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, April 30, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 30

Track and Field information was sent home today.  Please return forms no later than Wednesday, May 5.

Also, locker registration and students fees for grade 9 begins next week (May 1-6; May 10-14).  Information was sent home yesterday.

Have a great weekend - hopefully the weather turns up!

Reminders:
- The Gr. 4-6 Indoor Track Showcase Meet is today after school at the Gallagher Centre. Come on out and cheer the M.C. Knoll participants.
- If interested in a yearbook this year, forms and fees are due back Friday, May 7.
- Harvest Meats Fundraiser forms were sent out earlier this week. These are due back Monday, May 10.

Homework:
Math 7 - 5.7 Worksheet (OVERDUE)
Math 8 - Add/Subtract Integers Worksheet (x2) (due Monday, May 3)
Art - Calendar Pastel Project (due Monday, May 3)
Science 8 - Water Systems Project (due Tuesday, May 4)
Spelling - Lesson #24 and Lesson #19-24 TEST (Thursday, May 6)
Social - Mini-Mall Sales Day (Wednesday, June 2)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 29

Reminders:
- Bake sale tomorrow (Friday, Apr. 30). Items will be sold for $0.25.
- The Gr. 4-6 Indoor Track Showcase Meet is tomorrow evening at the Gallagher Centre. Come on out and cheer the M.C. Knoll participants.
- If interested in a yearbook this year, forms and fees are due back Friday, May 7.
- Harvest Meats Fundraiser forms were sent out earlier this week.  These are due back Monday, May 10.

Homework:
Social - Mini-Mall Outline (OVERDUE)
Math 7 - 5.7 Worksheet (due Friday, Apr. 30)
Math 8 - Add/Subtract Integers Worksheet (x2) (due Monday, May 3)
Art - Calendar Pastel Project (due Monday, May 3)
Science 8 - Water Systems Project (due Tuesday, May 4)
Social - Mini-Mall Sales Day (Wednesday, June 2)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 28

Reminders:
- Bake sale Friday, Apr. 30. Items will be sold for $0.25.
- The Gr. 4-6 Indoor Track Showcase Meet is the evening of Friday, Apr. 30 . Come on out and cheer the M.C. Knoll participants.
- Harvest Meats Fundraiser forms were sent out earlier this week. 

Homework:
Social - Mini-Mall Outline (OVERDUE)
Math 8 - Integers Worksheets (x2) (due Thursday, Apr. 29)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (extended to Thursday, Apr. 29)
Math 7 - 5.7 Worksheet (due Friday, Apr. 30)
Social - Mini-Mall Sales Day (Wednesday, June 2)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 27

Students are beginning to finish up their AFL essay writing.  Ask your son/daughter about them...

Reminders:
- Bake sale Friday, Apr. 30. Items will be sold for $0.25.
- The Gr. 4-6 Indoor Track Showcase Meet is the evening of Friday, Apr. 30 . Come on out and cheer the M.C. Knoll participants.
- Harvest Meats Fundraiser forms were sent out yesterday.

Homework:
Math 7 - 5.6 Worksheet (due Wednesday, Apr. 28)
Social - Mini-Mall Outline (Wednesday, Apr. 28)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (extended to Thursday, Apr. 29)
Social - Mini-Mall Sales Day (Wednesday, June 2)

Monday, April 26, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 26

Happy Monday!

Harvest Meats Fundraiser forms were sent home today.  Get out in the community and sell, sell, sell! 

Reminders:
- Bake sale Friday, Apr. 30.  Items will be sold for $0.25.
- The Gr. 4-6 Indoor Track Showcase Meet is the evening of Friday, Apr. 30 .  Come on out and cheer the M.C. Knoll participants.

Homework:
CG - Job Interview Presentation (extended to Thursday, Apr. 29)
Social - Mini-Mall Sales Day (Wednesday, June 2)

Friday, April 23, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 23

Yearbook forms were sent home today.  If interested in ordering a yearbook, please return the necessary information and fees by Friday, May 7.

Also, year end information was sent home today to the grade 8 students only.

Have a good weekend!

Reminders:
- Students have been working on essay writing lately (expository and narrative). Students can be continually thinking about their essay topic.

Homework:
Math 7 - Section 5.6 (pg 202) #1-4 (due Monday, Apr. 26)
Health - Alcohol Quiz (Monday, Apr. 26)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (extended to Thursday, Apr. 29)
Social - Mini-Mall Sales Day (Wednesday, June 2)

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 22

Reminders:
- Students have been working on essay writing lately (expository and narrative). Students can be continually thinking about their essay topic.

Homework:
Math 8 - Fractions Unit Test (Friday, Apr. 23)
Health - Alcohol Quiz (Monday, Apr. 26)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (extended to Thursday, Apr. 29)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 21

Ask your grade 8 son/daughter about today's Adventure Ed. class.

