R. J. Fisher Flyer week of 10/14/2020

October 14, 2020

Issue 10

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

Dear Fisher Families,

We are looking forward to our schedule improvements, beginning October 26th. I hope you will be able to join me for one of the four Coffee Chats with focused discussion on our new schedule. Please see Coffee Chat information elsewhere in this newsletter; there are two more to come.

Your child’s revised schedule will be emailed to you by 10.22.20. Below you will find the new bell schedule. Important to note, is that YOUR CHILD’S TEACHERS OR PERIODS WILL NOT CHANGE. Instead, our A and B groups are being combined into a single period. Thus, if your child has Math 7CC 1st period on Tuesdays and Fridays (1B), they will now join the 1st period class on Monday and Wednesdays. More detailed information will be posted shortly on our website.

Further, Study Hall will provide your child with regular access (M, Tu, Th, Fri) to their core subject area teachers. It is not mandatory, but it is a great opportunity for your child to receive support on a regular basis.

Our schedule enhancements can be found below:

CORE:

Current: 90 min/Core subject/week

Will Increase to: 150 min/Core subject/week

Percentage increase: 67% per Core subject

Content Connections/Study Hall:

Current: Content Connections (study hall) = 4x/week x 30 min/ea=120 min.

Will Increase to: Study Hall (supervised by core team teachers, not the guest teachers) 4x/week x 70 min/ea. =280 mins

Percentage increase: 133% increase

Electives:

Current: 90min/elective/week

Will Increase to: 140min/elective/week

Percentage increase: 56% increase

PLUS: Elective Lab, 145 min/Wed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Take care and stay well.

Mary Lonhart

Principal

SCHEDULE CHANGE NEXT WEEK!

Schedule change for the week of OCTOBER 19TH as we end our 1st Quarter:

Monday, October 19th: A Day

Tuesday, October 20: B Day

Wednesday, October 21: A Day

Thursday, October 22: B Day

Friday, October 23: C Day (9-3pm Swag Bag pick-up)

Please always check the Fisher Website for any changes to our A-B-C scheduled days.

COFFEE CHATS

Please join me….

for a Coffee Chat

Please join Principal Mary Lonhart, via Zoom*, for a short presentation focused on the new Fisher student schedule. Please attend only one Chat.

Thursday, October 15, 3pm

Friday, October 16, 9am

Please use the following Zoom link:

https://lgusd-org.zoom.us/j/92943619638

*attendance is limited to 300 per Zoom meeting

ONE COMMUNITY LG

www.onecommunitylg.org

HALLOWEEN EVENT FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Spooky & Spectacular Swag Bag Shindig!

Please join us on Friday, October 23rd, from 9 am-3 pm for fun and festivities! This is your chance to pick up your Fisher Swag Bag courtesy of our fabulous Home & School Club! Come see our new principal, Mrs. Lonhart, dressed in her favorite Halloween costume!

Students: Wear your favorite costume too! Please plan on driving through the Fisher parking lot for a much needed change of pace. You won’t want to miss out!

We will not be hosting picture days this fall, but we are hopeful we will be able to provide picture days this winter. Look for more information in the months to come.

Special Note!

Do you have something that needs to come back to Fisher? Overdue library books, last year's textbooks, anything else? If your fall cleaning unearthed some items you'd like to return,

bring them on October 23rd and turn them in when you pick up your swag bag. 6th graders, we will even take library books from your elementary school, if you didn't have the chance to return them last spring!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Get Involved! Stay Involved!

We need volunteers to help us hand out our Spooky and Spectacular Swag Bags on Friday, October 23rd. Volunteers will be assisting Fisher Teachers and Staff by staffing tables for distribution of items. REMEMBER to wear your mask! Select this LINK for more information and to sign up to help.

POWER OUTAGES

We are aware that PG&E has notified customers that there may be power outages Wednesday through Friday (October 14-16) of this week. Should this happen, adjustments will be made for student work due dates, etc. Be sure to keep your devices charged and ready!

