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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
Systematic Literacy Teaching – Remote Learning
The Systematic Literacy Teaching Program (SLT) involves 1:1 tutorials that use an explicit, direct, and systematic method to teach reading, writing, and spelling skills to students who need some extra help. The school closures have provided an opportunity to work with students in online formats. Here is one example of
Artwork inspired by Ted Harrison
During our unit on National Identity in January/February, students learned about symbols representing Canada. One symbol we learned about was art created by famous Canadians, and how they represent Canada around the world. We learned about Canadian artist, Ted Harrison. Ted Harrison is one of Canada’s most known artists. His
Can you crack the code?
This is one of the math tasks from the Kindergarten telelearning program. Students had to solve the equation and then find the letter that corresponds to the answer to find the secret message. Source:: JK & SK Blog
Model United Nations
Model United Nations – CAPMUN 2020 – Ottawa In late February, OSSD students attended the Model United Nations held at Ottawa University. They had an opportunity to play the roles of country delegates or characters in various scenarios. Some of the committees included: General Assembly on the Peaceful Uses of
Introducing the Procedural Writing Unit
Today the Grade 3/4s began their new English unit on procedural writing. I kicked off the unit by having students listen to my step-by-step instructions to draw a mystery picture.The students found it very amusing to see each other’s final drawings! Students reflected on the importance of clear and precise
Concours création de Bande déssinées
Pour leur Module de Littérature et durant le confinement les élèves de Sixième se sont amusés à créer leur propre BD autour du thème de leur choix, je vous laisse apprécier leurs efforts 🙂 Source:: Grade 6 Blog