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Issue No. 19 January 20, 2016
Principal’s Corner Dear Fisher Parents,
The Dodgeball Blues…
For those new to Fisher Middle School this year, you may have heard rumor of our signature Dodgeball Tournament we have hosted the past few years. The event, sponsored by our Home and School Club, has provided quite a lot of fun, frivolity, and camaraderie within our Fisher school community, with hundreds of student participants and other spectators in attendance.
We have had numerous conversations of late regarding the feasibility of continuing our Dodgeball tradition again this spring, and though it is quite disappointing to think of having to take a hiatus this year, our current facilities constraints will not allow us to support the event in the fashion to which we have grown accustomed. In addition, the logistics of court set-up, etc. would be very challenging to duplicate off-site even if we were fortunate enough to land an alternative facility.
Our staff and Home and School Club have come to the conclusion that we would rather wait until next year and christen our new facility in grand fashion, as opposed to hosting a substandard event.
We will spend this year planning for Dodgeball 2016-2017 with the goal of increasing future participation, as our new gymnasium will provide vastly expanded square footage.
Thank you, in advance, for your patience and understanding. I am certain Dodgeball 2016-2017 will be well worth the wait.
Best,
Lisa Fraser, Principal
Attendance Line
408-335-2385 [email protected]
Call if your student is absent from school, leaving early or arriving late.
Fisher Flyer Submissions
Please email your school related article, event or volunteer requests to [email protected] by Mondays at noon.
Calendar January
1/20 Journalism Club 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Room T205 1/21 Grade Level Book Clubs Lunch 1/25 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 1/25 LGUSD Board Meeting 6:30 - 10:30 pm, District Office 1/26 LGHS Elective Faire for 8th Graders 5:15 - 6:45 pm, LGHS Library 1/26 LGHS 8th Grade Welcome Night 7:00 pm, LGHS Main Gym 1/26 Mindfulness Club Lunch, Room Y8 1/26 Writing Club Lunch, Room R6 1/26 Gardening Club Lunch, Garden 1/27 Gardening Club Lunch, Garden 1/27 Journalism Club 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Room T205 1/27 School Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Fisher Library 1/29 Club 41 Lunch, Room Y4
February
2/1 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 2/2 Mindfulness Club Lunch, Room Y8
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Attention Fisher Community! Translation Help Needed
Mrs. Appleton is looking for parents who are fluent speakers of the following languages in order to help her administer brief primary language exams to Fisher students.
If you speak Farsi, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Korean, Dutch, Vietnamese or Italian fluently and would like to help, please email Mrs Appleton directly at [email protected] or call (408) 335-2348.
Los Gatos High School Elective Faire
Attention all 8th graders and 8th grade parents! Come learn about the many electives at Los Gatos High School at the LGHS Elective Faire! Mark your calendars for January 26 from 5:15 - 6:45 pm in the Los Gatos High School Library for this great event!
Elective teachers will be hosting presentations in their classroom throughout the night, and students will be present to show you around our campus. Clubs, peer-to-peer groups, and other extracurricular activities that LGHS has to offer will also be present!
In addition, LGHS apparel and t-shirts will be sold, along with sandwiches catered from LG Meats.
Please find more information and how to sign up for this event HERE. See you then!
Mark your calendars for the Art Docents’ Valentine Lunch Fundraiser at the fabulous Nick’s Next Door on February 2 at 11:30 am. What a great way to show your love to someone special and support art in the schools at the same time. $30 from your ticket will go to the Art Docents of Los Gatos. Gift baskets will also be available for purchase.
Art of Love Luncheon Tuesday, February 2
11:30 am at Nick’s Next Door
11 College Avenue, Los Gatos To purchase tickets, go to www.artdocents.com.
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Volunteer Corner The H&SC is look looking for chairpersons for the following positions:
Free2Me - all year 8th Grade Awards Ceremony
For specifics on these opportunities, please go to fisherhsc.com/volunteer.html.
And please contact [email protected] to volunteer for these functions.
