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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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M.C. Knoll School - 786-5540
Email - benson.mcdowell@gssd.ca



Monday, May 30, 2022

Classroom News - May 30

Happy Monday!

For Phys. Ed., our 7M class will be learning all about the sport of baseball (underhand soft toss) in the coming weeks.  Students are encouraged to bring a ball glove from home. 

The June Adventure Ed. permission form was sent home today.  Please sign and return it by Friday, June 3.  YAHOO!

Homework:
Science - Natural Disaster Timeline (OVERDUE)
Social - Illicit: Dark Trade Video Activity (OVERDUE)
Math - Understanding Circle Graphs (x3) (Tuesday, May 31)
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:
- I have reminded students to please bring a "geometry set" ASAP - as we will be needing this item for many of our upcoming math topics.  Thanks in advance!  
The annual “Walk and Roll” is this Wednesday, June 1.  We are encouraging all students and staff to choose an active way of coming to school that day (walk, run, ride a bike, skateboard, rollerblade, etc.).  We will be giving away a bike at the end of the school day - with one lucky name being pulled from the draw box.

The following people have OVERDUE "Art - Zentangle Hand":
- AB            -  TL           - JP               - CJW

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