R. J. FISHER MIDDLE SCHOOL
May 13, 2015
Principalʼs Corner
Dear Fisher Parents,
Looking for a night out on the town with good music, good food, and the company of your favorite friends, in a fun-filled venue? Look no
further. Simply put the upcoming Fisher Picnic and Pops Concert on your calendar now and bring both cash and your family at 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 27th to the Fisher quad.
The Fisher music program has been sizzling all year, dazzling crowds and bringing home accolades. At the most recent Music in the Parks
and CMEA Music Festival competitions, our choral and instrumental music programs won multiple awards in all categories:
Music in the Park
Open Choir - Superior rating, first place in treble choir, and overall middle school choir!
Open Strings - Superior rating, second place
Open Band - Superior rating, third place
Jazz Band - Superior rating, first place
Outstanding soloists - Aidan Rhind, bass; Livvy Bahr, tenor sax
CMEA Music Festivals
Mixed Choir - Excellent rating
Women's Choir - Superior rating
Concert Band - Excellent rating in performance and sight reading
Symphonic Band - Excellent rating, Superior rating in sight reading
Intermediate and Advanced Orchestras, Excellent and Superior ratings in performance
Don’t miss this final opportunity to hear our choirs, orchestras, and bands perform right in your own backyard. You won’t be disappointed.
For the schedule of events, click here. Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Lisa Fraser
Principal
P.S. A huge thanks to Catherine Somers and Julie Micallef, our Open House committee chairs, and a whole host of volunteers, for the
outstanding event last week. An additional shout-out to Erik Swanson of ES Orthodontics for sponsoring our Open House event.
KEEP ME POSTED
If you have concerns or questions, please contact Ms. Fraser at 335-2300 or
email at [email protected] Visit the school website at
www.rjfisher.lgusd.k12.ca.us
Music parents - Picnic and Pops
is just around the corner!
Please sign up to volunteer for a shift during the evening, or to
donate supplies:
http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/pops_2015
8th Grade Graduation Tickets Are In the Mail!
Please check your mailboxes for your 8th Grade Graduation tickets and information letter. We were able to give at least one additional ticket to each family requesting more tickets. Those tickets are included in the mail. If you do not need your
additional tickets, please return them to Jane Babb in the office and they will be distributed to other families. If additional tickets
become available, you will be contacted. Please contact Donna Fox at [email protected] if you have any questions.
FISHER SCHOOL CALENDAR
May
13!
Journalism Club in RM R3 @ 3:00pm
13!
Spanish Club in RM T205 @ 3:00pm
13!
Music Boosters Meeting @ 6:00pm in Lib
13!
!
Fisher Dance Class Performances @ 7:00pm in the
LGHS Theater - Tickets are FREE
14!
!
Leadership Student Recognition Celebration @
6:30 in MPR
15!
!
!
Free Jazz Concert! Fisher Middle School Jazz
Band, LGHS Jazz Band and LGS Adult Big Band
at 5:00pm on the “NEW” LGHS Front Lawn!
18!
!
Fisher Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast @ 8:30am
in MPR
18!
Late Start Monday- 9:10am to 3:03pm
18!
Fisher Coding Club in RM P7 @ 8:10am
18!
Bridge Club 3:10 in RM T204
19!
Creative Writing Club @ Lunch in R6
19!
Builders Club Meeting @ Lunch in G5
20!
!
School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7:00pm in
Library
25!
Memorial Day - No School
26!
Creative Writing Club @ Lunch in R6
27!
!
Picnic and Pops Concert from 5:00pm - 9:00pm
in the Fisher Quad - All Music Groups perform
29!
!
8th Grade Dance 6:30pm - 9:30pm in the Fisher
MPR
FOR CURRENT AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS
INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE SPORTS
PAGE ON THE FISHER WEB-SITE!
Questions? Please call or email Ms. Mitchell or Ms. Rynn Athletic
Directors at 335-2368 or [email protected] or
[email protected]
For future sports tryouts, game schedules, or directions to offsite
locations, visit the Fisher sports page at
CLICK HERE!!
Go Trojans!
Hi Friends in LG
We'll be hiking this Friday morning at our regular
meeting spot - the Main Street bridge - near 20 East Main
Street. We'll meet at 9am. I won't be there this Friday, but
there are typically 15-20 of us that will be happy to hike
with you! The hikes typically take 1.5 - 2 hours.
If you'd like to join us next week (Thursday, May
21) we'll be carpooling from Fishers' front parking lot to
a special hike in Saratoga at Fremont Older. We'll meet at
9am. Please e-mail me if interested so I can plan the
carpool. Bring a sack lunch and we'll picnic on our hike.
Plan to return by 1pm.
Janet Stimson - [email protected] or text:
408-309-5844
June
01!
Late Start Monday - 9:10am to 3:03pm
01!
7th and 8th Grade Speech Assembly for students
02!
MINIMUM DAY BELL SCHEDULE
03!
MINIMUM DAY BELL SCHEDULE
03!
!
6th and 7th Grade Carnival @ Fisher 10:00am 12:25pm
03!
!
