Welcome to Tommy Douglas S.S. We are here to help you and your child navigate the transition to secondary school.
Schedule
See our daily schedule. Grade 9s have a common lunch during period 3.
Course selection
Helpful Links
- BEM1O1- Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset
- PPL1O8- Healthy Active Living Education (Female)
- PPL1O9- Healthy Active Living Education (Male)
- PPL1O1- Healthy Active Living Education (All-Gender)
- PAF1O8- Personal and Fitness Activities (Female)
- PAF1O9- Personal and Fitness Activities (Male)
- ADA1O1- Drama
- ACT1O1- Dance
- AMG1O1- Guitar
- AMI1O1- Instrumental Band Music
- AMS1O1- Instrumental Music - Strings
- AMV1O1- Vocal Music
- AMR1O1- Repertoire Band (After School- 9th credit)
- ACT101 - Dance
- AVI101 - Visual Arts (all different kinds of media, i.e. drawing, painting, sculpting)
- HIF1O1 Family Studies
- GLE1O1 Learning Strategies (for students that have gone through the IPRC process and are receiving special education support)
- TAS1O1 Technology and the Skilled Trades - elective but also a compulsory course.
Transitions to Secondary School
We are here to help.
Teen Titan Grade 9 Mentorship Program
The Teen Titan Mentorship Program focuses on supporting the transition of grade 8 students into high school by fostering positive mental health and wellbeing through a peer-to-peer mentorship model. It is a mentorship program at TDSS that works to foster team-building and healthy relationships between students to help Grade 9s transition into high school. It supports academic achievement by engaging students in fun activities, informative workshops and memorable trips. Through our Teen Titan Mentor program, we promote mental health and well-being and provide Grade 9s with a support system essential to a positive high school experience.
Some of the things we do:
Let's Connect Day
On the first day of school, Teen Titans welcome our Grade 9 students. On this day, sutdents will attend their classes participate in a scavenger hunt and an assembly welcoming them to TDSS. We look forward to meeting you.
Life after Grade 8
Life after Grade 8 is an opportunity for incoming Grade 8 students to experience a day at Tommy Douglas. On this day, you will meet your Teen Titans Mentors and have an opportunity to become familiar with the life of a high school student.
Camp Tommy
Camp Tommy gives Grade 9s a fun-filled day that enhances educational outcomes and supports the transition into high school. Camp Tommy is yet another initiative that promotes student mental health and well-being facilitiated by our Teen Titan Mentors.
And More
- gratitude tree
- holiday sweaters
- exam prep
- huddle up
Tips to Support Your Child Through the Transition Process
- Normalize feelings of anxiety.
- Discuss change that your child can expect. Learn more about what to expect in secondary school.
- Discuss different ways to make friends.
- Pay attention to how your child is coping.
- Be available when things get tough.
- Stay connected and informed with the school.
- Keep lines of communication open - ask questions other than about academics.
- Help your child become an independent problem solver.
- Keep lines of communication open.