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Spirit Week & The 2018 Festive Season Extravaganza

This week is Spirit Week at AcadeCap! Monday: Silent Night (pajama day) Tuesday: Holiday Family Photo (plaid clothing) Wednesday: Island of Misfit toys (dress as a toy) Thursday: Deck the Halls (holiday themed clothing, or dress clothing) Friday: Formal uniform (concert day, full formal uniform) In order to participate, students

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Hour of Code Activities

Here are some great activities from code.org especially for the Hour of Code:Minecraft (new in 2018!)Dance Party (new in 2018!)Make a Basketball Game (new in 2018!)Artist (draw geometric designs with code)Frozen (if you liked Artist and want something similar) Make a Flappy Bird Game (make the bird avoid the obstacles)Classic

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Nov. 21, 2018: Open House / Portes Ouvertes

Académie de la Capitale (Acadecap International School) is an independent school in Ottawa West with students from preschool to Grade 12. We will be hosting an Open House on November 21, 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm. At the Open House, you will meet various members of the Acadecap

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Acadecamp: Science and Matter

This week at AcadeCamp was amazing. On Monday, campers made a ‘’paper mache volcano erupt’’ using baking soda and vinegar. They used a cardboard box to make the base.  As well, in a bowl, they created a mixture of white glue and water.  Firstly, campers scrunched up sheets of newspaper, submerged

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Sifting Through Science

This week was immersed in the theme of ‘’SIFTING THROUGH SCIENCE’’ . Ilyes and I introduced campers to physical properties. Campers learned how to characterize substance by their shape, color, size, and texture. They investigate other physical properties such as solubility and insolubility, opacity and transparency. Campers poured ¼ cup

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BRAIN + EYES + LIGHT = COLOUR :

Today is a new day at AcadeCamp and we are celebrating colour in all its beauty. We started the day with a brief explanation of what cones and rods are in terms of eyes. At noon, we went outside, and our girls had fun at the play area with Street

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

Teachers' Blogs

Biodiversity

​In their first unit, the Biology 11 students will be learning about the diversity of living things. During their first biodiversity lab, students refreshed their knowledge about the parts and function of a stereo microscope. They then practiced using the microscope to observe features of various biological organisms. We discussed

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New School Year!- All about Learning

We are all so excited to be back in person for the new school year! A great way to start off the year is to explore what it means to be an active learner, and exploring our personal learning styles. We are excited about the novel we will be reading

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Teachers' Blogs

Unité : d’explorer les histoires des Premières Nations et des Inuits au Canada ainsi que celles des Métis

En classe de PSSP, les apprenants continuent d’explorer les histoires des Premières Nations et des Inuits au Canada ainsi que celles des Métis depuis leurs débuts, jusqu’à nos jours. L’apprenant va étudier les évolutions sociales, culturelles, économiques, politiques et juridiques qui ont une incidence sur la vie des Premières Nations,

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Vote étudiant

Acadecap a inscrit l’école au projet ‘Le vote étudiant’.Ce programme d’apprentissage pratique offre aux élèves l’occasion de vivre l’expérience du processus électoral et de voter pour le candidat officiel de leur choix. En classe de PSSP, cela a aussi donné lieu à des discussions, des debats et une analyse des

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Teachers' Blogs

September 01st, 2021

​This week the educational team is busy preparing for the back to school by participating in meetings and workshops.#backtoschool #toddle #acadecapinternationalschool #ottawa #lycee #IBPYP #universityadmission #21stcenturyskills #ibworldschool #ossd Source:: PSSP & OSSD

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