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Our 6th graders knocked it out of the park at this week’s annual Science Fair! From hands-on experiments to impressive presentations, these young scientists showed incredible curiosity and dedication! 🧪✨

This week we celebrated our AMAZING Librarian, Kelly Friedlein! In honor of Librarian Appreciation Day, we want to thank Mrs. Friedlein for all the work she does with our students and staff to share the love of reading!

7th graders visited a local bison ranch, explored the Sagamon River Forest Preserve like Lewis and Clark, and ate bison heart today as part of their Westward Expansion unit.

Our 5th graders competed in their annual paper airplane completion today! There were some great designs & a lot of excitement. Congratulations to our two class winners - Rhett & Lincoln!

Let’s go, Fisher! 2nd place in the 2026 Cool School Challenge and bringing home the Silver Plunger from the Polar Plunge! 🥶🏆 #FisherFreezinForAReason

Our 4th graders had a special visit from local meteorologist Jacob Dickey today! They loved learning about weather and how science connects to the real world. Such fun and engaging experience for our students! 🌪️⛅️🌈

Our 6th graders had an amazing time at the U of I Engineering Open House today! From watching rocket launches to diving into hands-on activities, they made some truly lasting memories. 🚀⚙️

High School Physics students attended the University of Illinois Engineering Open House today and had an outstanding time. Pictured are students at the "Build a Blinkie" station and testing a collection Robot! Thank you for providing this opportunity for our students Mr. Logan!

The 2026 FGS Bunnie Hop Fundraiser is officially LIVE! Students' caregivers should have received an email today with information about how to donate. We're excited to raise money for all the of the special events, projects, activities and materials for our students & staff!

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/fgsbunniehop

2nd grade tapped into their inner scientists and had a blast exploring the Children’s Discovery Museum! 🧪✨

We had a bunch of readers join our Millionaire's Club this past month! Congratulations to Rhett, Theo, Hudson, Wyatt, Faith & Lincoln for reading over 1,000,000 words this year! 💸📚

Congratulations to Alex on completing all the learning tracks on Rocket Math! Way to go 🚀🧮

Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Fisher Schools couldn't do it without our amazing paraprofessionals. We are so thankful for all the work they do with our students! ✏️📚🧡

🏀⚽🏈 Sports Equipment Drive – Give Back & Get in the Game! 🥎🏐🎾

Have gently used sports equipment collecting dust? Put it to good use! Donate your items to the Junior High and High School Student Council and help support young athletes in our community.

✅ We’re accepting all gently used sports equipment
✅ Donations will be collected and organized by student council and resold at a date TBA
✅ All proceeds will benefit Fisher Youth Sports

Your old gear can help create new opportunities for local kids to play, grow, and succeed. Every donation makes a difference!

Drop off to the bins at the junior/senior high school prior to April 6th.

Let’s come together and support the future of our community’s athletes! 💪

Fisher Schools is looking for a Full-Time Custodian. Come join our team, starting as early as mid-April!

For information on how to apply, please visit - https://www.fisherk12.org/page/job-openings

Our team store pre-order sale is open one more week — last chance to grab Fisher gear at 20% OFF.

Order here: https://1stplace.sale/TR30239

Extended Deadline: March 30th
Offer: 20% off all merchandise
Bonus: Free shipping on orders over $85
Delivery: Orders ship directly to families within days

Plenty of choices that don't say Fisher Track! Get Fisher Mom or Fisher Dad or any other family member. Materials are soft and comfortable. Order today so you can have your items for spring sports!!

A big thank you to Parkland College for hosting our Fisher seniors enrolled in dual credit ENG 102. Students had a great experience touring the campus, learning how to effectively use scholarly journals for their writing assignments, and even receiving their official Parkland College student IDs!

Fisher High School Student Council and Junior High Student Council are hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Fisher Community and Youth Sports.

We will be collecting donations of gently used sports equipment. Spring clean your garages and closets! Cleats, bats, gloves, soccer balls, and any other sports-related items will be accepted. To donate, send items to the school with your high school or junior high school student. Additionally, you can bring items to the high school on March 15th between 10 AM and 12 PM. Student Council members will be there to collect them. Donations will be accepted at the high school until Friday, March 27th.

The weekend of March 28th and 29th, we will host a garage sale event open to anyone in the community. All items donated will be available to purchase for a small donation. All money collected will benefit Student Council programs and the youth sports programs in the Fisher community.

Please contact Mrs. Jansen or Mrs. Coy with questions.

Congratulations to our 5th-12th grade Band and Chorus on an outstanding Spring Concert! Thank you to Miss Frey & Miss King for leading great performances from each group. Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