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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

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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. 

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iSTEAM

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

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News and Events

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

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iSTEAM

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

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AcadeCoders

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

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

Teachers' Blogs

Novel Study: Because of Winn-Dixie

Students have started a new novel for this Unit’s Novel Study, Because of Winn-Dixie  by Kate DiCamillo . The book is being read as a class, which allows us to discuss many reading strategies and stylistic elements of the story as we read. For every two chapters we read, students complete 1 chosen

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