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 23, 2014

Classroom News - Jan. 23

Some very important "Survivor" information was sent home today.  The yellow sheet is the "Survivor Pledge Form" and the green sheet is the "Survivor Permission Form".  Both forms are due Tuesday, Feb. 4.  The actual Surivor event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6 and runs into the morning of Friday, Feb. 7

Chapter 10 reading of "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" is due tomorrow (Friday, January 24).

Speaking of "The Mouse and the Motorcycle", as we are coming to the epic conclusion of our novel, you are invited to attend a movie viewing experience of the novel on Monday, Jan. 27 at MC Knoll at 6:30 pm. Bring snacks and something to sit on.

Homework
Math - Subtracting Integers (Friday, Jan. 24)
Art - Elements of Art/Principles of Design (Monday, Jan. 27)
LA - "Lost Island" Questions/Activities (Monday, Jan. 27)
Math - Integers Unit TEST (Monday, Jan. 27)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 10)

Reminders
- The annual ski/snowboard trip to Asessippi Ski Area is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11. However, the form and appropiate fees are due tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 24).
- Another MC Knoll bake sale is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24. Items are $0.50 each. YUMMY!

* The following people have OVERDUE homework:
- WD

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