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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
Music
We have been learning all about the violin in our Kindergarten classroom.We have been learning about the anatomy of the violin and bow and the proper etiquette of violin use.We discovered how to properly hold a violin and bow and the importance of treating it with respect and care. Source::
Light and Optics
Science 10 students are completing a unit on the properties of light. During the lab component of their class, students participated in hands-on inquiries to consolidate their understanding of various curriculum concepts such as production of light, diffraction, refraction, and reflection of light. Here one student is exploring the effects
Science Experiment
Our kinders have been conducting an interesting class experiment for our science fair.Our question was, does watering plants with different liquids change how they grow?As a class, we decided that water would be the liquid that allowed for optimal growth. We were surprised to learn that it was actually…COFFEE!! Source::
C’est le carnaval!
Every February in Venice, the whole city participates in Carnival. As part of our year-long unit of inquiry on significant events, students in Grade 1/2 learned about Carnival celebrations. We looked at books, and various pictures of masks. Then, we made our own masks to celebrate! Source:: Grade 2 &
Black History Month – Le Mois de l’Histoire des Noirs
Ce mois de février, nous avons célébré le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs sous le thème de 2022 “ En février et en tout temps : Célébrons l’histoire des communautés noires aujourd’hui et tous les jours ». En classe, nous avons mis l’accent sur la reconnaissance des contributions quotidiennes qu’apportent et
Socratic Seminars in Science
Students are taking on the challenge of Socratic seminars in science. We have added a period where Science 9 and 10 students participate in a Socratic seminar on a chosen science topic related to the Science 9 and 10 curriculum. Socratic seminars are a type of collaborative intellectual dialogue built