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Principal’s Corner Dear Fisher Parents,
Every year in early May, our district sponsors a distinguished employee event recognizing teachers and staff nominated by their peers for outstanding service. In addition, those who have dedicated years of service are also acknowledged for his or her dedication to students and the community.
I am pleased to share that Fisher Middle School was well represented this year with two Distinguished Teacher Awards, multiple Golden Apple Awards for years of service, and a bittersweet farewell to two Fisher stars about to embark upon retirement in June.
Our most sincere congratulations to…
Celeste Gitthens, our esteemed mathematics department chairperson and seventh grade math teacher, for her well deserved recognition as a LGUSD Distinguished Employee.
Jane Herberich, our amazing French teacher and Guided Study student support person, for her recognition as a LGUSD Distinguished Employee, and a Golden Apple Award recipient for her 30+ years of service. Sadly, Jane will be retiring this year leaving very, very big shoes to fill.
Marilyn Esparza, our extraordinary Spanish teacher, for her Golden Apple Award recognition acknowledging her 25+ years of service to Fisher students. Mrs. Esparza will also be retiring this year. We will miss her dearly, but we are certainly wishing her well in this next exciting chapter of her life.
An additional shout out to Karen Briones, our health clerk, who received recognition for her support of Safe Routes to Schools, Maureen O’Hara, our school nurse for her Golden Apple Award recognition, and to Ella Leonard who was again acknowledged for the CA League of Middle Schools Educator of the Year Award she received earlier this year. Wendy Riggs, a former Fisher parent, was recognized as the LGUSD Volunteer of the Year. We thank her for her service to Fisher and her support of our popular Fisher Dodgeball event.
We are very proud to have each of these amazing educators on our Fisher team, and we appreciate each of them for their unique contributions within our school community.
Sincerely, Lisa Fraser, Principal
Issue No. 32 May 4, 2016
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Calendar May
5/2-6 Hicklebee’s Book Fair See page 2 for dates and times 5/2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week 5/5 Fisher Open House 6:30 pm, see page 2 for details 5/9 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 5/9 LGUSD Board Meeting 6:30 - 10:30 pm, District Office 5/10 Parenting Continuum Seminar - The Growth Mindset Revolution 7:00 - 9:00 pm, LGHS Theater See page 6 for details 5/11 Music Booster Meeting 7:00 pm, Fisher Library 5/12 8th Grade 2017 East Coast Trip Q&A 6:30 pm, Fisher Library (see page 3 for details) 5/16 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 5/18 School Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Fisher Library 5/21 Lions Club Date Night See page 8 for details 5/23 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 5/24 Picnic and Pops 4:30 - 8:15 pm, Fisher Quad
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Friends of Los Gatos The May hikes will be Tuesday 5/3, Friday 5/6, Friday 5/13, Tuesday 5/17, Friday 5/20, Friday 5/27 and the last hike will be on Tuesday 5/31.
We meet on the grass in front of the Los Gatos Town Library at 9:00 am. If you have any questions please call, Pia at 669-226-7840.
Attention Student Volunteers We have a fun opportunity to get your volunteer credits by volunteering your time at Daves Avenue Elementary for their annual School Carnival! The event will be held on Friday, May 20 and there are a number of two hour shifts to choose from.
Click here to sign up: http://vols.pt/wBggAD
If you have any questions, please contact Leah Williams, Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].
Take the Principal Challenge Join the P.E.P. Club!
Become a Purposefully Engaged Parent Review the list of Principal’s Challenge activities and earnestly tackle as many as possible between now and May 5, 2016. You will receive a raffle ticket for each PEP CLUB task or activity you receive.
Click here PEP Club Membership Form. Click here PEP Club Guidelines.
Attention 8th Grade Parents
8th Grade Great America Trip Wednesday, June 1 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This outing has always been special to our 8th grade students. Fisher students will spend the day enjoying all the rides, games, food, etc. at Great America after graduation practice in the morning. If you have a Great America Pass, the tickets are $10 for the bus. If you don't have a pass, the tickets are $41 for the bus and park admission fee.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Love Books?
Hicklebee’s Book Fair May 2-6
The Fisher Library is hosting Hicklebee’s Book Fair during the week of May 2-6. Hicklebee’s is a local and independent book seller that has a vast selection of books that includes the newest in fiction and non-fiction plus the award winning classics.
We cannot run the book fair without our wonderful volunteer parents. Please sign up to volunteer at this link to help us run a successful book fair and support the Fisher Library.
