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MAY NEWSLETTER
Hello Families,Please find attached the May newsletters for The Hive and The PYP. We are winding down to the end of the busy school year. We hope everyone in the Acadecap community has a safe and memorable summer!
April Newsletter
Hello Families, Please find attached the April newsletters for The Hive and The PYP. Spring is a busy time around AcadeCap, we hope you enjoy reading about all the fun learning opportunities.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
AcadeCap Cinco de Mayo Fair is days away! Cinco de Mayo is a widely known cultural holiday in Mexico and is also a tradition at Académie de la Capitale. This year the Spanish students are planning on doing a big Cinco de Mayo celebration. Students, parents and friends are welcome
Acadequiz Fundraiser
Please join us for our annual fundraiser for a night of fun with the whole family! Children join for free and will have their own trivia and games! AcadeQuiz will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Conspiracy Theory Brewery, in Bells Corners, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm, outdoor patio
ACADEMIA 2022
ACADEMIA FRANÇAIS SUMMER 2022 (GRADES 1-8 ) At AcadeMIA students will be learning French from one of our DELF specialists this summer. AcadeCap will be offering French each week to specific age groups, from Grade 1 through 8. This will give students the opportunity to participate in grade level instruction
ACADECAMP KINDER 2024
ACADECAMP KINDER SUMMER 2024 This summer, AcadCamp is excited to offer “Traveling around the world in 38 days’! AcadeCampers will explore traveling around the world this summer in STEAM! Campers will also enjoy the Athletik programme, focusing on various independent and group sports skills each week. Activities will be delivered
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Simple Machine Riddles
This week, students chose a simple machine found in their house and wrote 5 clues to describe it. These clues were shared with the class and they had to guess which object they brought from their house. Students then identified what simple machines were part of the object. Source:: Mme
Museum of Science and Technology
On November 20th, we got to visit the museum of Science and Technology. We participated in a workshop about simple machines, and spent the afternoon exploring the different exhibits with many hands on learning opportunities! Source:: Mme Shannon’s Blog
Our New Unit!
To launch our new unit of inquiry, we started this gloomy Monday morning off with an exciting building activity! The students were challenged with a task to build a pyramid out of sugar cubes, but the trick was they couldn’t use their hands! Students were encouraged to use simple machines
Native American Artwork
Our inquiry into culture has brought us towards Native American culture, and its impact that it has on current day society. We listened to Native American music, watched videos about Pow Wows, and looked at types of clothing. We were especially intrigued about their dot art work, so we created
Parliament Field Trip
The month of October brought us on our first field trip of the year to Parliament Hill. During our tour, we looked for symbols around Parliament and learned about their significance. We enjoyed visiting the library, the Senate, the hall of Honour, and seeing the giant portraits. Source:: Mme Shannon’s
New unit of inquiry – the brain!
Our new unit on the brain has officially begun. Not only will we be talking about the brain as a part of our anatomy and its functions, but we will also be discussing our individual learning styles and how they differ from one person to another. Students have already done