Blog
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
Experiencing Language
We have been working with stories that have a poetic element and repetitive text. Students loved reading “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?”, this week we have written our own story “Friends, Friends, What Do You See?” with all the friends in our class. We have also spent
Welcome to JK!
Hello, and welcome to JK English. I am looking forwards to teaching JK students again. When I was in Kuwait, I taught JK for 2 years, and especially enjoyed teaching English and watching the students literacy skills grow throughout the year! On this blog I will include some memories of