Ruth Fisher Middle School

Frios will be on campus tomorrow. Enjoy a tasty treat and support the SMUSD Odyssey of the Mind program. Pops are $4 and 20% comes back to our students.

Good morning, construction on I10 may cause transportation delays. Please be patient as we transport students safely to school. Thank you.

🎉 Spirit Week Fun at Ruth Fisher Middle School! 🎉

Our amazing 8th grade teachers are showing their Colt pride and jumping right into the fun of Spirit Week! 💚💛

Today’s theme — Student/Teacher Swap Day — has brought out some creative looks and a lot of laughter on campus! We love seeing our teachers and students join together to celebrate school spirit and make lasting memories.

Let’s keep the energy high, Colts — show off that green and yellow pride! 💚💛 #ColtPride #SpiritWeek #RuthFisherMiddle

Get ready to show your RFMS spirit all week long from October 28-31! Each day has a fun theme — be creative, be appropriate, and have fun!

Tuesday: Fictional Character Day
Pick your favorite character from books, movies, TV, or games!
Must be school-appropriate — no props that look like weapons or revealing costumes

Wednesday: Student-Teacher Swap Day
Students: dress like your teachers with professional attire! Teachers: dress like your students with casual clothes! Keep it fun and respectful — we're switching roles for a day.

Thursday: Superhero or Villain Day
Be your favorite hero or villain from comics, movies, or books! No Masks for no full-face makeup for safety and identification purposes. Costumes must be school-appropriate

Friday: Decades Day
Step back in time and pick any decade! Choose from 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, or 2000s fashion. Fun retro styles that represent your favorite.

🎃 Trunk or Treat Fun at RFMS! 🎃

We had an amazing time at Friday night’s Trunk or Treat! It was so great seeing our students, families, and community come together for a night full of fun, laughter, and a little friendly corn hole competition! 💚💛

A huge thank you to our incredible staff — Coach Nez, Coach McClone, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Castelamare, Mrs. Perales, Mr. Miller, and Dr. Evans — for helping make our booth a hit! Your energy and dedication to our students make all the difference.

We are proud to be Ruth Fisher Colts — strong, spirited, and shining in green and gold! 🐎💚💛 #ColtPride #RFMSFamily #TrunkOrTreat

Hello Parents, Guardians, and Community Members. Please take a quick moment to watch this video from SMUSD Superintendent, Dr. Michael Winters, about the 2025 General Election ballot deadlines.

https://youtu.be/dRA5jMk4lmM

Good afternoon Ruth Fisher Colts families. We understand your time is very valuable and we are asking that you take just a minute to complete a very important survey for our school. The more parents we get a response from, the better able we will be to service the needs of your students. Thank you in advance for your time.

Buenas tardes, familias de Ruth Fisher Colts. Entendemos que su tiempo es muy valioso y les pedimos que dediquen un minuto a completar una encuesta muy importante para nuestra escuela. Cuantos más padres respondan, mejor podremos atender las necesidades de sus estudiantes. Gracias de antemano por su tiempo.

Join us LIVE NOW with Dr. Winters. (bit.ly/smusd) Please feel free to submit questions (https://forms.gle/jBCYhnCViLfsi1Nt8). We look forward to sharing more information with you about the Bond and Override election. Thank you for supporting Saddle Mountain Unified School District.

Thank you to our community members who were able to join us at the community forums. We appreciate the questions and time spent together. In response to those questions, we have created the following charts to share about district Bond/Override spending. We have also included the preliminary designs for the new school construction. In addition, we have decided to host a LIVE YouTube Question and Answer session TONIGHT (Oct 16) at 5:00 p.m. Please feel free to submit questions (https://forms.gle/jBCYhnCViLfsi1Nt8). You will also be able to submit questions live using the same link. We look forward to sharing more information with you about the Bond and Override election. Thank you for supporting Saddle Mountain Unified School District.

FALL BREAK OCTOBER 14-17
NO SCHOOL
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

Thank you to our community members who were able to join us at the community forums. We appreciate the questions and time spent together. In response to those questions, we have created the following charts to share about district Bond/Override spending. We have also included the preliminary designs for the new school construction. In addition, we have decided to host a LIVE YouTube Question and Answer session on Oct 16th at 5:00 p.m. Please feel free to submit questions (https://forms.gle/jBCYhnCViLfsi1Nt8). You will also be able to submit questions live using the same link. We look forward to sharing more information with you about the Bond and Override election. Thank you for supporting Saddle Mountain Unified School District.

You can join us live at this link - https://youtube.com/live/rN_aqJir6QY?feature=share

Please take a look at our second installment of our "Day in the Life" video series. This one features Jesus Oyarzabal, the cafeteria manager at Winters' Well Elementary.

https://youtu.be/CY4mIqF4SzE

🎉 A huge thank you to our amazing Ruth Fisher Middle School community! 🎉

Because of your incredible support, we surpassed our APEX fundraiser goal this year! 🙌 Your generosity helps fund our Colts Day activities and other great opportunities for our students — we couldn’t do it without you! 💚💛

We also look forward to seeing all our parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences today from 1–4 PM. Please excuse our appearance — we’ve been having an amazing, joy-filled day celebrating with your children! 😄💚💛

#WeAreTheColts #ColtPride #CommunityStrong #RuthFisherMiddleSchool

We are proud to celebrate our amazing Ruth Fisher Middle School Principal — Mr. Matt Dobesh! 💚💛

Mr. Dobesh is a true advocate for both teachers and students, working tirelessly to ensure our Colts receive the highest quality education every single day. He’s present, engaged, and dedicated to making RFMS a place where students thrive and staff feel supported. 🐎✨

As we wrap up our final night of the APEX fundraiser, we invite you to make a last-minute donation to help fund our Colts Day activities — days filled with fun, learning, and unforgettable experiences for our students each month!

Tomorrow’s Color Blast will be a celebration to remember… and yes, you’ll want to see the video of Mr. Dobesh taking a pie to the face for our Colts! 🥧😂

#WeAreTheColts #ColtPride #RuthFisherMiddleSchool #NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankYouMrDobesh #APEXFunRun #ColtsDay

THE APEX Color Games EVENT IS TOMORROW! We are so proud of our students and thankful of our parents and teachers for helping make this program such a success! Stop by the booth for last minute donations during Parent Teacher Conferences today.

#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Reminder to RFMS Families: Thursday 10/9 & Friday 10/10 are early release days at 12:15pm. Parent teacher conferences will be held in the teacher classroom, no appointments needed. Thursday, 1-4pm & 5-7 pm, Friday 1-4pm

Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.