Principal’s Corner Dear Fisher Parents,

Tomorrow Fisher Middle School is hosting a St. Baldrick’s Day fundraising event. The event will be held during flex and lunchtime. Mr. Kinsella is coordinating the event, while also serving as a willing “shavee.” Fisher’s Builders Club and Leadership class will be assisting.

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world and to younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds awarded also enable hundreds of local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials, a child’s best hope for a cure. St. Baldrick’s is best known for its signature head-shaving events where volunteers shave their heads to stand in solidarity with the kids who typically lose their hair during cancer treatments.

Last year, Fisher raised thousands of dollars in support of children’s cancer. This year, we have 45 confirmed Fisher students and a number of staff who will be shaving their heads to raise money for this significant and memorable event. For more information about St. Baldrick’s, call 1.888.899.BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.

Pledges for Fisher participants can also be made online. Let’s meet or beat last year’s contributions and put Fisher on the map as a most compassionate and caring community.

Principal’s Corner will return next week.

Sincerely, Lisa Fraser, Principal

Issue No. 26 March 16, 2016

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Calendar March

3/16 School Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 pm, Library 3/17 St. Baldrick’s Day Fundraising Event Lunch and Flex 3/18 Principal’s Chat 8:30 am, Library 3/21 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 3/22 Spring Choir Concert, LGHS Theater 6:00 pm - RJF Open Choir and LGHS Concert Choir 7:30 pm - RJF Mixed Choir, Women’s Choir and Sing, LGHS Chamber Choir 3/23 Track & Field Paperwork Due 3/23 Spring Orchestra Concert, LGHS Theater 7:00 pm - All Orchestras (RJF and LGHS) 3/24 Spring Band Concert, LGHS Theater 6:00 pm - Open Bands, Concert Band 8:00 pm - Symphonic Band 3/25 End of 3rd Quarter 3/28 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 3/28 LGUSD Board Meeting - Special 5:00 - 7:00 pm, District Office

April

4/4 - 8 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL 4/11 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 4/11 Track & Field Practice Begins 4/11 LGUSD Board Meeting - Regular 6:30 - 10:30 pm, District Office

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Track & Field Update Coaches Needed and Registration Deadline

Fisher is currently in need of track coaches. At this time we need for two head coaches and three assistant coaches. If you are interested and have any knowledge of Track & Field, please contact Natalie Rynn, nrynn@lgusd.k12.ca.us or Lisa Mitchell, lmitchell@lgusd.k12.ca.us as soon as possible.

There was a mandatory Track & Field Student meeting today at lunch. The after school sports website will be live following the meeting for students to download and fill out track & field paperwork. The deadline to turn in paper work for the Fisher Track & Field Team is March 23 by the end of the school day.

Track & Field practice will begin on Monday, April 11 when we return from Spring Break.

Tennis Team Coach Needed The tennis team is looking for a new coach. If you are interested or if you know of anyone who might be interested, please contact one of our athletic directors, Lisa Mitchell at lmitchell@lgusd.k12.ca.us or Natalie Rynn at nrynn@lgusd.k12.ca.us.

Volunteer Corner Volunteers are needed for Student Appreciation preparation. Please sign up if you can help at http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/studentapp_16.

In addition, the H&SC is still looking for a Free2Me chairperson (all year) and 8th Grade Awards Ceremony co-chair. For specifics on these opportunities, please go to fisherhsc.com/volunteer.html.

Last Principal Chat Friday, March 18 at 8:30 am, Fisher Library

Please come to the last Principal Chat for this school year. Please join us for coffee and to hear updates from Lisa Frasier about the school on a more personal level! There is a significant amount of time allocated to open questions. See you at coffee.

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Season 4: Girls Volleyball & Boys SoccerSee)Fisher)website)for)details

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Schedule of Events 3/16 - 3/25 RJF March Madness! Come support our 40 basketball teams of 3 players as they take each other on until we have a championship team! The tournament is each day during lunch on the blacktop. See you there!

3/17 St. Baldrick’s Day is tomorrow! Show your support to the fight against cancer! Shamrocks can be purchased in the Quad during lunch in honor of someone you know that has been touched by cancer. T-shirts are for sale in the Quad also during lunch. Come support your classmates - you may even catch a prize!!! All proceeds go directly to the efforts to drive awareness and raise funds for cancer research.

