MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL PAUL FREIER Hello TL

February 2016
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL PAUL FREIER
Hello TL Kennedy parents, guardians and community members. Welcome to our
winter newsletter. This newsletter highlights many outstanding things that go on
daily at TL Kennedy. On Wednesday February 10th, reports cards will be sent
home. This represents their final grade for semester one. Please take some time
to discuss with your child the success, and areas that are in need of improvement
in order to collectively set some goals for the remainder of the school year. TL
Kennedy is a great place to learn and work. This is in large part to the excellent
work you do with your children to support them in school. The key elements to
success is the partnership we share. This partnership between teachers, parents,
students and the wider school community fosters a sense of belonging that make
our school a vibrant place for student success.
High academic standards continue to be the cornerstone of what makes TLK a great place to learn and work.
This semester, we had 47% of our students achieve honour roll status. This is an excellent school
achievement. Providing students with opportunities to pursue their talents, interests and abilities, fosters a
sense of confidence and pride in our students. Combining this with a strong commitment to extra-curricular
opportunities helps develop the whole student with the skills necessary to become global citizens ready for
any challenge that might come their way.
We are always interested in what you have to say about TL Kennedy. Our door is always open. Please call
us at 905-279-6540 if you have any questions. Please also keep updated on TLK Life at
www.tlkennedy.com or www.twitter.com/tlklife or www.instagram.com/tlklife.
Sincerely,
Principal
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History Month will be celebrated at TLK this year with a number of activities which include guest
speaker Spider Jones on Feb 9, daily announcements on facts and achievements of Blacks throughout
history, weekly trivia and a beautiful display case. For more information, please see Ms. D Mehra for
details.
PROM 2016
This year TLK'S prom will take place on Friday May 27th, 2016 at the beautiful Payal Banquet Hall in
Mississauga. This year's theme is "Red Carpet." Tickets will be $60 and this includes a fabulous buffet
dinner, gifts, prizes and great music. For more information, please Contact D. Mehra/M. Longley at
(905)279-6540
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TLK ARCHIVES
T L Kennedy S S opened 61 years ago by our namesake, Colonel Thomas Laird Kennedy and Premier Frost.
Many of our alumni have gone on to do great things in Cooksville/Mississauga and around the world. Today
we are seeking to Collect, Preserve and Celebrate this history with the new school archive.
A committee, consisting of Principal Mr. Freier and Staff, Ms Tu, Ms Thorpe, Ms Mehra, Ms Kalia, Ms
Ryall, and Mr. Mosher, has many projects on the go including collecting artifacts, photos, clothing and
stories, etc about our history. We are creating a new Hall of Fame and are seeking nominees. We are also
planning an Alumni Dinner for Friday, May 6th, 2016.
So send us your stories, memorabilia and nominee. We hope to reacquaint with alumni from all decades this
autumn. (Mr. Mosher)
TLK ALUMNI DINNER - Friday,
May 6th, 2016
The Alumni Dinner will take place on Friday May 6th, 2016 from 6 pm onwards. Our guest speaker, Ryan
Kennedy, is a former grad and now Professor at Johns Hopkins University. Tickets are $25 and can be
purchased at TLK. All funds raised will go towards setting up a student scholarship program. For more
information, please visit tlkennedy.com or call (905)279-6540.
GLOBAL STUDIES
The Global Studies Department teachers have been quite busy with many activities/workshops throughout
semester one. Some of these activities included; Geography Awareness Week hosted by Ms. Mendonca.
Ms.Mehra's senior classes helped sort and box food at The
Daily Food Bank.
Guest speakers from both the White Ribbon Campaign and
The Covenant House were invited to conduct Workshops.
Hewlett Packard committed to a three week financial literacy
workshop for Ms. Mehra's and Ms. Oke's Careers classes.
Ms. Service's Food classes prepared and cooked delicious
breakfast options for students and staff at the Breakfast Club.
Another successful Santa party was organized by Ms.
Wrobel at the Kougar Kittens.
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SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM)
TLK Thanks all our Parents and Partners who support TLK Programs.
Students travelled to the STEMley Cup
competition in Hamilton in November 2015 and
made it to the finals, placing 2nd. Through
successful applications for grants they were able to enter the
Ryerson University Central Toronto competition which will be
March 3, 4 & 5th 2016. Parent volunteers and/or mentors
are always welcome to meetings and events. Please contact
Mr. Mathewson at T.L. Kennedy if you would like to
volunteer. For more information about FIRST Robotics,
events and photos, please go to
http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc."
TLK Thanks all our Parents and Partners who support TLK Programs.
TLK started a FIRST Robotics Club
where
students have been learning practical Science
Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) skills
building a robot for competitive events.
“Students who participate in engaging
learning experiences are more likely to be
successful in reaching their goals.”
