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Earth Hour @AcadeCap
EARTH HOUR 2015 was held on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30-9:30pm. As part of their PYP exhibition on renewable and non-renewable energies and their impact on our natural resources, F. T. and S. B. asked Acadecap staff and families to participate in Earth Hour. Participants are asked to send pictures
OCDSB 6th Annual Chess Tournament
Congratulations to our #Chess Masters who participated in the OCDSB 6th Annual Chess Tournament. Our students very well especially in the Junior Division, where they came out 2/8! A huge thank you to the parents, teachers and Chess instructor who supported them!
Congratulations Secondary School Graduates!
Proud to give our students the tools for success. Thank you to their over-the-years dedicated and supportive teachers! Congratulations Secondary School Graduates! -Bachelor of Science Honours, Food Science and Nutrition, Second Day Early Admission, 8000$ plus 1000$, Carleton University -Honours Bachelor in Nutrition Sciences, Early Admission, 8000$ plus 4000$,University of
Thank you for a successful Acadequiz 2015!
Words of appreciation go to: the efficient set-up team, Mary, Hue, Nora, Steff, Priscila, Mélanie B. the category and question gurus, Katie, Nora the bar ladies, Katie, Mélanie B. and her Smart Serve training, Lola the bake sale and pizza boss, Sadjia the meticulous judges, Linda, Mélanie D. and Mary
Paul Gérin-Lavoie, le souci de l’avenir
Ce vendredi 20 février à 20 h, dans le cadre de la série des grands reportages Personnalités sur RDI, sera diffusé un documentaire sur Paul Gérin-Lajoie. C’est donc l’un des acteurs principaux de la Révolution tranquille qui sera mis en lumière. Durant 50 minutes, ce reportage revient sur la vie
Congratulations to the winners of La Dictée PGL 2014-2015
We are very proud of our students who participated in the 24th edition of the international contest La Dictée P.G.L, . which has chosen as this year’s theme: Education for a better world. This is the raison d’être and purpose of the fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie. The la dictée P.G.L. project raises young people’s awareness of the
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Biome Inquiries
As we launch our last unit of inquiry of Grade 1/2, we’re setting up learning zones in our classrooms that reflect the different biomes. Students have the opportunity to explore the Arctic Tundra, The Tropical Rainforest, The Ocean, The Desert, and the Savanna Grasslands. In each centre, students will inquire
Tomatosphere
The Grade 5/6s are working on a project having to do with plant growth in their unit about space. They received tomato seeds from NASA. Half of the tomato seeds were sent to space, and the other half stayed on earth. The students created a question, made a hypothesis, and
TED Style Talks
The PSSP students have created and presented amazing TED-style talks on a wide variety of inspiring topics. During the TED-Ed Student Talks Programme students analyzed TED Talks and then developed their own TED-style talks. They participated in the full process starting with idea generation and progressing to the development of
Oxidation
Science 9 students used their skills of observation to explore a classic oxidation reaction. They then researched the reaction’s applications. Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Sakura Flower Festival
This week, students in Grade 1/2 learned about Hanami, a celebration that takes place every Spring in Japan. Hanami literally translates to “flower watching” and is an annual celebration of Sakura and springtime. People gather around cherry blossom trees with family and friends to enjoy delicious drinks and food under