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Renovations are under way at AcadeCap!
It’s business as usual at AcadeCap, despite the ongoing renovations. Mr. Scream, our office mascot, sometimes has trouble finding the phone, so we apologize if your call had gone unanswered recently. We are currently best reached by email. Mr. Scream will be back in his regular spot next week, along
August 31: Open House / Portes ouvertes
Next open house: August 31, 2017 from 4:30 to 8 pm
AcadeCoders 2017: Game Design with Unreal Engine 4
New for summer 2017 and running side-by-side with AcadeCoders Minecraft and Web Development camp weeks is the AcadeCoders Game Design camp! This is open to ages 9 and up. AcadeCoders 2017 Game Design camp will challenge coders to design and code their own extreme racing game and/or endless runner game. Young
AcadeCoders 2017: Minecraft EDU, Web Development, Minecraft Pi & Hackathon
This summer, AcadeCoders camp in Ottawa west returns with more Minecraft EDU, Coding (of course!), and this time, with some Raspberry Pi action through Minecraft Pi.
AcadeCoders 2017
AcadeCoders will be offering 2 separate course streams this summer. We will be offering AcadeCoders Game Design and Programming along with our original, coding-based AcadeCoders, which will feature web development, Minecraft Pi, and a week of Minecraft EDU. Both streams will run simultaneously. The maximum class size is 12 with
Open House: April 22
Looking for a one-stop-education in the West of Ottawa? Académie de la Capitale is hosting an Open House, Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Come and discover more about our programmes: Childcare, Preschool, PYP, MYP, and OSSD. Learn about our extra-curriculars: Crédits à la Carte, Tutoring, All-Year
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Chess
During Math class this week, the activities in the math book were about chess. To get into the right mindset, we played chess in class. Playing the game helped the students remember the rules and ensure that they were still familiar with the game. Some of the activities in math
Public Speaking- Presentation Day
In all my classes, I emphasize the importance of public speaking and clear communication. Building this confidence at a young age, allows our students to become strong and effective communicators throughout their education career, but also outside of their school life. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog
Pack a Bag Emergency!
For the Refugee Unit, the Grade 7-8 students were asked to pretend they were told that they had to leave their home in an hour, and that they had to pack their backpacks. This is what they came up with. “This assignment really made me think about how sudden or
Picking our Presentation Style
After a long discussion, and much input from all members of the class, we decided that they way in which we present information is VERY important! Reflecting back on our unit, we looked at the importance supporting each member of the work force as well as the importance of clear
Environmental Board Games
This week, during our unit on sustainability, the students made a board game with its main focus being the environment. As a class, to show the students an example, we started by playing a board game about the environment. Afterwards, the students got into groups and created their own board
Building Shelters
This past week in Outdoor Education, the students built shelters. We went to a nearby park, and either in pairs or by themselves, the students were tasked with building a shelter only using things found in nature to . They used the trees, branches, leaves, and grass to create their