FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK | |
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Dear Fisher Families,
It is hard to believe we are just 10 school days away from the end of the school year! There have been some great events happening and there are more to come!
Thank you to those of you that joined us for Open House. It was a great evening and our teachers and students were proud to showcase their year’s work. Our evening was well attended and we are grateful to all who supported our Open House.
Our yearbook is amazing!!! Thank you to Brooke Binkley and our Leadership Class for putting together a yearbook that will be cherished for years to come. Distribution starts next week and there are still books available for sale.
Enjoy this beautiful weather as we head into our final weeks of school.
Take care.
Mary Lonhart
Principal
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ALL PARENTS VOTE - TONIGHT ON ZOOM | |
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Join the 2022-23 Fisher Home & School Club Board!
We are looking for one more fabulous parent to join our Fisher H&SC Board as President. Check out the job description here and contact our parliamentarian to discuss the role and meet other Board members. If you have ever considered getting more involved with the school, now is the time!
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Our largest music event of the year, Picnic & Pops, is coming! On Wednesday May 25, 4pm - 8:30 pm, all of our Fisher music ensembles as well as the 5th grade Honor Ensembles, will be performing outside. Please feel free to bring chairs from home. We will have the following options available for purchase during the evening (please see below). Food trucks and the beverage stations will be available behind the gym.
Thank you in advance, to our parent community, for supporting Picnic & Pops by volunteering and joining the fun. Please sign up to help by clicking here for one of the volunteer slots. The performance schedule is included on the SignUpGenius page, so you can ensure you do not miss seeing your child perform.
Food Trucks
- Kona Ice
- Mister Softee (ice cream)
- Tacos Los 3 Hermanos
- Grillzillas
Music Boosters Beverage Stand
- Fresh squeezed lemonade
- Bottled water
**Cash only** All proceeds will benefit Music Boosters/K8 Music programs
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THE SPECIAL PEERS CLUB AND S.N.A.P. | |
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The Special Peers Club is a lunch time social club at Fisher Middle school where friends come together to eat, chat, and play games. Students feel empowered and comfortable around each other promoting inclusivity, diversity, and acceptance of all students in a safe and comfortable way. By providing a platform for both neurotypical and neurodiverse students to socially come together and get to know each other, the club is helping develop awareness and acceptance of all students not only in school but outside in the community as well.
Following the club’s theme of safety for all, we would like to bring awareness to S.N.A.P or Special Needs Awareness Program currently available through The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. SNAP is voluntary and confidential and is a tool for First Responders to recognize special needs and assist individuals in an emergency. S.N.A.P. is designed to increase the safety and security of our community members with special needs by providing First Responders with information that will help them adapt their actions to specific circumstances. Often in responding to emergency calls, situations can unfold rapidly and limit options for the arriving police officers. Having prior knowledge of a person’s special needs, such as autism, hearing impairment, emotional or behavioral disability, etc. will assist police officers and emergency personnel in resolving calls for assistance in a safer and more effective manner for everyone involved.
For more information on SNAP, please follow this link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/2583/SNAP
For those interested in registering a student or family member in SNAP, application packages have also been made available at the Fisher Office by the Special Peers Club.
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8TH GRADE CELEBRATION - LAST DAY TO SIGN UP! | |
8th Graders are invited to celebrate the end of middle school with a carnival-like New York-themed party! This is a casual affair with plenty of food, games, music, a photobooth, and other fun. Sign up | |
OPT OUT - 8TH GRADE CEREMONY | |
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Hello 8th Grade Families!
Congratulations on your student’s upcoming promotion. We are excited about all the festivities coming up in the next two weeks.
If you are not interested in having your child participate in our 8th grade promotion, please email, Assistant Principal, Clare Vickers at Cvickers@lgusd.org by Wednesday, May 25th. Your child will still receive their certificate; however, they will not have to participate in our practices the last week of school.
Thank you for letting us know if your child is not Interested in participating.
