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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
Center Work
We love to do our center work with our friends, in person or online! Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog
iSTEAM Balloon Floats
This week in iSTEAM, Grade 1/2 students learned about Tony Sarg, an incredible puppeteer. While listening to the story Balloons over Broadway, students learned about the origins of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States and the life of Tony Sarg. Tony Sarg was the mastermind behind the amazing
All About Reading
To complement our Orton-Gillingham Based literacy program, AcadeCap has invested in the All About Reading Program resources. All About Reading consists of readers and hands-on activities which can be chosen based on each students’ reading level and interests. The resources provide a colourful and multisensory experience for the SMILE students.
Playing cards in Math Class
During Math class, the students used playing cards to solve puzzles. They collaborated together and used problem-solving and resilience in order to complete the different problems. They loved being hands-on! Source:: Grade 6 Blog
Kindergarten Writing
Writing Development Stages In our Kindergarten class we have been developing an array of new literacy skills. Did you know that children learn to write in different stages?Audio storytelling / Pre Literate (3-4 years), Early Emergent Writing (4-5 years), Emergent Writing (5-7 years), Transitional Writing (6-8 years) and Fluent Writing
Building a geodesic dome / Construire un dôme géodésique
Putting cooperation and communication skills to the test, students were challenged to build a geodesic dome out of newspapers for iSTEAM. Employing their fine motor skills, they rolled 100, 3-sheeted newspaper tubes. Getting distracted by the articles is also part of the fun! They then measured, cut and decorated 35