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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
Unifix cube patterns
This student is working very hard to recreate his pattern on the grid! Source:: Kinder & Grade 1 Blog
Un peu d’histoire
L’histoire est la science qui étudie le passé et qui tente de le reconstituer. Puisque les sociétés actuelles sont influencées par les sociétés du passé, il est important de bien connaître cette matière. Celle-ci aide à mieux comprendre qui nous sommes collectivement.Les élèves de 7/8 ème nous présentent l’histoire du
Research, Note-taking, and Organization
Students were given a book to read about a famous video game designer. They challenged themselves to take meaningful notes about important facts from his life. They then used the post-it notes to organize the facts. Looking at the notes we had taken in the previous class, we were
Career Day!
During our unit on the workplace, students in Grade 2/3 spent time researching their future career of interest. After researching, writing a rough draft, typing their good copy in Google Docs, and practicing presenting, students were prepared to present their projects. On Career Day, students came to school dressed for
Outdoor Excursion
This week, we went on an adventure and walked to a creek close to the school! The students explored and found many different things, including what the students thought was either a beaver or an otter, which turned out to be a muskrat! After exploring, the students sat by the
Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs
Students “tuned in” to the new unit by sorting through a table filled with books. They were tasked with sorting the books into 3 categories. After a few attempts, and much discussion, the students organized the books by biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. What will our new unit be? Source:: Mme