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



Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 20

Great job to everyone who made the MC Knoll Christmas concert a success yesterday!

Have a wonderful Winter Holiday Break!  Enjoy the the time off with family and friends to re-energize!

We will see everyone back on Wednesday, Jan. 4....2017!!

Homework:

ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:

- The Holiday Break is scheduled from Wednesday, Dec. 21 until Tuesday, Jan. 3.  School resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                
- KeP                  - SP             - JaP                
- JeP                - KP                    - HS             

Monday, December 19, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 19

Ask your son/daughter about today's Math test on "Fractions".

The annual MC Knoll Christmas Concert is tonight at 7:00 p.m..  Come on out to enjoy some holiday cheer!

1 more school day until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (OVERDUE)
Art - Elements/Principles of Art (Tuesday, Dec. 20)
ELA - "Mary's Secrets" Reading Assessment (Tuesday, Dec. 20)

Reminders:
- Tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 20) is "PJ and a Movie Day".

- The Holiday Break is scheduled from Wednesday, Dec. 21 until Tuesday, Jan. 3.  School resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017!

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

Friday, December 16, 2016

Adventure Ed. - Bowling

Classroom News - Dec. 16

Ask your son/daughter about today's Science test on "Ecosystems".

Also, ask your son/daughter about today's Adventure Ed. - bowling.

The annual MC Knoll Christmas Concert is on Monday, Dec. 19 (1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.).  Come on out to enjoy some holiday cheer!

Have a great weekend!

2 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Math - Fractions Unit TEST (Monday, Dec. 19)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Art - Elements/Principles of Art (Tuesday, Dec. 20)

Reminders:
- Students are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as a donation to Salvation Army.  Donations will be accepted until Tuesday, Dec. 20.

- Tuesday, Dec. 20 is "PJ and a Movie Day".
- The Holiday Break is scheduled from Wednesday, Dec. 21 until Tuesday, Jan. 3.  School resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017!

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

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 15

3 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Math - 2.10 Add/Subtract Mixed Numbers (OVERDUE)
Phys. Ed. - "History and Culture" Assignment (OVERDUE)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)

Math - Fractions Unit TEST (Monday, Dec. 19)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Art - Elements/Principles of Art (Tuesday, Dec. 20)

Reminders:
- Students will be enjoying Bowling tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 16) as part of Adventure Ed.
- Santa is coming...and he wants a picture with you!  "Pictures with Santa" will be tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 16) ($0.50 each).  HO HO HO!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                
- ED                - HK              
- HM               - KeP
- JaP                - JeP                - KP               - HS               - TW

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 14

Again. continue working hard over the next few days.  The reward will come in the form of the Christmas Break (and the feeling that you will have after working hard to accomplish everything)!

4 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Math - 2.10 Add/Subtract Mixed Numbers (Thursday, Dec. 15)
Phys. Ed. - "History and Culture" Assignment (Thursday, Dec. 15)
Health - Nutrition Unit TEST (Thursday, Dec. 15)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)

Math - Fractions Unit TEST (Monday, Dec. 19)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Art - Elements/Principles of Art (Tuesday, Dec. 20)

Reminders:
- Students will be enjoying Bowling on Friday, Dec. 16 (as part of Adventure Ed.)
- Santa is coming...and he wants a picture with you!  "Pictures with Santa" will be on Friday, Dec. 16 ($0.50 each).  HO HO HO!

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

- HM               - KeP              - SP               - JaP
- JeP                - KP               - HS               - TW

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 13

Continue working hard over the next few days.  The reward will come in the form of the Christmas Break (and the feeling that you will have after working hard to accomplish everything)!

5 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

ELA - "Nightboat to Freedom" Q's and Activities (OVERDUE)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (OVERDUE)
Science - Human Impact Sketch (OVERDUE)
Math - 2.9 Add/Subtract Proper Fractions (OVERDUE)
Phys. Ed. - "History and Culture" Assignment (Thursday, Dec. 15)
Health - Nutrition Unit TEST (Thursday, Dec .15)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Art - Elements/Principles of Art (Tuesday, Dec. 20)

Reminders:
- Students will be enjoying Bowling on Friday, Dec. 16 (as part of Adventure Ed.)
- Santa is coming...and he wants a picture with you!  "Pictures with Santa" will be on Friday, Dec. 16 ($0.50 each).  HO HO HO!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA              
- GD               - AJ                - HK               - SK

- HM               - KeP              - SP                - CO               - JaP
- JeP                - KP                - NS                - HS               - TW

Monday, December 12, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 12

Happy Monday!

For those students who are interested in joining the MC Knoll curling team, be sure to get permission from your parents.  Hurry, hard!

6 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

ELA - "Nightboat to Freedom" Q's and Activities (OVERDUE)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (OVERDUE)
Science - Human Impact Sketch (Tuesday, Dec. 13)
Math - 2.9 Add/Subtract Proper Fractions (Tuesday, Dec. 13)
Health - Nutrition Unit TEST (Thursday, Dec .15)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Reminders:
- Students will be enjoying Bowling on Friday, Dec. 16 (as part of Adventure Ed.)

- Santa is coming...and he wants a picture with you!  "Pictures with Santa" will be on Friday, Dec. 16 ($0.50 each).  HO HO HO!