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FISHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | |
Thanks to all who supported last week's Hicklebee’s Book Fair at the Fisher Library. As a community we raised money to purchase new books for students and teachers. A big thank you goes out to Amity Bateman, our school librarian, and Michelle Marren and Joanna Whitley, the book fair co-chairs, for their hard work. Also, thank you to Lea Kupke for her wizardry on the cash register all week, Pam Parisi who helped transport all the books to Fisher and Isabel Guerra, Helen Clark and Susie Louie for working multiple shifts all week. Without volunteers the Hicklebee’s Book Fair would not have been possible. | |
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS - THIS FRIDAY | |
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Daves Avenue Elementary is looking for middle school volunteers to serve as Bounce House attendants at their end of year celebration this Friday, 5/20 from 4-8pm. Volunteer service hour credit will be provided.
If your son/daughter is available to help, please email Michelle Nielsen and Melissa Barragan at vp@davesavehsc.org and covp@davesavehsc.org, ASAP.
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SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO BLOSSOM HILL ROAD COMING SOON! | |
As parents, you know that crossing over Highway 17 on the Blossom Hill Road bridge is a bit daunting for our students as they travel to and from school. Fortunately, the Town of Los Gatos is proposing a separate bridge structure exclusively for bicycle and pedestrian use. This project, Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing, also includes a protected pathway that stretches from Roberts Road East to Roberts Road West (see attached figure). We are excited about the improved safety conditions this represents for Fisher Middle School students! Learn more about this effort at www.losgatosca.gov/2556/Hwy-17-Bicycle-Pedestrian-Overcrossing | |
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Bike to Anywhere Day
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno SR2S is proud to participate in Bike to Wherever Day, May 20, 2022. Celebrate your healthy, joyful, biking community by stopping by an Energizer Station to grab a free swag bag! Keep the good times rolling and participate in Bike Month activities all May long. Learn more by visiting https://bikesiliconvalley.org/p2r
Also, if you pledge before the end of May, SVBC has a special friends and family discount just for you. You will get one free SVBC membership for any donation $20 or more – that’s almost 50% off! Use code BIKEJOY2022 at checkout. https://bikesiliconvalley.org/p2r
Silicon Valley Bike Coalition /VTA sponsored Smart Cycling Classes
Learn how to bicycle for transportation in your everyday life!
This is one of the most comprehensive bike classes being taught right now in the United States and it is absolutely free! This 3-hour online classroom session will cover basic and advanced bicycle riding techniques, and dig deep into topics like:
- The structure of a bicycle including components and mechanics
- Fitting your bicycle correctly
- Materials and gear to bring on a bike ride
- How to ride in almost any road situation
- Safe habits for group riding
- Riding in all weather conditions
- Riding at night
- Long distance touring
- How to ride on highways
- and more.
This class is open to adults 18 and over. No bike or helmet are required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/silicon-valley-bicycle-coalition-21763925459
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LGHS SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMPS | |
ATTENTION PARENTS OF 6TH GRADERS | |
Students Starting 7th Grade in August Need:
● Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) —1 dose
(Whooping cough booster usually given at 11 years and up)
● Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses
(Usually given at ages 12 months and 4-6 years)
Please send a copy of your child’s vaccine record,
with the 2 shots listed above to the Fisher Health Clerk
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LGS RECREATION - SUMMER OF FUN | |
Get ready for a Summer of Fun while learning and playing from one of the best summer programs in the Bay Area! Different from the traditional summer school. LGS Recreation’s fee-based Summer Fun Academy is open to all student’s 1st-8th grade. The program provides students the opportunity to strengthen their academics and to get outside and play during the summer months through a wide range of challenging, engaging, and fun programs! the program begins 6/13. Learn more today at Summer of Fun. | |
LOS GATOS LIBRARY BOOK SALE | |
The Fisher Home & School Club wants to thank this week's Community Sponsor
for their generosity.
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Did you know your purchases at Sports Basement can help our Fisher Home & School Club, at no cost to you? It's easy to set up. When checking out, ask the cashier to change your selected charity to Raymond J Fisher. You only need to do that once and 10% of all future purchases will help fund the Fisher Home & School Club.
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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
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May 18: H&SC/SAC Meeting, 5:30-7:00 pm, via Zoom
- May 19: LGUSD Board Meeting at 6:30pm, Fisher MPR
- May 27: 8th Grade Celebration from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Fisher
- June 1: 8th Grade Awards for Invited Guests, 4:00pm
- June 2: 8th Grade Promotion at 5:00pm, Fisher Gym
- June 7: LGUSD Board Meeting at 6:30pm, Fisher MPR
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RJ FisheMr 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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