Fisher Open House And Ice Cream Social Thursday, May 5, 6:30 pm
Join us and help ups celebrate our great year at the Fisher Open House and Ice Cream Social on Thursday, May 5. The event begins at 6:30 pm in the Quad.
• Principal’s Address and PEP Club Drawing - Quad • Ice Cream (free) - Quad • Entertainment - Quad • Annual Student Art Show - Multipurpose Room • Hicklebee’s Book Fair - Library • Spirit Wear for sale - Fisher Depot
Classrooms Open - please visit the classrooms to see the remarkable work your student has done this year.
Student Community Service Hours
Reminder!! Please have your student’s community service hours submitted by May 15 for credit towards graduation.
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8th Grade 2017 East Coast TripJoin friends on a 6-day adventure to Washington DC, Gettysburg, Smithsonian Museums, White House, Arlington National Cemetery, Hershey Park, Broadway, Times Square, Statue of Liberty and so much more! We will have a Q&A on Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 pm in the Fisher Library. For additional information, call Eliza Chang at (408) 307-9493 or email [email protected].
**This trip is not a school or district sponsored event**
2016/2017 H&SC Board and Volunteer Positions Available
The slate for the 2016-17 H&SC Board is as follows and will be voted in at the SAC Meeting on May 18 at 7:00 pm.
President - Kathy Granger Vice President - OPEN Treasurer - Kerry Lindholm Assistant Treasurer - OPEN Secretary - Kathy Smedt Parliamentarian - Erica Mittelhauser Director of Volunteers - Allison Valentine Director of Communications - Victoria Doll
For more details on the open board positions and other positions available for H&SC Committees, please click here: http://www.fisherhsc.com/uploads/3/6/2/1/3621053/hsc_fisher_volunteer_glossary_2015.pdf or email [email protected].
Great Job! We filled 10 barrels of food in our food drive last week. Thank you to all who got involved and helped our Fisher donation to feed families in need!
Schedule of Events 5/4-6 Staff Appreciation Week
5/4 Star Wars Day. Dress up and FLEX activity.
5/9-13 Dude, Be Nice Week
5/12 Spring Movie. Last one of the school year! Come enjoy popcorn with and lots of fun. Everyone is welcome!
Fisher Depot Cool down!!! Fruit bars for sale Wednesdays and Fridays after school in Fisher Depot and our roving cooler! Be COOL and support your school!
You all know your new spirit colors for the 2016/2017 school year! Pick up Spirit Wear at Fisher Depot!!! Store will be open at Fisher Fest on 5/4.
Clubs Are you aware of our school clubs? Please ask your child if there are any ways they can get plugged in and explore their interests. Check out this website for more information.
Please contact Tina Marry at [email protected] with any questions.
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Fisher Picnic & Pops The!Fisher!Music!Department!welcomes!5th!grade!families!!
and!the!entire!Fisher!Middle!School!community.!!
Enjoy!performances!by!all!Fisher!music!groups!as!well!as!the!Elementary!Honor!Orchestra,!Band!and!Choir!
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!!!!Pizza!My!Heart!
!Picnic!Dinner!Menu!!
$10!choose!one!!
1!slice,!sm!salad,!1!drink!or!
2!slices!&!1!drink!or!
All!you!can!eat!salad,!1!drink!!
!!!!!!!Baskin3Robbins!!
$3!Bakery!sweets!!
$1!drinks!!
CASH!OR!CREDIT!!!
Performance Schedule
4:30-5:00- Elementary Honors- MPR -Orchestra -Choir -Band 5:00-5:15- Open Band (outdoor stage) 5:15-5:30- Open Strings (MPR stage) 5:30-5:45- Jazz Band B (tech central stage) 5:45-5:52- Fisher Drum Line (outdoor stage) 5:52-6:00- Principal Fraser’s Welcome 6:00-6:15- Concert Band/Int Orchestra outdoor 6:15-6:30- Open Choir (MPR Stage) 6:30-6:45- Chamber Strings (MPR stage) 6:45-7:00- Women’s Choir (MPR stage) 7:00-7:15- Mixed Choir (MPR stage) 7:15-7:30- Symphonic Band (outdoor stage) 7:30-7:45- Advanced Orchestra (MPR stage) 7:45-8:00- Jazz Band A (tech central stage) 8:00-8:15- Sing A Cappella Choir (MPR)
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Questions?!!Donations?!Support?!Contact:!Margaret!Kvamme!
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When:!!Tuesday,!May!24th!!Where:!Fisher!Middle!School!Quad!Time:!4:30–!8:15!PM!
Proceeds!benefit!
Fisher!Music!Programs!
