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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
Note-Taking: History of Transportation
By watching videos and reading short texts, students in Grade 1/2 are learning about note-taking. Together we are discussing what is important information and what is not. We discussed important questions and how to find the answers to these important questions through research. We will continue to explore researching and
Fish Tank
Some of the Grade 5/6s are part of the Animal Crew, in which they feed and take care of the animals at the school, including a fish. The water in the fish’s tank needed to be conditioned and Mme Christine gave the students a challenge: to figure out how many
Outdoor Winter Exploration
With the arrival of colder weather comes an array of new learning possibilities.Our Kindergarten class was excited to discover that ice had formed on different surfaces in our play yard. We talked about characteristics of the ice, such as the temperature, texture and overall appearance of many different pieces .
Story Cubes
We have been exploring our Story Cubes in our Kindergarten class.We worked together to think up an exciting story based on the pictures that came up on our story dice. What an fun way to develop our creative thinking skills! Source:: Kinder Blog
Do You Smell What I Smell?
We have been experimenting with different scents in our Kindergarten classroom. Individually, and as a class, we tried to identify each scent and then attempted to match it to the corresponding picture that it represented.We were so excited to discover a variety of new scents. We worked together to figure