Fallingbrook Middle School
Fallingbrook Middle School is a middle school at 5187 Fallingbrook Drive in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. FallingBrook was converted from a JK-G5 to a middle school due to the area growth with more student in the middle school age, but Jk-G5 got a brand new school which was built just down the road.
Fallingbrook Middle School has been named one of the top 40 schools in Canada according to Today's Parent Magazine for its program Exploratories (or Pathways), a unique concept where students can choose their classes. The exploratory program ended with the 2012-13 school year in favour of the integrated learning model. Now, students at Fallingbrook are taught most subjects by one teacher. The school opened in 1996. The school's mascot is the Fallingbrook Falcon.
The school is located at 5187 Fallingbrook Dr., Postal Code L5V 1N7. It was constructed on June 1, 1996.[1]
The school has a house system to encourage students to have school spirit, make good choices, etc. The four houses are named after four falcons: Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine, and Saker. At the end of the year, the house with the most points wins a trip to a certain place (usually the Playdium).
Fallingbrook Middle School's teachers created a speech contest called "Excellence in Eloquence" which also include other schools in the neighborhood.[2]
Staff
Fallingbrook employs 79 permanent staff.[1] The school's superintendent is Carol Speers, the vice-principal is Mr. Raza Hussain. Ms. Janet Jackowski is Fallingbrook's principal.
The head secretary at Fallingbrook is Maria Lehoux, and its trustee is Jeff White.[1] There are many teachers who teach at the school including: Mr. Green, Mr. Lake, Mrs. Stober, and Mr. Zirnis.
Students
As of March of 2014, 629 students attend Fallingbrook Middle School. The students in each grade are as follows:[1]
- Grade 6: 213
- Grade 7: 194
- Grade 8: 222
There were no students in French immersion.[1]
Sports
Fallingbrook offers a variety of sports and teams. During mid-September to around late November and early December starts the volleyball season. There is a senior girls volleyball team, a junior girls volleyball team, a senior boys volleyball team, and a junior boys volleyball team.
Just recently, the senior girls volleyball soared to heights at the South Peel league, placing 2nd. According to one of the coaches, Alana Grisdale, "The girls demonstrated excellent teamwork and sportsmanship." They represented Fallingbrook once again, between the top two South Peel, and top two North Peel on December 9, 2008.
Fallingbrook has also competed in the Mississauga Marathon Student Relay several times.