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Student in international dictation competition
David Khazzam, 10, will be taking part in an international dictation competition next month in Montreal where more than 1,000 students will be vying for top spots in two divisions: French as a second language and French schools. The Grade 6 student attends Académie de la Capitale, International Baccalaureate, in
AcadeQuiz Annual Fundraiser 2015
What is AcadeQuiz? The main attraction is a clever and often humorous trivia game consisting of 8 categories. Enthusiastic participants are placed on teams for some healthy competition From Pop Culture to All About Canada, there is something for all to enjoy! After each trivia category, participants have the opportunity
Minecraft SuperSats 2015
The first Saturday of each Month, Académie de la Capitale will be offering Minecraft as part of its “SuperSats”. Here are the dates for Minecraft Saturdays 2015: Saturday Feb. 7th, 2015 Saturday March 7th, 2015 Saturday April 11th, 2015 (First Saturday is Easter weekend) Saturday May 2nd, 2015 Saturday June
Javascript SuperSats 2015
On the third Saturday of each month, Académie de la Capitale will be offering JavaScript as part of its “SuperSats” Here are the dates for JavaScript Saturdays 2015: Saturday Jan. 24th, 2015 (First Saturday is holiday break) Saturday Feb. 21st, 2015 Saturday March 21st, 2015 Saturday April 25th, 2015 (First
Hour Of Code 2014 at l’Académie
During the week of December 8th to December 14th, the students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, at Académie de la Capitale IB World School, took part in the Hour of code organised by Khan Academy. This year, Khan Academy was expecting over 100 million participants. The coding event was also endorsed internationally by @President
Waterpolo P.E Waterfun
We’ve teamed up with the titans for some waterpolo action. Our students are learning to play together, and more importantly, stay afloat!
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Social-Emotional Learning at Home
Learning at home during the current health crisis can be difficult for students of all ages. Students in Grade 1/2 spent time talking about big emotions – we call those The Beast. We watched a video by Class Dojo, and then talked about how sometimes we feel some pretty big
The Human Body Models
During our “How the World Works” unit, students investigated the central idea “Multiple systems interact to keep the human body functioning properly.” To have a hands-on experience, students built models of different body systems, and used their hands to learn and explore. Students built a working model of the human
Online Assessment
Our Grade 11 students wrote their first online assessment in Functions. Some of you may be wondering how our high school teachers conduct online assessments. Before starting, teachers are taken on a virtual tour of the test area. Students then keep the video call going during the test, enabling teachers
Les haïkus du courage
En célébration du “Poetry Month” du mois d’avril organisé par l’Académie de la Capitale, les élèves ont rédigé , pendant la classe de français, des haïkus sur le thème du courage. De belles réalisations Source:: MYP & OSSD
cOMMENT FABRIQUER UN PLASTIQUE NON-POLLUANT?
Pour célébrer la journée de la Terre du 22 avril dernier, les élèves de 5ème année avaient pour mission de résoudre le problème de la pollution due au plastique. Ils ont mené des expériences avec différentes recettes afin de fabriquer du plastique non-polluant en utilisant uniquement des ingrédients naturels. Il