Dear Fisher Families,
Welcome to our first full week of school! Starting with two days of fun and orientation activities through Camp Trojan was awesome. We are grateful to Brooke Binkley and our dedicated volunteers for ensuring the success of this event! It was wonderful to have our staff and students on campus.
Please join me on Thursday, August 19th from 8:30am-9:30am for a Principal’s Chat in the Multipurpose Room. There will be introductions of our key Fisher team members and a short slideshow presentation. Masks are required for this indoor event. I look forward to seeing you there.
And, mark your calendars for our Fisher Back to School Night and Meet & Greet! Our event, on August 26th from 5-6:30pm, will be a new and improved evening to ensure key information is shared, parents have an opportunity to see their child’s teachers and connect with our Fisher learning community. A more detailed invitation will be provided on Monday, August 23rd via email.
Thank you all for a great start to the 21.22 school year! It is going to be a great year!
Sincerely,
Mary Lonhart
Principal
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Have a few hours to spare? We could use your help with PE orders. |
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7th and 8th graders will be taking photos this Thursday and Friday, volunteer and get to see lots of smiles. |
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Thank you to all the parent volunteers that helped last week! Our PE department could still use your help with sales. Please sign up here for any time you can spare. The plan is for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to dress out by August 23rd.
Students can pick up their pre-orders during PE class or right after school until 3:30pm.
If you missed the pre-order, make sure to purchase PE clothes before August 23rd. Now through Friday, August 20th, parents may purchase PE clothes after school in the PE wing. Or, students can hand in a completed order form along with cash or a check to their PE teacher. Orders will be filled on site. The order form is available here:
Required for Physical Education:
- Shirt
- Shorts or optional leggings
- Special combo lock has to be V606 (we have used locks onsite on a first come first serve basis)
Any families needing financial assistance please contact Melissa Weiss or your student’s PE teacher.
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PICTURE DAYS ARE COMING!! |
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Picture days for 7th and 8th graders are this week during PE, either August 19th or August 20th, depending on your student's schedule. (Students do not dress out for PE on picture days.
Monday, August 30th is 6th grade picture day.
Each student should bring a completed photo order form and payment on their designated picture day!
We could use your help on picture day, signup to volunteer:
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ATTENTION SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS! |
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We are excited to bring back our After School Sports Program at Fisher this year. Our first block includes Boys Volleyball, Girls Soccer and Co-Ed Cross Country. The mandatory paperwork required prior to participation is now available on our Fisher website, here is a link for your convenience:
August 23rd is the first day of soccer and volleyball tryouts.
August 30th is the first day of Cross Country practice and this sport offering is a "no cut" sport, in other words, everyone makes the team!
** We are still looking for 2 soccer coaches to fill those vacancies. At this juncture we do not have any coaches for Girls Soccer. Please reach out to Mr. Mercer if you are interested mmercer@lgusd.org. Parents, soccer experts, educators, Olympic athletes all welcome to apply.
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BREAKFAST & LUNCH SERVICE |
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Both Breakfast and Lunch are complementary for all students. There is no need to preorder or to sign up. We anticipate starting hot lunch services on Monday August 23, and continue daily throughout the school year. The menu will be updated weekly on Wednesdays and will reflect the upcoming weekly menu based on produce availability. (Sorry for any substitutions, but we have been experiencing some shortages in our orders.) The menu is available at the LGUSD website Departments/Food Service/Food Menus Homepage (sodexomyway.com) Please contact Terese McNAmee at tmcnamee@lgusd.org if you have any questions.
Fisher is in need of two (2), two hour Lunchtime Supervisors! If you are interested in this paid position, please email Mary Lonhart at mlonhart@lgusd.org. It is fun!
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WELCOME COFFEE & PRINCIPAL'S CHAT |
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Thursday, August 19th 8:30-9:30am
Please join the Fisher Home & School Club and Principal Mary Lonhart in the Fisher multi-purpose room to learn more about Fisher and how we can work together to support our students and school community.
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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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Music Boosters needs volunteers like you to help make this program happen! Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the Music Program as well as meet other Fisher parents.
We are especially looking for a Secretary to help us keep minutes at our meetings. Our first meeting is Monday August 30th at 7pm and we need this vital role to make our meetings a success. If you are interested in this role, please contact music_boosters@lgusd.org.
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Every student from every school directly benefits from One Community LG. To find out more about what your contributions support, please visit onecommunitylg.org.
"Make a difference. Contribute today!"
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The Parenting Continuum is seeking a parent volunteer to join our district wide team. Our group will typically meet once per month and will require a few hours of research each week.
Our group will:
1. Research and find speakers to give presentations with helpful parenting information and tips
2. Keep the Parenting Continuum website and social media sites updated with presentation dates/times/locations and other information 3. Brainstorm ideas of what topics parents may want to hear about
4. Setup/teardown for speaker events
5. Create informational materials to inform parents in our district about events
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For more information, please visit their website at www.lgsrecreation.org, or give them a call at 408.354.8700
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COVID19 TESTING
SYMPTOMATIC-SENT HOME/STAY HOME TESTING
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LOS GATOS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
COVID19 Testing
Symptomatic-Sent Home/Stay Home Testing
Please know that if your child is sent home or stays home with any of the symptoms below, you must follow the outlined protocol for their safe return:
Fever of 100.0 or higher Chills Sore throat
Cough Shortness of Breath Difficulty Breathing
Loss of taste or smell Diarrhea Fatigue/Confusion
Body/Muscle aches Headache Nausea/Vomiting
Congestion/runny nose
Your child can return to school when
- they have a negative test,
- they have had no fever for at least 24 hours without medication, and
- other symptoms have improved.
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You are encouraged to utilize the District Covid Testing today at the District Office at 2:30. (17010 Roberts Road, Los Gatos 95032--the long driveway behind Fisher Middle School.) You may also access testing with your own provider or a county testing site: https://covid19.sccgov.org/covid-19-testing
- If you do not want a COVID test from your own provider or the District, you will need to provide a note from your healthcare provider that the symptoms are typical of your child’s underlying condition (e.g. allergies or asthma) or a healthcare provider has confirmed an alternative diagnosis (i.e., strep or another virus). Alternatively, your child will have to quarantine at home until at least 10 days have passed since the onset of symptoms.
If you have questions, please reach out to our District Nurse, Sheila McConville, at 408-335-2074.
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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 in our district. The schedule and agendas can be found on the district's website.
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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
- August 19, 20: 7th/8th grade school photos (during PE class)
- August 19: Welcome Coffee & Principal's Chat, 8:30am-9:30am
- August 23: First day of soccer and volleyball tryouts
- August 26: Back to School Night, 5pm-6:30pm.
- August 30: 6th grade school photos (during PE class)
- August 30: Cross Country practice starts
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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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Fisher Home and School Club
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.
The Fisher Flyer is written exclusively to provide the Fisher Community with school information. Articles, information, calendars, etc., may not be duplicated or re-printed in any manner without the permission of the Fisher Home and School Club or the RJ Fisher Middle School administration.
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