WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW AT FISHER
"Attention Fisher families!
Show your Fisher spirit and support our amazing school by getting the latest and greatest Fisher Trojan swag!
Online merch sales will take place beginning Friday, December 1st through Friday, December 15th. Merch may be purchased by clicking on the link below and paying by credit card. Orders will be shipped home approximately 2-4 weeks after the link has closed."
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Show your Fisher spirit and support our amazing school by getting the latest and greatest Fisher Trojan swag!
Online merch sales will take place beginning Friday, December 1st through Friday, December 15th. Merch may be purchased by clicking on the link below and paying by credit card. Orders will be shipped home approximately 2-4 weeks after the link has closed."
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One Community LG is a collaboration between parents, schools, and the greater Los Gatos community to elevate the educational experience for our children beyond the basic state-funded curriculum. This is how we invest in our students and schools. Our suggested ask is $1,600 per student.
To learn more about One Community LG, please visit http://www.onecommunitylg.org
To learn more about One Community LG, please visit http://www.onecommunitylg.org
FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
Hello Fisher Families,
As we wrap up the final days of November, I hope all of you had a lovely Thanksgiving Holiday spent with family and friends. I appreciated having the time to rest and relax while reflecting on all for which I am grateful.
December is right around the corner as are all of the wonderful Fisher festivities!! Be sure to check the calendar for the Los Gatos Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (12.1.23) where our own choir will be performing. Then, we have the Los Gatos Holiday Parade, (12.2.23) where our marching band will participate. Shortly thereafter, join us for our Winter Concerts on December 14th and 15th. Our wonderful music program helps us all get into the holiday spirit!
I would like to strongly encourage our students to attend school, all the way through to Friday, December 22nd! Our historical data shows that many families choose to take vacation BEFORE our scheduled two-week vacation. Because the end of our semester is Friday, December 22nd, attendance during that week is vital to a student’s success. There are many final projects, assessments and activities that can impact a student’s semester grade. Please consider this when making your holiday plans.
The temperatures are going to drop! Stay warm and stay well.
Take care.
Mary Lonhart
Principal
Attention Fisher families!
Show your Fisher spirit and support our amazing school by getting the latest and greatest Fisher Trojan swag!Online merch sales will take place beginning Friday, December 1st through Friday, December 15th. Merch may be purchased by clicking on the link below and paying by credit card. Orders will be shipped home approximately 2-4 weeks after the link has closed.
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ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
Vacation Days in the Holiday Season
Last year in the month of December, Fisher had 132 students who missed school for vacation (not illness). With your help, we are hoping to significantly lower that number this year. The last school week of December is the end of the grading period and has important work, assessments, and the completion of large projects. Statistics show that missing just two school days in a month can lead to lower academic scores and increased levels of stress and anxiety. Please plan December vacations around our school attendance calendar.
Attend Everyday Ready and Ontime, AERO in the right direction!
ENVISION LGUSD SURVEY
How do you feel about the drop off/pick up traffic flow at Fisher? What are your thoughts on our music facilities? Are there specific facility needs that you would like to see at Fisher? Your opinion matters and we would like to hear it! Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey: Envision LGUSD Survey
HOMEWORK CENTER
Students have the opportunity to complete homework in a supervised setting with teacher support. Sign-in and sign-out are required. Students are not required to stay for the entire session.
*Updated Location*
Mondays: R3
Wednesdays: R3* (New Location)
Thursdays: R3
Hello Fisher Families,
As we wrap up the final days of November, I hope all of you had a lovely Thanksgiving Holiday spent with family and friends. I appreciated having the time to rest and relax while reflecting on all for which I am grateful.
December is right around the corner as are all of the wonderful Fisher festivities!! Be sure to check the calendar for the Los Gatos Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (12.1.23) where our own choir will be performing. Then, we have the Los Gatos Holiday Parade, (12.2.23) where our marching band will participate. Shortly thereafter, join us for our Winter Concerts on December 14th and 15th. Our wonderful music program helps us all get into the holiday spirit!
I would like to strongly encourage our students to attend school, all the way through to Friday, December 22nd! Our historical data shows that many families choose to take vacation BEFORE our scheduled two-week vacation. Because the end of our semester is Friday, December 22nd, attendance during that week is vital to a student’s success. There are many final projects, assessments and activities that can impact a student’s semester grade. Please consider this when making your holiday plans.
The temperatures are going to drop! Stay warm and stay well.
Take care.
Mary Lonhart
Principal
Attention Fisher families!