8th Grade Great America Trip leaving @ 10:00am
(expected to return to Fisher @ 5:00pm)
04!
!
!
MINIMUM DAY BELL SCHEDULE - Last Day of
School - Graduation - 6:00pm @ Oak Meadow
Park!
Please let the attendance
office know if your
student will be out for
any reason.
Please call or email attendance every day that your
student is out ill.
Remember students need to be fever free without meds
for 24 hours before returning to school.
Attendance Line: 408-335-2385 or
[email protected]
8th Graders - Community Service - Reminder
All Community Service Hours need to be submitted by May 15 to get credit towards commendations.
Make sure your organization qualifies! See the Eligibility Guidelines - www.rjfisher.lgusd.org
(The community service program at RJ Fisher is a completely optional activity for our students.)
Home & School Club Happenings for the week of May11, 2015
Stay Informed, Be Involved, Make A Difference!
More H&SC info can be found at h4p://www.ﬁsherhsc.com
H&SC Mee(ng and Member Vote May 20th!
H&SC Mee(ng and Member Vote on Wednesday, May 20th at 6:45 p.m. H&SC members please join us for our last mee(ng of the year. We will be vo(ng on the preliminary budget and the H&SC Board of Directors for the 2015-‐16 school year. The H&SC Mee(ng/vote will begin at 6:45 p.m. and will transi(on to the SAC Mee(ng at 7 p.m.
8th Grade Dance Volunteers We need your HELP! We are 2 weeks away from helping our 8th graders celebrate!
Please check out the volunteer link: hAp://
ﬁsherhsc.ivolunteer.com/graddance_015
Fisher VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION breakfast
Fisher’s H&SC Board of Directors would like to thank all volunteers!!
Please join us in the cafeteria at 8:30 am on Monday, May 18th for coﬀee and a con(nental breakfast. Please RSVP to: hMp://ﬁsherhsc.ivolunteer.com/
volunteerapprecia(on2015hYp://
ﬁsherhsc.ivolunteer.com/volunteerapprecia(on2015
8th Grade Dance & year end ac(vi(es
Friday, May 29th from 6:30-‐9:30 p.m.
on the Fisher Middle School Campus. More details about dance and year end ac(vi(es at:
hMps://ﬁsherhsc.wufoo.com/forms/8th-‐grade-‐
year-‐end-‐ac(vi(es/
VOLUNTEERS MONTH IN VIEW:
hYp://ﬁsherhsc.ivolunteer.com/
parentsoncampus_spring15 hYp://ﬁsherhsc.ivolunteer.com/graddance_015
hYp://ﬁsherhsc.ivolunteer.com/gradua(on_201415
H&SC Calendar Month in View
May 18th – 8:30 a.m. H&SC VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST (All volunteers invited!)
May 20th – 6:45 HSC Member Vote
7-‐9:00 pm H&SC/Site Council Mtg.
May 25th – Memorial Day -‐ No School
May 26th – 8:30 a.m Gradua(on Ceremony mee(ng
May 29th – 8th Grade Dance 6:30-‐9:30
June 2nd – 8th Grade Awards ceremony – LGHS
June 3rd – 8th Grade trip to Great America
June 3rd -‐ Carnival and Minimum Day for 7th and 8th graders
June 4th – Last Day of school & 8th grade gradua(on
The slate for the 2015-‐2016 H&SC Board of Directors will be voted on May 20th at the H&SC / Site Council mee(ng, President -‐ Tracey Calassa
Vice President -‐ Kathy Granger
Secretary -‐ Kathy Smedt
Treasurer -‐ Kerry Lindholm
Asst. Treasurer – Anna Leung
Parliamentarian -‐ Kim Schenkel
Director of Volunteers -‐ Allison Valen(ne
Leadership Liaison -‐ Amy Cato
Communica(ons – Cindy Walker
8TH GRADE DANCE
Parent Volunteers Needed!
8th Grade Dance
Tickets On Sale
Get Your Tickets NOW!
Deadline to Order is May 26th!
Friday, May 29th
We have planned an awesome celebration
for our 8th Graders and need your help
to make it happen!
https://fisherhsc.wufoo.com/forms/
r15fur6w0nsrsre/
http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/graddance_015 Two-Three Great
Parent Volunteer
Opportunities
Next year’s 6th and 8th grade classes each need a parent volunteer (ideally two for 6th grade) to track community service hours monthly. This is a very @lexible opportunity as the work can be completed from home and whenever it’s convenient for the volunteer. Volunteers need to record community service submissions from students, track cumulative community service hours throughout the year and report back to students regularly via email with updated ytd community service hours. Requires 2-‐4 hours/month. Please contact Karen Boncher for more information: [email protected]. Thank you!
Yearbooks Sales
Information!
Yearbooks are still on sale. Please bring a cash or check
(made out to Fisher Middle School for $60) in an envelop ℅
Mr. Fanderl. Last day to reserve will be May 22. See Mr.
Fanderl's website to see if you purchased one.
“3 Vital Gifts to Give Your
Teen Before They Launch”
CASA General Meeting
Thursday, May 14th at 8:30am
LGHS Dance Studio (Note new time and location!)
