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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
Des Agents Immobiliers à ACADECAP!
Cette semaine en français, nous avons littéralement commencé à la maison!Quelle meilleure façon d’apprendre divers vocabulaire français que les différentes choses que nous trouvons dans notre propre maison! Cette semaine, nous avons travaillé sur la description de différents types de maisons. Les élèves devaient être jumelés en 3 et ils
What makes you happy…
In Drama, Mme Melissa and the students talked about what makes them happy. If you know these students, you may be able to guess which one they drew! Source:: Kinder & Grade 1 Blog
Right back to it!
Last week, Grade 2/3 students welcomed the start of a new school year. This year, being a year unlike any other, students need to be open-minded and risk-takers as many new routines and rules were put into place. Students easily adapted, got to know their new classmates, and quickly fell
Family…
“Think about your family, draw what you think. ” That is what students were asked to do for this activity. When they finished their drawing, I wrote down what they told me the drawing represented. Source:: JK & SK Blog
Welcoming the New School Year!
I have been working at the school for 3 years, partially as a school administrator and partially as a teacher. At the OSSD level, I teach Biology, Civics, and Career Studies. At the PYP level, I Coordinate SMILE, our new Systematic Literacy Teaching Program. I work with students requiring additional
Alphabet and Fine Motor
An activity to find out where the students are at with letter recognition and fine motor/cutting skills. Lots more of these to come! The students were tasked with cutting out the letters and then sorting them out. They were SO focused! Source:: JK & SK Blog