THE 800 JUNIOR BOYS’ RECORD. HIS TIME WAS 2 MINUTES 0.79 SECONDS. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS HELD BY JESS F. FROM WALTER MURRAY IN 1987.

Our school was the winner of the “Most Improved School Award” for track and field. Hooray!

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The Phys.Ed classes this semester were given the opportunity to e x p e r i e n c e C r o s s F i t a n d Weightlifting thanks to SYNERGY Strength and Conditioning. Our students had the chance to participate in some basic Olympic lifting with PVC pipe in a fun, interactive, and challenging work-out session. We would like to thank Lou-Anne and Synergy for sharing this training opportunity with us!

Senior Girls 4 x 400 Metre, Bronze

Senior Boys 4 x 400 Metre, Gold

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Japan Exchange Program 2017

This Easter, the Japan Exchange Program 2017 successfully completed their visit to Hitachi and Takaoka in Japan.

The 20 students selected from the city and supervising teachers were required to take a short Japanese language and culture course on the weekends. On the trip, they had a chance to practice their skills and expand their knowledge through this unforgettable experience.

Japan Exchange 2018

The group will visit Takaoka and Kitahiroshima, Japan around Easter 2018 for two weeks. The students will also have a cultural tour around the Tokyo and Kyoto area. The estimated cost for the exchange is approximately $3,900 if there are 20 students. This includes transportation, cancellation, and out-of-country medical and accident insurance, chaperone share, and teacher substitute cost. Not included in this fee are personal expenses such as spending money, passports, etc.

The application form and information package will be ready to pick up from the contact teacher in each collegiate starting

the second week of September.

FRENCH SPEECH COMPETITION

This year students from Walter Murray participated at the school-level Concours d’art oratoire (French Speech competition) in a variety of grades and categories, with eight moving on to the provincial competition on April 29th. A special thank you to Muhammad A. and Roger L. for bringing forth strong speeches to the school-level competition in the

Grade 10 French Immersion category.

The high school Concours is open to all students from grades 9 to 12, from both French Immersion and Core French.

French Immersion: the student is taking core courses where French is the language of instruction

Core French: the student takes one Core French class per year, where they learn to speak French.

*Special (or Extensive): the student has had additional opportunities to practice their French, such as participating in language exchange programs or speaking French at home.

Over 6,000 students participated at the school-level competition across the province, from grades 1 to 12, with 80 students from grades 6 to12 moving on to Provincials. WMCI represents 10% of students at Provincials, and we are extremely proud of that.

The following students competed at the provincial level and their standings listed are compared to all students competing in their category. First and second place winners came home with monetary prizes, with top three earning medals. Judges commented about the level of professionalism and passion that our students brought to the competition and were extremely impressed with our students.

Grade 10 French Immersion: Nadia A. (1st), Jienan C. (3rd)

Grade 10 Core French: Sharon J. (1st), Alina S. (2nd)

Grade 11/12 French Immersion: Ridda A. and Yuxin B. (1st), Maryam W. (2nd)

Grade 12 Core French Special: Gavi A. (1st)

HUGE congratulations are in order for Nadia A., Gavi A., and Yuxin B.! Nadia will represent Saskatchewan at the Francophone Games in Moncton, New Brunswick, from July 11 to 15. Gavi and Yuxin will represent Saskatchewan while competing for $150,000 in scholarships at the National Concours d’art oratoire in Gatineau, Quebec, on June 3rd. Interested in competing next year? Contact your French teacher in the fall for more information.

Amanda Culver, French Immersion Teacher

Around the World

Application form deadline for the Japan Exchange 2018 is

Friday, September 29. 

French Speech Competition

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On the morning of Wednesday, May 3, Walter Murray held its annual Multi-Cultural Festival. Students displayed information, artifacts and food from their home countries. There was also entertainment which included instrumentals, singing, and dancing. The Walter Murray family really appreciates the time and effort put into the displays by the students and the support from their families as they put this together. We would also like to thank the staff, administration, caretaking, and the front office for their willingness to help and make this a success.

Multi-Cultural Festival

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SaskTel Indigenous Youth Awards of

Excellence

Congratulations to the following Walter Murray students who were nominated for an award at the 19th Annual Sasktel Indigenous Youth Award of Excellence on Friday, May 26, 2017. Kandis E. (Fine/Performing Arts)

Madelaine E. (Education)

Mikaela P. (Culture)

Zoe R. (Sports/ Recreation— Female)

Jeremy W. (Fine/Performing Arts)

Jackson W. (Education)

Layten B. (Fine/Performing Arts)

Sydney E. (Education)

Callie M. (Sports/Recreation Female)

Jericho S. (Sports/Recreation Male)

Abby W. (Sports/Recreation Female)

Music and Drama Departments

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It has been a very busy spring in the Band Department! Highlights include touring with each of the concert bands and the choir.