What’s Coming 3/16 - 5/20 Cool Down!! Fruit bars are back! You can buy them Wednesdays and Fridays after school in Fisher Depot and from our roving cooler! Be COOL and support your school!

4/12 Applications are available for 2016/2017 Leadership and Student Government board positions.

4/22 Earth Day! More information coming about how our campus will work and play together to raise awareness about protecting our planet.

4/18 - 4/29 Charity events! Events will be organized grade level. 6th grade will participate in a food drive. 7th grade will organize a clothing drive. 8th grade will work on animal rescue. Stay tuned for more information and how your students can get involved!!

Spring Movie Night information to come soon.

Fisher Depot NEW – small post-it pads, multi-colored gel pens, mechanical pencils, etc. All spirit wear inventory is in stock. Invite your students to stop in and pick out a RJ Fisher branded item that shows their school spirit! School supplies are available too.

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.

Yearbook Notice Yearbooks are still for sale. Please visit our site at www.yearbookordercenter.com (the code is 7815).  In addition, 8th grade parents can purchase a grad ad at the same time (you can even create the ad yourself).  Please note the deadline is March 20 for grad ads. Contact Mr. Fanderl at mfanderl@lgusd.k12.ca.us with any questions.

Community Service Hours Need community service hours? Van Meter and Lexington are looking for Fisher volunteers to staff concession sales at their play, Cactus Pass Jamboree, March 17-20 at Van Meter Elementary.  Sign up for a shift at http://lvm.ivolunteer.com/cactus_pass_fisher_students.  Contact Nicole Morley at nicole.morley@vanmeterhsc.org with any questions.

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Make A Difference! The Fisher Home & School Club Board is now recruiting new Board and Committee Members for the 2016-17 school year.

If you are looking for a way to become more involved in the Fisher Community, please contact board@Fisherhsc.com.  

For more details on the positions available on the H&SC Board and H&SC Committees please click here: http://www.fisherhsc.com/uploads/3/6/2/1/3621053/hsc_fisher_volunteer_glossary_2015.pdf.

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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 at www.losgatosnorth40.com or find us on Facebook for more information.

The H&SC thanks all of our sponsors. The views expressed by this community sponsor do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Fisher Home & School Club nor its members.

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8thGrade! Year-end Activities

8th Grade Celebration!Friday, May 27th

6:30pm-9:30pm

Great AmericaWednesday, June 1st

10am-5pm approx. Look for information in the

Fisher Wednesday Flyer soon!

8th Grade Graduation June 2, 2016

6-7:30 pm Oak Meadow Park

Save the date for 8th Grade Graduation. All 8th Grade

Parents will receive a notice after Spring Break with all

the details and information on how to reserve your

tickets. Each family will be allowed up to 4 tickets. If

space allows, additional tickets may be issued. Look for

the email the week of April 11th.

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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 admin@lgef.org.

LGEF: Serving Blossom Hill, Daves Avenue, Lexington, Van Meter, and RJ Fisher schools since 1982.

Mar. 16, 2016

Coming Soon to a Campus Near You: Spring Concerts! Or, as we like to call them, The Sounds of Your LGEF Donation Music Teachers and students on all five Los Gatos Union School District campuses have worked hard, perfecting their March musical performances with tunes that celebrate the season of growth and renewal. These March concerts, which will be photographed and recorded by many as cherished memories, are made possible by parent donations to LGEF. LGEF funds the elementary music program and two music teachers for the middle school, since music is not covered by state or property tax funding. So, if you haven’t yet made a donation to LGEF, please do so today and support this great program. Every child benefits from LGEF programs, so it is benefits every family to donate to LGEF. And it’s tax deductible! While we suggest $600/child, donations of all sizes make an important difference. Donate today at our secure online site at www.lgef.org, or mail a check to LGEF, 17010 Roberts Rd., Los Gatos, CA, 95032. Then sit back at the next concert and enjoy the sounds of your donation!

LGEF accepts stock donations! For details, visit:

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LGEF.org!

LGEF Annual Fundraiser Update You Make the Difference; Help Raise the Final 9% Today We sent out the call for help, and district parents are answering with many generous donations. Yet more parents need to donate if LGEF is to meet it goal. Currently, we are at 91% of our target, meaning LGEF must raise $70,000 by May 1 to ensure its science, music, art, and social-emotional learning programs remain funded at each campus. If you haven’t donated, your help is needed today. Visit LGEF.org and donate. Thank you for your support!