Show your Fisher spirit and support our amazing school by getting the latest and greatest Fisher Trojan swag!Online merch sales will take place beginning Friday, December 1st through Friday, December 15th. Merch may be purchased by clicking on the link below and paying by credit card. Orders will be shipped home approximately 2-4 weeks after the link has closed.
Link
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
Vacation Days in the Holiday Season
Last year in the month of December, Fisher had 132 students who missed school for vacation (not illness). With your help, we are hoping to significantly lower that number this year. The last school week of December is the end of the grading period and has important work, assessments, and the completion of large projects. Statistics show that missing just two school days in a month can lead to lower academic scores and increased levels of stress and anxiety. Please plan December vacations around our school attendance calendar.
Attend Everyday Ready and Ontime, AERO in the right direction!
ENVISION LGUSD SURVEY
How do you feel about the drop off/pick up traffic flow at Fisher? What are your thoughts on our music facilities? Are there specific facility needs that you would like to see at Fisher? Your opinion matters and we would like to hear it! Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey: Envision LGUSD Survey
HOMEWORK CENTER
Students have the opportunity to complete homework in a supervised setting with teacher support. Sign-in and sign-out are required. Students are not required to stay for the entire session.
*Updated Location*
Mondays: R3
Wednesdays: R3* (New Location)
Thursdays: R3
PARENTING CONTINUUM
Dodgeball 2023 Tournament
Help us plan one of the biggest, funnest events of the school year, the Fisher Dodgeball Tournament! Scheduled for March 22nd, planning is underway and we are still looking for parents to lend a hand. If you'd like to volunteer, please join us at our next Dodgeball planning meeting on Wednesday, December 6th at 9am. Bring a photo ID and meet in the Fisher front office. Or, please email communications@fisherhsc.org.
8TH GRADE FAMILIES - LGHS ENROLLMENT
Welcome Future Wildcats!Dear families of incoming 9th grade students,
Los Gatos High School pre-enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is available now. Los Gatos HS is part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, LGSUHSD.
The high school enrollment is completely online. A parent or guardian will provide information and upload required documents to the LGSUHSD enrollment system.
The Enrollment System
Enrollment Instructions
Required Proof of Residency Documents
You do not need to submit copies of the student immunizations or grades. Fisher and CT English Middle Schools will provide those records to Los Gatos HS.
Please complete the online enrollment process by no later than December 3, 2023. Parents are encouraged to meet this deadline so your child's 9th grade enrollment is not delayed, and so you may receive the communications from Los Gatos High School in January 2024 regarding course selection for next year.
Please note that middle school staff cannot answer questions about Los Gatos High School enrollment. All questions should be addressed to:
Terri Dewing, RegistrarLos Gatos High School
tdewing@lgsuhsd.org
408-354-2730 x231
Welcome Future Wildcats!Dear families of incoming 9th grade students,
Los Gatos High School pre-enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is available now. Los Gatos HS is part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, LGSUHSD.
The high school enrollment is completely online. A parent or guardian will provide information and upload required documents to the LGSUHSD enrollment system.
The Enrollment System
Enrollment Instructions
Required Proof of Residency Documents
You do not need to submit copies of the student immunizations or grades. Fisher and CT English Middle Schools will provide those records to Los Gatos HS.
Please complete the online enrollment process by no later than December 3, 2023. Parents are encouraged to meet this deadline so your child's 9th grade enrollment is not delayed, and so you may receive the communications from Los Gatos High School in January 2024 regarding course selection for next year.
Please note that middle school staff cannot answer questions about Los Gatos High School enrollment. All questions should be addressed to:
Terri Dewing, RegistrarLos Gatos High School
tdewing@lgsuhsd.org
408-354-2730 x231
Service Above Self
One Community LG!
DO YOU KNOW!
Do you know that it costs $20,500 per child to provide our children with a quality education? Local, state, and federal funding only amount to $18,900. One Community LG funds the $1,600 gap that exists in funding needed to elevate our children’s education from a basic education to a great education.
The mission of One Community LG is to create a collaboration between parents, schools, and the greater Los Gatos community to elevate the educational experience for our children beyond the basic state-funded curriculum. This is how we invest in our students and schools.
What does $1,600 make possible for our students? One Community LG funds:
TK-5 Art TeachersTK-8 Music TeachersCommunity Building Events
TK-5 LibrariansTK-8 STEAM TOSAsInnovation Grants
TK-5 PE Teachers & SpecialistsFisher Dance TeacherStudent Enrichment
TK-5 Spanish TeachersFisher Noon Time SportsStudent Supplies
TK-8 Art DocentsFisher STEAM TeacherTeacher & Staff Supplies
TK-8 CounselorsFisher Student ClubsTechnology
To find out more about what your contributions to One Community LG will benefit, please visit www.onecommunitylg.org.
