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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
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Our next unit is coming!
I feel like I say this every week, but………..it was another busy week. It was Cain’s birthday last weekend so we enjoyed some delicious cake on Monday to celebrate (thanks to Cain’s mom)! We learned about onomatopoeias in French class and did some comic strips demonstrating our understanding of their
Unit 1 coming to a close
As we get toward the end of our unit of inquiry, some of our activities from this past week included presenting the “le héros c’est moi” drawings, working on the final copy of “une lettre à mon héros”, watching clips of real child heroes helping their communities, followed by a
A short, but busy week!
We had a great visit to Parliament this week. Students got to do a tour all about symbols. They asked lots of great questions to our guide. We followed up with a discussion in class about how this field trip could relate to our unit of inquiry. Students are currently
Heroes among us
This week we got to demonstrate what being a hero is for the grade 1 and 2 class. Students spent several periods creating and perfecting 2 skits, which were presented on the stage for the grade 1 and 2 students. Miriam asked questions to the younger students to gauge their
Nous sortons un journal
Students worked very hard this week on the school newspaper project they have been organising. There have been some challenges and we will reflect on our progress and the whole process next week. We also discussed media and its role and responsibilities. More on that next week. We also had