November 3, 2021
Issue XIII
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Dear Fisher Families,
As we begin the Season of Thanks, I would like to say I am thankful for all of you. The Fisher learning community is a robust, supportive community that works to support all of our students, their families and our staff. Thank you for your continued support!
It was lovely to see many of you at our Principal Chat last Friday. I appreciated the opportunity to share information with you and address questions. One important point we reviewed is that Fisher will be including Project Cornerstone in our work at school. We are in the planning stages and look forward to including parent volunteers in this thoughtful endeavor.
On Monday, we adjusted our schedule to allow for Kindness Assemblies. These assemblies addressed bullying and strategies for students to support their needs. Please check in with your child about these informative assemblies.
For this week, our behavior focus is on “Good/appropriate behavior in our Community.” Because of our partnership with local businesses in the community, specifically Starbucks and Affordable Treasures, we are interested in our students being their best selves when out in the community. Please continue to reinforce positive behaviors at school, at home and in our community. We greatly appreciate your support!
Fisher has reinstated our Lost and Found. We will collect clothing, water bottles and other items left around campus and “display” them on the fence just outside of the PE locker rooms. Each week, we will remind students to “check the fence” for their belongings before we donate them to a local organization. Please ask your child to “check the fence” if they are missing any personal items. Thanks!
Thank you all for your continued support! Take care.
Mary Lonhart
Principal
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS |
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
DON’T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS!
SPRING FORWARD….FALL BACK
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Per the district email sent on November 2nd, LGUSD is partnering with Safeway to provide a
Vaccine Clinic for eligible individuals on November 10th at Fisher Middle School in the MPR from 3:30pm-5:30pm.
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VACCINE CLINIC - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED |
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Students of volunteers can jump to the front of the line! Sign up here to help out during the vaccine clinic on November 10th:
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Volunteers will need to be cleared at the office ahead of time with the appropriate forms, if they already haven't done so this year (Volunteer Form, Covid Vaccination, and TB Test/Assessment). Applicable forms can be found here: Fisher Parent Volunteers under "VOLUNTEERING ON CAMPUS - REQUIRED PAPERWORK" at the bottom of the page.
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LOS GATOS STANDS UNITED AGAINST HATE WALK |
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HEROES AT THE HARBOR FOR THE HOLIDAYS |
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Students are invited to create, decorate, and write holiday cards for active troops based at Pearl Harbor. Our Assistant Principal Clare Vickers will personally deliver the cards to our troops over the Thanksgiving Holiday. All materials will be provided. All you need to bring is your creativity!
TODAY!
Wednesday, November 3rd
3:00-4:00pm
Fisher MPR
Please sign up here in advance so we know how many students to expect.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE FISHER LIBRARY |
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The Fisher Library will be hosting a Book Fair December 13th through December 16th and needs volunteers. If you are interested in co-chairing the Book Fair, please email library teacher Amity Bateman at abateman@lgusd.org.
The library is also looking for setup, sales, and takedown volunteers. Please see below for the volunteer schedule and signup link.
Volunteer Book Fair Schedule:
Friday 12/10: Set up: 1:30-4 pm (one shift) -- 5 slots
Monday 12/13: Lunch shift: 12:30-1:30 -- 2 slots
Tues/Wed/Thu 12/14-12/16: Lunch shift: 11:30-1:30 (split lunches) -- 2 slots
Evening support:
Tuesday 12/14 5:30-7:30 pm -- 2 slots
Wednesday 12/15 5:30-7:30 pm -- 2 slots
(This is open to accommodate the music concerts, so no music parents!)
Thursday 12/16: Takedown: 1:30-4 pm (one shift) -- 5 slots
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Musical Theater at Fisher is excited to announce the 2021-2022 production! |
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Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical, a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
Please mark your calendars for these important dates:
PARENT INFO MEETING - via Zoom
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 7pm
Online application opens November 12th thru November 23rd
Stay tuned for more details about applications and auditions at the parents meeting.
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The Garden Club is grateful to:
Ms. Githens, for the white board
Mr. Malone, for the soil and plants
Ms. Weinstein, for the chairs
We are still in need of:
- Soil, compost, manure
- Netting to protect our veggies from the critters
- A wheelbarrow
- Shovels
- A pair of clippers
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Fisher 6th Grade Girls Basketball:
Fisher 16, Dartmouth 9
In a much anticipated season opener, the Fisher team defended their court with an impressive win and full team effort. Jenna Webb and Taylor Payne had several key baskets down the stretch, while Kate Langer, Ainsley Lang and Laia Chandran-Moles controlled the boards throughout the contest. Paige Purcell and Regan Zeid contributed some key ball handling and defense in the second half as the Fisher girls pulled away from their opponents. Great job team!!
