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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
Our Unique Fingerprints
Much like how we are unique individuals, our fingerprints are unique too! This is what the students discovered as they stamped their fingerprints and compared them with each other using a magnifying glass. Source:: Mme Nora’s Blog
Menu for Mister 6
The students were busy creating a menu for Mister 6! The catch? Mister 6 only eats food in groups of 6, so the students had to make a menu with combinations of not more or less than 6 pieces of food. Mister 6 makes us work really hard at developing
Bone Bridge October STEM Challenge
Students worked in two groups of three on their October STEM Challenge. The objective for this age group was to build the longest bridge possible using a set amount of materials. Students put on their engineering hats as they gathered in their groups to discuss their ideas and plan for
Early Settlers Games
The Grade 3/4 class is having fun using what they have learned during our unit, to create their own trading cade game, based on early European settlers. We are excited to play our games on Friday. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Toy Inventors
While exploring the steps taken when creating a new good for the marketplace, students concluded their market research and designed a prototype for a new toy. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Catan- Learning about the Marketplace
Students enjoyed learning how to play the strategic board game, Catan. The students did a great job of using their unit vocabulary when referring to items that are “in demand”, “traded”, “exported”, and “imported.” The game supports the understanding that the medium of exchange, as well as the ever-changing marketplace,