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Welcome to the Blog!
Welcome to the new STEM’s Blog. Next exciting posts from the STEM Team will follow soon. Stay tuned!
Défi Mathématique Day
Défi Mathématique Day: On February 25, 2015, Michel Lyons, developer and author of the Défi Mathématique series, will be working alongside students and teachers.
Festive Season Extravaganza
Académie de la Capitale offered a photoshoot to parents during the end-of-the-year 2014 presentation. What a great way to end a great year!
Jiu-Jitsu Demonstration in April
Mark your calendars for Monday, April 27th, for AcadeCap Portfolio student-led conferences and Jiu-jitsu demonstrations. On that day, our balanced learners will present you their eportfolio and their amazing Jiu Jitsu skills.
Swimming the 10k against Pancreatic Cancer
François Jacques, Chairman of the Board of Acadecap Intl School and Carleton Masters teammates swim 10 K for Pancreatic Cancer! By swimming the 10 K, François Jacques also took up the Jack Matthews Challenge, put forth by David Hawley, Headmaster Lester B. Pearson United World College. What a feat! Félicitations!
Paddling For Biodiversity with the UN
World School senior students (grades 9-11)in June 2013. It will consist of a 3 1/2 day Fraser River voyageur canoe trip, as well as a stay at Lester B. Pearson United World College in a marine environment on the southern coast of Vancouver Island. Read the full article here.
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Systematic Literacy Teaching – Remote Learning
The Systematic Literacy Teaching Program (SLT) involves 1:1 tutorials that use an explicit, direct, and systematic method to teach reading, writing, and spelling skills to students who need some extra help. The school closures have provided an opportunity to work with students in online formats. Here is one example of
Artwork inspired by Ted Harrison
During our unit on National Identity in January/February, students learned about symbols representing Canada. One symbol we learned about was art created by famous Canadians, and how they represent Canada around the world. We learned about Canadian artist, Ted Harrison. Ted Harrison is one of Canada’s most known artists. His
Can you crack the code?
This is one of the math tasks from the Kindergarten telelearning program. Students had to solve the equation and then find the letter that corresponds to the answer to find the secret message. Source:: JK & SK Blog
Model United Nations
Model United Nations – CAPMUN 2020 – Ottawa In late February, OSSD students attended the Model United Nations held at Ottawa University. They had an opportunity to play the roles of country delegates or characters in various scenarios. Some of the committees included: General Assembly on the Peaceful Uses of
Introducing the Procedural Writing Unit
Today the Grade 3/4s began their new English unit on procedural writing. I kicked off the unit by having students listen to my step-by-step instructions to draw a mystery picture.The students found it very amusing to see each other’s final drawings! Students reflected on the importance of clear and precise
Concours création de Bande déssinées
Pour leur Module de Littérature et durant le confinement les élèves de Sixième se sont amusés à créer leur propre BD autour du thème de leur choix, je vous laisse apprécier leurs efforts 🙂 Source:: Grade 6 Blog