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Acadecap PSSP/OSSD Newsletter
Calling all AcadeCap communities! Keep informed about what we are doing at AcadeCap through our amazing monthly newsletters. Students are active in a combination of current events and curriculum that celebrates diversity in learning activities.
Happy Lunar New Year!
We wish all students, parents and our community a Happy Lunar New Year! We hope you all have happy and safe festivities with lots of food, family, and friends! We will be celebrating Lunar New Year with a host of activities in our curriculum. Be sure to check out our
Virtual Open House February 9 2022
Established in 1998, Académie de la Capitale, aka Acadecap International School, invites you to our virtual open house with focused presentations on our Primary Years Programme, as well as our PSSP and OSSD programmes. AcadeCap is proud to be Ottawa’s first IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) authorized school in
AC Village Meeting and International Potluck (Virtual) January 27, 2022
Once a year, pre-COVID-19, AcadeCap families and staff would gather at the school for our international potluck dinner attended by our AcadeCap community. The AC Village Meeting followed the potluck. This is the time of year when we introduce new families and staff, inform about the next school year fees,
Happy Kwanzaa from Acadecap
Heri Za Kwanzaa! We wish all students, parents and our community a Happy Kwanzaa celebration! We hope you all have a happy and safe harvest festival with lots of light, specialty foods and good times within our community!
Happy Humanlight celebrations!
We wish everyone a joyful Humanlight celebration during the holiday season! We join you in celebrating humanity, reason and hope! Cheers, to celebrating the life you have with all of your loved ones during the winter solstice!
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Center Work
We love to do our center work with our friends, in person or online! Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog
iSTEAM Balloon Floats
This week in iSTEAM, Grade 1/2 students learned about Tony Sarg, an incredible puppeteer. While listening to the story Balloons over Broadway, students learned about the origins of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States and the life of Tony Sarg. Tony Sarg was the mastermind behind the amazing
All About Reading
To complement our Orton-Gillingham Based literacy program, AcadeCap has invested in the All About Reading Program resources. All About Reading consists of readers and hands-on activities which can be chosen based on each students’ reading level and interests. The resources provide a colourful and multisensory experience for the SMILE students.
Playing cards in Math Class
During Math class, the students used playing cards to solve puzzles. They collaborated together and used problem-solving and resilience in order to complete the different problems. They loved being hands-on! Source:: Grade 6 Blog
Kindergarten Writing
Writing Development Stages In our Kindergarten class we have been developing an array of new literacy skills. Did you know that children learn to write in different stages?Audio storytelling / Pre Literate (3-4 years), Early Emergent Writing (4-5 years), Emergent Writing (5-7 years), Transitional Writing (6-8 years) and Fluent Writing
Building a geodesic dome / Construire un dôme géodésique
Putting cooperation and communication skills to the test, students were challenged to build a geodesic dome out of newspapers for iSTEAM. Employing their fine motor skills, they rolled 100, 3-sheeted newspaper tubes. Getting distracted by the articles is also part of the fun! They then measured, cut and decorated 35