Reminders:
- Students have been working on essay writing lately (expository and narrative).  Students can be continually thinking about their essay topic.

Homework:
Social - April What in the World (OVERDUE)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (OVERDUE)
Math 8 - Fractions Unit Test (Friday, Apr. 23)
Health - Alcohol Quiz (Monday, Apr. 26)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 20

Reminders:
- No reminders at this time...

Homework:
Social - Mini-Mall Ideas (OVERDUE)
Social - April What in the World (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
Math 7 - 5.5 Worksheet (#1-4, 6) (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
Math 8 - 2.9 Worksheet (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
Math 8 - Fractions Unit Test (Friday, Apr. 23)
Health - Alcohol Quiz (Monday, Apr. 26)

Monday, April 19, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 19

It is about time the weather is starting to 'warm up'!

Reminders:
- No reminders at this time...

Homework:
Social - Mini-Mall Ideas (OVERDUE)
Spelling - Lesson #23 (due Tuesday, Apr. 20)
Social - April What in the World (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
Math 8 - Fractions Unit Test (Friday, Apr. 23)
Health - Alcohol Quiz (Monday, Apr. 26)

Friday, April 16, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 16

Have a great weekend!

Reminders:
- The grade 4-6 Indoor Track and Field Standards Meet is Monday, Apr. 19 (during school hours).

Homework:
Social - Mini-Mall Ideas (OVERDUE)
Math 8 - 2.6 Worksheet (due Monday, Apr. 19)
Spelling - Lesson #23 (due Tuesday, Apr. 20)
Social - April What in the World (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)
Health - Alcohol Quiz (Monday, Apr. 26)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 15

Enjoy the afternoon off!

Reminders:
- Noon hour early dismissal is today.

Homework:
LA - RAFTS activity (due Friday, Apr. 16)
French 7 - First 5 pages (due Friday, Apr. 16)
Math - Problem Solving #23 (due Friday, Apr. 16)
Social - Mini-Mall Ideas (due Friday, Apr. 16)
Spelling - Lesson #23 (due Tuesday, Apr. 20)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 14

A special visitor was in our classroom today to talk about football - Mr. Sharpe from the YRHS.  Ask your son/daughter for details about the meeting.

Reminders:
- Next noon hour early dismissal is tomorrow (Thursday, Apr. 15).

Homework:
Math 8 - MF mid-unit review (#2, 6, 11, 12) (due Thursday, Apr. 15)
Math 7 - 5.3 Worksheet #3-6 (due Thursday, Apr. 15)
French 7 - First 5 pages (due Friday, Apr. 16)
Math - Problem Solving #23 (due Friday, Apr. 16)
Social - Mini-Mall Ideas (due Friday, Apr. 16)
Spelling - Lesson #23 (due Tuesday, Apr. 20)
CG - Job Interview Presentation (due Wednesday, Apr. 21)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 13

We are starting a new project in art using oil pastels and a picture from a calendar. Be sure to have the necessary supplies ASAP.

Reminders:
- Next noon hour early dismissal is Thursday, Apr. 15.

Homework:
CG - School Skills Handout (x8) (due Wednesday, Apr. 14)
Math 8 - MF mid-unit review (#2, 6, 11, 12) (due Thursday, Apr. 15)
Math 7 - 5.3 Worksheet #3-6 (due Thursday, Apr. 15)
French 7 - First 5 pages (due Friday, Apr. 16)

Monday, April 12, 2010

Classroom News - Apr. 12

WELCOME BACK...

We are now in the home stretch of our school year - only 11 weeks left!

Reminders:
- Grade 7 students are heading to Yorkdale tomorrow for P.A.A.
- Next noon hour early dismissal is Thursday, Apr. 15.

Homework:
Art - Hole Punch Art (overdue Monday, Apr. 12)
French 8 - First 5 pages (due Tuesday, Apr. 13)
Math 8 - MF pg 62 #1-4 (due Tuesday, Apr. 13)
Math 7 - 5.3 Worksheet #3-6 (due Thursday, Apr. 15)
French 7 - First 5 pages (due Friday, Apr. 16)

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Easter Fun

Here are some photos of Grade 7/8M and Grade 4T having fun together decorating Easter eggs.



Classroom News - Apr. 1

Enjoy the warm weather and the long week off!  I will see everyone back Monday, Apr. 12.

The April Newsletter was sent home today.

Reminders:
- There is NO SCHOOL Friday, Apr. 2 (Good Friday)!
- Students are off all of next week with Easter Holidays. School will be back in session Monday, Apr. 12.

Homework:
Spelling - Lesson 22 (due Monday, Apr. 12)
Art - Hole Punch Art (due Monday, Apr. 12)