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



Monday, April 30, 2012

Classroom News - April 30

Happy Monday!

Sorry about the 'no post' on Friday - the website I use to write each post was apparently not working properly!?!?!

Any students who have not presented their speeches yet will be doing so tomorrow (Tuesday, May 1).

Reminders:
- The annual Showcase Indoor Track and Field Meet is Saturday, May 5 at the Gallagher Center.

Homework:
LA - Picture Book (OVERDUE)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)
French - Weather Quiz (Wednesday, May 2)

* The following people have not handed-in their "LA Picture Book":
-  CB        - TB            - BF             - MH
- CL          - KL           - HSey         - HShe   
- TW         - MWin       - ZW           - BW

* The following people have "other" overdue homework:
- BF        - KL          - MWin

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Classroom News - April 26

Great job to all of the busy MC Knoll athletes this week including the basketball teams and the track and field participants.  You make MC Knoll VERY proud!

Reminders:
- Tomorrow (Friday, April 27) is the next MC Knoll bake sale. Yummy!

Homework:
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)
French - Weather Quiz (Wednesday, May 2)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- HSey           - TT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- BF           - KL           - MWinf

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Classroom News - April 25

Students have been VERY busy working through a Math Problem Solving Unit this week.  Ask your son/daughter about it...

Reminders:
- The last day of the basketball city championships are today (Wednesday, April 25) at MC Knoll, St. Mike's and Gloria Hayden.  GO KNIGHTS GO!
- As well, the annual GSSD Indoor Standards Track and Field Meet (grades 4-6) is tomorrow (Thursday, April 26).
- Friday, April 27 is the next MC Knoll bake sale. Yummy!

Homework:
French - Weather Quiz (Thursday, April 26)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- HSey          - TT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- BF        - KL            - MWinf

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Classroom News - April 24

Reminders:
- The basketball city championships continue today and tomorrow (Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25) at MC Knoll, St. Mike's, Gloria Hayden, Columbia and Yorkdale. GO KNIGHTS GO!
- As well, the annual GSSD Indoor Standards Track and Field Meet (grades 4-6) is Thursday, April 26.
- Friday, April 27 is the next MC Knoll bake sale. Yummy!

Homework:
French - Weather Quiz (Thursday, April 26)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- HSey          - TT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- BF                 - KL              - MWin

Monday, April 23, 2012

Classroom News - April 23

Happy Monday!

Ask your son/daughter about our amazing "Pep Rally".

Reminders:
- The basketball city championships take place this week (Monday, April 23 - Wednesday, April 25) at MC Knoll, St. Mike's, Gloria Hayden, Columbia and Yorkdale. GO KNIGHTS GO!
- As well, the annual GSSD Indoor Standards Track and Field Meet (grades 4-6) is Thursday, April 26.
- Friday, April 27 is the next MC Knoll bake sale. Yummy!

Homework:
LA - March/April Writing Folder (OVERDUE)
Math - Intro to Geometry Worksheet (OVERDUE)
Social - Ecological Footprint Activity (Tuesday, April 24)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- HSey          - TT          
       
* The following people have overdue homework:
- BF          - KL          - TW              - MWin

Friday, April 20, 2012

Classroom News - April 20

Great job to all of the drama students over the last couple of weeks. The performances yesterday were FANTASTIC!

Earth Day is Sunday, April 22.  Please take care of her...

Have a great weekend!

Reminders:
- The basketball city championships take place next week (Monday, April 23 - Wednesday, April 25) at MC Knoll, St. Mike's, Gloria Hayden and Columbia. GO KNIGHTS GO!
- As well, the annual GSSD Indoor Standards Track and Field Meet (grades 4-6) is Thursday, April 26.
- Friday, April 27 is the next MC Knoll bake sale.  Yummy!

Homework:
LA - March/April Writing Folder (OVERDUE)
Math - Intro to Geometry Worksheet (Monday, April 23)
Social - Ecological Footprint Activity (Tuesday, April 24)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- HSey             - TT           - JT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- CB        - BF           - KL       - TW            - MWin

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Classroom News - April 19

Come on out this evening at 7:00 pm and enjoy "An Evening with the Classics" - an MC Knoll drama production. 

Have a wonderful afternoon off!

Reminders:
- The basketball city championships take place next week (Monday, April 23 - Wednesday, April 25) at MC Knoll, St. Mike's, Gloria Hayden and Columbia. GO KNIGHTS GO!

Homework:
LA - March/April Writing Folder (OVERDUE)
Math - Intro to Geometry Worksheet (OVERDUE)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- TB         - KL           - HSey           - TT           - JT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- CB          - BF         - KL          - TW           - MWin

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Classroom News - April 18

Tomorrow (Thursday, April 17) is an exciting day for drama as our MC Knoll students are putting on a performance entitled "An Evening with the Classics".

Come on out at either 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. for this spectacular event.

Reminders:
- Tomorrow (Thursday, April 17) is also the next noon hour early dismissal

Homework:
LA - March/April Writing Folder (OVERDUE)
Math - Intro to Geometry Worksheet (Thursday, April 19)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- TB           - KL          - HSey           - TT           - JT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- CB          - BF            - KL       - TW            - MWin

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Classroom News - April 17

Hello! Hello! Hello!

I seems like forever since my last blog posting.

I hope the Easter break was an enjoyable, relaxing one.

As for myself, I am glad to be back.

Sorry for the 'no post' yesterday as I was out of the building.

Reminders:
- Thursday, April 17 is the next noon hour early dismissal
- Thursday, April 17 is also an exciting day for drama as our MC Knoll students are putting on a performance entitled "An Evening with the Classics".  Come on out at either 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. for this spectacular event.

Homework:
LA - March/April Writing Folder (OVERDUE)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)
Art - Pointillism Art (Tuesday, May 1)

* I am still collecting OVERDUE report card envelopes from:
- TB         - KL            - HSey          - TT             - JT

* The following people have overdue homework:
- CB          - BF          - KL       - TT       - TW        - MWin

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Classroom News - April 3

Two newsletters were sent home today - an MC Knoll April newsletter and a City of Yorkton April newsletter.

There will not be a blog posting tomorrow as I am away.

Therefore, have a great (and much deserved) Easter Break.  Students will return to school on Monday, April 16.

Reminders:
- Report card envelopes need to be returned ASAP.

Homework:
Music - Musician/Band PowerPoint (OVERDUE)
Health - Phobia Project (OVERDUE)
Career G. - Career Poster (OVERDUE)
LA - March/April Writing Folder (Monday, April 16)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)

* The following people have overdue homework:
- BF          - KL              - HSey           - TW            - MWin

Monday, April 2, 2012

Classroom News - April 2

Happy Monday!

April showers brings May flowers...

Reminders:
- Report card envelopes need to be returned ASAP.

Homework:
Music - Musician/Band PowerPoint (OVERDUE)
Health - Phobia Project (OVERDUE)
Career G. - Career Poster (OVERDUE)
Math - Math 5.6 (Area of Circles) (Tuesday, April 3)
Math - Measurement Unit TEST (Tuesday, April 3)
LA - March/April Writing Folder (Monday, April 16)
LA - Picture Book (Monday, April 30)

* The following people have overdue homework:
- BF          - KL              - ZW