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8th Grade Parents - We Need Your Help! Help to make the 8th Grade Celebration a night our kids will never forget!
Friday, May 27, 6:30-9:30 pm
The 8th Grade Celebration is a night for kids to celebrate their graduation from Fisher with food, games, a DJ and, best of all, a fun party with all of their friends!
VOLUNTEER HERE. We promise you will have lots of fun too! http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/8thgradeceleb
Ways You Can Help Prior To The Event Decorations - We have already done a some of the work and have some of the props. We just need some creative people to help pull everything together. You will be responsible for the decorations in a particular area and will have help setting them up on the day of the event. All expenses will be reimbursed by Fisher H&SC.
Ways You Can Help The Day Of The Event Set-up – We need you there by 1:15 pm to help set-up decorations. Clean-up - We need you there by 9:15 pm to help us take down all the decorations. Photographers - We need 3 people to take pictures on our red carpet. Security - We need people to stand near the exits and make sure kids aren’t going in and out. Food - We need people to help serve food.
We hope you will help for this special event! If you have any questions, please contact us.
Your 8th Grade Celebration Committee Chair: Brenda Carlozzo - [email protected] Graphic Design Chair: Julie Opatovsky Ryce - [email protected] Co-Chair: Julie Conlisk - [email protected] Games Chair: Susan Testa - [email protected] Food Chair: Jennifer Ciala - [email protected]
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5.27.16 6:30-9:30 pm $30
FISHER 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION
dinner + games + dj + entertainment
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For Tickets (purchase by 5.20) and Info:http://www.fisherhsc.com/8th-grade-celebration.html
Fisher 8th Graders Only!
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The Growth Mindset Revolution:
How to Improve Learning in School and Life _____________________________________________________________________
Professor Jo Boaler of Stanford University
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
7 9 pm
Los Gatos High School Theater
For Parents of Grades K12
Admission is free
Learn: ● The latest brain science that sheds important new light on the best ways to learn. ● How supportive learning environments emphasize mistakes as essential for growth. ● Techniques that support inquirybased math and help students develop the
growth mindsets that will help them in school and in life.
In recent years scientific studies have demonstrated that student and teacher ‘mindsets’ have a profound impact on learning. Students with a ‘growth mindset’ (Dweck, 2006) who believe that intelligence and ‘smartness’ can be learned and that the brain can grow from exercise learn more effectively, displaying a desire for challenge and showing resilience in the face of failure. Such behaviors encourage greater math persistence, engagement and high achievement. Bio: Dr. Jo Boaler is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University and cofounder of youcubed.org . Former roles have included being the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education for England, a mathematics teacher in London comprehensive schools and a lecturer and researcher at King’s College, London. She is the author of eight books including “The Elephant in the Classroom” (2015) and “Mathematical Mindsets” (2016). She is the recipient of the Presidential National Science Foundation Award and the NCSM award for equity. She is also the author of the first MOOC on mathematics learning for teachers and parents, a White House presenter and an advisor to several Silicon Valley firms. The Parenting Continuum is a community alliance empowering parents to nurture the whole child and the whole family by focusing on K12 parent education. We are a group of volunteer parents who bring awareness, support, and resources on all aspects of family life. For current programs, updates, and resources, please visit: www.parentingcontinuum.org, www.facebook.com/parentingcontinuum, or email us at [email protected].
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Nota Bene R.J. Fisher Music Boosters present
SAVE DATESeptember 24th, 2016
6-9 pm
Early bird ticket price $75 until September 12 Regular ticket price $90 Tickets go on sale in August at Music Boosters Website under Partners at www.rjfisher.org.
Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, live music and silent auction at a private Los Gatos estate.
Meet other parents and music teachers while supporting the
Fisher Middle School Music Program.
Thank You Parents on Campus A great big thank you to all of our dedicated Parents on Campus who helped out at lunch time during the month of April!!
Parent helpers are still needed at lunch! If you drop off your child's lunch, stay for a bit, chat with the students and be a positive parent presence. Drop-ins are welcome or sign up here for a shift: http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/parentsoncampus_spring_016
Jessica Bandy Karen Bean Anne D’Addio Natalia Dal Porto Kerri DiCicco Sally Ellis
Elizabeth Engelman Corrie Freiley Lisa Gallagher Catherine Grabinski Kirsten Grado Claire Nipress
Iris Phillips Radha Rao Tracy Robinson Barb Stevenson Geoff Woodcock Kim Vrijen
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Los Gatos Lions Club Date Night 2016 Saturday, May 21, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Date Night 2016 is less than six weeks away! We’re ramping up for Saturday May 21, 7:00 - 10:00 pm under the stars and a large special event tent at our new location, 983 University Ave, Los Gatos. Our prestigious list of Wineries and Restaurants who will be pouring and serving samples of their incredible creations includes:
We’ll have sweet treats from Chocolate Dream Box and Nothing Bundt Cakes and coffee service by Los Gatos Coffee Roasting. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Faultline Brewing Co. will also have a few brew options available.
