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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



Friday, December 4, 2020

Classroom News - Dec. 4

Great job to everyone who participated in the 5/6ME "Mad for Plaid" day.  There were some WONDERFUL patterns on display!


Next Friday, Dec. 11 will be another fun Gr. 5/6 dress-up event - "Twin Day".  Coordinate your outfits with a classmate (or two)...and see if Mrs. Erhardt and Mr. McDowell can tell you apart!

Have a wonderful weekend!

For those students who were absent today, check out the Google Classroom - Math 5 and Science 5.

Homework:
Science 6 - Summary 2.6 Sources of Electricity (OVERDUE)
Math 5 - Review of Fractions (Activity 6) (Monday, Dec. 7)
Math 6 - Dividing "Teeny" Decimals 3.7 W/S (Monday, Dec. 7)
Science 5 - Bill Nye Bones and Muscles (Tuesday, Dec. 8)
Math 6 - Multiplication and Division of Decimals TEST (Tuesday, Dec. 8)

Reminders:
 Students have now picked names for our 5/6ME "Secret Santa" activity.  The gifts will be exchanged on the last day of school (Friday, Dec. 18).  Please return your gift by Monday, Dec. 14 (to allow for proper COVID procedures). Also, please keep your costs between $8 - $10.  Let us know if you have any questions or concerns.  HO HO HO!  

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