Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Address
1490 Ogden Avenue Mississauga , Ontario , L5E 2H8
Information
Founded	1957
School board	Peel District School Board
Superintendent	Allison Clinton
Principal	Kent Armstrong
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1136 (June 2006)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Green, Gold
Mascot	Hawk
Team name	Graydon Hawks
Affiliation	None
Website	http://www.gordongraydon.com

Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, or simply "Graydon" or "Gordon Graydon" for short, is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located at at 1490 Ogden Avenue in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The school opened in 1957, and celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 26, 2007. It was named after Gordon Graydon, a Canadian politician who died in 1953. The school's slogan is "Palma Per Ardua": Success through Hard Work.

Gordon Graydon is home to the International Business and Technology Program (IBT), where students join an enriched program that places an emphasis on business and technology skills to supplement their academic studies. The school also has a tradition of hosting the Peel High School Chess Tournament (since 2005), is also home to the only Flexography program in the region, and places an emphasis on education, athletics, and the arts.

Grade 10 Business Venture

In their Grade 10 business classes, IBT Students are responsible for designing, marketing, and advertising a new product to the school as a course requirement. Each class is typically divided into two businesses- each of which sells their own product during the school's lunch periods and during open houses.

Laptop Program

Gordon Graydon is host to the IBT Laptop Program, which allows students to learn and develop an understanding of technology on a daily basis. The Laptop Program serves as a further enrichment option for the IBT Program - for example, Laptop Science courses may include digital manipulation of scientific models.

Specialized courses offered in the laptop program for grade 9 students include English, Business, Geography, and Science.

Gordon Graydon Athletics and Traditions

Traditions

There are many traditions at Gordon Graydon, including:

• Grade Nine Olympics: A day of fun and games to welcome the new Grade Nine students. The event occurs at the end of September and is run by upper-year students.
• Talent Show: Students of Gordon Graydon organize, run and perform in a talent show. This occurs during the second semester of the year.
• Culture Shock Events: The Chinese Student Association, Christian Club, Muslim Students Association, and Sikh Student Association combine to run movie nights, cultural dances or culture dress-up days, in order to raise awareness of the differing cultures at Graydon.
• Go Conference: The Go Conference occurs near the end of second semester.

Athletics at Graydon

Gordon Graydon has many athletic teams, including the following sports: basketball, badminton, swimming, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, rugby, baseball, softball, and many more. An athletic banquet is held each year to celebrate accomplishments in athletics. The Physical Education department's slogan is:

Graydon Athletics… Proud of the Past, Celebrating the Present, Building for the Future!

School Clubs

Gordon Graydon is host to many different clubs and teams. students receive one "activity point" for 10 hours of extracurricular participation, and the school gives awards to those who reach a certain number of points.

Club Awards

• 25 points: Junior Activity Award
• 40 points: Senior Activity Award

Some of the clubs offered at Gordon Graydon

• Ambassadors: Helps out with Grade 9 orientation, organizes parents on IBT Information night, serves as communication between the Graydon student body and parents / visitors.

• Audio-Visual Team: Works to provide technology help for presentations and shows. Frequently works together with Theatre Graydon, the Drama club.

• The Band: Performs at all presentations and events

• Graydon Chess Club: One of then newest clubs in the school (founded in 2005), the Graydon Chess Club became the school's largest club at over 100 members in 2006. The club, its founder, and its members have been recognized for proficient organization and for consistently dominating the Peel High School Chess Tournament, which is also hosted by the club. The club also held a large party in 2006 for retired chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov's 43rd birthday.

• Chinese Students Association: Arranges various cultural events and celebrations, including a Chinese New Year games night.

• The Debate Club: Enters competitons with other Peel Schools

• Graydon DECA Chapter: Graydon's chapter of the internationally recognized marketing and business competition club. Frequently competes at the provincial competition in Toronto, Ontario

• Theatre Graydon / Drama Club: Puts on many shows for the student body and the neighbouring community. The cast and crew work tirelessly, putting many late nights in to their club. As a result, Theatre Graydon's members frequently receive more activity points than members of any other club.

• Environmental Club: Raises awareness for global environmental issues and tries to make a difference

• Flash Graydon: Responsible for creating the school's magazine

• Free the Children: Fights for more rights and better living conditions for children in poorer regions on the world, such as in China

• Globalinx: Organizes and runs a regional, one-day business competition known as Thinkbiz

• Grad Exec: Organizes the Grade 12 prom

• Graydon Reaching Out (GRO): Provides volunteer opportunities for students, and organizes charitable events in the community for all Graydon students

• Investors of Tomorrow: An online stock market competition

• Radio Graydon: Conducts the morning announcement and creates the broadcast presentations on the televisions around the school

• Robotics: Responsible for building a robot that will compete against robots from other schools.

• Graydon Security Team: One of the newest clubs in the school, the security team monitors large events and ensures their smooth operation.

• Students Athletic Association (SAA): Supports all the school's athletes

• Student Activity Council (SAC): Represents students within the school, and funds all school clubs and teams. Organizes school dances, spirit weeks, and the semi-formal.

• Yearbook: Responsible for creating the school's annual yearbook, which can be done either as a part of the club, or by enrolling in the course.

References

• Gordon Graydon Website
• New Gordon Graydon Website (Under Construction)
• Peel Board Website on Gordon Graydon

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