Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School Explained
| Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School |
| Address: | 3100 Hurontario Street |
| City: | Mississauga |
| Province: | Ontario |
| Postcode: | L5B 1N7 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Schooltype: | High school |
| Motto: | Lead, Inspire, Achieve |
| Founded: | 1953 |
| Schoolboard: | Peel District School Board |
| Superintendent: | Darren Van Hooydonk |
| Trustee: | Sue Lawton and John Marchant |
| Number: | 2352 |
| Principal: | Lea-Anne Greene-Smith |
| Grades Label: | Grades |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Enrolment: | 940 |
| Language: | English |
| Colours: | Garnet and White |
| Mascot: | The Kougar |
| Team Name: | Kougars |
| Communities: | Cooksville |
| Feeders: | Briarwood Public School, Camilla Road Sr. Public School, Clifton Public School, Corsair Public School, Fairview Public School, Munden Park Public School, Silver Creek Public School, Thornwood Public School, The Valleys Sr. Public School |
| Free Label: | Public transit access |
| Free Text: | Cooksville GO Station, MiWay Bus #1, 2, 28, 91, 101, 103 |
Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School (aka, T. L. Kennedy Secondary School) is a school located in Mississauga, Ontario, that was erected in honour of former Premier of Ontario, Thomas Laird Kennedy. Kennedy had been a longtime resident of Streetsville (now part of Mississauga), where he was Master of the River Park Masonic Lodge. Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School first opened its doors to approximately four hundred and fifty students in September 1953.
Academics
The premiere of T. L. Kennedy's Leadership Academy was in September 2013. Students apply for this program in grade 8. T.L. Kennedy began a new academic program in 2011 that allows students to obtain a "Specialist High Skills Major" in Business on their Ontario Secondary School diploma.[1] The school has also started a "Specialist High Skills Major" in Technology from the beginning of the 2012 school year.[2]
Athletics
The school has an extracurricular program, including athletic and sports teams. The school has successful basketball and cricket teams.[3] [4]
Arts
T.L. Kennedy has a music program including clubs such as the TLK Rock Band and the TLK Choir. Students from all grades participate in these clubs and perform at many school wide and community events.[5]
Drama productions
| Play | Date |
|---|
| Evilocity | April 2016 |
| Bottom's Version | April 10–12, 2014[6] [7] |
| Writer's Block | April 2011[8] |
| The Sultan's Tale | 2009 |
| The Twelve Labours of Don Quioxte | 2008 |
| Pirates in Neverland | 2006 |
| Bottom's Version | 2004 |
| Telling Stories | 2003 |
| TRace | 2002 |
| Departures and Arrivals | 1993 |
| Quantum Murder Mystery | 2024 | |
Special events
September
- The annual Terry Fox Run has been running since 1983 and as of March 2010, TLK students have cumulatively raised over $234,000.[9]
March
- Nutrition Month 2014 was celebrated with "The Great Big Crunch",[10] and contests.
April
- Day of Pink is celebrated annually[11]
- Annual School Drama Production or M.A.A.D night (produced on alternating years)
May
- T.L. Kennedy has an annual Asian Heritage Month celebrations which include Asian guest speakers, Asian themed events, workshops and fundraisers.
Feeder schools
- T. L. Kennedy Family Schools[12]
- Briarwood Public School
- Camilla Road Sr. Public School
- Clifton Public School
- Corsair Public School
- Fairview Public School
- Munden Park Public School
- Silver Creek Public School
- Thornwood Public School
- The Valleys Sr. Public School
Notable students and alumni
See also
References
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Notes and References
- http://www.peel.edu.on.ca/student/documents/TLKennedySS.pdf Specialist High Skills Major
- http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1077120 program-helps-students-pick-career--Specialist High Skills Major, Julia Le, Sep 06, 2011, Mississauga.com
- http://www.mississauga.com/sports/article/818988--kougars-grab-third-title--TLK Kougars Grab Third Title
- http://www.mississauga.com/sports/article/816515--kougars-golden-on-the-cricket-pitch--Kougars Golden on the Cricket Pitch
- http://www.snapsouthmississauga.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=160953 Haiti Haiti Relief Concert, Photos by Lindsay Van Wetten, Snapsouthmississauga.com
- http://www.snapsouthmississauga.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id%5B0%5D=663331&lang=en Bottom's Version - Theatre Production, April 2014, Snap South Mississauga
- http://www.bramptonguardian.com/events/4451212--bottom-39-s-version-an-original-t/ Bottom's Version an original theatrical production, Family, Arts & Community, April 2014, Brampton Guardian
- http://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/3163259-shakespeare-s-life-spotlighted/ Shakespeare's life spotlighted, Julia Le, March 30, 2011, Mississauga.com
- http://www.mississauga.com/community-story/3151621-fox-shares-family-stories-of-canadian-hero Fox shares family stories of Canadian hero, John Stewart, March 11, 2010, mississauga.com
- http://www.foodshare.net/great-big-crunch The Great Big Crunch
- http://www.dayofpink.org/en/info Day of Pink
- Web site: Families of Schools . www.peelschools.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830233959/http://www.peelschools.org/schools/families/Pages/default.aspx . 2012-08-30.
- Web site: Gil Moore enshrined in Mississauga Music Walk of Fame • Triumph . 17 September 2012 .
