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MAY NEWSLETTER
Hello Families,Please find attached the May newsletters for The Hive and The PYP. We are winding down to the end of the busy school year. We hope everyone in the Acadecap community has a safe and memorable summer!
April Newsletter
Hello Families, Please find attached the April newsletters for The Hive and The PYP. Spring is a busy time around AcadeCap, we hope you enjoy reading about all the fun learning opportunities.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
AcadeCap Cinco de Mayo Fair is days away! Cinco de Mayo is a widely known cultural holiday in Mexico and is also a tradition at Académie de la Capitale. This year the Spanish students are planning on doing a big Cinco de Mayo celebration. Students, parents and friends are welcome
Acadequiz Fundraiser
Please join us for our annual fundraiser for a night of fun with the whole family! Children join for free and will have their own trivia and games! AcadeQuiz will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Conspiracy Theory Brewery, in Bells Corners, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm, outdoor patio
ACADEMIA 2022
ACADEMIA FRANÇAIS SUMMER 2022 (GRADES 1-8 ) At AcadeMIA students will be learning French from one of our DELF specialists this summer. AcadeCap will be offering French each week to specific age groups, from Grade 1 through 8. This will give students the opportunity to participate in grade level instruction
ACADECAMP KINDER 2024
ACADECAMP KINDER SUMMER 2024 This summer, AcadCamp is excited to offer “Traveling around the world in 38 days’! AcadeCampers will explore traveling around the world this summer in STEAM! Campers will also enjoy the Athletik programme, focusing on various independent and group sports skills each week. Activities will be delivered
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
TED-ED Student Talks Programme
The Grade 5/6 students are preparing TED style talks to accompany their PYP EXPO projects. The students are currently working through a process of brainstorming, developing their talk idea statement, creating a talk message map, and researching their talk content. Source:: Mme Christine’s SLT Blog
Paper Making for Earth Day
For Earth Day, students made their own paper from recycled scraps of paper. Students enjoyed the paper making process, which was wet and messy but also creative. Some of the students will be using their paper for a poetry activity. Source:: Mme Christine’s SLT Blog
How Does A Seed Become A Plant?
As part of our new unit of inquiry, we are learning about how food moves through various stages of development from the farm to our tables. This week we are focusing on the process that plants go through from seed to adulthood. We will also be exploring the various ways
Getting creative with measurement
As students in Grade 2 explore measurement, they were challenged to use non-standard units of measurement to measure various objects around the classroom. They were given a string (1m), a popsicle stick (1 dm), and a centicube (1cm). In groups, they had to decide the best way to measure the
Anybody want some hot chocolate?
Upon our return to school in January, students in Kindergarten and Grade 1/2 got to play with language in a hot chocolate centre. Students got to play different roles, such as customers and workers, and used French language skills to communicate. Students also got to practice math skills, as they
Working on letter writing
Writing letters to the North Pole before our Winter Break was part of our French class. We followed a template, learned about the structure of letters, and used vocabulary words to write our letter to send. Here, you can see us using a word wall to write our letters independently.