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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
AcadeCap Virtual Career Fair
The AcadeCap Virtual Career Fair took place during the week of February 22nd to 26th. Due to COVID-19 restrictions we couldn’t have our regular on-site career fair and so parents, teachers, and community members composed pre-recorded videos for our students, based on questions that students had about careers of interest
Technical Writing in Grade 12 Writer’s Craft
On March 2, 2020, during our Writer’s Craft course, we had the opportunity to learn from Claire Stott, a technical writer in the engineering department at NAV Canada. Throughout the informative session, she taught us about the meticulous process that is writing. Organization, precision, and clarity all need to work
la Bataille de Passchendaele
Les 9/10 année étudient la Grande Guerre en cours d’Histoire. Ils ont récemment réalisé des présentations sur la Bataille de Passchendaele.Retour sur cet événement : Le 26 octobre 1917, l’offensive canadienne commence. La réussite de la bataille amère de Passchendaele tient à l’héroïsme des hommes qui sont parvenus à franchir
2021 Virtual Science Fair
Last week was the annual Acadecap Science Fair. This year, the Science fair was held virtually.Students, teachers and parents appreciate the great work done by our judges :– GARRY M. LINDBERG:Project Manager of the CANADARM (Space Shuttle Attached Remote Manipulator System) (1974), Director of the National Aeronautical Establishment (Division of
SMILE Highlights from Term 2
SMILE students learn through multisensory activities. For example, students use the magnetic tile board to segment words, practice strategies to help with pronunciation and spelling, and work on interactive jamboard activities. Here are some pictures from term 2 student work.Mme Christine (AIT) Photo 1: Matching words to pictures; constructing sentences
OSIC Challenge
This year, as part of the Metabolic Processes Unit, the Biology 12 students completed the 2020- 2021 Ottawa University Science and Innovation Challenge. Their job was to write a research proposal tackling a question related to aging and health span optimization. Our students chose to look at Diabetes mellitus Type