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Student-Led Conferences/Jiu Jitsu Demo
On Monday, April 27th, AcadeCap parents had the pleasure to come to the AcadeCap student-led conferences and Jiu Jitsu demonstration. Congratulations to our knowledgeable learners and ninjas! A huge thank you to @K2 Martial Arts team who trained our students well!
PYP Exhibition 2015 / Exposition PP 2015
Dear Parents and Friends, In the IB Programme, Grade Six marks the end of the PYP, or Primary Years Programme. To celebrate our graduation, we have prepared the PYP Exhibition. Our class has chosen a topic of global concern. Our central idea is: “ Individuals must adopt practices to preserve
Earth Day 2015 @AcadeCap
As part of their action for the PYP Exhibition, the students of the 5/6 classroom invited l’Académie de la Capitale to participate in Earth Day this last Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Specifically, the grades 5 and 6 have organized various activities throughout the day to create awareness towards specific environmental
Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Schedule
August 10 – 14: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Center Work
We love to do our center work with our friends, in person or online! Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog
iSTEAM Balloon Floats
This week in iSTEAM, Grade 1/2 students learned about Tony Sarg, an incredible puppeteer. While listening to the story Balloons over Broadway, students learned about the origins of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States and the life of Tony Sarg. Tony Sarg was the mastermind behind the amazing
All About Reading
To complement our Orton-Gillingham Based literacy program, AcadeCap has invested in the All About Reading Program resources. All About Reading consists of readers and hands-on activities which can be chosen based on each students’ reading level and interests. The resources provide a colourful and multisensory experience for the SMILE students.
Playing cards in Math Class
During Math class, the students used playing cards to solve puzzles. They collaborated together and used problem-solving and resilience in order to complete the different problems. They loved being hands-on! Source:: Grade 6 Blog
Kindergarten Writing
Writing Development Stages In our Kindergarten class we have been developing an array of new literacy skills. Did you know that children learn to write in different stages?Audio storytelling / Pre Literate (3-4 years), Early Emergent Writing (4-5 years), Emergent Writing (5-7 years), Transitional Writing (6-8 years) and Fluent Writing
Building a geodesic dome / Construire un dôme géodésique
Putting cooperation and communication skills to the test, students were challenged to build a geodesic dome out of newspapers for iSTEAM. Employing their fine motor skills, they rolled 100, 3-sheeted newspaper tubes. Getting distracted by the articles is also part of the fun! They then measured, cut and decorated 35