September 9, 2020
Issue 5
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Hello Fisher Families,
I hope you all had a chance to relax and rejuvenate over the Labor Day Weekend.
Thank you to those who were able to join us for the Coffee Chats on Thursday and Friday. I am thankful for the opportunity to share more about myself with all of you and to have answered the questions you shared. We collected the questions throughout the Chat and have shared them in our FAQ document linked for your convenience.
Our Work Group and Site Leadership Team have begun reviewing the data, including the 680 parent comments, from the staff and parent surveys. We are working to consolidate the comments and provide families, staff and students with a clear picture of the results. We plan to share the data to our stakeholder groups as soon as possible.
Thank you all for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Mary Lonhart
Principal
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MONDAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES |
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Fisher announced these changes for Monday Holiday weeks on our website and in last week's newsletter. Please make sure that you review the schedule for the rest of this week and then take note that this same schedule will be used for all weeks when we have a Monday holiday.
From last week's newsletter:
Labor Day week is here! Please review below how will we be handling the A/B/C day schedules this week.
- Monday, Sept. 7 - No school
- Tuesday, Sept. 8 - B Day
- Wednesday, Sept. 9 - A Day
- Thursday, Sept. 10 - A Day
- Friday, Sept. 11 - B Day
Families will receive reminders of this changed schedule as each Monday holiday approaches. For your planning purposes, the following are the Monday holidays:
- September 7, Labor Day
- October 5, LGUSD Professional Development
- January 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- May 31, Memorial Day
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Just a reminder!!! All Fisher students should be using an LGUSD-provisioned Chromebook. Students using devices other than the district-provisioned Chromebooks seem to be experiencing technical difficulties that we are unable to support. Here is the link for requesting a loaner Chromebook:
You can also purchase a district provisioned device by visiting the following link:
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FISHER SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC) |
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FISHER SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2020/21
All SAC Meetings this year will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom) and will run from 5.00-6.30pm on the following Wednesdays:
- Wednesday, September 16, 2020
- Wednesday, October 21, 2020
- Wednesday, November 18, 2020
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021
- Wednesday, February 24, 2021
- Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Meetings are open to the public. Pre-registration is required for participation in a meeting and must be completed by 3pm on the day of the meeting. Information on how to pre-register will be provided on every SAC agenda. SAC Agendas will be posted on the Fisher website at least 72 hours before the date of the meeting.
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FISHER YEARBOOKS ON SALE! |
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Fisher Yearbooks on Sale NOW!
Buy NOW before prices go up!
Click HERE to get your HISTORIC Yearbook!
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FISHER HOME & SCHOOL CLUB
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
6:00 - 7:00PM
Please join us for our first H&SC open membership meeting of the school year. We will be voting on this year's H&SC board and the budget for the 2020-2021 school year.
The budget and the list of board candidates will be posted on our website the Friday before the meeting.
If you wish to attend the meeting, please REGISTER by Wednesday, September 22.
A Zoom invitation will be sent out the morning of the meeting to all who have registered.
Since our vote will be via Zoom, we will have a proxy on the website that you can download and email to our secretary, Heather Regoli, prior to the meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this process or the H&SC, please contact Heather LeRoy, H&SC President, at president@fisherhsc.com.
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GOOGLE CLASSROOM TIPS & TRICKS |
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WANT TO HELP YOUR STUDENT NAVIGATE GOOGLE CLASSROOM?
We've put together some tips and tricks that might make life easier. Some items we have covered that you may find useful are:
- Overview
- Classes View
- Calendar View
- To-Do View
- Viewing a Single Class
- Viewing a Single Assignment
- Turning in Assignments
- Unsubmitting & Resubmitting Work
- Notifications
- Printing Google Classroom Work
We will be updating this document all year long, so please check back if you have questions!
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Watch Our District Meetings LIVE!
Are you interested in hearing more about what goes on in our district? The schedule, agendas and teleconference links of both regular and special board meetings are located via LGUSD.
Anyone is welcome to submit a written comment before the board meeting. They are read aloud (up to 3 minutes) and all comments become part of the board minutes.
Thank you for participating in the process.
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FREE breakfast and lunch services will be extended through December 31, 2020. Drive thru service will be offered at R.J. Fisher Middle School.
Hours for pick-up Monday to Friday
Breakfast at 8am
Lunch at 12pm
All meals are free to those 18 and under
regardless of income.
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REMOTE LEARNING ATTENDANCE |
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Please contact Fisher Attendance for any of the following reasons during remote learning:
- Your student cannot log into class — email the teacher and Fisher Attendance immediately.
- Your student was delayed logging into class.
- Your student is absent, at an appointment, or leaving class early.
Be sure to provide the student’s full name and reason that s/he is absent or leaving class early. This will help us accurately track attendance.
Attendance Line: 408-335-2385
Thank you,
Molly and Nancy, Fisher Attendance Office
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Important Fisher Information Documents, including FAQs and Understanding Your Student’s Schedule, can be found in the FISHER WELCOME PACKET.
Library Resources
Curbside pick-up from Fisher is open! Browse the Alexandria catalog for all the books the Fisher Library has to offer, then put your choices on hold for curbside pickup each week! This video will show you how to find and request books for curbside pickup.
All LGUSD students have the opportunity to access books and digital resources through the Los Gatos Public Library and the Santa Clara County Library District. More information can be found below:
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Never miss an important date!
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SEPTEMBER
- 9/10 A Day School Schedule
- 9/11 B Day School Schedule
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9/23 Fisher H&SC Board Meeting, Open to membership, 6:00-7:00 PM, Teleconference
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OCTOBER
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10/5 Staff Development Day, No school
- 10/6 B Day School Schedule
- 10/7 A Day School Schedule
- 10/8 A Day School Schedule
- 10/9 B Day School Schedule
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RJ Fisher Middle School
19195 Fisher Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Mary Lonhart, Principal
Phone: 408-335-2300 | Attendance Line: 408-335-2385
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Fisher Home and School Club
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 provide 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 and School Club or the RJ Fisher Middle School administration.
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