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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, June 2, 2022

Classroom News - June 2

There will be another optional Track and Field Meet for students in Grades 6 to 8 next Thursday, June 9th.  Our Knights will be joining 5 other schools - Dr. Brass, Columbia, Yorkdale, Springside, Saltcoats - over at the YRHS Century Field.  The "sign-up" permission form is now OVERDUE.

Homework:
Math - Drawing Circle Graphs (Friday, June 3)
Science - Heat and Temperature Unit Assignments (Friday, June 3)
Math - Circle Graphs TEST (Monday, June 6)
Art - Zentangle Silhouette (Monday, June 6)
Art - Term 3 Sketchbook (Friday, June 10)
ELA - Book Club Reading/Q's/Portfolio (Wednesday, June 15)

Reminders:
The June Adv. Ed. permission form is due tomorrow (Friday, June 3).  
- Please bring a "geometry set" ASAP - as we will be needing this item for many of our upcoming math topics.  Thanks in advance!  
- 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 following people have OVERDUE "Science - Disaster Timeline":
- KC              - TL            - JP            - CJW

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