The Grade 9 Band participated in the Alberta International Band Festival. Students received marks of II (excellent) at the festival.  

The Grade 11 and 12 Band went to Banff for retreats and clinics. The Grade 10 band participated in the Alberta Band Festival in Red Deer and received marks of II (excellent) on both their performance and sight reading clinic.

Congratulations to all Marauder Music makers who participated in the Saskatoon Music Festival.

The Grade 9 band placed second in their category with a mark of 85%.  

 

The Grade 10 band won their category with a mark of 87%.  

The Senior Band placed second in their category with a mark of 92%. 

 

The choir received marks of 88% and 89%.

Congratulations to the four students who were selected and participated in the Sask. North Intermediate Band: Jacob S., Molly M., Wilson L., and Jienan C.

Congratulations to Andrew K. who auditioned and participated in the National Youth Band of Canada. You represented our school and province well! If you rented your instrument from the school, be sure to return it to Mrs. Pittman or Mrs. Titus after your final ensemble performance. If you would like to keep your instrument over

the summer, please bring your rental cheque for next year for $100 made out to Walter Murray Collegiate.  

Looking for more band over the summer? Consider attending one of the Saskatchewan Band Association’s Summer Camps! These are week long opportunities for enrichment over the summer and are conducted in a variety of places across the province. More information can be found at www.saskband.org or from a band director.

IIF YOU REALLY LOVE ME Regional Winners

ONE ACTS

Walter Murray Collegiate was excited to host this year’s One Acts Regional Festival from March 30 to April 1. Ten school groups from as far away as Prince Albert came to the Murray auditorium to perform a variety of Canadian plays for Canada’s 150th birthday. Thank you to all the students, parents, teachers, and volunteers who made the event possible!

Walter Murray had three plays in this year’s festival: Final Judgment under the direction of Nick P., If You Really Love Me… under the direction of Ava J., and STOBOR, written and directed by Monsieur Soucy. Students from all three shows earned a variety of acting and technical awards, including Patrick L., Ruby B., Louis K., Csaba N., Nick B., Ava J., Madeleine O., Maggie M., Asir R., Tania A., Stephanie B., and Adina N..

For the second year in a row, a Walter Murray play took home the Best Overall Production Award. The cast and crew of If You Really Love Me… travelled to the University of Regina to compete in the Provincial Festival from May 4 to 6. It was an amazing

weekend of theatre, workshops, and adjudications! Several students came home with awards, including Ava J. for directing, Csaba N. for acting, Morgan Y. for lighting, Catherine L. for stage managing, and Maggie M. for spirit. It was a great way to end One Acts for another year. Congratulations to everyone involved with the 2017 One Acts season at Walter Murray. See you next spring!

FINAL CHOIR CONCERT

Monday, June 5 in the auditorium. Admission is $5 and elementary

students are free.

Around the School FINAL LOCKER CLEANOUT TUESDAY, JUNE 27

  

Students  should  have  all  personal  belongings  (including locks)  removed  from  their  locker  on  or  before  June  27.  Any  items  remaining  in  lockers  after  this  date  will  be removed  and  donated  to  Community  Living.    Please  be sure that locks are brought back in the fall for students to use  on  their  newly  assigned  lockers.    Otherwise,    the student must purchase a used or new lock in the fall.   **Please note the school is not responsible for any items

left in lockers after June 27.**   

REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION

Report  cards will be distributed on  Friday,  June 30  at 1 o’clock  in the auditorium.    If you are aware that you will be out of town and would like your report card mailed to your  residence,  please  drop  off  a  postage  paid,  self‐addressed, envelope at our main office.     

TEXTBOOK RETURN

Please return your textbooks before the end of the school year during regular library hours.  However, textbooks will be accepted at the school throughout the summer.  

Please make  certain  all  textbooks  are  brought  back  to ensure  things  run  smoothly  for  the  fall.    If all books are not  returned,  the  student  will  not  be  issued  his/her textbooks  for  the  2017‐2018  school  year  un l  the replacement fee is paid or the textbook(s) returned.   

UNPAID SCHOOL FEES  

If you have unpaid school fees, it will in fact hinder you from receiving your yearbook.    

Please check with Ms. Koeckeritz  in  the main office  if you are unsure that your fees have been paid.  Owing a teacher miscellaneous school property may also affect your ability to receive a yearbook.    

HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL BUSES DURING FINALS

Special  buses will  pick  up  students  at standard  me each morning.     June 21  to 27:   Buses will arrive at   12  p.m.  and  leave  shortly  there   a er.  June  30:  No  special  buses  will 

  be opera ng on this day.    

  If your student is ill , the parent or guardian must 

phone a endance at  (306) 683‐7855 as soon as they  are  aware  (by  9  o’clock  is  preferred).  **Student may  be  required  to  bring  a  doctor’s note.   

Please  call  a endance  if  your  student  will  be late. 

Final Exam protocol  is that the teacher contacts the  office  if  a  student  is  missing.    The  office secretaries do their best to contact the student’s household to find their whereabouts and relay it to  the  teacher.    Be  sure  your  student  contact phone numbers are up to date. 

If  a  student  does  not  plan  to  write  a  final assessment,  it  is  appreciated  that  they  let  the office and/or teacher know in advance. 

  

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Around the School

TEXTBOOK RETURN IN THE LIBRARY R S

8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 

SUMMER HOURS MAIN OFFICE Monday to Thursday— 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday— 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

ATTENDANCE PHONE NUMBER: (306) 683-7855

2016-2017 YEARBOOK Due to unexpected production delays, the yearbook delivery date may be a summer or autumn delivery. The yearbook crew is still optimistic for a spring delivery at the end of June. Stay tuned for updates.

GSA Parade

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Recently, Walter Murray’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) presented Mr. Sargeant with a rainbow flag to grace our entryway. As a school that embraces diversity, Walter Murray welcomes students from all over the globe as well as all over the gender and sexuality spectrum. All will feel immediately welcomed upon entering our wonderful school. Also, this year for the first time the Saskatoon Public School Division is going to have a formal presence in the Pride Parade. Scheduled for Saturday, June 24th, the Pride Parade has in the past featured participants from various collegiates’ GSAs, but now the division as a whole will be proudly represented. Walter Murray will contribute a robust contingent of staff and students, and parents are more than welcome to walk with us. The Parade begins at 1:00 p.m., but we will muster earlier to have our potentially large group in place. If you are interested in participating or contributing in any way, please feel free to contact either of the GSA advisors, Travis Myrol (myrolt@spsd.sk.ca) or Patti Rowley (rowleyp@spsd.sk.ca).

Congratulations Ms. Rowley for

being nominated for the YWCA Women of

Distinction Award. We’re so proud!

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Student Services

Encounters with Canada – Canada’s Largest Youth Forum Encounters with Canada is a signature program of the Historica-Dominion Institute, the largest, independent organization dedicated to Canadian history, identity, and citizenship. Its mandate is to build active and informed citizens through a greater knowledge and appreciation of the history, heritage, and stories of Canada. Through this unique youth forum, the Institute seeks to develop a base of engaged leaders for the future. For more information, visit www.encounters-rencontres.ca or come to Student Services. Student Services Facebook Page Parents and students are invited to access our Facebook page to receive the most recent information on upcoming events, scholarship opportunities, job postings, etc. Check it out! Search for “Student Services at Walter Murray Collegiate Institute”.

Counsellor’s Corner As with our Facebook page, the same information can be found on the parent portal/school site under “Counsellor’s Corner”.

Summer Counselling Over the summer, should you wish to access counselling services for your children/youth or for your family, please contact Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions Centralized Intake at (306) 655-7777 (no fee service).

Summer School Registration forms for Summer School are available in Student Services or on the Saskatoon Public schools website.

Online/Evening Classes Registration forms for the 2017-18 online or evening classes are now available in Student Services.

Yearend Official Transcript Requests Students who require final transcripts to be sent to post-secondary institutions will need to request them online at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at www.k12.gov.sk.ca/etranscript/. Please note that final mark transcripts will be mailed out directly to students from the Ministry of Education in Regina in July. If you recently completed a course and require that mark to appear on your transcript, please contact the school prior to completing the transcript request to ensure the mark has been submitted to the Ministry of Education.

The Ministry of Education will be

mailing out transcripts in

July.

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Math Contest Provincial Team Standings

Extreme Math Challenge

(Grades 7 to 10)

First Grade 10 team—Kyle L., Zia S., Aric L., Vanessa C., and Jackson Y.

Come join the WM teams as we compete next year in the annual Extreme Math Chal-lenge which is usually held on a Saturday in early to mid March. The challenge has a team problem-solving focus as teams participate in an active relay round and a team problem solving round in addition to an initial individual round.

The performances of students on math contests since February at Walter Murray continues to be a source of inspiration and excitement. A summary of the overall results are provided below in terms of medal winners and team winners (generally top 3 or 5 students) as well as provincial and national standings for our school teams. Walter Murray Marauders have had another great year!

