Calderstone Middle School

Infobox Public School
background = #FFFFFF
border = #330066
name = Calderstone Middle School


motto = "You can be a STAR"
established = 2006, officially 2007
type = Public
religion = All religions
head_name = Head of school
head = Patrika Daws
city = Brampton
province = Ontario
country = Canada
campus = Urban residential
enrollment = 1,263 total
faculty = 77
class =
ratio =
year = 2008
athletics = 20 teams
colors = Gray, Green, Black and White
mascot = The Thunder
homepage = [http://qps.peelschools.org/calderstoneps qps.peelschools.org/calderstoneps]

Calderstone Middle School, is a public, coeducational Public School in Brampton, Ontario. It is one of many public elementary schools operated by the Peel District School Board

Calderstone Middle School follows the Ontario Curriculum for approximately one thousand two hundred students in grades six through eight.

The school's colors are green, grey, black and white, and the mascot/team name is "The Thunder".

Mission

The mission is to "provide each student at Calderstone with a quality education".

Campus and location

Calderstone is located at 160 Calderstone Road, Brampton, Ontario. It is in postal code L6P 2L7. The campus is situated in a residential neighborhood. It is less than convert|5|km|mi|0 to the city of Toronto, Ontario. There is one main building with 20 additional portables that house additional classrooms. The campus contains a park, basketball hoops, and a soccer field.

History

The name Calderstone comes from the street that the school is located on; Calderstone Road. Before being officially named, Calderstone Middle School was referred to as Brameast #1 Public School. This generic name was given because it was east of Bramalea Road, and was the first school in the area to be proposed and developed. Construction began on Calderstone early in 2006, and the doors opened to students and staff in September 2006. The school had its official school opening in May 2007. Calderstone Middle School is located in the city of Brampton, and has a multicultural mixture of staff and students that make it a vibrant place to learn and work.

Administration and staff

As of February 2008, the school principal is Mrs. Patrika Daws. Calderstone has 2 Vice-Principals: Mrs. Lesley Risinger (who will be leaving the third year of opening) and Ms. Jennifer Robinson. The school is in the Chinguacousy Family of Schools. The school superintendant is Mrs. Susan Hiraishi, and the elected school trustee is Mrs. Suzanne Nurse.

There are over 70 staff members at Calderstone. Teachers, teaching assistants, secretaries, custodial staff and administration that make up the diverse staff at the school. Teachers are experienced and educated in the grades and subjects that they teach. Calderstone also has specialized teachers who teach subjects such as: Music, Computer Technology, Physical Education, Drama, Special Education, English as a Second Language, Drama and Art. Most staff members have specialized qualifications in the subjects that they teach.

Academics

Calderstone has high academic standards for its students. All students are required to have a 70% minimum average in total for all classes and over 80% overall to receive the honour roll. The school has 3 terms for reporting, and has 2 different methods of recording each grade level's marks for the term.

The children whom make up the grade 6 population are marked correspondingly to that of the elementary school (based on letters), whereas the students in the senior grades (7 and 8) are marked correspondingly to that of the high school (based on percents).

The curriculum at Calderstone as well as assessment are based on the Ontario School Curriculum standards. Assessment and evaluation are integral parts of the instructional process, are continuous and ongoing, and involve a variety of strategies. Assessment and evaluation focus on process, produce and content and, we believe, should be a positive experience that promotes growth, learning and self-confidence in the learner. Assessment and evaluation will be closely aligned to the Ministry Curriculum Guidelines and Ministry Report Cards, which were introduced in all Ontario schools during the 1998-99 school year.

The five core academic subjects in the curriculum are English, social studies, mathematics, science, and French as a second language. Students are also able to take classes in music, health, computer technology, art, drama, physical education, and character education.

Athletics

Calderstone has short but solid tradition of both boys and girls athletics. The school has approximately 20 boys and girls sports teams that participate on the varsity NPPHEA league team, practice team and many club teams. Calderstone Athletic teams generally compete at the Division 1 level and the school is a member of the North Peel Physical Health Education Association.

The annual NPPEHA Basketball tournaments is one of the school's most anticipated events. It is held at the Calderstone Thunderdome (Gym). The Calderstone Hockey tournament held at Rink City Sportsplex is also a favourite event for students. Boys and girls at Calderstone can participate in the following sports: Cross country, soccer, football, basketball, hockey, baseball, track & field, badminton and volleyball.

In 2006, the Boys Junior Basketball team and Volleyball team both won their first North Peel Championship and have added a second Regional Championship to their statistics in fall of 2007. In 2006 and 2007 the Boys Football team competed in the North Peel finals. The Senior Boys Basketball team has one of the strongest reputations in Peel, having advanced to playoffs and tournament finals during the 2007 year. This year they have been red hot. They have shown they are one of the top teams in the area by advancing to high positions in tournament's and only losing to one team. They have won the NPPHEA Championship & are looking for the Peel Regionals and the GTA Tournament.

External links

* [http://qps.peelschools.org/calderstoneps Official website]
* [http://www.calderstonathletics.xm.com athletics site]
* [http://oweb.peelschools.org/pls/www/www_schools.school_details?p_school=1435 School info at the Peel School Board website]