Fort Clarke Middle School PTA

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!! 🧑‍🎓 👩‍🎓

It was a great night celebrating the success of our 8th grade students!

Hello Falcon Families! The end of the school year is upon us and we have just a few reminders. We have had questions regarding graduation tickets. Tickets have been on sale before and after school in bunker. Tickets are $5 each and there is a limit of 5 per student.

There will be early dismissal the last 3 days of school: Friday, May 29, Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2. School will end at 2:22 p.m. and students are not permitted to bring backpacks to school on those days.

For 8th grade parents who purchased a Farewell Falcon Graduation sign, you can take them from the fence following graduation. Any signs remaining on June 3rd will be removed and disposed of.

We have had a great year and we hope everyone has a great summer!

Last night, the Fort Clarke Band held their end of year Awards night to celebrate the year!

Congrats to all our wonderful band students and a special shout out to the 4 students who are now Fort Clarke Legends: Zyra T., Harper G., Cristian P., and Izzy B.

We are so proud of our Fort Clarke band program!

We love our crossing guards!

School Crossing Guards are an important part of keeping our children safe, but they also become a familiar and comforting part of the school day for students and parents alike. A friendly wave, a smile, and a watchful eye can make all the difference during busy mornings and afternoons.

We recently received a message from a citizen who wanted to give a special shoutout and share their appreciation for SCG Albertha Williams, who works the morning and afternoon crossing at NW 98th St. and NW 23rd Ave. for Hidden Oak Elementary and Ft. Clarke Middle School.

Here’s the message:

“She is just terrific. She always has a smile, she waves at everyone, she is so conscientious about getting the children and their parents safely across that intersection. It is a VERY busy intersection, especially in the morning and afternoon when she is there, and she NEVER gets distracted. We cannot say enough about how much we appreciate her and her work ethic!!!”

WE SEE YOU SCG Albertha Williams!

Tonight our 8th grade students had their Piggy Prom!

It was a great night! Such hard work from Ms. Kamody, student government and NJHS students in planning and organizing a wonderful evening!

Thank you for letting the Fort Clarke PTA be a part of the wonderful celebration of our 8th graders!

What a year it has been!! Just a small recap of some of the things we have done this year! A very special thank you to PTA president, Roseann Belser, for your leadership. Fort Clarke has a great team!

We look forward to summer, but we are always looking forward to next year. We have great plans and we always have room for YOU! Attend a meeting, sign up to volunteer time or items, or participate in spirit nights! No support goes unnoticed and we thank you for it all!

Go Falcons!

As we move toward the end of the school year, consider getting involved with PTA in the fall. It truly is a great way to meet other parents, get a glimpse into middle school, and see just how wonderful our school truly is.

We have positions and volunteer opportunities that can be as little as 1 hour of your time. You can do some of them from home by helping with social media content.

If you are looking to get involved and don't know where to start, email [email protected] and we will be happy to put you on the email list of what the PTA has coming up!

That’s a wrap on Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!! What a week it has been!! ❤️ 🏫 🧑‍🏫

We ended the week with a dessert bar featuring Tiramisu cups, delicious Ding Ding Cake Bites and assorted cookies!

We also provided Teacher Superlatives that were student voted to some of the teachers! Just a small sampling of the superlatives:

Most Likely to be Mistaken for a Student:
Ms. Kostamo

Best Dad Jokes:
Mr. Cotter

Best Classroom:
Mr. Van Wagner

Most Dramatic in Class as well as Most Encouraging:
Mr. Houze

Most Likely to Assign Homework over a Break:
Every single Math teacher 😂

Thank you to all the students and families who contributed to this weeks festivities and the volunteer hours to set up each day!

Our teachers and staff were treated to a special catered luncheon today! After a morning of testing, it was just what was needed!

At our PTA General Meeting last night, our 2026-2027 PTA executive board was elected for next school year!

Thank you to everyone who takes on a leadership or volunteer role within PTA! Your role is crucial to support our schools in supporting teachers and students.

It's Always Great to be a Falcon!

📣 We have so much school spirit! 📣

On Monday the PTA provided breakfast to all the teachers and staff. A huge thank you to all the parents that donated muffins, pastries and juice for the breakfast!

Tuesday, we helped provide some school swag with a shirt that highlights “the Falcon Way!” Of being a school that has Pride, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Achievement and Success — leading our students and teachers to boost Fort Clarke to an A school! We are so proud of our school!