Math Contest Individual School

Winner Team Winners Provincial

Team Standing

National Standing

Pascal (Grade 9)

Ruiqian (Ray) D. Ruiqian D., Daniel W., and Ryan K.

First 31st out of 1030 teams

Cayley (Grade 10)

Kyle L. Kyle L., Zia S., and Yiran (Sarah) Z.

Third 189th out of 972 teams

Fermat (Grade 11)

Yunfei (Robin) W.

Yunfei W., Yanchi (Jerry) X., and Alan Y.

First 53rd out of 970 teams

Fryer (Grade 9)

Daniel W. Daniel W., Ruiqian D., Arup U., Ryan K., and Anjali S.

First 15th out of 581 schools

Galois (Grade 10)

Kyle L. Kyle L., Zia S., Aric L., Yiran Z., and Vanessa C.

Second 57th out of 659 schools

Hypatia (Grade 11)

Yunfei W. Yunfei W., Gary C., David W., Catherine L., and Yanchi X.

First 109th out of 674 schools

Euclid (Grade 12)

Yunfei W. Yunfei W., Andrew K., and Gary C.

First 17th out of 1,614

Canadian Math League

Andrew K. —1st place in the na-tion —Yunfei W., high scorer in the nation

Varied over the six monthly contests

First 8th in Canada out of 75 school teams

Newton (Grade 9) Lagrange (Grade 8)

Yet to be determined

Yet to be determined Yet to be determined

Yet to be determined

Based on his high performance on the Fermat, Yunfei W. has been invited to participate in a prestigious workshop at the University of Waterloo for a week in July. He also won $200 for being the Fermat pro-vincial champion. In addition, Yanchi X. has earned an opportunity to participate in the annual Lloyd Auckland Workshop in Waterloo for a week in June because of his strong performance on the Fermat. Way to go Yunfei and Yanchi! We look forward to you bringing your learning back to the Walter Mur-ray community.

Math Matters at Walter Murray

We were very fortunate to have Coralee- Pringle-Nelson, a registered psychologist with her Masters in Education, speak to around 80 people at our School Community Council meeting on Tuesday, May 23. Coralee gave a presentation on understanding and handling anxiety in teens. With final assessments quickly approaching, we thought it would be helpful to highlight some topics discussed regarding emotional wellness: Laughter promotes a state of rest Small smile and calmness while sitting beside an adolescent with

focused listening is calming while reassuring that things are safe Self hug/deep breathing Strong back technique, crossing arms Distractions to help overcome anxiety: Music, chewing gum, wall pushups, squats, humour Tears produce a relaxed state up to 2 hours Scents like lavender, basil, peppermint, and cinnamon help mental/

emotional stability Grounding (removing shoes) can help a soul calm with nature Art, music, and dance can help restore your mind

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The 2017 WMCI After Grad Committee wishes to recognize and thank the following for their generous donations for the After Grad Party:

Absalom Hair Design Affinity Credit Union Bronze 1 Tanning Salon Canadian Tire—Confederation & Preston Crossing & 8th Street Gas Bar Chatters—Stonebridge Community Electric Ltd. Little Caesars Pizza London Drugs—Lawson Heights Meyers Norris Penny Thread Lab Tim Horton’s—8th Street

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WHAT: Brain-invigorating learning; solving logic and math puzzles and problems; each day will consist of several different sessions led by presenters from the University of Saskatchewan, former alumni presently pursuing a degree in mathematics, and other special guests.

WHERE: Walter Murray Collegiate, 3rd Floor

WHEN: Tuesday to Thursday, July 4 to 6 from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

WHO: Students completing Grade 7 to 10 this June who have an interest in mathematical and logical problem solving.

WHY: Grow your brain; use it or lose it! You will be given lots of challenging and stimulating problems, a free T-shirt, potential prizes, and snacks during your breaks each day.

HOW: Register by Friday, June 23; submit form to Mrs. Christ at Walter Murray Collegiate (fax: 306-657-3953) OR mail: Mrs. Christ, Walter Murray Collegiate, 1905 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7J 2E7). Late registrations will be considered (call or email Mrs. Christ at (306) 683-7850 or christj@spsd.sk.ca or Mr. Cam Milner at milnerc@spsd.sk.ca to check about late registrations).

HOW MUCH: $50 payable by cash or cheque by Tuesday, July 4; a receipt will be issued. Cheques should be made payable to Walter Murray Collegiate.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING? A bag lunch, a calculator, and pencils ================================================================== NAME: _____________________ GRADE: _______ SCHOOL IN FALL: ___________________

PARENT:_______________________ PHONE: _________ EMAIL: ______________

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