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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, November 15, 2016

Classroom News - Nov. 15

Happy Tuesday!  I hope everyone's long-weekend was FANTASTIC!

ALL Term 1 assignments are now OVERDUE.  As a result, those students who have failed to meet this expectation may receive an "Insufficient Evidence" on their report card.  However, ALL Term 1 assignment MUST still be handed-in...

Homework:

Health - Personal Food/Activity Journal (OVERDUE)
Math - 4.2 Food Label Percents (Wednesday, Nov. 16)
Science - Carbon Cycle Worksheet (Thursday, Nov. 17)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Reminders:

- Gr. 7 students are responsible for the upcoming bake sale on Friday, Nov. 11.  YUMMY!  A small newsletter was sent home last week with specifics. 
- Term 1 Report Cards will be handed-out Friday, Nov. 18.  YAHOO! 
- Student-parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 23 and Thursday, Nov. 24.  Information was sent home last week with specific dates and times to your interview.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school ASAP.
- It is that time of the year again, "Good Taste Fundraiser" forms were sent home yestoday.  If you are interested in ordering, please return the form by Wednesday, Nov. 23.  

The following people need to return the OVERDUE "Noon Hour Permission Form" and/or the "November Adventure Ed. Permission Form":
- KeP                - JaP

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA              
- AJ                  - HK               - HM                - KeP      

- SP                - JaP                 - HS                - CT

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