Fisher

Natalia Dal Porto
fishercaptain@lgef.org

LGEF and RJ Fisher Home and School Club Explained

Public School funding doesn’t cover your child’s whole education – you do!

The sad fact is that public school funding in our schools is insufficient to cover all the programs we’d like to offer our children.  In order to expose our kids to subjects like music, technology, and art, we need help.

That’s where the Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF) and the RJ Fisher Home and School Club (HSC) come in.  Both organizations supplement public school funding to offer our kids a well-rounded education, but they have different focuses.

We need your help…

Without your support, these vital programs and resources will be in jeopardy this year.  Read on to learn more about these organizations and how you can help.

Support your child’s whole educaton through both LGEF and HSC!

  Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF) Fisher Home and School Club (HSC)
Made up of: Parent volunteers from each school Parent volunteers & faculty at Fisher
What they do:
  • Strategic Partner with the school district to raise over $1M for programs.
  • When budget cuts affect teachers, LGEF is the district’s last resort to save them.
  • Serve as the traditional PTA we knew as kids
  • Support the educational programs and activities at Fisher
  • Foster a community that values and supports youth
  • Recruit and support school volunteers
Funding covers: District Wide Programs:

  • Science
  • Music
  • Art
  • Resources *
  • Technology

* Social Emotional Literacy and Summer Success Academy
  • Curricular support directed to our Site Plan goals with our Departmental Wish List
  • Supplemental funds to mitigate the impacts of recent state budget cuts for “Regular Ed.”
  • Student Activities & Athletics
  • Supplies & Equipment
  • Student Support & Community Building (Project Cornerstone, Flex Time/Tutorial support, etc.)
  • Support to Staff (discretionary fund, staff development, Professional Learning Community, appreciation, etc.)
  • And more—see our website!
Money comes from:
  • 80% of donations come from parents
  • 20% of donations come from community members and businesses
 Home & School Club fundraising programs:

  • Membership / Buzz Book Drive
  • Student Magazine Drive
  • Fall Cash Drive
  • Free2Me (eScrip & others)
How to help:
  • Please give $600 per K-8 child or any amount you can.   For your convenience, LGEF accepts donations in monthly installments or one time payments via donation envelope or online at www.lgef.org.
  • Volunteer and support its programs and efforts.
 STAY INFORMED •  BE INVOLVED  • MAKE A DIFFERENCE Become a member, Volunteer your time & Donate NOW atwww.FisherHSC.com!