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

LGUSD NEWS

FISHER LIFE NEWS

Follow the RJF Instagram Page to stay updated on student life, activities, clubs, and more!

@rjf_trojans

STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITY

We are now offering Study Halls

for our Fisher Students!

This new support is designed to provide students with a designated place to go on their asynchronous instructional days to get their work done. These study hall classes, supervised by a guest teacher, are designed to help students identify work that should be completed, as well as provide help answering questions about homework.

Study halls are open at the following times on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:

6^th Grade: 10:30 - 12:10

7^th Grade: 8:30 - 10:10 & 1:00 - 1:45

8^th Grade Yellow: 8:30 - 10:10 & 10:30 - 11:25

8^th Grade Blue: 11:30 - 12:10 & 1:00 - 2:30

8^th Grade Green: 8:30 - 10:10 & 10:30 - 11:25

Zoom links can be found in your child's core teacher’s Google Classrooms. For more information please contact Paul Brennan at pbrennan@lgusd.org.

JOIN A CLUB @ FISHER

Fisher Clubs Are Back!

Get involved

Stay connected

Bring a friend

Meet new friends!

Please note: Once we start the new Bell Schedule on 10.26.20 Club days and times will be adjusted. We will highlight any changes in next week's Flyer and also in your student's Google Classroom.

Baking Club ***New Club! Starts October 19th***

Bake! Bake! Bake! We will select recipes and bake together to produce delicious treats!

Moderator: Mrs. Sharkey

Meeting time: Mondays @ 2:30 - 4:00 PM

Art Club

Students will connect with others and work on individual art projects.

Moderator: Ms. Henry

Meeting time: Thursdays @ 3:00 PM

Book Clubs

Want to read and talk about some awesome books, and meet new friends who want to do the same? Join one of the Fisher Book Clubs!

7th and 8th graders

Moderator: Ms. Moiseff

Meeting time: Every other Wednesday @ 12:15 PM

6th graders

Moderator: Ms. Bateman

Meeting time: Every other Wednesday @ 12:15

Book Writing Club

Join us for a virtual club to write together and work on bringing your imagination to life through prose!

Moderator: Ms. Hogan

Meeting time: Fridays 12:15 - 1:15PM

Cartooning Club

Kids will submit cartoons to be discussed by the group for positive reinforcement.

Moderators: Mrs. Barton and Mr. Waste

Meeting time: Fridays @ 3:00 PM

Give a Gram Club

Are you interested in sharing your empathic nature with other kids in need? Join the Give a Gram club! This club will connect our students with other kids in the Bay area who are undergoing long-term hospitalization. It's a chance to brighten someone else's day while virtually reaching out with messages and notes of kindness.

Moderator: Mr. Waste

Meeting time: Thursday @ 3:00 PM

Flight Club

If you're interested in airplanes, join Flight Club and get a flying start! We will discuss all things aviation, as well as build and share remote control airplanes.

Moderator: Mr. Brennan

Meeting time: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month @ 12:30 PM

The Place Club

Share your favorite place with others!

Moderators: Mr. Brennan, Mrs. Lonhart, Ms. Vickers

Meeting time: Thursdays @ lunch

Robotics Club

If interested, please join through Fisher Life.

Moderator: Mrs. Barton

Meeting time: Wednesdays @ 11:15

Social Impact Entrepreneur Club

Details coming soon!

Moderator: Mr. Fanderl

Meeting time: Mondays and Fridays @ 3:00PM

Web Design

Moderator: Mrs. Appleton

Meeting time: Wednesdays @ 3:00 PM

All club meeting information can be found on your student's

Fisher Life page in Google Classroom.

Please keep an eye out as new clubs will be starting soon!

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

FISHER YEARBOOKS ON SALE

Fisher Yearbooks on Sale NOW!

Don't miss your chance to purchase the historic 2020-2021 yearbook! This is the first yearbook that will be created with help from the ENTIRE student body. Not only that, but this book will also document a time in our history that will not be forgotten for generations to come.

