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



Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Classroom News - Jan. 25

Students will need a variety of items for "Survivor". Students will need a colored t-shirt (a newsletter was sent home yesterday with their specific color), swimming attire, ice skating gear, phys. ed. clothes, outdoor clothes, snacks, music/ipods, books/magazines, pillows and blankets, etc.

Get a good night rest - Survivor is TOMORROW!!!

There is NO SCHOOL Thursday, Jan. 27 (catching-up on zzzz's from Survivor) and Friday, Jan. 28 (teacher development day).

Reminders:
- Due to the nature of the Survivor events/accomodations (gallagher center rental, food, misc. supplies), all students are required to pay a $25 fee and obtain parental consent. Form and fees MUST be handed in by TOMORROW.
- We will be having a KFC hot lunch on Thursday, Feb. 3. If students are interested, please return the form and fees by TOMORROW.
- If students are interested in making the February 17 ski/snowboard trip to Asessippi, the appropriate fees and forms are due by Monday, January 31.

Homework:
Math - Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions (Monday, January 31)
Music - Song PowerPoint (Tuesday, February 1)
LA - Writing Folder (Monday, February 14)

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