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Now is the time to think about signing up your son or daughter for
successful High Skills Major Programs here at TLK! If your son or
daughter is a grade 10, 11 or 12 student, he or she may be eligible.
Applications are ready to be picked up at the school today! If your son
or daughter is in grade 8, they can also sign up for our NEW Explore
High Skills program for next near.
SHSM programs receive thousands of dollars in free
training/certifications that are offered by professionals. Certifications
already completed include; WHMIS 2015, Office Safety, Customer
Service, Occupational Health and safety, and more . This April, all
members will be certified in First Aid/ CPR C’
Students were also offered opportunities to attend a number of free
experiential learning activities. Key executives at the Air Canada Centre spoke to our students, we visited the
Toronto Raptors, attended a Skills Canada Meeting, and met with our sponsor Hewlett Packard who offered
advice on real world experiences and demands.
February 2016
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DECA CLUB
DECA is an exciting Business Club that allows students to participate in conferences and compete in
regional, provincial and international competitions. DECA has over 180,000 members with chapters all over
the world! Our TLK DECA Club members demonstrate their exceptional leadership and communication
skills by participating in DECA competitions and DECA Club meetings!
At the DECA Provincial Competition held in February 2016, approximately 7,000 students from all over
Ontario participated. At this competition, four TLK DECA Club students won medals for achieving scores
in the “Top 15” for their categories. Congratulations to our DECA medal winners Sindhu Korlapati, Tyann
Reid, Neha Dogra and Lena Lam! Fourteen other students achieved fantastic scores of 80% or higher in
their categories. Congratulations to Haseeb Afridi, Nisha Marwaha, Ali Mohsin, Minha Mohsin, Arrthika
Nareshkumar, Alex Deo, Kajal Gaind, Sala Ghazal, Wendy Pope, Yazmin Marquis, Ayesha Siddiqa, Sara
Wasim, Maheen Ferdousi and Manahil Haider for your high scores and excellent performances!
February 2016
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DISTRICT PROGRAM
There is truly never a dull moment in the District Program. This
semester has been full of student achievement, class activities, and a
number of major events.
Seventeen students in the D.P Transition Classes are gaining excellent
work experience through job placements at several businesses in the
community, including Canadian Tire, Hasty Market, Old Navy,
Winners, Payless Shoes, Shoppers Drug Mart, Bronte College and
more. They make T.L.K. proud by representing our school so well with
their hard work and positive attitudes!
The department remains committed to celebrating students each month
for their individual achievements through student awards and monthly
assemblies, as well as hosting dances for special occasions, welcoming
Juno award winner Robert Michaels in for a special performance, hosting Home Depot for an instructional
building afternoon and continuing the tradition of our insanely popular and impressive pumpkin carving
contest. Semester two has a lot to live up to.
A new DP program “Clans” is in full swing this year. DP staff and students are assigned to one of 6 Clans
that meet regularly. The goal is to provide students with a new circle of friends, by working together on
group activities designed to develop communication and teamwork skills, in a non-competitive, safe
environment.
TLK has recently started a Best Buddies chapter. Best Buddies is an international organization dedicated to
fostering genuine friendships between students with developmental disabilities and main stream students.
The chapter is busy preparing for March to mark International Best Buddies month. Students will prepare a
display case at the front of the school as well as host a lunchtime event.
ROPSSAA bowling just wrapped up. Close to two hundred students with special needs from Peel south
participated in a bowling
tournament in January.
Results are pending! All
staff and students
successfully transited to
the tournament and gave it
their all during tournament
play. The TLK
competitive spirit was
evident.
February 2016
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TLK EVENTS
REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY
TERRY FOX DAY
TALENT SHOW
February 2016
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Insπre. Gr23ness. 2gether.
Everyone is a math teacher, parents included
Parents and other adults in our students' lives are important partners in children's mathematics education. By
engaging your children in thinking and talking about mathematics, you help support their numeracy success.
To help you with this, one great resource is the Ministry of Education's Doing Mathematics With Your Child.
You can find this guide for parents of children in kindergarten to grade 6 online at
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNumEn.pdf.
For more math tips and tools for parents of kindergarten to grade 12 students, visit ABC 123 at
www.edu.gov.on.ca/abc123/eng/tips/ and the Peel District School Board’s Math Help site at
www.peelschools.org/parents/helpyourchild/math.
REGISTER TODAY
Saturday, April 2, 2016 – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Rick Hansen Secondary School, Mississauga
Plan to attend our annual, free conference for Peel District School Board parents on Saturday, April
2, 2016. Take one day to enjoy:
 a powerful keynote presentation focused on math success
 your choice of 61 practical workshops facilitated by Peel board staff
 a display area with educational exhibits from local organizations
 free lunch and an opportunity to meet Peel parents
This year, a large number of morning workshops will provide parents with strategies to help you
support math success at home. Flyers are being sent home with Peel students now—look for yours.
Register today at www.peelschools.org/parents/conference.