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Cleaning up the Capital – Spring 2016!
This Friday April 29th, AcadeCap students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 will be participating in Spring Clean the Capital at Morrison Park, picking up litter and other winter debris. Morrison park is not only often used by our students, but by many neighbourhood children as well. We are proud to
Annual Spring Nature Walk @ Stony Swamp
Last week, Acadecap students put on their rainy season gear and bused over to Stony Swamp for their annual spring nature walk. Guided through the forest by Robert, Diane and Barbara of the McCoun Field Naturalists Club, students learned about the different living things in the forest, saw some insects
APRIL 16, 2016: OPEN HOUSE / PORTES OUVERTES
Looking for a one-stop-education in the West of Ottawa? Académie de la Capitale IB World School is hosting its next Open House on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Come and discover more about our programmes: PYP, MYP, and OSSD. Learn about our extra-curriculars: Crédits à la Carte, Tutoring, Coding
Compromised AcadeCap email issue has been resolved
On April 1, our [email protected] email was compromised, and a spam email was sent to everyone in our address book. Luckily, not everyone in our list received the email as our service provider noticed the suspicious activity and began blocking the messages. We have since fixed the issue. While we were able
Frequently Asked Questions: AcadeCoders
How do I register for your camp? To register for our camps, download the registration form and enter the information. The form can be electronically filled using Microsoft Word. You can email, mail, fax, or deliver the filled form to ensure your child’s spot. Payment is by cheque or cash.
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
We aced the OSSD ministry inspection!
Monday was the Ontario Ministry of Education’s inspection of the OSSD at Académie de la Capitale. We aced it!For the principal to maintain the authority to grant credits towards the OSSD, private and independent schools in Ontario undergo, every two years, an inspection of their record keeping system and of
Bird Nest
During Outdoor Education, we went for a walk and looked for bird nests. The students observed what bird nests were made out of and where they were located. They then made their own bird nest out of anything they could fine outside, including sticks, leaves, and mud! Source:: Grade 6
Bravo!
Félicitation à tous nos participants au projet La Dictée P.G.L et bravo à nos 2 finalistes qui représenteront notre école aux Grandes finales régionales. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
iSTEAM challenge
This month for the iSTEAM challenge, students were tasked with activities linked to St Patrick’s day. They made a bridge out of pipe cleaners and silly putty, and had to see how many “gold coins” could be held up by their bridge. They also made a maze made out of
La finale de l’école de La Dictée P.G.L
La finale de l’école de La Dictée P.G.L se termine.Les gagnants seront annoncés lundi!Information importante : en raison du contexte incertain entourant la pandémie, La Dictée P.G.L a décidé de ne pas tenir de finales régionales cette année. La ou le gagnant des niveaux PYP et PSSP de la finale
Poetry
This unit, Grade 2/3 is exploring the use of language to express themselves. Students explored Haiku, Acrostic poems, Diamond poems, and Shape poems. They also learned about rhyming, hyperboles, similes, personnification, and metaphors. As they explore the new poems, they practiced writing with each style. As a task, students were