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Week 2 (July 6th-10th, 2015): Python
This week, the AcadeCoders learn the wonderful coding language of python! Python’s design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows the campers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C ++ or Java. This week, campers will learn an introductory
Follow AcadeCamp on Instagram!
You can now follow the amazing adventures of our happy #STEAM campers on Instagram: https://instagram.com/acadecamp/ ! Have a great summer!
AcadeCoders 2015 Blog + Minecraft EDU (Week 1)
AcadeCoders 2015 Blog Welcome to the AcadeCoders 2015 Blog! This blog will showcase all of the campers coding activities, challenges, and outdoor play! This blog will be updated daily so parents and campers can view and reflect what was done that day. Week 1 (June 29th-July
Awards Ceremony 2015 \ Soirée des prix d’excellence 2015
It is with great pleasure that we cordially invited all faculty, students, family and friends to the Awards Ceremony 2015 /Soirée des prix d’excellence 2015, held on Friday, May 29th at 7:00pm at Académie de la Capitale. The Awards Ceremony/Soirée des prix d’excellence was a semi-formal evening to celebrate the many
Ottawa Schools Solar Sprint
Congratulations to our 2 students who participated in the Ottawa Schools Solar Sprint last weekend! They had lots of fun and they finished 6 out of 38. Good job boys!
Award Ceremony/ Soirée des prix d’excellence
Dear parents, It is with great pleasure that we cordially invite you to the Awards Ceremony/Soirée des prix d’excellence, Friday, May 29th at 7:00pm at Académie de la Capitale. The Awards Ceremony/Soirée des prix d’excellence will be a semi-formal evening to gather all faculty, students, family and friends to celebrate the many achievements
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Trees in the seasons
What do trees look like in each season. After talking about this and reading a few books about seasons, we got ready for an art activity to depict the trees! The students used q-tips and paint and dotted the trees in each season with the appropriate colours. They were careful
The Cooperation Counsel
Conseil de Coopération – Cooperative Counsel Définition : Le conseil de coopération est un lieu de gestion de la classe, de mise en commun des réussites, des difficultés et des échecs, un lieu de réflexion pour trouver consensus et solutions. Ce n’est pas une causerie, ni un comité élu par
Political Inquiry in a Digital Age
We live in an age of digital information. How do we navigate the huge amount information available to us from social media, video, and other digital sources? As consumers of information, how do we sift through the misinformation and disinformation to determine what is true? These questions have great significance
Orange Shirt Day
This week, Acadecap participated in Orange Shirt Day, honouring First Nations’ children. After watching videos and discussing the significance of the day, we looked at First Nations’ art. The students either drew different First Nations drawings, paintings, or sculptures, or created their own interpretations based off the art. They seemed
Outdoor classroom
No matter the weather, we will be taking advantage of our outdoor learning space. Yesterday was so beautiful that it would have been wrong to not go out! We did our afternoon journal entry outside and then had a few minutes to run around before going back in to our
Cultural Self-Portraits
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been exploring what culture means and how it impacts who we are. We’ve interviewed family members about traditions and celebrations, and learned about how they’ve changed over the years in our family. Students were tasked with creating a self-portrait to represent their culture. Then,