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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
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,