WELCOME!!!

Hello everyone,

Welcome to Mr. McDowell's classroom blog. I am very excited to have a classroom webpage and I hope that you will find it useful. The purpose of this blog is to provide a convenient (and reliable) communication link between students, parents, the school and Mr. McDowell. I invite you to check this blog on a daily basis as I will be posting valuable information about the classroom and the school - including daily homework assignments, important dates, classroom/school news, etc.

For your convenience, you can also sign-up to receive "daily updates" from this blog that automatically gets sent to your email every day there is a new posting. Simply type in your email address into the 'submit' box found on the right side of this blog.

More importantly, if you ever have any questions or concerns about your son/ daughter, please do not hesitate to contact me via phone, email, or this blog:

M.C. Knoll School - 786-5540
Email - benson.mcdowell@gssd.ca



Thursday, January 22, 2009

Classroom News - Jan. 22

Start to get your son/daughter mentally (and physically) prepared for our "Survivor Challenge"!!!

Reminders:
- Grade 6 students will be providing the baking for the Bake Sale tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 23).
- Please return the "Survivor Consent Forms" by Monday, Jan. 26.
- We are still collecting empty milk containers and kleenex boxes for Survivor Habitat on Jan. 26 + 27. In addition, we are hoping students will lend lego sets for that special day.
- Please return Ski forms (with the appropriate fees) no later than Friday, Jan. 30. The grade 6-8 ski adventure to the Asessippi Ski Area is on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

For Homework:
Social - Pacific Rim Neighbors Assignment (overdue Wednesday, Jan. 21)
French - Return French Tests with Signatures (overdue Thursday, Jan. 22)
Math 6 - Geometric Solids Test (Friday, Jan. 23)
LA - Island of the Blue Dolphins Final Projects (x4) (Friday, Jan. 23)
Career Guidance 7 - PowerPoint Timeline Project and Presentation (due Monday, Feb. 2)

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