Fisher 23, Rolling Hills 46
With a great effort and a fighting spirit throughout, the Fisher team fell to Rolling Hills in their second game of the year. After getting off to a tough start, the team pulled together for the remainder of the game and played great team basketball. Offensively there were some impressive plays, with big baskets by Kiley Horwitz, Kate Langer and Monika Leaverton. The team played some aggressive and wonderful help defense with big stops by Maia Zaier, Jenna Webb and Laia Chandran-Moles. Rebounding was key with Ainsley Lang and Reagan Zeid leading the way, Finally, against a very good press, there was some great ball handling by Paige Purcell and Kavya Hubbard
Fisher 8th Grade Girls Basketball:
Fisher 39, Union 19
Fisher beat Union for a convincing home opener win! Rita Zhou and Lola Cuevas paced the Trojans with an array of 3 point buckets. The feisty defense of Malaea Puntanilla and Leighton Ozawa and the entire team kept the Union girls at bay. All the girls played great in this one.
Fisher 35, Rolling Hills 2
Fisher continued their hot start to the season with a dominant 35-2 win against Rolling Hills Middle School. The team was led by their top defenders Leighton Ozawa and Piper Hansen, and the sizzling hot shooting of Lola Cuevas. Great job Trojans!
Fisher 8th grade basketball team picked up their second win of the season with a 35-12 dominant performance against Dartmouth Middle School. The team was led by team captain Rita Zhou and tough inside play of Malaea Puntanilla and Hanna Behnami.
Great Job Trojans! Keep up the hard work!
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ELECTRONIC SKATEBOARDS, BIKES & MOTORIZED SCOOTERS |
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Class I and II electric bikes are allowed. Class III are not legal for persons under 18 years of age. |
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COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OPPORTUNITY - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECTS |
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OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OPPORTUNITY
As a follow up to the September 14 community discussion please join us on Monday, November 8, 2021 4:30pm at the District Office where all CDPH guidelines for indoor meeting protocols will be followed. The discussion will focus on the proposed capital improvement plans including landscaping upgrades at Blossom Hill, Daves Avenue and Van Meter schools. The proposed schematic designs for the outdoor learning spaces, adaptive playground at Van Meter and artificial grass playing fields will also be discussed. This meeting is in preparation for the Board of Trustees meeting on November 18.
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Buy the 21-22 RJF Yearbook now for the best price!
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Do you have an 8th grader? Make sure to purchase
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Note: If you fill your shopping cart on amazon.com and then navigate to smile.amazon.com, all your items will still be in your cart, ready to purchase! |
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Did you know your purchases at Amazon can help our Fisher Home & School Club, at no cost to you? It's easy to set up.
- Visit smile.amazon.com
- Sign in with the same account you use for amazon.com.
- Select "Raymond J Fisher Home & School Club" as your charity.
- Start shopping and remember to always checkout at smile.amazon.com.
Our Fisher Home & School Club thanks you for taking the time to set up smile.amazon.com.
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When you have questions and concerns about your specific student... we have awesome people to help! Please contact the appropriate person for your student:
LGUSD District Board Meetings Learn what goes on in our district. The schedule and agendas can be found on the district's website.
Attendance Desk:
408-335-2385
Email or call attendance if your student is
1 - Arriving late
2 - Leaving early
3 - Absent for the day
COVID Test Results Please note, COVID test results should be emailed to rjfattendance@lgusd.org before your student returns to school.
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Never miss an important date!
Subscribe to the RJ Fisher middle school calendar!
You can find the master school calendar here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- November 3: Heroes at the Harbor for the Holidays at 3pm in the MPR
- November 10: Vaccine Clinic
- November 10: Musical Theater Parent Meeting on Zoom at 7pm
- November 12: Musical Theater Online Application Opens
- November 14: Los Gatos Stands UNITED Against Hate Walk at 2pm
- December 13-16: Book Fair
- December 16: End of First Semester
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RJ Fisher Midle School
19195 Fisher Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Mary Lonhart, Principal
Phone: 408-335-2300 | Attendance Line: 408-335-2385
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