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Our Platinum Sponsors
A special thank you to Mann Lawyers and Clinique Neuro-Outaouais for their platinum sponsorship of our annual fundraiser, AcadeQuiz. We are honoured to be able to feature you on our school website and to share a link to your webpages! Thank you for your continued support. Please click the images
A Successful Fundraiser, Thank you!
The AcadeCap Community would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our annual fundraising event, AcadeQuiz. It was an evening full of fun and excitement and we are incredibly grateful for all the support. It was with the help of our sponsors, local businesses,
Feb. 15 Open House / Portes Ouvertes: Focus on the PYP
Académie de la Capitale is a bilingual IB World School for Pre-K to Grade 12, offering the IB PYP & MYP, and OSSD. Schedule your visit today!
Super Saturdays to begin February 4th
Super Saturdays (SuperSats) will not be held this coming Saturday, January 28th. The first SuperSats session will be on February 4th, featuring Jiu Jitsu (ages 5-7) and Robotics Square (ages 8-11).
AcadeQuiz Annual Fundraiser
WHAT IS ACADEQUIZ? The main attraction is a clever and often humorous trivia game. Enthusiastic participants are placed on teams for some healthy competition! From Pop Culture to All About Canada, there is something for all to enjoy!After each trivia category, participants have the opportunity to mingle and peruse the Silent
Dec. 5-11 Computer Science Education Week: Hour of Code
Académie de la Capitale is celebrating Computer Science Education Week from December 5-11. Every day will feature an Hour of Code, which are hour long courses designed for ages 4 and over. Courses will be available for the following age groups: Pre-readers, Ages 6-8, and Ages 9-99. Maximum of 12 participants per
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Biome Inquiries
As we launch our last unit of inquiry of Grade 1/2, we’re setting up learning zones in our classrooms that reflect the different biomes. Students have the opportunity to explore the Arctic Tundra, The Tropical Rainforest, The Ocean, The Desert, and the Savanna Grasslands. In each centre, students will inquire
Tomatosphere
The Grade 5/6s are working on a project having to do with plant growth in their unit about space. They received tomato seeds from NASA. Half of the tomato seeds were sent to space, and the other half stayed on earth. The students created a question, made a hypothesis, and
TED Style Talks
The PSSP students have created and presented amazing TED-style talks on a wide variety of inspiring topics. During the TED-Ed Student Talks Programme students analyzed TED Talks and then developed their own TED-style talks. They participated in the full process starting with idea generation and progressing to the development of
Oxidation
Science 9 students used their skills of observation to explore a classic oxidation reaction. They then researched the reaction’s applications. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Sakura Flower Festival
This week, students in Grade 1/2 learned about Hanami, a celebration that takes place every Spring in Japan. Hanami literally translates to “flower watching” and is an annual celebration of Sakura and springtime. People gather around cherry blossom trees with family and friends to enjoy delicious drinks and food under