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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
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Last week of school
This past week was the last week of school! We wrapped up the unit about Reproduction, and did some fun, end of year activities. One of the last activities that the students completed had to do with oviparous, viviparous and ovoviviparous animals. The students compared the three different types of
SMILE Literacy Program – Writing Samples
Our SMILE students receive extra support to hone their reading and writing skills. Some students finish the foundations program but still require extra writing practice. For example, one student, who needed extra practice and support with their writing style, worked during 1:1 sessions with the teacher to read source passages
The AcadeCap TED-Ed Student Talks Program
Our Grade 6, 8, and 10 students were tasked with developing a Ted style talk as part of the TED-Ed Student Talks Program. Despite some setbacks this semester, we persevered and even switched to a virtual meeting format during the stay-at-home period. By the end of the semester, students had
Our biology students are passionate about climate change!
The Grade 12 biology class took a deep dive into a real-world application of their unit concepts. This concept map was the result of one student’s literature review of recent scientific research being done to understand the inter-relationships between climate change and biological systems, processes, and populations. Source:: PSSP &
Oil floats on water
We Know that oil floats on water, but where do other liquids fit in? Students find out when they conduct this colorful density experiment that has them layer different substances, making a rainbow.#science #pssp #ibworldschool Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Plant Reproduction
The last unit of the year was focusing on plant, insect, and animal reproduction. To begin the unit, the Grade 6s studied plant reproduction. As one of the starting activities, they chose one plant that reproduces sexually, and one plant that reproduces asexually. They then found the differences and similarities