September 22, 2021
Issue VII
FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
Dear Fisher Families,

As the weather cools, we are busy preparing for our first Spirit Week of the school year, September 27th through October 1st! Each day, our students can dress up according to the theme to earn spirit points for their color team. Also, there will be fun activities during lunch. All of this good fun will be advertised on the Morning Announcements for our students. 

Monday, 9.27: PJ Day 

Tuesday, 9.28: Crazy Hair Day 

Wednesday, 9.29: Copy Cat (Matching) Day 

Thursday, 9.30: Sports Day and Lunchtime Club Fair 

Friday, 10.1: School Colors Spirit Day 


Also starting next week will be our Positive Behavior of the Week Program. For our first week, we would like to focus on “Using Please and Thank You.” Our morning announcements and other activities will focus on this important skill.  

As always, thank you for your continued support! 

Take care and stay well.

Mary Lonhart
Principal
WIN AN OCULUS QUEST 2 VR HEADSET
You have until midnight October 1st to make your contribution/pledge to the One Community LG Campaign
to enter a raffle for an
Oculus Quest 2 VR headset!













Raffle is for families with Fisher students who donated or pledged between
July 1st & October 1st, 2021.
If you contributed directly through your employer,
please complete the Payroll Deduction Form.
FISHER FLING
WE STILL NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
25% of Fisher families have contributed to the One Community LG campaign as of today. Here is our progress toward goal:
We are looking for 100% of families to participate since 100% of our students benefit.

We understand not all families have the same budget, so please contribute in a meaningful and supportive way, for your student, your school, and your teachers.
Many sincere thanks to those of you who stepped up to support the campaign.

If you contributed directly through your employer,
please complete the Payroll Deduction Form.
COVID TESTING - CHANGE
LGUSD COVID Testing has changed: we no longer accept over the counter COVID tests as proof of a negative test.  

Please take a moment to review the important information at this link: 

SCHOOL CLUBS - LUNCH FAIR
Club Fair, Thursday, September 30 at Lunch 

Clubs are starting up on campus! Please invite your children to attend.

Animal Club: Tuesdays before school 8-8:30 R3 - all grades
Art Club: Tuesdays after school 2:50-3:50 in the cafeteria - all grades
Book Talkers Club: Mondays after school 3-3:30 in the library - all grades
By the Book Club: Every other Wednesday at lunch in Lib 2 - 7/8th grade
Cartooning Club: Thursdays at lunch in P4 - 6th grade lunch only
Coding Club: Run by volunteer parents - Monday mornings - all grades - caps out at 40
Comix, Coding, and Cartooning Club: Fridays in A106 - 6th grade only
Club 41/Celebrate Diversity and Positive Cultural Identity: Wednesdays after school in A113 - all grades
Newspaper Club: Thursday at lunch and Friday after school in R2 - 7/8th grade lunch only
Page Turners Book Club: Every other Wednesday in Lib 2 - 6th grade only
Pokemon Club: Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch in G2 for 7/8th grade lunch only; Starts October 5th
Robotics Club: Mondays after school 3:05-4:05 starting September 20th in Y1 - all grades
Theater Arts Club: Mondays at lunch in the choir room/B3 - all grades
Writers’ Club: Tuesday and Fridays at lunch in room R3 - 7/8th grade lunch only
*Coming soon/TBD: Bike Repair Club; Math Club; Flight Club; Knitting Club; Builders Club (Service Club).
Please email Clare Vickers with any questions at Cvickers@lgusd.org
AUTHOR SOMAN CHAINANI - VIRTUAL VISIT
Author Soman Chainani will be paying a virtual visit to several English classrooms on Tuesday, September 28th.

Soman Chainani is the New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series. His new book, Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales spins familiar fairy tales into fresh new stories for our time. You can purchase copies of his books at www.hicklebees.com/somanchainani and the books will be delivered directly to Fisher after the event."
VIRTUAL MATH NIGHT VOLUNTEERS
Math Night has gone virtual. Please join us September 30th from 5:30-6:45pm and/or 6:45-8:00pm online to play games with Blossom Hill's Elementary students. You can sign up for 1 hour or 2. You will be in a chat room with 5-8 students playing various games. Mathnasium volunteers and Blossom Hill representatives will be present in rooms as well.  

There will be a short training session on September 29th (details will be forthcoming). Questions please email francineshore@comcast.net. (Please include email and phone number for easy contact.) Thanks for your help.

FALL MUSIC CONCERTS & BOOSTER MEETING
The Fisher Music Department is having their first set of concerts on Friday, October 1st and we are thrilled to be able to play in-person. The concert will be held in the quad area (band and orchestra) and the MPR (choir). Parents, please bring your masks, lawn chairs or feel free to stand while you listen. Below is the timing of the evening:
 
4pm – Trojan Band and Trojan Strings
5pm - Intermediate Band, Trojan Choir, and Concert Band
6pm - Advanced Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Advanced Choir

Our LG Music Booster meetings are monthly and can be found on Fisher’s calendar on lgmusic.org. These meetings are for all to attend and help guide the future success of the program. You'll receive the latest news about all of the ensembles and their activities. We hope to see you at our meeting Monday September 27 at 7pm in the Fisher Library
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
WHERE DO LOANER
CHROMEBOOKS COME FROM?
Did you know that One Community LG, through the Fisher Home & School Club, funds the loaner Chromebooks available to any student who needs one?

Fisher maintains a Chromebook Loaner Program ensuring that all students have the tools they need to be successful, even when their personal Chromebook needs repairs, wasn't charged, or was forgotten.

To find out more about what your contributions to One Community LG benefit, please visit One Community LG and enjoy this video, created by Fisher students, starring Fisher students, on why One Community LG is important to them.
2021-2022 YEARBOOK


Buy the 21-22 RJF Yearbook now for the cheapest price of the year!
Do you have an 8th grader? Make sure to purchase
a recognition ad to commemorate their achievements!

Email Brooke Binkley with questions at: bbinkley@lgusd.org

AMAZON SMILE
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!
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.
  1. Visit smile.amazon.com
  2. Sign in with the same account you use for amazon.com.
  3. Select "Raymond J Fisher Home & School Club" as your charity.
  4. 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.
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 Sara Tiscareno-Kennedy: students’ last name L-Z

LGUSD District Board Meetings Learn what goes on in our district. The schedule and agendas can be found on the district's website.

CALENDAR
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You can find the master school calendar here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • September 20-24th: Walk and Bike to School Week
  • September 27: Spirit Week
  • September 27: First day of Fisher Coding Club, 8:00am-9:00am
  • September 27: Music Booster Meeting in Fisher Library, 7:00pm
  • September 28: Author Soman Chainani Virtual Classroom Visit
  • September 30: School Club Lunch Fair
  • October 1: Fall Music Concerts
RJ Fisher Midle School
19195 Fisher Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Mary Lonhart, Principal
Phone: 408-335-2300 | Attendance Line: 408-335-2385
Fisher Home and School Club
Heather LeRoy, President president@fisherhsc.org

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