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iSTEAM Fair
AcadeCap is excited to announce that the iSTEAM Fair will be held on Thursday, March 4th, 2021. This year, the iSTEAM fair will be held virtually. Students will share their projects with judges and parents via Google Meet. In the next few days, an information package will be sent home
Fibonacci Sequence
November at AcadeCap is innovation month. For this month’s iSTEAM challenge, students learned about the Fibonacci sequence. Students read a biography about Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci. They explored the reproduction of bees, which follows the Fibonacci sequence through generations. Finally, they created Fibonacci sequence-inspired artwork.
Collaborative Quilting
For our return to school in September and October, students participated in a collaborative quilting activity. Each classroom was given a specific set of colours to create a quilt square per child. Students had to include one square, one triangle and two small squares into their quilt squares. This art
ANNUAL PSSP/OSSD CURRICULUM NIGHT NOV. 12, 2020.
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Académie de la Capitale is hosting the annual PSSP/OSSD Curriculum night. This is an opportunity for parents with children in grades 7-12, as well as interested parents, with children about to enter the PreSecondary School Programme (grade 7) in the
Virtual Open House on October 22, 2020
Acadecap International School invites you to join our virtual open house and curriculum night on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Terry Fox Fundraising on September 30, 2020
Acadecap is proud to be participating in this year’s Terry Fox event. We aim to raise $1,000 in support of the Terry Fox Foundation. The fundraising event will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Morrison Park (near the school). Instead of running, students will alternate dancing, for a
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Terry Fox Run at Acadecap
On September 28th, Terry Fox run took place at Morrison Park. Students learn about Terry Fox’s life and why he started to run around Canada. Let’s have a look at this event.Many thanks for your support. Source:: Mme Christine’s SLT Blog
Novel Study- I Got a D in Salami
In our new novel, we are learning about people’s different learning styles and exceptionalities. There have been many laughs as we continue to read this novel written by the actor Henry Winkler. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
AcadeCap TED-Ed Student Talks
At AcadeCap, we pride ourselves on assisting the students to develop the skills they will need for success in the 21st Century job market. Part of this process is participating in the AcadeCap TED-Ed Student Talks Program. AcadeCap partnerships with TED-Ed to provide the program at our school for students
AcadeCap Animal Crew
AcadeCap students have some school pets. Every year a group of selected students learns how to take care of the animals as part of their service-learning project. This year, students in Grades 5 or 6 were invited to join the Animal Crew. One of the main responsibilities of the Animal
86 Billion Neurons 86 milliards de neurones
The students discovered one of the most important players in one’s learning…the neuron. Students discussed and built upon their previous knowledge about the biomechanics of learning through the formulation of questions and the search for answers. Once having learnt about how neurons create pathways and pass messages through a game
Brain Helmet / Casque pour le cerveau
What protects our brain? Students were exposed to the fragility of the brain through a demonstration of an egg being shaken in a container. Without any protection, the egg quickly became a soup within the container. The students then questioned how their brains were protected in the skull if a