The evening will also include: • Live Music by The Summit Gals • Raffle of fun items • Silent Auction of unique items, and • A Live auction of a few select one-of-a-kind items
Complimentary limousine service home will be provided by Corinthian Ground Transportation and our Guest Emcee will once again be Tim Jeffreys of 98.5 KFOX radio.
A BIG THANKS to our Platinum Sponsor, Latala Homes!
Tickets can be purchased for $65 pre-event only. Wow! All this included for only $65? Yes! Tickets are available online HERE or by contacting Lion Craig Hulse [email protected] or any of our friendly Los Gatos Lions Club Members.
The Los Gatos Lions Club created Date Night to raise funds for supporting our commitment to making life better for all of our school-age children. Proceeds from our 2015 Date Night supported mental health and counseling efforts at Los Gatos High School, C.T. English Middle School and R.J. Fisher Middle School.
Most of the funds raised at Date Night are derived from our raffle and silent/live auctions. Without the help of many contributors, our fundraising efforts would fall far short of our goal. We appreciate anything you can do to help us in this effort. If you wish to contribute an item to our raffle, live/silent auctions please contact Nancy Musselman at [email protected]. In return, you will receive a Donation Acknowledgement with our 501(c) 3 tax ID information.
For more information on Date Night please visit our Los Gatos Lions Club webpage or like us on Facebook. Date Night always sells out so please purchase your tickets today or flag this article for prompt follow-up.
• Burrell School Vineyards & Winery • House Family Vineyards • La Rusticana d'Orsa Winery • Loma Prieta Winery • MJA Vineyards • Regale Winery • Testarossa Winery • Villa Del Monte Winery • Wrights Station Winery
• Billy’s Boston Chowder House • C.B. Hannegan's • Double D's Sports Grille • Forbes Mill Steakhouse • Hult’s Restaurant • Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse • Michi Catering • Palacio Latin Cuisine • Steamer's Grillhouse • Viva - Los Gatos Neighborhood Eatery
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SCIENCE MUSIC
ART SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Visit lgef.org or find us on Facebook and Twitter. For general questions, e-mail us at [email protected].
LGEF: Serving Blossom Hill, Daves Avenue, Lexington, Van Meter, and RJ Fisher schools since 1982.
May 4, 2016
Sprint to the Finish: See How Just $100 Can Keep Student Programs Fully Funded LGEF science, music, art and social-emotional learning programs and resources touch every K-8 student in our district. However, due to the shortfall of $36,000 in donations this year, they are not all fully funded. Yet, if all student households do their share and support our schools with just a $100 donation to LGEF today, we sprint across the finish line together and ensure our students have the programs and resources so critical to a great education. And with school about to wrap up, this is the last chance to make it happen!
As additional support, our businesses and community members are also on the track to help take the baton to the finish. Here are a few of the latest examples:
x Sereno Group of Los Gatos selected LGEF to be it’s “1% for Good” recipient from May-August. In this program, Sereno Group has pledged to give 1% of its gross commissions to LGEF, so, together, we can continue to make a positive difference in the community.
x Whole Foods Market-Los Gatos selected LGEF as its “Nickels for Non-Profits” recipient. Each time shoppers bring reusable bags, they can choose to have a nickel for each bag donated to LGEF from May-July.
x Silicon Valley Gives: Yesterday, LGEF was a charity in this local event aimed at making it easy for community donors to support their favorite charities. To give our community more incentive to give to LGEF, our district’s own McEnroe family put up $4,000 dollars in donation-match funds.
Still, even with the generous financial support of local businesses and our community, our student body is so large at over 3,300 children that it takes the support of all district families to see our programs across the finish line. “Sprint to the Finish” for the students of Los Gatos: Donate $100 at LGEF.org today or mail a check to LGEF, 17010 Roberts Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95032. Thank you for supporting LGEF!
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With each order 25-30% of the proceeds benefit the Art Programs at our Los Gatos Union Schools
The Art Docents of Los Gatos was founded in 1973 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer organization. It is funded by membership dues, community grants and individual contributions by parents and community members. We serve over 3000 students in the Los Gatos Union School District. Our membership is drawn from the community including working artists, former teachers and art lovers.
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