Issue No. 17 January 6, 2016 Principal’s Corner Dear Fisher Parents, Welcome Back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a most enjoyable winter break. The Project Cornerstone Asset of the Month for January is Adult Role Models. Consider the rich wisdom below as you reflect upon resolutions for the year. The Importance of Role Models When we reflect back on the experiences that shaped us when we were young, we often remember a special adult in our lives. It might have been a teacher, coach, older relative, community member, or other caring adult that made a big impact on us. We see these role models as being important in shaping our lives. And that’s no surprise—research shows that positive adult role models have a tremendous impact on young people and can have the following benefits: • Higher levels of self esteem • Reduced use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and hard drugs • Improved high school graduation rates • Greater aspirations and expectations for their careers A positive role model doesn’t have to have any special skills—you don’t have to be a sports hero or a billionaire for youth to look up to you. In fact, most youth who said that they had role models identified them as caring friends and relatives. Every single one of us has the potential to make a difference in the lives of young people—all that matters is being willing to take the time to get to know a young person and let them get to know you, and to share your experience and knowledge. The following discussion topics can help young people recognize the role models that influence their lives: • What’s the difference between a hero and a role model? • Are celebrities like sports stars, actors, and musicians good role models? • Which adults whom you know do you admire? Why? • What have you learned from adults that has helped or inspired you? • What would you like to be able to talk about more with adults? Continued on page 2… 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 newsletter@fisherhsc.com by Mondays at noon. Calendar January 1/6 High School Music Class Info Night 6:00 pm, Fisher Library 1/8 Spirit Day and Hula Hoop Contest 1/11 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 1/13 General Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 pm, Fisher Library 1/15 End of First Semester 1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL 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 8th Grade Welcome Night 7:00 pm, Los Gatos High School 1/27 School Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Fisher Library
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Issue No. 17 January 6, 2016
Principal’s Corner Dear Fisher Parents,
Welcome Back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a most enjoyable winter break.
The Project Cornerstone Asset of the Month for January is Adult Role Models. Consider the rich wisdom below as you reflect upon resolutions for the year.
The Importance of Role Models When we reflect back on the experiences that shaped us when we were young, we often remember a special adult in our lives. It might have been a teacher, coach, older relative, community member, or other caring adult that made a big impact on us. We see these role models as being important in shaping our lives. And that’s no surprise—research shows that positive adult role models have a tremendous impact on young people and can have the following benefits:
• Higher levels of self esteem • Reduced use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and hard drugs • Improved high school graduation rates • Greater aspirations and expectations for their careers
A positive role model doesn’t have to have any special skills—you don’t have to be a sports hero or a billionaire for youth to look up to you. In fact, most youth who said that they had role models identified them as caring friends and relatives. Every single one of us has the potential to make a difference in the lives of young people—all that matters is being willing to take the time to get to know a young person and let them get to know you, and to share your experience and knowledge.
The following discussion topics can help young people recognize the role models that influence their lives: • What’s the difference between a hero and a role model? • Are celebrities like sports stars, actors, and musicians good role
models? • Which adults whom you know do you admire? Why? • What have you learned from adults that has helped or inspired
you? • What would you like to be able to talk about more with adults?
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
1/6 High School Music Class Info Night 6:00 pm, Fisher Library 1/8 Spirit Day and Hula Hoop Contest 1/11 Late Start Monday, 9:10 am - 3:03 pm, no zero period 1/13 General Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 pm, Fisher Library 1/15 End of First Semester 1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL 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 8th Grade Welcome Night 7:00 pm, Los Gatos High School 1/27 School Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Fisher Library
Music Notes High School Music Class Information Night
January 6, 6:00 pm, Fisher Library
Attention 8th grade families: Thinking about music classes for the high school year? Tonight, January 6 at 6:00 pm. in the Fisher Library, come find out about how music can be part of your high school experience. Ms. Patricia Hurtado, band and orchestra director, and Dr. MaRicel Riley, choir, orchestra and music theory faculty, will be on hand as well as select high school students and parents who are currently involved. Come and get all of your questions answered.
