R. J. Fisher Flyer 12/15/2021

December 15, 2021

Issue XVIII

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

Hello Fisher Families,

As our first semester draws to a close, I hope our students and staff have found our overall return to school successful! At this time last year, we were all on Zoom and debating our safe return. How wonderful it is that we have now had our whole fall semester together and are looking forward to a great second-half to the school year. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible for our students!

It was terribly wet and windy on Monday, 12.13.21. Due to COVID restrictions, we were unable to have students eat inside. We did offer students the opportunity to come into the gym once they had finished their lunch. In the future, we will work with our staff to provide some indoor eating options for rainy days while adhering to the COVID guidelines for California schools. Further, we will be installing an additional sixteen picnic/outdoor tables on campus shortly. While this does not address the rain concern, it will help to alleviate the seating issue. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Our Music Concert last evening was amazing! Thank you to our wonderful musicians, the Boosters and their teachers for all their hard work and dedication. We look forward to tonight's concert and are grateful for the holiday entertainment.

With our Winter Break upon us and the close of 2021 near, I hope each of you has a wonderful, restful and enjoyable holiday season! I look forward to spending time with family and friends over vacation and taking some time to recharge and reflect (and go running!).

Thank you all, for all of your support. Take care.

Mary Lonhart

Principal

FISHER LIBRARY BOOK FAIR

There are still a few more opportunities to shop in-person at the Book Fair: Wednesday, December 15th from 5:30 to 7:30pm and Thursday, December 16th from 8:00am to 3:30pm.

The Fisher Library would like to thank all our parent volunteers who helped make the Book Fair possible this year! And thank you to those who shopped, every purchase from the Book Fair earns books for the Fisher Library and classrooms.

As a reminder, you or your student can shop a few ways:

Set up a Scholastic eWallet for your child so he or she can shop in person

In person with cash or credit card

Apple Pay

Online through December 24th

Fisher Book Fair - Online

NEEDED - VOLUNTEERS FOR DODGEBALL!!

We need the following positions filled so Dodgeball can continue after this year. Please email parent volunteer and Co-chair, Francine Shore at francineshore@comcast.net if you are interested. A big thank you to those parents that have already signed up to help!

Dodgeball Chairs:

Number of leads: 2 (Need 1 or 2, 6/7th grade parent(s) to shadow for next year, immediately.)

Duties:

Given the scope, better to discuss in person

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE EMCEE:

Number of Leads: 1 (Need 1, 6th grade parent to shadow)

Time Commitment: Day of event 12pm to conclusion

Duties:

Use bullhorn to call teams in from waiting area to staging area (outside gym doors)
Additional announcements as necessary

FLOW OF GAMES - COURTS:

Number of leads: 3 (Need 1, 6/7th grade parent to shadow for next year)

Time commitment: Day of event 12pm to conclusion

Duties:

Direct teams from staging area to on deck area behind each court
Ensure teams are moving to and from courts in orderly fashion
Ensure players are exhibiting good behavior whilst moving through stations
Address behavior incidents through communication with team managers or contact event chairs

Let's keep the much-loved tradition of Dodgeball at Fisher!

TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE

Fisher will be holding a Toys for Tots drive from November 29th - December 16th. Students can drop their toys off in their English classes starting after the Thanksgiving break.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS OF SING 2 - LGEF FUNDRAISER

2021-2022 FISHER YEARBOOK

Prices for yearbooks will go up in January, buy now to get the best price!

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

Jostens

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.

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.

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.

Attendance Desk:

rjfattendance@lgusd.org

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.

Lunch Menu: https://www.lgusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=222268&type=d&pREC_ID=2009956

CALENDAR

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You can find the master school calendar here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 15-16: Book Fair (Online until December 24th)
December 15: Winter Concert (Fisher gym)
December 16: End of First Semester
January 13: LGUSD Board Meeting at 6:30pm

RJ Fisher Midle 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://www.fisherhsc.org

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

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