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It worked!
Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students, Yes, it did work! This first week of Telelearning has been reassuring in regards to our choice of approaches to online teaching and learning. Can you imagine, we even had TéléADLC and TED ED club running! In hindsight, I should have recorded the conversation between
Tele-learning at Acadecap and AcadeKIDZ
Dear Parents, Students, and Teachers, Tele-Learning at Acadecap International School and AcadeKIDZ started on Monday, March 30, 2020, at 9 am. Platforms The educators have chosen to use Padlet, Google Classroom and Meet as the online platforms. According to the group’s age, they may have chosen to use only one
COVID-19 Update: Learning Continues Online
Dear AcadeCap/KIDZ Parents, Team and Students, I hope that your loved ones are healthy and safe at home, wherever in the world they live. To keep everyone in the loop, AcadeKIDZ closed as of Tuesday, March 17, 2020, until Friday, April 3, inclusively. AcadeCap International School closed on Thursday afternoon,
COVID-19 Information & Preparedness
March 12, 2020 Good Afternoon Parents, Teachers and OSSD Students, We take the evolution of the COVID-19 transmission and prevention around the world, in Canada, in Ontario, and now in Ottawa, seriously. For the last two weeks, AcadeCap and KIDZ staff have been proactive in teaching and overseeing proper handwashing,
AcadeQUIZ is on March 7, 2020 at Kichesippi Beer Co.
Acadecap’s annual school fundraiser, AcadeQuiz, is around the corner! Join us on March 7th, 2020 for a fun evening of trivia, drinks and more! To reserve your tickets online, click here or simply reply to this email with the number of tickets you would like. Don’t forget to invite your family and friends,
AcadeCoders 2020
AcadeCoders is a coding and robotics camp focused on introducing campers to various technological disciplines while also ensuring they enjoy physical activities outdoors and through jiu-jitsu classes. There will be a total of 8 weeks, each with its own major focus. The maximum session size is 12 due to the
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Center Work
We love to do our center work with our friends, in person or online! Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog
iSTEAM Balloon Floats
This week in iSTEAM, Grade 1/2 students learned about Tony Sarg, an incredible puppeteer. While listening to the story Balloons over Broadway, students learned about the origins of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States and the life of Tony Sarg. Tony Sarg was the mastermind behind the amazing
All About Reading
To complement our Orton-Gillingham Based literacy program, AcadeCap has invested in the All About Reading Program resources. All About Reading consists of readers and hands-on activities which can be chosen based on each students’ reading level and interests. The resources provide a colourful and multisensory experience for the SMILE students.
Playing cards in Math Class
During Math class, the students used playing cards to solve puzzles. They collaborated together and used problem-solving and resilience in order to complete the different problems. They loved being hands-on! Source:: Grade 6 Blog
Kindergarten Writing
Writing Development Stages In our Kindergarten class we have been developing an array of new literacy skills. Did you know that children learn to write in different stages?Audio storytelling / Pre Literate (3-4 years), Early Emergent Writing (4-5 years), Emergent Writing (5-7 years), Transitional Writing (6-8 years) and Fluent Writing
Building a geodesic dome / Construire un dôme géodésique
Putting cooperation and communication skills to the test, students were challenged to build a geodesic dome out of newspapers for iSTEAM. Employing their fine motor skills, they rolled 100, 3-sheeted newspaper tubes. Getting distracted by the articles is also part of the fun! They then measured, cut and decorated 35