Do you know that it costs $20,500 per child to provide our children with a quality education? Local, state, and federal funding only amount to $18,900. One Community LG funds the $1,600 gap that exists in funding needed to elevate our children’s education from a basic education to a great education.
The mission of One Community LG is to create a collaboration between parents, schools, and the greater Los Gatos community to elevate the educational experience for our children beyond the basic state-funded curriculum. This is how we invest in our students and schools.
What does $1,600 make possible for our students? One Community LG funds:
TK-5 Art TeachersTK-8 Music TeachersCommunity Building Events
TK-5 LibrariansTK-8 STEAM TOSAsInnovation Grants
TK-5 PE Teachers & SpecialistsFisher Dance TeacherStudent Enrichment
TK-5 Spanish TeachersFisher Noon Time SportsStudent Supplies
TK-8 Art DocentsFisher STEAM TeacherTeacher & Staff Supplies
TK-8 CounselorsFisher Student ClubsTechnology
To find out more about what your contributions to One Community LG will benefit, please visit www.onecommunitylg.org.
Stock Up On Books For Winter!
Fisher is getting ready for our upcoming Winter Book Fair, December 11th through December 15th. This Book Fair supports the Fisher Library and all classroom libraries, and is a great way to get books for the long winter break.
The Book Fair needs parent volunteers! There are several opportunities throughout the week. Please click the image for more information and to sign up for a slot.
As part of this Book Fair, we will also be collecting new books for Sacred Heart Community Services' holiday gift distribution, as well as gently-used books for their ongoing family support. Look for the donation boxes in the front of the library all throughout the week of the Book Fair. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved or contact abateman@lgusd.org for more information.
Fisher is getting ready for our upcoming Winter Book Fair, December 11th through December 15th. This Book Fair supports the Fisher Library and all classroom libraries, and is a great way to get books for the long winter break.
The Book Fair needs parent volunteers! There are several opportunities throughout the week. Please click the image for more information and to sign up for a slot.
As part of this Book Fair, we will also be collecting new books for Sacred Heart Community Services' holiday gift distribution, as well as gently-used books for their ongoing family support. Look for the donation boxes in the front of the library all throughout the week of the Book Fair. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved or contact abateman@lgusd.org for more information.
Welcome Packet For 2023-24
Welcome to the new school year. We look forward to a great year ahead! Below are a few helpful links to our frequently asked questions. We will be updating this page periodically, so please check back.
Last Updated: August 7, 2023
🔔 2023-24 Bell Schedule
📅 2023-24 District Calendar
🍿 New Student Parent Webinar (passcode: e.+E@5M9) (Recorded April 27, 2023)
🛟 New Student Parent Guide Slideshow
📝 PowerSchool Set-Up For Families
💻 Chromebook Support
🆘 Schedule Inquiry Form (Use this to address concerns after receiving your class schedule on August 11)
Last Updated: August 7, 2023
🔔 2023-24 Bell Schedule
📅 2023-24 District Calendar
🍿 New Student Parent Webinar (passcode: e.+E@5M9) (Recorded April 27, 2023)
🛟 New Student Parent Guide Slideshow
📝 PowerSchool Set-Up For Families
💻 Chromebook Support
🆘 Schedule Inquiry Form (Use this to address concerns after receiving your class schedule on August 11)
Parent Volunteers for Fisher Office
Fisher is looking for regular Helping Hands parent volunteers on an ongoing basis throughout the school year to help with various office tasks. These tasks may include photocopying, laminating, mail sorting, and helping with tardy slips. Many of these tasks can be completed M/W/or F anytime during the school today with the exception of lunch and recess. Read more and sign up for a shift HERE.
Volunteers will need to be pre-cleared through Permission Click.
Fisher is looking for regular Helping Hands parent volunteers on an ongoing basis throughout the school year to help with various office tasks. These tasks may include photocopying, laminating, mail sorting, and helping with tardy slips. Many of these tasks can be completed M/W/or F anytime during the school today with the exception of lunch and recess. Read more and sign up for a shift HERE.
Volunteers will need to be pre-cleared through Permission Click.
One Community LG and the 67th Annual Los Gatos Holiday Parade
Join us this Saturday, December 2nd at 11am in downtown Los Gatos for the 67th Annual Los Gatos Holiday Parade.
Put on your school spirit wear and come cheer on our One Community LG Parade Team featuring:
Our Elementary Music Students (led by Ana George and Alyson Ancheta)
Our Five School Mascots: Bulldog, Lexi, Bumble, Cool Cat, and Trojan
Thank you to our Holiday Parade Sponsors - Moore GMC and Sanco Pipelines.