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

- DM              - HM              - KeP            - JaP
- JeP               - KP               - HS               - TW

Friday, December 9, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 9

Have a wonderful weekend!

7 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Health - 4.5/4.6 Body Image/Eating Disorders (OVERDUE)
Science - Succession Sketch (OVERDUE)

Math - Add/Subtract Proper Fractions Practice (Monday, Dec. 12)
ELA - "Nightboat to Freedom" Q's and Activities (Monday, Dec. 12)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Health - Nutrition Unit TEST (Thursday, Dec .15)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Reminders:
- Students will be enjoying Bowling on Friday, Dec. 16 (as part of Adventure Ed.)

- Santa is coming...and he wants a picture with you!  "Pictures with Santa" will be on Friday, Dec. 16 ($0.50 each).  HO HO HO!

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

- DM              - HM              - KeP             - SP             
- JaP               - JeP               - HS               - TW

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 8

Ask your son/daughter about the St. Mike's Christmas Concert they enjoyed today.  Our MC Knoll concert will be coming next!

8 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Health - 4.5/4.6 Body Image/Eating Disorders (Friday, Dec. 9)
Science - Succession Sketch (Friday, Dec. 9)

ELA - "Nightboat to Freedom" Q's and Activities (Monday, Dec. 12)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Health - Nutrition Unit TEST (Thursday, Dec .15)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Reminders:
- Tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 9) is another delicious MC Knoll "bake sale".  YUMMY!
- Also, tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 9) is also "Red and Green Day".

* The following people need to return their OVERDUE report card envelopes:
- HK                - KeP              - JaP      

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               
- ED               - HK            - DM
- HM              - KeP             - SP            - JaP        
- JeP               - TW

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 7

Students will be enjoying the St. Mike's Christmas Concert tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 7).

9 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Math - 2.1 Comparing Fractions (OVERDUE)
Health - 4.5/4.6 Body Image/Eating Disorders (Friday, Dec. 9)
Science - Succession Sketch (Friday, Dec. 9)

ELA - "Nightboat to Freedom" Q's and Activities (Monday, Dec. 12)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Health - Nutrition Unit TEST (Thursday, Dec .15)
Science - Ecosystems Unit TEST (Friday, Dec. 16)
ELA - "Everyday is Earth Day" Play (Monday, Dec. 19)

Reminders:
- Friday, Dec. 9 is another delicious MC Knoll "bake sale".  YUMMY!
- Friday, Dec. 9 is also "Red and Green Day".

* The following people need to return their OVERDUE report card envelopes:
- HK                - KeP              - JaP        

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               
- ED               - HK            - DM
- HM              - SP               - KeP            - JaP             

- JeP              - NS                - HS             - TW

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 6

10 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Math - 2.1 Comparing Fractions (Wednesday, Dec. 7)
ELA - "Nightboat to Freedom" Before/During (Wednesday, Dec. 7)
Science - Succession Sketch (Friday, Dec. 9)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Reminders:

- Friday, Dec. 9 is another delicious MC Knoll "bake sale".  YUMMY!
- Friday, Dec. 9 is also "Red and Green Day".

* The following people need to return their OVERDUE report card envelopes:
- HK                - KeP              - JaP          

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               
- ED               - HK            - DM

- HM              - SP               - KeP            - JaP             

- JeP              - NS                - HS             - TW

Monday, December 5, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 5

Happy Monday!

There is a "Winter Band Concert" tonight (Monday, Dec. 5) at the YRHS at 7:00 p.m.   Good luck to everyone!

11 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Math - Common Denominator Practice (Tuesday, Dec. 5)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Reminders:

- Friday, Dec. 9 is another delicious MC Knoll "bake sale".  YUMMY!
- Friday, Dec. 9 is also "Red and Green Day".

* The following people need to return their OVERDUE report card envelopes:
- HK                - KeP              - JaP            

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               
- ED              - HK

- HM              - KeP            - JaP             - JeP      
- KP                - TW

Friday, December 2, 2016

Classroom News - Dec. 2

The Dec. City of Yorkton Newsletter was sent home today...

Have a wonderful weekend!

12 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Art - Google Doodle (OVERDUE)
Math - 5.3 Mixed Numbers/Improper Fractions (Monday, Dec. 5)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Reminders:

There is a "Winter Band Concert" on Monday, Dec. 5 at the YRHS at 7:00 p.m.

- Friday, Dec. 9 is another delicious MC Knoll "bake sale".  YUMMY!

* The following people need to return their OVERDUE report card envelopes:
- HK                - KeP              - JaP               - TW

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

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Adventure Ed. - Wrestling

Classroom News - Dec. 1

Thanks for all of the birthday wishes!

Ask your son/daughter about today's Adventure Ed. - wrestling.

13 more school days until Winter Holidays!

Homework:

Social - Natural Disasters Inquiry Project (OVERDUE)
Math - 5.2 Equivalent/Simplyfing Fractions (Friday, Dec. 2)
Art - Google Doodle (Friday, Dec. 2)
ELA - Writing Folder (5-Paragraph Essay, Shape Poem, Spelling Story) (Monday, Dec. 12)

Reminders:

There is a "Winter Band Concert" on Monday, Dec. 5 at the YRHS at 7:00 p.m.

* The following people need to return their OVERDUE report card envelopes:
- HK                - KeP              - JaP               - TW

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