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Off to Camp Fortune
Académie de la Capitale students will be headed to Camp Fortune for their first ski trip of 2016! Stay tuned for pictures of all the fun and send us some positive vibes for great skiing weather! Here’s a few throwback pictures from a few years ago on the bunny hill!
A Platinum Sponsor
Académie de la Capitale’s annual fundraiser, AcadeQuiz, is coming up! We are excited to announce our first Platinum Sponsor of 2016, Mann Lawyers! We are very happy to have them be part of the event and are thankful for their support! Check out their firm at http://www.mannlawyers.com/
University of Ottawa’s Maker Mobile Comes Back to AcadeCap
Back for more workshops, the University of Ottawa’s Maker Mobile Program never fails to impress. This visit consisted of two workshops, a laser cutting workshop and a programming workshop. The grade 3 and 4 students did the laser cutting workshop, they designed a birdhouse on the computer and once they
Kids on the Block Puppet Show
On January 12th, AcadeCap has invited Kids on the Block to perform their special presentation for our kindergarten to grade 8 students. The Kids on the Block are a group of almost life-sized puppets, that act, think and feel just like real kids. Each one has likes and dislikes, talents and limitations,
Ottawa University’s Maker Mobile Comes to AcadeCap
Recently, our students took part in two amazing workshops put on by the University of Ottawa’s Maker Mobile team! The older students (grades 5-8) had a workshop on 3D printing, and the younger students (grades K-2) had a programming workshop. It was a fantastic experience, lots of learning and excitement!
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Learning Outside
The weather this week has been beautiful, and we decided to take advantage of it. We brought our learning outside. The students worked on their short stories and really enjoyed the change of scenery and fresh air. At the end of class, they asked me if we could go outside
Biographies and Timeline
Students have been exploring biographies of famous Canadians and Americans. They have been looking at how biographies are formatted and why they are important for learning about the past. We are now looking at writing biographies about family members. First we looked at the important information we need to construct
Together, but six feet apart
Over the first couple of weeks of school, building a strong classroom community is an important aspect to create a safe learning environment for the students. This year, more than any other year, students have been working extra hard to build a sense of community as they are sitting apart
What will biology labs look like this year?
The biology teachers are facing an interesting dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic: how can we maintain a hands-on lab experience when the majority of our students are learning remotely from home online? Some lab procedures, such as DNA extraction, can be designed as kitchen safe experiments that do not involve
Inspiration From the World Around Us
To start the school year, students are warming up their creative writing skills by composing their own short story. We started this project by looking for inspiration from the world around us, and created a list of where good ideas come from. Our list included books, memories, news, history, movies,
First Weeks of School
Coming back to school has been filled with lots of new routines, but also lots of fun activities. The students have adapted quickly and have managed to do some great work. The students created math equations to showcase different facts about themselves. They used creativity to complete this activity, as