Join us this Saturday, December 2nd at 11am in downtown Los Gatos for the 67th Annual Los Gatos Holiday Parade.
Put on your school spirit wear and come cheer on our One Community LG Parade Team featuring:
Our Elementary Music Students (led by Ana George and Alyson Ancheta)
Our Five School Mascots: Bulldog, Lexi, Bumble, Cool Cat, and Trojan
Thank you to our Holiday Parade Sponsors - Moore GMC and Sanco Pipelines.
MUSIC BOOSTERS
DO YOU HAVE A CHILD IN THE FISHER MUSIC PROGRAM?
Music Boosters is a parent volunteer group that works with Fisher music teachers and administration, HSC and OCLG to provide an outstanding music program for our students. We advocate for, help organize, and raise funds for the Fisher music programs.
There are many roles, both small and large, online and in person for parents interested in supporting this outstanding program. If you would like to get involved, please email music_boosters@lgusd.org for more information.
Winter Concert information:
Join our Fisher music students for our winter concerts on December 14th and 15th in the Fisher gym. Students need to arrive 30 minutes before their performance time in their concert attire and black shoes.
Dec. 14th 6pm: Jazz band, Encore choir, Chamber stringsDec. 14th 7.30pm: Symphonic Band, Advanced Strings, Bel Canto Choir
Dec. 15th 6pm: Treble Choir, Trojan Band, Trojan Strings
Dec. 15th 7.30pm: Cambiata Choir, Intermediate Strings, Concert BandWe need volunteers to help assemble acoustic shells on
Dec. 14th (9am) and cleanup after the event on
Dec 15th(8.30pm).
Please sign up if you can! All shifts require volunteer clearance. Get cleared (for the whole district) here.
Music Boosters is a parent volunteer group that works with Fisher music teachers and administration, HSC and OCLG to provide an outstanding music program for our students. We advocate for, help organize, and raise funds for the Fisher music programs.
There are many roles, both small and large, online and in person for parents interested in supporting this outstanding program. If you would like to get involved, please email music_boosters@lgusd.org for more information.
Winter Concert information:
Join our Fisher music students for our winter concerts on December 14th and 15th in the Fisher gym. Students need to arrive 30 minutes before their performance time in their concert attire and black shoes.
Dec. 14th 6pm: Jazz band, Encore choir, Chamber stringsDec. 14th 7.30pm: Symphonic Band, Advanced Strings, Bel Canto Choir
Dec. 15th 6pm: Treble Choir, Trojan Band, Trojan Strings
Dec. 15th 7.30pm: Cambiata Choir, Intermediate Strings, Concert BandWe need volunteers to help assemble acoustic shells on
Dec. 14th (9am) and cleanup after the event on
Dec 15th(8.30pm).
Please sign up if you can! All shifts require volunteer clearance. Get cleared (for the whole district) here.
EARLY OUT WEDNESDAYS
Fisher will be aligning with the elementary schools this year and following an Early Out Wednesday (EOW) schedule. Students will be dismissed at 1:30pm on EOWs. Our bell schedules can be found here: Fisher Welcome Packet.
Fisher continues our rewarding partnership with LGRec, and we are grateful that they will be offering many enrichment opportunities for our students on EOWs. The full schedule can be found here:
LG Rec Wednesday Enrichment Classes
LG Rec is still looking for anyone who might want to teach/run these classes. Please reach out to LGRec directly if you are interested.
In addition to these enrichment opportunities, Fisher will offer a supervised homework space from 1:30-2:50pm each Wednesday in our Multi-Purpose Room. Students must arrive by 1:35 to sign in. Once signed in, there are no “in-n-out” privileges however, students are not required to stay until 2:50pm.
Fisher continues our rewarding partnership with LGRec, and we are grateful that they will be offering many enrichment opportunities for our students on EOWs. The full schedule can be found here:
LG Rec Wednesday Enrichment Classes
LG Rec is still looking for anyone who might want to teach/run these classes. Please reach out to LGRec directly if you are interested.
In addition to these enrichment opportunities, Fisher will offer a supervised homework space from 1:30-2:50pm each Wednesday in our Multi-Purpose Room. Students must arrive by 1:35 to sign in. Once signed in, there are no “in-n-out” privileges however, students are not required to stay until 2:50pm.
DO YOU KNOW?
Do you know how many opportunities your child has at Fisher Middle School? One Community LG focuses on providing students with many options so that students can make their own choices concerning their education. One Community LG funds many of these electives thanks to contributions from parents like you.
