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.

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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



Monday, September 19, 2016

Classroom News - Sept. 19

Happy Monday!

For tomorrow's (Tuesday, Sept. 20) Adventure Ed. class, students MUST bring a bike and helmet.  We will be biking to Patrick Park's "Disc Golf Course".

MC Knoll school pictures are coming - Thursday, Sept. 29 to be exact!  Picture Pose Forms were sent home today.  Please return them before picture day.


Two other items were also sent home, including:
- Bake Sale Schedule and Information
- SCC Volunteer Form (return if interested)

Homework:

Math - Divisibility by 0 (Tuesday, Sept. 20)
Health - Decision-Making Scenarios (Wednesday, Sept. 21)
ELA - Sept. Writing Folder (Paragraphs, Terse Verse, Sticky Story) (Wednesday, Oct. 5)


Reminders:
- It is not too late to join the GSSD Choir!  Practice will be on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the YRHS starting at 8:00 a.m.  First performance will be singing at "Friday Night Lights"!
- Students are encouraged to collect donations for the Terry Fox Fundraiser (minimum $2 - "a toonie for Terry").  Pledge forms and donations are due by Monday, Sept. 26.
- Students are also encouraged to collect pledges for the SCC "Old Dutch Chip" Fundraiser. Forms were already distributed and are due Wednesday, Sept. 28.

* The following person has late items to hand-in:
- JaP needs to return the Adv. Ed. $30 fee

- ZA needs to return Adventure Ed. Permission form
- KeP needs to return Adventure Ed. Permission form   

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA              - KeP               - JaP          

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