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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



Thursday, March 2, 2017

Classroom News - March 2

We recently started a Health Unit on "Changes and Development During the Teen Years" (ie: Puberty).  If you have any questions/concerns about the unit, please do not hesitate to contact me.

For those students who requested, I gave away some FREE Yorkton Terrier tickets to tomorrow's (Friday, March 3) hockey game.  SWEET!

ALL Term 2 assignments and homework is now OVERDUE.  Those students who failed to meet this deadline may have earned an "IE" (Insufficient Evidence) on their Term 2 Report Card.


Band students - enjoy the YRHS Band Retreat tomorrow (Friday, March 3)!

Homework:

Math - 1.6 Graphing Linear Relations (Friday, March 3)
ELA - Wordless Picture Book Questions (Monday, March 6)
Math - Linear Relations TEST (Monday, March 6)

Reminders:
-  The March Adventure Ed. Permission Form is now OVERDUE.
- If interested, the Domino's Pizza Hot Lunch form and fees are due tomorrow (Friday, March 3).
- Also, the Dental Sealant Consent Form is due tomorrow (Friday, March 3).
- The Gr. 6-8 students will be enjoying the Asessippi Ski Trip on Tuesday, March 7.  The bus is leaving at 7:30 a.m and plans on returning between 4:30-5:00.  Be prepared for an entire day of great outdoor activity (dress appropriately and bring a lunch or $$$...as needed)!
- Term 2 Report Cards will be handed-out on Friday, March 10.
- Also, Friday, March 10 is another delicious MC Knoll Bake Sale (items are $0.50 each)

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA     
          - KB            - HK             - Kep
- JaP              - JeP            - NS            

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