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Meet The Teachers on Sept. 15, 2020
Our Annual Corn Roast and Meet The Teachers event is on September 15, 2020, from 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm. This year’s event will look different. Due to COVID-19 safety requirements, the students were regretfully not permitted to shuck corn, and Chef Erick from Dial-a-Chef will not be able to
Safe September Return at AcadeCap
With back-to-school fast approaching, AcadeCap has been preparing all summer for a safe return in September. We’ve put in place numerous procedures and practices to ensure that students and staff will be safe during their learning at school.
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 5
Since the last day of school is next week, we’d like to let you know that this will be our last challenge of the year. At AcadeCap, the Egg Drop Challenge is done on a yearly basis – this year will be no different. The iSTEAM Team challenges you and
L’Exposition PP 2020 / 2020 PYP Exhibition: Site links now up!
L’Exposition PP 2020 c’est aujourd’hui ! Nous vous proposons de suivre le documentaire réalisé par nos apprenants sous forme de films/épisodes depuis le site web NOTERRA ou depuis la chaîne Youtube du projet NOTERRA The 2020 PYP Exhibition starts today! We invite you to watch the documentaries produced by the
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 4
Did you know that the oldest known constructed labyrinths were built in ancient Egypt and Etruria (central Italy) around 4500 b.c.? (Source: https://www.encyclopedia.com/) This week, the iSTEAM Team challenges you to build a labyrinth. A labyrinth is described as a single through-route with twists and turns but without branches, whereas a maze is
Virtual AcadeCoders: Registration is Open!
It’s a go! AcadeCoders is ready and open for registrations. This summer, AcadeCoders will take place via telelearning. Coders will receive an acadecap.org email address to communicate with their counsellors, and participate in live Google Meet learning experiences between 9:00am and 2:00pm. Coders will have snack breaks, as well
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
We aced the OSSD ministry inspection!
Monday was the Ontario Ministry of Education’s inspection of the OSSD at Académie de la Capitale. We aced it!For the principal to maintain the authority to grant credits towards the OSSD, private and independent schools in Ontario undergo, every two years, an inspection of their record keeping system and of
Bird Nest
During Outdoor Education, we went for a walk and looked for bird nests. The students observed what bird nests were made out of and where they were located. They then made their own bird nest out of anything they could fine outside, including sticks, leaves, and mud! Source:: Grade 6
Bravo!
Félicitation à tous nos participants au projet La Dictée P.G.L et bravo à nos 2 finalistes qui représenteront notre école aux Grandes finales régionales. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
iSTEAM challenge
This month for the iSTEAM challenge, students were tasked with activities linked to St Patrick’s day. They made a bridge out of pipe cleaners and silly putty, and had to see how many “gold coins” could be held up by their bridge. They also made a maze made out of
La finale de l’école de La Dictée P.G.L
La finale de l’école de La Dictée P.G.L se termine.Les gagnants seront annoncés lundi!Information importante : en raison du contexte incertain entourant la pandémie, La Dictée P.G.L a décidé de ne pas tenir de finales régionales cette année. La ou le gagnant des niveaux PYP et PSSP de la finale
Poetry
This unit, Grade 2/3 is exploring the use of language to express themselves. Students explored Haiku, Acrostic poems, Diamond poems, and Shape poems. They also learned about rhyming, hyperboles, similes, personnification, and metaphors. As they explore the new poems, they practiced writing with each style. As a task, students were