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



Friday, February 28, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 28

MC Knoll is having a family movie night tonight (7:00 p.m.)  - as part of fundraising for our MC Knoll playground.  Any donations will be welcome!

Yearbook order forms were sent home today.  If interested in ordering, please return the form and $25 fee by Friday, March 6.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework:

6 Math - 1.4 Variables and Input/Output (OVERDUE)
6 Science - Lunar/Solar Eclipses (OVERDUE)
5 Math - Understanding Double-Bar Graphs (Monday, March 2)
6 Social - "Pride of the Atlantic" Assignment (Thursday, March 5)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)

Reminders:

- All Term 2 upcoming and OVERDUE homework will be due next Friday, March 6. Those students who fail to meet this deadline may earn an "Insufficient Evidence" (IE) on their report card.

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- LB             - DB               - AC                     

- CS             -  TS                - DT

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 27

One more day to go!

All Term 2 upcoming and OVERDUE homework will be due next Friday, March 6. Those students who fail to meet this deadline may earn an "Insufficient Evidence" (IE) on their report card.

Homework:

5 Math - 1st Hand/2nd Hand Data (OVERDUE)
6 Math - 1.4 Variables and Input/Output (Friday, Feb. 28)
6 Science - Lunar/Solar Eclipses (Friday, Feb. 28)
6 Social - "Pride of the Atlantic" Assignment (Thursday, March 5)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)

Reminders:
- MC Knoll is having a family movie night tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.)  - as part of fundraising for our MC Knoll playground.  Any donations will be welcome!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
 - AC                 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 26

Great job to everyone who participated in Pink Shirt Day today!

All Term 2 upcoming and OVERDUE homework will be due next Friday, March 6. Those students who fail to meet this deadline may earn an "Insufficient Evidence" (IE) on their report card.

Homework:

5 Math - 1st Hand/2nd Hand Data (Thursday, Feb. 27)
6 Math - 1.2 Input/Output (Thursday, Feb. 27)
6 Science - Lunar/Solar Eclipses (Friday, Feb. 28)
6 Social - "Pride of the Atlantic" Assignment (Thursday, March 5)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)

Reminders:
- MC Knoll is having a family movie night this Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.  - as part of fundraising for our MC Knoll playground.  Any donations will be welcome!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- AA                 - AC               - EM      

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 25

MC Knoll will be celebrating Pink Shirt Day tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 26) - an important symbolic gesture in support of ending bullying in our schools!

All Term 2 upcoming and OVERDUE homework will be due next Friday, March 6. Those students who fail to meet this deadline may earn an "Insufficient Evidence" (IE) on their report card.

Homework:

6 Math - 1.1 Input/Output (OVERDUE)
5 Math - Statistics Intro (Wednesday, Feb. 26)
6 Social - "Pride of the Atlantic" Assignment (Thursday, March 5)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)

Reminders:
- MC Knoll is having a family movie night this Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.  - as part of fundraising for our MC Knoll playground.  Any donations will be welcome!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- AA                    -  LB                 - AC               - EM      

Monday, February 24, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 24

Welcome back!

It is amazing to think that another month is coming to an end.  More importantly, this also means that Term 2 Report Cards will be coming soon!  As a result, all Term 2 upcoming and OVERDUE homework will be due next Friday, March 6Those students who fail to meet this deadline may earn an "Insufficient Evidence" (IE) on their report card.

Homework:
Art - Color Wheel Interpretation (OVERDUE)

6 Social - "Pride of the Atlantic" Assignment (Thursday, March 5)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)

Reminders:
- MC Knoll is having a family movie night this Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.  - as part of fundraising for our MC Knoll playground.  Any donations will be welcome!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- LB                 - AC               - EM      

Friday, February 14, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 14

Ask your son/daughter about today's Valentine's Day gift from Mr. McDowell - Gr. 5 Algebra Math Test and Gr. 6 Percents Math Test!

Have a wonderful break!

We will see everyone back on Monday, Feb. 24

Homework:

Art - Color Wheel Interpretation (Monday, Feb. 24)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)


Reminders:
- The February Break runs from Feb. 15-23.  YAHOO!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- LB                 - AC            - MPr              - EM      

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 13

One more day to go!

Homework:

5 Math - Solving Equations (x3) (Friday, Feb. 14)
5 Math - Algebra TEST (Friday, Feb. 14)
6 Math - Converting Fractions/Decimals/Percents (Friday, Feb. 14)
6 Math - Percents TEST (Friday, Feb. 14)

Art - Color Wheel Interpretation (Monday, Feb. 24)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Friday, March 6)


Reminders:
- There is another delicious "bake sale" tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 14).  Items will be sold for $0.50 each.  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- LB                 - AC            - MPr              - EM      

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 12

Please refer to the previous REMIND message about all of the exciting "Valentine's Day" activities this week!