8th-Grade parents - you may also purchase a yearbook recognition ad for your student to commemorate their success and achievements as a Trojan.

Click HERE to get your HISTORIC Yearbook

LIBRARY NEWS!

Curbside pick-up from Fisher is open!

Curbside pick-up from the Fisher Library is available on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3 pm and Friday mornings from 8-9 am. Browse the Alexandria catalog for all the books the Fisher Library has to offer, then put your choices on hold for curbside pickup each week! This video will show you how to find and request books for curbside pickup.

You can also borrow e-books from the Fisher Library (and the Santa Clara County library system) using Sora. Check the library website for more information.

FOOD SERVICE UPDATE

FREE breakfast and lunch services

through December 31, 2020!

Drive thru service located at R.J. Fisher Middle School

Hours for pick-up Monday through Friday

Breakfast at 8am

Lunch at 12pm

All meals are free to those 18 and under

regardless of income.

Special shout out to Ken't Top Notch Produce who is providing organic fruits and vegetables on Mondays with meal pick up while supplies last.

REMOTE LEARNING ATTENDANCE

Please contact Fisher Attendance for any of the following reasons during remote learning:

Your student cannot log into class — email the teacher and Fisher Attendance immediately.
Your student was delayed logging into class.
Your student is absent, at an appointment, or leaving class early.

Be sure to provide the student’s full name and reason that s/he is absent or leaving class early. This will help us accurately track attendance.

Please note: After 72 hours, any absence that has not been confirmed by a parent will be considered an unexcused absence.

Email: rjfattendance@lgusd.org

Attendance Line: 408-335-2385

Thank you,

Molly and Nancy, Fisher Attendance Office

IMPORTANT LINKS

When you have questions and concerns about your specific student... we have awesome people to help! Please contact the appropriate person for your student:

Assistant Principal Clare Vickers: students’ last name A-K

Assistant Principal Paul Brennan: students’ last name L-Z

Counselor Kristie Mullikin: students’ last name A-K

Counselor Jolie Rutledge: students’ last name L-Z

Watch our LGUSD District Meetings live to learn more about what goes on in our district. The schedule, agendas, and teleconference links for both regular and special board meetings are located via LGUSD.

Chromebook Reminder

All Fisher students should be using an LGUSD-provisioned Chromebook. Students using devices other than the district-provisioned Chromebooks seem to be experiencing technical difficulties that we are unable to support. Here is the link for requesting a loaner Chromebook: 6-8 Chromebook Loaner Request Form

You can also purchase a district provisioned device by visiting the following link: https://rjfisher.lgusd.org/apps/pages/storefront

Want to help your student navigate Google Classroom?

We've put together some tips and tricks that might make life easier.

CALENDAR

Never miss an important date!

View and subscribe to the Fisher H&SC Google calendar

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/15 Coffee Chat, 3:00 PM Limit 300 participants

10/15 Regular Board Meeting, 6:30-8:30PM, Teleconference

10/16 Coffee Chat, 9:00 AM Limit 300 participants

10/21 School Advisory Council, 5:00 - 6:30PM, Teleconference

10/23 End of Quarter

10/23 Halloween Swag Bag Drive Thru Event, 9AM - 3PM

11/11 Veterans Day, no classes

SCHEDULE

INFORMATION

All daily school schedule information can be found on the RJ Fisher Middle School website and on their full calendar.

Please reference these sites for the most up-to-date and accurate schedule information.

RJ Fisher Middle School

19195 Fisher Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95032

Mary Lonhart, Principal

Phone: 408-335-2300 | Attendance Line: 408-335-2385

https://rjfisher.lgusd.org

Fisher Home and School Club

Heather LeRoy, President president@fisherhsc.org

http://fisherhsc.com

Contact and make submissions to the Fisher Flyer editor at communications@fisherhsc.org

The Fisher Flyer is approved by Principal Mary Lonhart and the H&SC Board

to provide pertinent information weekly to the Fisher community.

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