Speaker: Steve Darrow, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and
psychotherapist specializing in treating adolescents and adults who
struggle with addiction associated with substance abuse. He
operates Target Relapse Prevention Program and facilitates relapse
prevention groups. He has been helping people in Santa Clara
County since 1996
Book Fair Success!!
Thanks to all who purchased books at the
Fisher Book Fair last week. It was one of our best
sales years ever. We especially appreciate those
who volunteered to work at the fair. Thank you
for your support of the Fisher Library.
The Fisher music department welcomes 5th
grade families and the entire Fisher
community to Picnic and Pops on the Fisher
Quad and in the Cafeteria and Library
x Enjoy performances by all of our Fisher
music groups AND (new this year) our
Elementary Honor orchestra and band.
x Get your t-shirt for the fall at reduced
rates!
x Find out more about our fun
September 19 fundraising event.
MAY 27, 2015
FISHER PICNIC & POPS
Wednesday 5:00pm – 9:00 pm
Performance
Schedule
5:00-5:07- Elementary Honor Band
5:07-5:15- Elementary Honor Orchestra
The Spotlight
Showcase Dance
Concert is on
May 13, 2015!
5:15-5:30- Open Band
5:30-5:45- Open Strings
5:45-6:00- Percussion
6:00-6:15- AWARDS
6:15-6:45- Jazz Band
6:45-7:00- Open Choir
7:00-7:15- Concert Band
7:15-7:30- Women’s Choir
7:30-7:45- Symphonic Band
7:45-8:00- Orchestra
8:00-8:15- Raffle Winners announced
8:15-8:30- Sing! (A cappella vocal group)
8:30-8:45- Mixed Choir
Purchase hot pizza and fresh salad from Pizza My Heart, cupcakes from Shuly's
bakery, and ice cream from Baskin Robbins (proceeds benefit Fisher Music)
NO PRE-ORDERS; Bring cash and your family for an evening of music, food & fun!
Contact Margaret Kvamme
at musicboosters1@fisherhsc.
com or (408)472-0087 with
any questions.
“2016” 7th & 8th Grade East Coast
Trip
Join friends on a 6-day adventure to DC, Philadelphia, Charlottesville & NY! Explore
Luray Caverns, Newseum, Smithsonian, White House, Arlington National Cemetery,
Liberty Bell, Broadway, Times Square, Statue of Liberty and so much more!
We will have a Q&A on 5/14, Thursday at 6:30PM at Starbucks (between Oak Rim
Way & Los Gatos Blvd). For additional information, call Eliza Chang at (408) 307-9493 or
email [email protected].
To view 6-day itinerary, click here.
Fisher’s Dance Students will have
their Spotlight Showcase Dance
Concert! The Concert will be held at
The LOS GATOS High School
Theater @ 7:00pm and tickets are
FREE! (Dress Rehearsal starts at 4:30
pm. Don’t miss this great
performance!!
Calling Parents
and 7th Grade
Students!
We need YOU to volunteer to
be ushers at this year's
8th Grade Graduation
Ceremony to be held at
Oak Meadow Park on
Thursday, June 4th at 6:00 p.m.
Join the fun and get an early
peek at what your
child's graduation ceremony
will be like next year.
7th grade students will also
earn community service hours
by being the ushers at the
graduation.
Interested? Please sign up at
http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/
graduation_201415
Questions? Please
contact [email protected]
m
*Parents are asked to sign up
with their 7th grade students.
Parents of 6th grade students: Important information
from the school nurse!
Assembly Bill 354 requires all students entering the 7th grade have a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) booster after the age of 7. In
March 2015, parents were sent a letter if the Tdap immunization booster for their child was not on file in the health office.
Thank you to those parents who have submitted that required immunization. We now have documentation for approximately one-third of the
incoming 7th grade students for 2015-16.
Please bring, mail or email documentation of the Tdap immunization to the health office immediately. Students without that on file will not
receive their schedule on the first day of school.
Maureen O’Hara RN MS
District Nurse
335-2074
Student volunteers needed for Daves Avenue
Carnival!
Please volunteer your time at the annual Daves Avenue Carnival on Friday May 15th. We have 2 hour shifts available to you. You
will get volunteer credit for the hours spent at the carnival based on your conduct and participation.
We will not be accepting any additional volunteers that show up the day of the carnival, so please make sure you are signed up for a
spot on Volunteer Spot. If you have any questions, please contact: Leah Williams at 206-226-4130 or [email protected].
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/912tX8
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like
Attention Fisher Friends and Families
The Fisher Leadership Class is hosting their annual 6th and 7th grade Carnival on June
3rd and we need your help! We have expanded this event to make it as much fun as
possible for 800+ kids! We need over 60 volunteers to help make this event safe and fun.
We have a variety of jobs like running fun old-fashioned carnival games, face painting,
general supervision or selling concessions.
Please follow the link below to sign-up.
http://fisherhsc.ivolunteer.com/carnival15
Please also consider donating a small commercially prepared cake or other dessert for
our cakewalk. Cakes can be donated on June 3rd outside the main office before school –
or brought directly to the cakewalk booth if you are also volunteering to help.