The annual Asessippi Ski Trip forms and/or fees are now OVERDUE:
- KG                - SG       

Homework:

Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (OVERDUE)
5 Math - Algebra TEST (Friday, Feb. 14)
6 Math - Percents TEST (Friday, Feb. 14)

Reminders:
- For any interested girls, the "Hoop Skool Mini Basketball" forms are due tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 13).
- There is another delicious "bake sale" this Friday, Feb. 14.  Items will be sold for $0.50 each.  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- LB                 - AC            - MPr            - EM      

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 11

The annual Asessippi Ski Trip forms and/or fees are now OVERDUE:
- LB              - KG                - SG         

Homework:

Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (OVERDUE)
5 Math - Algebra TEST (Friday, Feb. 14)
6 Math - Percents TEST (Friday, Feb. 14)

Reminders:
- For any interested girls, the "Hoop Skool Mini Basketball" forms are due Thursday, Feb. 13.

- There is another delicious "bake sale" this Friday, Feb. 14.  Items will be sold for $0.50 each.  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- LB                 - AC              - KG             - MPr            - EM      

Monday, February 10, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 10

Happy Monday!

The annual Asessippi Ski Trip forms and/or fees are now OVERDUE:
- LB              - KG                - SG                 - TS

Homework:
6 Science - Constellations (OVERDUE)
6 Math - 5.7/6.3 Percents (Tuesday, Feb. 11)

5 Math - Algebraic Expressions (Tuesday, Feb. 11)
Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (Tuesday, Feb. 11)

Reminders:

- For any interested girls, the "Hoop Skool Mini Basketball" forms are due Thursday, Feb. 13.

- There is another delicious "bake sale" this Friday, Feb. 14.  Items will be sold for $0.50 each.  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- AC              - KG                  - SG                  - KM

- MPr            - TS                    - DT                 - EM      

Friday, February 7, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 7

The annual Asessippi Ski Trip forms and/or fees are now OVERDUE:
- LB              - KG                - SG                 - TS

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework:


6 Science - Constellations (OVERDUE)
6 Math - Percents Intro and Pre-Test (Monday, Feb. 10)
Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (Tuesday, Feb. 11)

Reminders:

- The "Hoop Skool Mini Basketball" forms are due next Thursday, Feb. 13.

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- AC              - KG                  - SG                  - KM

- MPr            - TS                    - DT                 - EM      

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 6

Ask your gr. 6 son/daughter about today's Math Test - Fractions...

For any interested girls, another great basketball opportunity has come - Hoop Skool Mini Basketball.  Information was sent home today.

Some important information was sent home earlier in the week regarding the annual Asessippi Ski Trip.  Please read through the package and return the appropriate fees by tomorrow - Friday, Feb. 7.

Homework:

5 Science - States of Matter Pamphlet (OVERDUE)
6 Science - Constellations (OVERDUE)
5 Math - 1.2 Patterns to Solve Problems (Friday, Feb. 7)

Reminders:
- For those who ordered, the Boston Pizza lunch is tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 7).  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- AC              - CS                 - EM       

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 5

Some important information was sent home yesterday regarding the annual Asessippi Ski Trip - scheduled for Monday, March 9.  Please read through the package and return the appropriate fees by Friday, Feb. 7.

Homework:
5 Math - Patterns and Equations (x4) (Thursday, Feb. 6)

5 Science - States of Matter Pamphlet (Thursday, Feb. 6)
6 Math - Fractions TEST (Thursday, Feb. 6)
6 Science - Constellations (Thursday, Feb. 6)

Reminders:

- For those who ordered, the Boston Pizza lunch is Friday, Feb. 7.  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:
- AC             
 - CS                 - EM       

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Classroom News - Feb. 4

Welcome back!

As always, I hope everyone had an enjoyable few days attached to the regular weekend!

Some important information was sent home today regarding the annual Asessippi Ski Trip - scheduled for Monday, March 9.  Please read through the package and return the appropriate fees by Friday, Feb. 7.

Homework:
5 Math - Patterns and Equations (Wednesday, Feb. 5)

6 Math - 5.3 Comparing Mixed/Improper Fractions (Wednesday, Feb. 5)
6 Math - Fractions TEST (Thursday, Feb. 6)

Reminders:

- For those who ordered, the Boston Pizza lunch is Friday, Feb. 7.  YUMMY!

The following people have OVERDUE assignments:

- LB               - AC                - SG                            

- JP                - MPre             - CS                 - EM