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Schedule of Events 1/29/16 - Winter Wonderland. ALL student party!!!!! After school in the Quad from 3:00 — 5:00 pm we will have an all student event (previously the “Snow Ball”). This year’s theme is Wonderland so students should look forward to some whimsical twists on this great event. Wrist bands will be sold in Quad prior to event and permission slips will be available starting next week as well. All students must submit their permission slip to attend. All tickets will be $5.00 per student. Games, dancing and tons of Wonderland fun will be on hand! Food will be available for purchase. We will be posting a link to an electronic event authorization form to facilitate the process, and we will also need some volunteer help. Go to the Fisher Life web page to obtain this information.
2/12/16 - Valentine Day surprise!
What’s Coming Food Drive information is coming soon. RJF students are getting ready to help our community!!!
Spring Movie Night information is also coming soon. The Winter movie was a great success!
Fisher Depot All spirit wear inventory is in stock. Invite your students to stop in and pick out an RJ Fisher branded item that shows their school spirit! Gift Certificates are still available. Thee are great gift idea for Valentines Day, Easter, birthdays, rewards or a “pick-me-up”.
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.
Got Spirit? Click here for an order form.
Fisher Home & School Club
The North 40 Team are proud sponsors and community partners of Fisher Middle School. The North 40 Team includes Grosvenor Americas, a privately owned property group, Eden Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing builder and recipient of the prestigious Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable Workforce Housing award, and SummerHill Homes, a nationally-recognized Bay Area-based home builder. Visit our website atwww.losgatosnorth40.com or find us on Facebook for more information.
Sponsor Spotlight
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Parenting Continuum and SHS PTSO invite you to an Exclusive OneNightOnly Showing of
“Most Likely To Succeed” “The 21st century is going to be all about building, creating, and innovating. This remarkable film shows a path of
how we can empower all of our children to do that.” Sal Khan, Khan Academy __________________________________________________________________
Wed. Jan. 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm Los Gatos Theater, 43 N Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos
Admission is free with an Eventbright ticket. (Seating is limited but there will be a wait list at the theatre.) Sign up at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mostlikelytosucceedfilmscreeninglghspccandshsptsotickets19971810222
Most Likely To Succeed examines the history of education, revealing the growing shortcomings of our school model in today's innovative world.
● "Among the best edudocumentaries ever produced" by Education Week
● "Smart and engaging look at education in the 21st century" by The Hollywood Reporter. * ● Film Threat notes "this film should be a required course for all parents and educators." ● Most Likely To Succeed is an official selection of many of the nation's top film festivals, including
the prestigious 2015 Sundance Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival.
● Expert educators from Los Gatos and Saratoga High and the Los Gatos/Saratoga High School
District will share local resources and how they are being applied in our community.
Watch the trailer here: http://mltsfilm.org/
SHS/LGHS Parent Ed Series
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, & resources, please visit: www.parentingcontinuum.org , www.facebook.com/parentingcontinuum , or email us [email protected]
Due to the popularity of this movie, the one-night showing of “Most Likely to Succeed” is already sold out. However, we are taking names to add to a waitlist in the event someone who has already signed up is unable to attend. Please email Andrea Anderson at [email protected] if you are interested in being added to the waitlist.
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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.
URGENT! 100% PARENT PARTICIPATION NEEDED BY JANUARY 29 Dear Parents and Guardians, As you may know, LGEF annually requests that every district family donates to our organization. These donations turn into grants that LGEF issues to the district. The grants pay for Science, Music, Art and Social-Emotional Learning programs. Programs that are part of the curriculum of every district student. Though we’ve had some strong fundraising in 2015, LGEF still needs to raise $300,000 to reach its goal. As of early January, only 22% of our families had made contributions, leaving us at a critical juncture. Because every student in our district is enriched by our programs, it is important that every district family supports LGEF with a donation. This is why I implore you to donate whatever amount your family can afford at www.lgef.org. Your support is critical to the education of your child. All donations need to be in by January 29. So don't delay. Donate today at www.lgef.org. Thank you for your support. Here’s to a fantastic 2016! Sincerely, Nick Goddard, President LGEF [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2016