Your donation to LGEF has one purpose: fund additional teachers and staff at Los Gatos schools to ensure our children get the education they deserve. These teachers and staff are essential to "educating the whole child". These are positions that the state will not fund.
Plan for 2018-2019
Starting with the 2018-2019 school year LGEF will assume responsibility for funding all supplemental staff at all schools.
RJ Fisher |
Blossom Hill |
Daves Avenue |
Lexington |
Van Meter |
Art Counseling Health Clerk Electives: Music STEM Dance |
Art Teacher Art Docents Health Clerk Library Media Specialist Literacy Specialist Math Specialist Music Teachers PE Specialist |
Art Teacher Art Docents Health Clerk Library Media Specialist Literacy Specialist Math Specialist (new!) Music Teachers PE Specialist |
Art Teacher Art Docents Library Media Specialist Literacy Specialist Math Specialist (new!) Music Teachers PE Specialist |
Art Teacher Art Docents Health Clerk Library Media Specialist Literacy Specialist Math Specialist (new!) Music Teachers PE Specialist |
LGEF Spotlight Series: Teachers and Staff
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LGEF Spotlight is a series of articles that highlight some of the incredible teachers and staff who receive LGEF funding.
So far you can read about: More articles will be coming! |
LGEF Grants for 2017-2018For the 2017-2018 school year LGEF has granted a total of $550,000 for programs at our our schools.
Elementary Program Funding, LGEF
2017-2018 
Middle School Program Funding, LGEF
2017-2018 
(1) Art Docents: In 2017-2018 LGEF granted a total of $40,000 to Art Docents of Los Gatos to provide Art instruction at all five schools; the split between elementary and middle schools is an estimate.
Middle School Programs
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It Takes 2!
Our Home & School Clubs bring together our school communities, inspire and coordinate volunteers, organize activites and events, and raise funds for many needs. Q: Should I support LGEF or my Home & School Club? A: Support both! It takes 2 great organizations to ensure a great education for our children. Learn more at: Additional Information On School Funding
Elementary Programs
Elementary Music
LGEF funds exceptional elementary music education. In Kindergarten, students concentrate on music and movement. The first and second grades focus on sounds, counting and singing. By third grade, students have the opportunity to learn the recorder. Fourth graders become familiar with the violin. Fifth graders are offered a choice of flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello, voice or percussion and can prepare for the many Middle School music options. |
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Middle School Music
Your donation to LGEF helps fund the RJ Fisher Middle School Music Elective. At Fisher Middle School, one-third of all students opt to take music as an elective each year. Students can choose band, string, orchestra, or choir. There are at least five performances by the Fisher Middle School music students a year, including local events such as the Los Gatos Holiday Parade, and festivals hosted by the California Music Educators Association (CMEA). With future donations to LGEF the music program will continue to grow, benefiting our community through student performances. Middle School Sixth Grade Wheel Electives
Starting in 2017-2018, your donation to LGEF is contributing towards the sixth grade middle school "wheel" at RJ Fisher including classes in STEM (coding), Dance, Art, and Skills for Adolescence. Middle School Counseling
Your donation to LGEF supports the Fisher Social & Emotional Literacy (SEL) curriculum by funding CASSY counseling services. The Los Gatos community recognizes the importance of educating the whole child, and the value of building character and interpersonal skills as a part of every child’s education. Counseling services help students with critical asset development, cultivating an academic and social environment that benefits all students. Read more about Middle School Counselors including photos and quotes. |
Elementary Art Teacher
LGEF funds elementary art education at all four schools. Here are a few examples: In Kindergarten, students read The Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert and create their own collage of a creature from collected leaves. In third grade, students paint a watercolor of birch trees during their favorite season, and select the colors for their landscapes according to the season they choose. In fifth grade students use Georgia O’Keefe’s technique of zooming in on object to create a detailed section of that object. To learn more about K-5 art lessons and see samples of students’ artwork, visit art teacher Kelly Martin’s blog. Elementary Library Clerks
Our school libraries touch every child and are an essential part of the educational experience. For 2017-2018 LGEF is contributing towards library clerks for all four elementary schools. Elementary Literacy Specialists
Literacy support for those students with need is an essential part of a well-rounded education. For 2017-2018 LGEF is contributing towards Literacy Specialists at all four elementary schools. This supplements funds raised by our Home & School Clubs. Read more about Elementary Literacy Specialists including photos and quotes. Art Docents (Elementary and Middle School)
Art Docents of Los Gatos is an all-volunteer community organization provides our schools with a visual arts education for elementary and middle schoolers. Annually, 40 volunteer Art Docents spend more than 2,145 hours in the classroom teaching kids hands-on workshops, art appreciation and art theory implementing a well-established curriculum. Art Docents of Los Gatos also offers multiple programs at Fisher middle school including: Art history in the French and Spanish classes, a two-part class on Scientific Illustrations as part of the science curriculum, and a Guest Artist program, where a professional artist comes to art classes to give an informative and inspiring talks. Each May Art Docents organize the LGUSD Annual Art Show (held at Fisher Middle School), a community event which displays more than 3000 pieces of elementary and Middle school student artwork. Learn more at: artdocents.com |