Friends in LG Come Join Us on a Hike!
The first hikes of the year will be on Friday 1/8 and Tuesday 1/12. We meet on the grass in front of the Los Gatos Town library at 9.00 am. If you have any questions please give me a call, 669-226-7840. Welcome! //Pia and all Friends in LG
Final
Congraulations to the Fisher Wrestling Team County 3rd Place Winners Nick Rusiniak and Thomas Mailhot
The Team qualified 7 in League Finals 2nd Place, (trailing Union by 2 points!)
6th 8th
Playoffs(12/16!Fisher!40Moreland!28
12/15!Qtr!FinalFisher!46!Dartmouth!42
Playoffs(12/16!Fisher!30Union!39
7th
Playoffs(12/16((OT)(Fisher!48!Moreland!43
Wrestling
Schedule
RJ Fisher Sports Column
Season 2: Boys Basketball/WrestlingSee!Fisher!website!for!details
Boys Basketball
FINALS(12/18(((Loss)Fisher!43!Union!52
Finals(12/17!Fisher!29!Price!25
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 (preceding the 8th grade Welcome Night) in the Los Gatos High School Library for this great event! Please find more information and how to sign up for this event HERE. See you then!
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Activities For all adults • Make a point of talking about people you admire or who
had a positive influence on you, and why. Ask a young person to do the same.
• Share stories and experiences that reflect positive values, such as when a friend treated you with honesty or a coworker behaved responsibly. This can help young people develop a better understanding of their own values and how to act in different situations.
• Take the time to pass on your special skills. Youth appreciate the opportunity to learn new skills, even if they’ve never been exposed to them before.
• In conversation, provide opportunities for youth to discuss their view of the world.
• Model integrity by following through on any commitments that you make, especially with young people.
• Demonstrate positive responses to difficult situations, such as offering a sincere apology when appropriate, or trying again when you fail to achieve a goal.
This article was provided courtesy of Project Cornerstone’s Asset-a-Month program. Project Cornerstone is the Silicon Valley initiative to train and mobilize adults countywide to intentionally develop healthy, caring, and responsible children and youth. For more information, visit www.projectcornerstone.org.
Looking forward to a purposeful and Happy New Year! If you haven’t already, consider signing up for the Fisher PEP Club (Purposefully Engaged Parents). There is still plenty of time to be eligible for the Open House raffle.
Volunteer Corner The H&SC is look looking for a Free2Me chairperson and another co-chair for the 8th Grade Awards Ceremony. For specifics on these opportunities, please go to fisherhsc.com/volunteer.html.
Welcome Back! Students were welcomed back this Monday after a two week break! Cookies were handed out and students enjoyed the yummy snacks!
Schedule of Events 1/8/16 - Spirit Day! Please encourage your students to wear their core colors and beat the cold with some HOT RJ Fisher spirit! The Fisher Depot has plenty of stock in all colors and sizes of spirit wear. We will not have the Sidewalk Sale this Friday but students can stop in the Fisher Depot all week to check out our inventory.
1/8/16 - Hula Hoop Day! There will be fun hula hoop contests during lunch Friday in the Quad. Prizes awarded!
1/29/16 - Winter Wonderland. We will have an all-student event (previously the “Snow Ball”) after school in the Quad from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. 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 1/13. All students must submit their permission slip to attend. Tickets cost $5.00 per student. Games, dancing and tons of Wonderland fun will be on hand! Food will be available for purchase. More information to come next week.
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!
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MathCounts Competition Congratulations to all the dedicated students who tried out for the MathCounts Team! The team will compete in the MathCounts math competition on Saturday, February 13. The Fisher math department would have loved to send all 30 of the students to the who participated in the qualifying rounds for the MathCounts math competition, but space is unfortunately limited.
The members of the 2016 MathCounts Team are: Bradley Ma Joshua Chan Ariel Qian Arto Mihalache Mira Sharma Shaunak Warty
Dhruv Dalmia Ethan Mader Revanth Rao Cyrus Tau Jack Kiuttu
