About Our 8B Teachers
Ms. Guertin
Mrs. Morales
My name is Alva Morales, and I graduated from The University of Texas in El Paso in 2015 with my bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies.I then moved to Fort Stockton, Texas where I taught ELAR for 7 years.
Mrs. Ruppert
Hello, I’m Mrs. Ruppert. I grew up in rural North Dakota. I graduated from NDSU in 1997 with a degree in Comprehensive Science Education with a minor in Biology. I earned my Masters in Educational Leadership in 2001. I began my teaching career in 1997 in Worthington, MN and am currently teaching 8th grade Science. I enjoy the unique personalities of middle school students.
Mrs. Wintz
Hello! I’m Mrs. Wintz and I teach eighth grade math and algebra. I graduated from SVRLB High School and then went to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where I earned a degree in chemistry in 2009. After a few years of AmeriCorps and working in a lab, I attended Southwest Minnesota State University. I graduated in 2014 with a degree in math education and licensure in both chemistry and math.
Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my large family, playing sports, and doing “all things Minnesota”: going to the lake, gardening, watching Gopher football, and listening to MPR.
Mrs. Wolyniec
I’m Ms. Wolyniec. I currently teach 8th grade social studies, but I previously taught junior high ESL for four years and 6th grade reading, language arts, and social studies for 23 years here in Worthington. I have degrees in Sociology, Elementary Education, and Secondary Social Studies from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. I was a nanny in Washington D.C., taught English in Greece, and worked at a small private boarding school in New Hampshire prior to accepting employment in District 518 in 1995. I have traveled in 40 countries and I love learning about other cultures and meeting people from all over the world. My favorite things to do are working with my students and spending time with my two grown sons.