Welland Centennial Secondary School

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Welland Centennial Secondary School
Address
240 Thorold Road

Welland
,
Ontario

Canada
Coordinates43°00′18″N 79°16′02″W / 43.00489°N 79.26728°W / 43.00489; -79.26728Coordinates: 43°00′18″N 79°16′02″W / 43.00489°N 79.26728°W / 43.00489; -79.26728
Information
School typeState High School
Founded1966
School boardDistrict School Board of Niagara
Area trusteeSue Barnett
PrincipalTammy Zonneveld
Grades9-12+
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Blue, Orange and White    
MascotKenny The Cougar
Team nameCougars
Websitecentennial.dsbn.org

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Welland Centennial Secondary School (WCSS) is a public high school located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1966 and offers Secondary School education for grades nine to twelve (and twelve-B), as well as the extended French certificate program. The school mascot is Kenny the Cougar and the school colours are Blue, Orange and White. Welland Centennial Secondary School has varsity Soccer, as well as junior and senior Football, which the Junior Football team won a championship in 2013 with Derek Peters being the mvp for that game; Basketball, Curling, Volleyball, Badminton, and Tennis. Welland Centennial also offers intramural programs during lunch hours. WCSS is well known for their arts programs, including Drama, Dance, Vocal Music and Instrumental Music. The drama department is responsible for a large-scale dramatic performance each year. The performances, which include Canadian plays and broadway musicals, are often accompanied by the instrumental departments accompaniment band. Additionally, the school has two instrumental bands: The Cats Band which is the Jazz band of the school is a Jazz big-band with a full vocal section; and The Concert Band is a classic concert band with Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and small String sections. The school is home to students from around southern Niagara because of the extended French program. These students are transported to and from school, by bus, as far as Wainfleet, Port Colborne, and even Fort Erie.

Sisters In Spirit[]

Sisters In Spirit is an original composition, collectively created by the Drama students of Centennial. This one-act play (45 min) tells the story of Skye, an Indigenous teenager, who finds herself stranded in the harsh Canadian wilderness. Skye must dig deep, drawing on her blood memory, to find the resilience to survive the challenges that Mother Earth has in store for her. Sisters In Spirit is a powerful story about embracing one's self-identity, all the while incorporating Indigenous perspectives and teachings along Skye's journey. Sisters In Spirit will challenge audiences to consider how true events in Canadian history are linked to the Federal Government's current national inquiry into the shocking and disproportionate number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG). Follow Skye's journey, and learn the stories of hundreds of women and girls whose journeys were ended far too early. [2]

Controversy[]

Welland Centennial Secondary School (WCSS) had employed an alleged Sex offender Brad Ziegler for at least 2 years before he moved to another school. Offences being Physical, Psychological and Sexual Abuse to multiple students and staff. [3]

See also[]

  • List of high schools in Ontario

References[]

  1. ^ "Centennial - Staff". centennial.sf.dsbn.org. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  2. ^ "Welland Centennial play tackles refugee crisis". www.wellandtribune.ca.
  3. ^ "Niagara Falls Review". www.niagarafallsreview.ca/. Retrieved 2021-04-17.


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