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Virtual AcadeCamp: Registration is Open!
It’s a go! Virtual AcadeCamp is ready and open for registrations. This summer, AcadeCamp will look different than past summers. We will be doing our learning over Google Meet, and have a 9:00am to 2:00pm schedule. Campers will have snack breaks, as well as body breaks between activities. Moreso,
L’exposition PP 2020 / PYP Exhibition 2020: VIRTUAL
English version to follow. L’exposition PP 2020, Académie de la Capitale : un projet qui encourage une recherche collective et approfondie. En dernière année du programme primaire, les élèves participent à un projet de fin d’études : l’exposition. C’est à la fois une recherche menée dans l’esprit d’une responsabilité personnelle
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 3
On December 17, 1903, in North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight. (Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-airplane-flies) This week, the iSTEAM Team challenges you to
Student-Led Conferences from home
Student-Led Conference Day is scheduled on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. On this day, we encourage students to proudly show their parents the work accomplished during the school year. Students always have access to their portfolio. For AcadeCap students, grade 3 and up, they are encouraged to show their growth and
AWARDS CEREMONY / SOIRÉE DES PRIX D’EXCELLENCE
Our first annual Prix d’excellence de l’Académie de la Capitale Awards presentation took place on May 29th, 2015. Since then we have held the gala event every May and this year will be no exception, although the format will be different. The awards were conceived as a celebration across the
Home Learning iSTEAM Challenge: Week 2
Did you know that the catapult was invented in about 400 BC? The catapult has many variations, but mainly it uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel an object. This week, the iSTEAM team challenges you to build a catapult and see how far you can launch a
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