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Computer Science Education Week

Académie de la Capitale will be holding introduction to coding classes. The classes are free of charge and open to children ages of 6 and up!   Pick a session, register and join us in celebration of CS Education week and Hour of Code!   CS Edu Week Registration Form

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AcadeQuiz Annual Fundraising Event

What is AcadeQuiz? The main attraction is a clever and often humorous trivia game of 8 categories. Fabulous door prizes, games, a cash bar and pizza donated by Mr. Mozzarella. Opportunity to mingle and peruse the silent action at the end of each trivia category. 2015 funds raised will further

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AcadeCap Family Pumpkin Carving Contest

The AcadeCap community is invited to participate in our Family Pumpkin Carving Contest Contest details: One entry per family Once you have carved your masterpiece, take a picture and email it to [email protected] or reply to this email All entries must be submitted by October 28th Voting will take place

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Ottawa Private School Expo 2015

Interested in private school in Ottawa? Come and find us at the Ottawa Private School Expo! Talk to our director, find out information from our program coordinators and learn about our tutoring and camps.

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Super Saturdays: Coding and Minecraft EDU

The weekend is for learning! Our coding Super Saturdays start on October 17, while our next Advanced Minecraft EDU is on November 7. For more information, including dates and registration forms, please visit: https://www.acadecap.org/camps/  

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Next Open House/ La Prochaine Portes Ouvertes

Looking for a one-stop-education in the West of Ottawa? Académie de la Capitale is hosting its next Open House on Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 from 4:30 – 8:00 pm. Come and discover more about our programmes: PYP,  MYP, and OSSD. Learn about our extra-curriculars: Crédits à la Carte, Tutoring, All-Year Camp, and Summer Camps. You

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

Teachers' Blogs

Kickboxing time !

New activity!Every Day 2 during lunch recess it’s Kickboxing time for Hive students!Students had a lot of fun and enjoyed this physical activity that helps promote the physical health and overall well-being of children. Source:: PSSP & OSSD

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Teachers' Blogs

Children’s rights

The Grade 5/6s started their new unit about Children’s rights. As an opening activity, the students partnered up and outlined one of the other students on chart paper to represent a child. The students then were tasked with writing 10 things that the child would need in order to be

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Teachers' Blogs

Remembrance Day

In our Kindergarten class, we remember the sacrifices made by so many, to keep us all safe. Source:: Kinder Blog

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Brain Rap

Students became rap stars as they wrote a rap about the brain. Each student selected a part of the brain to research in-depth, and composed a rap with the information gathered. In their rap they describe their chosen part’s significance through its functions. As music, rimes, and movements can help

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Teachers' Blogs

Grouping jetons in maths

Today, the JK/SK learned what grouping was by using jetons. After being given 20 jetons, they had to compare the number of jetons for each color.Then, Madame Tabatha asked them to group the jetons in groups of two, four and five. They could easily figure out how many groups of

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Teachers' Blogs

Avec mes OREILLES, j’ENTENDS…

This week, we are discovering a new sense in our unit. The JK/SK will learn many things about hearing. They started off by using their literacy skills to recreate words in English and French. Source:: Kinder Blog

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