Elliot Lake Secondary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Elliot Lake Secondary School


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motto= Labor Omnia Vincit
motto_translation= Work Conquers All
streetaddress= 303 Mississauga Avenue, Elliot Lake, ON
city= Elliot Lake
province= Ontario
postalcode= P5A 1E8
areacode= 705
phone= 848-7162
fax= 848-0103
email=
url= http://elss.adsb.on.ca
schoolnumber= 908010
schoolboard= Algoma District School Board
affiliation=
superintendent=
trustee=
principal= Mr. Mark Robinson
viceprincipals= Mr. Bill Riddle
administrator=
schooltype= High School
grades= 9 to 12
language= English, French
area= 9,507 sq m
teamname= Atoms
colours= Red, White
founded= 1957
enrollment= 574
enrollment_as_of= 2002

Elliot Lake Secondary School (ELSS) is located on 303 Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake, Ontario. The school began in 1956 with 23 students and quickly grew to 1193 students by 1990. The following year, the school only saw an enrollment of 899 students and the institution's population would continue to drop thereafter. The students and staff at the school are known as the Atoms.

The school was built in four phases during the years 1957, 1959, 1964 and 1968. The building consists of 27 classrooms, five science labs, three technology shops, one manufacturing shop, one double gymnasium with a folding wall, one library, one family studies room, one music room, a drama room and a cafeteria.

Teaching Staff

* Ms. K. Etmanski, English
* Mr. J. Kanski, English
* Mrs. J. Talbot, English
* Ms. S. Mclean, English
* Mr. D. Hanna, Math
* Mr. P. Hausenblas, Math
* Mr. D. Douville, Math
* Mr. M. Lackie, Math and Science
* Ms. P. Davis, Math and Science
* Mrs. K. Snoddon, Science
* Mr. P. Shipman, Science
* Mr. R. Juuti, Resource and Biology
* Ms. K. Houle Tymeczko, French
* Ms. H. Whitton, Gym and French
* Mr. T. O'Grady, Gym
* Mr. J. Naus, Co-Op
* Mr. M. Landriault, Gym
* Mr. J. Gordon, Music
* Mrs. E. Kanski, Art
* Mr. S. Gregory, Drama
* Mr. K. Stephen, Social Science
* Mr. M. Grittner, Social Science
* Mr. L. Killen, Social Science
* Ms. H. Gear, Social Science
* Mr. S. Thibodeau, Social Science
* Mr. J. Colussi, Social Science and Technologies
* Mr. B. McCafferty, Technologies
* Mr. B. Ryan, Technologies
* Mr. J. Foran, Technologies
* Mr. J. Luxton, Technologies
* Mr. E. Calway, Technologies
* Mr. M. Robinson, Principal
* Mr. B. Riddle, VP
* Mrs. R. Macdonald, Head of Guidance
* Mrs. K. Harris, ISP
* Mr. L. Halligan, Section 20
* Mrs. H. Foran, LEAD Programme
* Mr. J. Young, Student Success Programme
* Mr. R. Benneto, Late School
* Mrs. J. Miller, Family Studies

Students who participate in the schools widely acclaimed travel and tourism class get the opportunity to travel overseas for experiences in places such as Greece, Italy, Scandinavia and others.

As per tradition, each Friday the school holds a draw in which one staff member and one classroom is selected for a weekly prize.

The school newspaper is titled "The Spirit"

The teachers receive the "Oil Can" once a week

Programs Featured

Co-op, French Immersion, Lead, Music Program, Family Studies, Woodworking,Manufacturing, Communications, Transportation, Drama, Visual Arts, Leadership, PeerTutoring, OYAP, Work Placements

Extra Curricular Activities

Sports teams, Students for Students, Newspaper, Bands (Jr. & Sr.), Student Council,Awards, Reach for the Top, URCAPEL Yearbook [now the Element] , Art Club, Read Around the WorldClub, Athletic Association, Drama Club, Small Stage Live, Outdoors Club, BreakfastClub, Mathletes, Battle of the Bands, Fitness Club, Intramurals, Improv Team, Environmental Club

tudent Enrollment

Projected Enrollment

"(Source: Algoma District School Board)"

Accomplishments

Reach For The Top
* 2007 Regional Champions

Midget Boys Basketball
* 2003 Midget boys "A" basketball champions
* 1999 Midget boys "AA" basketball champions
* 1986 Midget boys basketball champions
* 1985 Midget boys basketball champions

Junior Boys Basketball
* 2006 Junior boys basketball "A" champions
* 2004 Junior boys basketball "A" champions
* 2001 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1995 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1990 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1988 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1987 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1986 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1985 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1982 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1981 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1979 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1978 Junior boys basketball "AA" champions

Senior Boys Basketball
* 2005 Senior boys basketball "A" champions
* 1995 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1994 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1989 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1986 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1985 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1984 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions
* 1983 Senior boys basketball "AA" champions

Junior Girls Basketball
* 2005 Junior girls basketball "A" champions

Senior Girls Basketball
* 1996 Senior girls basketball "AA" champions
* 1995 Senior girls basketball "AA" champions
* 1990 Senior girls basketball "AA" champions

Curling
* 1985 Boys curling champions

Soccer
* 1986 Boys soccer champions

Junior Boys Volleyball
* 1999 Junior boys "AA" champions

Junior Girls Volleyball
* 1975 Junior girls "AAA" champions

Individual Accomplishments
*1975 Girls single tennis champion - D. Baczyk
*1975 Boys golf champion - B. Kuzmich

Elliot Lake Secondary School Wind Ensemble
* 2007 Northern Ontario Music Festival - Silver Award
* 1999 Northern Ontario Band Festival - Gold Award

Famous Alumni

* Jeremy Stevenson, hockey player
* Alan Thicke, actor
* Jack Gordon, Principal Flute player in Sudbury Symphony Orchestra

External links

* [http://elliotlakeeducation.homestead.com/ELSSLibrary.html ELSS Library]
* [http://sweetbreeze.com/ELSS_Alumni_Home_Pages.htm URCAPEL Online Archive (Yearbook)]