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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
Social-Emotional Learning at Home
Learning at home during the current health crisis can be difficult for students of all ages. Students in Grade 1/2 spent time talking about big emotions – we call those The Beast. We watched a video by Class Dojo, and then talked about how sometimes we feel some pretty big
The Human Body Models
During our “How the World Works” unit, students investigated the central idea “Multiple systems interact to keep the human body functioning properly.” To have a hands-on experience, students built models of different body systems, and used their hands to learn and explore. Students built a working model of the human
Online Assessment
Our Grade 11 students wrote their first online assessment in Functions. Some of you may be wondering how our high school teachers conduct online assessments. Before starting, teachers are taken on a virtual tour of the test area. Students then keep the video call going during the test, enabling teachers
Les haïkus du courage
En célébration du “Poetry Month” du mois d’avril organisé par l’Académie de la Capitale, les élèves ont rédigé , pendant la classe de français, des haïkus sur le thème du courage. De belles réalisations Source:: MYP & OSSD
cOMMENT FABRIQUER UN PLASTIQUE NON-POLLUANT?
Pour célébrer la journée de la Terre du 22 avril dernier, les élèves de 5ème année avaient pour mission de résoudre le problème de la pollution due au plastique. Ils ont mené des expériences avec différentes recettes afin de fabriquer du plastique non-polluant en utilisant uniquement des ingrédients naturels. Il