Students can choose elective classes such as dance, STEAM, band, choir, or orchestra. During lunch, students can choose to participate in intramural sports, organized by our Noon Sports Coordinator, or relax in the Wellness Center with our many counselors. Student clubs at Fisher are also funded through One Community LG, as well as many after school community building activities, such as the recent Camp Trojan.
All 6th grade students participate in OCLG funded electives since they are either in the Music Program or the Wheel, which includes dance and STEAM. Many 7th grade students continue with the Wheel, which includes STEAM, or are in the Music Program, and some 8th grade students participate in both Spanish and music as their electives. Regardless of which elective your student participates in, it is important that all students be given the opportunity to make a choice at any point in their Fisher career.
Ask your child to tell you what they did in their elective or at lunch this week. To find out more about what your contributions to One Community LG will fund, please visit www.onecommunitylg.org.
CALENDAR (Subscribe and never miss an important event!)
November 2-17 | House of Hope's Donation Drive
Thursday, November 16 | LGUSD Regular Board Meeting, 6:30pm, District Office & Zoom, Agenda
Thursday, November 16 | Music Boosters Meeting, 5-6pm, Teams Video
Monday-Friday, November 20-24 | Thanksgiving Recess - NO SCHOOL
Saturday, December 2 | Annual Los Gatos Holiday Parade, 11am, Downtown LG
Thursday, December 7 | Parenting Continuum: Screen Time Battles, 7:00pm, Fisher Campus
Monday-Friday, December 11-15 | Fisher Book Fair, Library
Thursday, December 14 | LGUSD Regular Board Meeting, 6-8:30pm, District Office and Zoom
Monday, December 25 - Friday, January 5 | Holiday Recess - NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 8 | Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 9 | Classes Resume
Attendance Desk
rjfattendance@lgusd.org
(408) 335-2385
Please email or call attendance if your student will be absent for the day, arriving late, or leaving early.
Guidance
When you have questions and concerns about your specific student, we have awesome people to help! Please contact the appropriate person for your student:
Student's last name A-K
Assistant Principal Jenny Anderson
Counselor Kristie Mullikan
Student's last name L-Z
Assistant Principal Paul Brennan
Counselor Sara Tiscareno-Kennedy
RJ Fisher Middle School Website
Campus Information/Bell Schedule
Home & School Club Website
Lunch Menu
Food Service
LGUSD District Board Meetings
Learn what goes on in our district. The schedule and agendas can be found on the district's website.
Teacher Top 10 Favorites Lists
Tiffany Borgia
Fisher Flyer
Email the Editor
RJ FISHER MIDDLE 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 & SCHOOL CLUB
Ru Paster, President: president@fisherhsc.org
http://www.fisherhsc.org
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 proved 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 & School Club or the RJ Fisher Middle School administration.
November 2-17 | House of Hope's Donation Drive
Thursday, November 16 | LGUSD Regular Board Meeting, 6:30pm, District Office & Zoom, Agenda
Thursday, November 16 | Music Boosters Meeting, 5-6pm, Teams Video
Monday-Friday, November 20-24 | Thanksgiving Recess - NO SCHOOL
Saturday, December 2 | Annual Los Gatos Holiday Parade, 11am, Downtown LG
Thursday, December 7 | Parenting Continuum: Screen Time Battles, 7:00pm, Fisher Campus
Monday-Friday, December 11-15 | Fisher Book Fair, Library
Thursday, December 14 | LGUSD Regular Board Meeting, 6-8:30pm, District Office and Zoom
Monday, December 25 - Friday, January 5 | Holiday Recess - NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 8 | Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 9 | Classes Resume
Attendance Desk
rjfattendance@lgusd.org
(408) 335-2385
Please email or call attendance if your student will be absent for the day, arriving late, or leaving early.
Guidance
When you have questions and concerns about your specific student, we have awesome people to help! Please contact the appropriate person for your student:
Student's last name A-K
Assistant Principal Jenny Anderson
Counselor Kristie Mullikan
Student's last name L-Z
Assistant Principal Paul Brennan
Counselor Sara Tiscareno-Kennedy
RJ Fisher Middle School Website
Campus Information/Bell Schedule
Home & School Club Website
Lunch Menu
Food Service
LGUSD District Board Meetings
Learn what goes on in our district. The schedule and agendas can be found on the district's website.
Teacher Top 10 Favorites Lists
Tiffany Borgia
Fisher Flyer
Email the Editor
RJ FISHER MIDDLE 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 & SCHOOL CLUB
Ru Paster, President: president@fisherhsc.org
http://www.fisherhsc.org
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 proved 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 & School Club or the RJ Fisher Middle School administration.
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