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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
Retour sur une annee scolaire memorable
Contraints de tous rester chez nous à cause du coronavirus, nous avons pris conscience de toutes ces petites choses quotidiennes qui nous semblaient si normales avant. Par exemple, rencontrer ses amis, aller à l’école, voir ses élèves, échanger en classe et mener des activités et des réflexions ensemble, donner et
An end of year that was OUT OF THIS WORLD
To end the year the PHYSICS and PHILOSOPHY students built a Dyson Sphere. . . well, not really . . . but their final exams were thematically linked and considered the implications of building such a structure. The students felt the need to look towards the future. The last few
Réaliser une fusée de paille – STEM Challenge
Dans le cadre de l’unité sur l’espace, les éleves de 5eme année ont travaillé sur un défi STEM de la Nasa dont l’objectif était de créer une fusée en papier qui peut être lancée à partir d’une paille. Source:: Grade 5 Blog
Year-end Wrap-up
This year was a year unlike any other. Starting the school year in September at school, and finishing online proved to be challenging, yet rewarding. Students in Grade 1/2 participated in a modified tele-learning program put together by teachers at our school. For our class, each week students received a
Reading Groups-Online
Being in our own homes, does not hold us back from doing reading groups and reading out loud to each other. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog
Water Filters
Currently, the Grade 1/2 students are learning about water and how it is essential for all living things. Students learned about polluted water, and thought about ways to help keep water clean. Then, they were tasked with creating a water filter with materials found at home. Students used things such