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



Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Classroom News - May 17

The optional Grade 6 to 8 track and field meet has been officially CANCELLED (due to the poor weather forecast).  Mr. Schendel and I will come up with a "Plan B" - to ensure our students still have the opportunity to qualify for the ECDAA Track Meet on Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26.  More information to come...

A delicious "Hot Dog Hot Lunch" is scheduled for Friday, June 10.  If interested, please return the form and appropriate fee by Friday, May 20.  YUMMY!

Homework:
Math - Measurement TEST (Wednesday, May 18)
Art - Zentangle Hand (Friday, May 20)
Science - Heat and Temperature Unit Assignments (Friday, June 3)
Art - Term 3 Sketchbook (Friday, June 10)
ELA - Book Club Reading/Q's/Portfolio (Wednesday, June 15)

Reminders:
- There will be NO SCHOOL Monday, May 23 (Victoria Day) and Tuesday, May 24 (Teacher PD).  YAHOO!

Please return the May Adventure Ed. form:
- DB            - KC              - LD              - TL             

The following people have OVERDUE "ELA - Courage Poster":
- DC             - KC             - JP               - RV

The following people have OVERDUE "Art - Zentangle Practice Sheet":
- AB            - KC               - MD                - TL           

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