Grade 7/8: Ms. Truthwaite and Ms. Murray

October 12, 2022

Hello Families!

Ms. Murray - Homeroom 101

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! I just wanted to write a quick note to introduce myself as there are some families that I haven’t met yet and for those that I have…Hello again!

My name is Marnee Murray and I will be your students grade 7/8 teacher this year. I have been teaching at William Whyte School for 5 years now and have taught grades 5-8. I love learning and am constantly looking for new ideas to engage my students.

Ms.%20Murray%20William%20Whyte%20Community%20School.jpg Ms. Murray - Grade 7/8

I would like to share with you a few of my beliefs and values:

I believe that my students and I are a team/family and our goal is to create life long learners in them.
I am committed to fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment both inside and outside of the classroom.
I value clear communication of expectations that will help set us up for success.
I know that engaged learners who take risks and ask questions develop a passion for and in their learning.

As a team/family we discussed the roles and responsibilities of the students as well as the teacher in creating a positive and safe environment. As a class we identified the key elements to a classroom that fosters learning. This led us to develop our classroom expectations below.:

Be engaged
Be prepared
Be open-minded
Be respectful
Be safe
Be responsible

I am looking forward to an amazing year of learning. Here are some topics we will be learning about this year.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS:

Improving our reading fluency and stamina
Novel Studies (The Outsiders and Shattered)
Writing (Persuasive, Narrative, Personal, Descriptive, Expository and Imaginative).
Poetry

MATH:

Multiplication and Division
Fractions and Decimals
Probability
Geometry
Measurement
Patterns and Algebra

SCIENCE:

Forces and Structures
Particle Theory of Matter
Cells and Systems
Fluids

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Understanding Societies Past and Present
Early Societies of Mesopotamia
Ancient Societies of Greece and Rome
Transition to the Modern World - Circa 500-1400
Shaping the Modern World - Circa 1400-1850

I welcome open communication between my students and their families. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me anytime by phone at (204) 589-4313 or by email at mmurray@wsd1.org.

Ms. Truthwaite - Homeroom 212

Greetings!

Welcome to our Classroom Webpage. My name is Jeanne Truthwaite and I will be your child's teacher for English Language Arts and Social Studies. I am looking forward to reacquainting myself with some of my prior students and getting to know and teaching others for the very first time!

A few things have been planned for the school year such as a visit to the Petroforms in the Whiteshell, a camping trip, as well as the Grade 8 Farewell. In addition to these teachings and outings, a full academic year has been planned. Below is a ‘Subject Outline’ for ELA and Social Studies.

ELA	SOCIAL STUDIES
Daily Edit(s) Weekly Spelling Units Vocabulary Story Elements Figurative Language/Poetry Short Stories Novel Study Paragraph/Essay Writing	World Geography Global Quality of Human Life/Human Ways of Life in Asia, Africa, or Australia

If you have any questions or concerns, I encourage you to contact me at William Whyte School: (204)-589-4313 or by email: jtruthwaite@wsd1.org