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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
From Farm To Table
The kindergarten class has been very busy designing and building our new class farm.Our new unit of inquiry is all about the process that food takes from the farm to our table and the connection between human-made systems and communities.We will be painting, decorating and adding to our farm as
Ottawa River Water
As part of a larger collaborative water project for science class, grade 7, 8, 9 students created an educational panel display with takeaway information sheets and table activities. The project aimed to increase awareness of environmental issues related to the Ottawa River, the source of drinking water in Ottawa. The
Black History Month
February is Black History Month. A significant subject which the Grade 5-6 students learned about, and deeply reflected upon. They explored the history (i.e. slavery, Underground Railroad), and discussed various recent events (i.e. Black Lives Matter). They expanded their knowledge as they discussed: why February is the month dedicated to
Capital Region Model United Nations
Capital Region Model United Nations (CAPMUN) is a simulation of the real United Nations, held at the University of Ottawa. This March, students from schools in the Ottawa area and surrounding areas gathered to participate in UN committees, where they took roles as delegates or historical characters to tackle real
Netflix Book Report
Over the holidays, the students selected a French novel to read. Applying their Media knowledge, they also prepared a Netflix page to share with the class upon the return to school. They had to summarize chapters as episodes, select an image as the clickbait for a trailer, list the characters,
Media’s Influence
Throughout the unit on Media the Grade 5-6 students have demonstrated their growing understanding of its advantages and disadvantages, and are now capable of navigating it safely due to their developing media literacy. To conclude the unit, they explored the influence of social media, fake news and propaganda. They viewed,