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 the Dixie area of Cooksville, Ontario (now part of Mississauga). He was Master of the River Park Masonic Lodge in Streetsville, Ontario. Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School first opened 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.Specialist High Skills Major The school has also started a "Specialist High Skills Major" in Technology from the beginning of the 2012 school year.program-helps-students-pick-career--Specialist High Skills Major, Julia Le, Sep 06, 2011, Mississauga.com
Athletics The school has an extracurricular program, including athletic and sports teams. The school has successful basketball and cricket teams.Kougars Grab Third Title Gary McCarthy, May 19, 2010Golden on the Cricket Pitch Gary McCarthy, May 13, 2010, Mississauga.com
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.Haiti Haiti Relief Concert, Photos by Lindsay Van Wetten, Snapsouthmississauga.com
Drama productions Play Date Quantum Murder Mystery 2024EvilocityApril 2016 Bottom's Version April 10–12, 2014Bottom's Version - Theatre Production, April 2014, Snap South MississaugaBottom's Version an original theatrical production, Family, Arts & Community, April 2014, Brampton Guardian Writer's Block April 2011Shakespeare's life spotlighted, Julia Le, March 30, 2011, Mississauga.com 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 Our Town 1973 Where's Charlie 1972Charlie's Aunt1963
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.Fox shares family stories of Canadian hero, John Stewart, March 11, 2010, mississauga.com/
March Nutrition Month 2014 was celebrated with "The Great Big Crunch",The Great Big Crunch and contests.
April Day of Pink is celebrated annuallyDay of Pink 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 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 Gil Moore, former member of rock band Triumph, and founder and CEO of Metalworks Studios
See also Education in Ontario List of secondary schools in Ontario
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