<![CDATA[ACADECAP SPECIALISTS BLOG - SPECIAL PROGRAMS and EVENTS]]>Tue, 28 May 2024 11:47:14 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[PYP Science Fair]]>Tue, 28 May 2024 12:39:26 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/pyp-science-fair​Eager and enthusiastic voices were heard as the PYP iSTEAM Fair got underway yesterday afternoon.  Smart work, innovative ideas, and application of the scientific method led to this final demonstration of their learning.
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]]><![CDATA[Solar Eclipse Wonders]]>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:27:33 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/solar-eclipse-wondersIt was a day of anticipation and excitement as students engaged in various Solar Eclipse activities throughout the day, starting with a morning special assembly led by the Science 10 students. Later, the students built Solar Eclipse pinhole projectors and learned how to view the eclipse safely using eclipse glasses that were kindly donated by Discover the Universe. Finally, they headed outside to view this awe inspiring astronomical phenomenon.
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]]><![CDATA[AcadeCap Career Fair 2023]]>Sun, 28 May 2023 08:34:06 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/acadecap-career-fair-2023The AcadeCap Career Fair on May 24th provided an excellent opportunity for students in Grades 5 through 12 to practice their interviewing and networking skills and to learn about possible career fields.  Our Career Studies class planned, organized, and hosted the event, which involved students completing research and preparing a list of questions for our parent Career Professionals and then rotating in small groups to talk with each professional during the fair. We would like to thank our wonderful parents, community members, teachers, and students who all contributed to making this event a success! 
]]><![CDATA[Results of the Recycling Incentive Pilot Programme]]>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:37:47 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/results-of-the-recycling-incentive-pilot-programmeThis Term, a civic action project has been underway, with the Civics students engaging the whole school in a recycling incentive pilot programme to reduce the amount of food waste and recyclables that enter our garbage cans at the school.  During the 3 weeks of the programme, parents packed litterless lunches and students and teachers packed plastic packaging and food scraps home. Each class earned a class reward for their recycling efforts. The Civics students also hosted an AcadeCap Community Swap Meet to reuse and repurpose gently used books, toys, games, and clothes.  The Civics students presented pep talks at the weekly school assemblies to encourage and educate students about the importance of composting and recycling and the reasons why food scraps should not enter the landfill.  They also shared how recycling and composting reduces the size of our ecological footprint, especially our water footprint.  Many of our food and consumer items have a ‘hidden water’ cost due to the water needed to grow, manufacture, or produce the item.
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As a result of this school-wide effort, we prevented 27.47 Kg of recyclable and compostable material from entering the landfill each week.  This meant that 56656 Litres of water were ‘saved’ from being wasted in the landfill each week. The Swap Meet saved 67.29 Kg of plastic, paper, metal, and fabric material from potentially ending up in the landfill and saved 160317 Litres of water from potentially being wasted in the landfill because these items all found new homes. Everyone’s actions significantly reduced the school community’s ecological and water footprints!
]]><![CDATA[TED-ED Student Talks Programme]]>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:48:33 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/april-15th-2023The Grade 5/6 students are preparing TED style talks to accompany their PYP EXPO projects.  The students are currently working through a process of brainstorming, developing their talk idea statement, creating a talk message map, and researching their talk content. 
]]><![CDATA[Paper Making for Earth Day]]>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 08:33:48 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/paper-making-for-earth-dayFor Earth Day,  students made their own paper from recycled scraps of paper.  Students enjoyed the paper making process, which was wet and messy but also creative.  Some of the students will be using their paper for a poetry activity.
]]><![CDATA[AcadeCap City - Council Meeting]]>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:28:07 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/acadecap-city-council-meeting​AcadeCap City’s first City Council Meeting occurred on November 8th. The meeting opened with a land acknowledgement led by our AcadeCap City Co-Mayors, followed by a report from each Classroom Ward. Then discussion and debate ensued on the topic of recycling and food waste management.  Finally, the councillors voted on a resolution, unanimously deciding to create an educational incentive program to reduce food waste and encourage recycling at AcadeCap.
]]><![CDATA[OUTDOOR ED.]]>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:54:08 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/outdoor-edIn our outdoor class, students learned the history of Thanksgiving in Canada and why this day became an annual national holiday. Students also made turkeys' tails out of leaves where they had the opportunity to write down what they were thankful for.


]]><![CDATA[Pablo Picasso]]>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:07:13 GMThttps://acadecapspecialists.weebly.com/special-programs-and-events/pablo-picassoStudents from JK/SK learned about Pablo Picasso's life, art style, paintings and why is he famous. They drew a Frankenstein picture using Picasso's style.  
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