Fallstaff Elementary Middle School - MD

To the Fallstaff community:
I took this picture before my first day at Fallstaff in July of 2022. I remember feeling a ball of emotions: excitement, anxiety, hope and some fear of the unknown. I had never been “in charge” of a school before and honestly, I wasn’t quite sure where to start. The one thing I was clear on was that I was thrilled to have the opportunity and I was going to give all that I had to the Fallstaff community. Looking back over the past four years, we have certainly faced our share of challenges and even a few setbacks, but I am proud to say that I kept my word to myself and to Dr. Santelesis, that I would work as hard as I could to make Fallstaff a school that the community trusted and respected. Over the past four years we did just that: increasing overall attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism, increasing early literacy, raising MCAP and MISA scores, increasing enrollment by almost 150 students, expanding after school and extracurricular activities for students, upgrading building security, smartboards in classrooms, increased ELD exits and just this past week, earning Pre-K accreditation with the state of Maryland. The list goes on and on. And I know I have made some missteps along the way too, but I can sleep well at night knowing that I always made decisions with the best interest of Fallstaff students at heart. As I hand the keys over to Principal Shepherd in a few weeks, I know I am handing over the school in a better position that I found it and that around Baltimore, people know about Fallstaff again. Thank you for your trust in me, your support of me and your belief in me. Being the principal of Fallstaff has been the greatest joy of my professional life. Thank you for helping to take Fallstaff from good to great. 🦅

Summer is almost here! That means Falcons on the Rise summer camp is only a few weeks away! Register today using the QR code on the flyer or speak with your child’s teacher this week! Hurry! Spaces are limited! 🦅

Help us count down to June 16th with our Slide into Summer Spirit Week! 🦅

Yesterday we celebrated our students in the English Language Development program. Students who met their growth goal received a donut and certificate. Students who exited the ELD program enjoyed a lunch with parents. Thank you to every teacher throughout the years who have supported our students.
THANK YOU PARENTS!!! 🦅

The sun ☀️ shined bright on Fallstaff Field Day! Students enjoyed bouncy houses, a water slide, Kona Ice, grilled hotdogs🌭 and a video game 🎮 truck! Let the countdown to summer begin! 🦅

The future is bright at Fallstaff! Thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday for the grand opening of our brand new Cal Ripken Sr Foundation STEM Center at our international showcase night! Our students deserve the very best! 🦅

Attention Fallstaff Families! We are excited to announce our new principal, beginning June 27th, Ms. Shepherd! Scroll to read more about her and join us in sharing a warm Fallstaff welcome to her! 🦅

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The Fallstaff school community celebrated its 75th anniversary with pride at a brunch gala, honoring decades of history, achievement, and tradition.