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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.

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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, June 4, 2013

Classroom News - June 4

Ask your son/daughter about the Geometry Test.

Also, the last writing folder project of the year in ELA was provided today.  Students are asked to accomplish two things -  create a personal collage of themselves and write a 2-minute speech (about a topic of their choosing) that they will be presenting to the class.

Homework
LA - Book Club Assignment #3 (Wednesday, June 5)
Art - Pointillism Art (Friday, June 7)
Art - Term 3 Sketchbook (x8) (Wednesday, June 12)
LA - Speech and Collage (Wednesday, June 19)

Reminders
- The annual "Walk and Roll" to school is tomorrow (Wednesday, June 5).  For those students who use active transportation, they will be entered into a contest to win a bicycle. AWESOME!

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