We will be on winter break from December 20th-January 5th, 2026. School resumes on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. Wishing our Colt's families a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.


Estaremos de vacaciones de invierno del 20 de Diciembre al 5 de Enero de 2026. Escuela empieza el martes 6 de Enero de 2026. Les deseamos a las familias de Colts unas fiestas seguras, felices y saludables.
1 day ago, RFMS
Winter Break
🎉💚💛 What a FESTIVE way to wrap up the semester at RFMS! 💛💚🎉

After weeks of hard work, our Colts wrapped up the semester with an unforgettable Colts Day Assembly full of celebration, fun, and school spirit! 🐎✨ We proudly recognized our December Students of the Month 🌟 and celebrated our students who achieved perfect attendance for 2nd quarter 👏🎯—way to go, Colts!

The excitement continued with a school-wide Rock, Paper, Scissors competition 🪨📄✂️ featuring both students and staff, all battling it out until one ultimate champion was crowned! 🏆

Students then enjoyed a variety of festive activities including 🎬 a movie at the high school auditorium, 🎨 winter crafts, 🏠 building gingerbread houses, and ☀️ outdoor games with friends. It was the perfect way to celebrate all of our accomplishments this quarter and enjoy time together as a school community.

We hope all of our Colts have a safe, restful, and joyful break 🎄❄️. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to campus on January 6th!

❤️💚 Happy Holidays from the RFMS Staff — Colts Green & Gold forever! 💛💚
1 day ago, RFMS
Elf
Enjoying the movie Elf
Winter Crafts
Winter Crafts
Our Winner!!!
Our final 4 competitors 6th,7th,8th grade and our teacher winner
Whole school rock paper scissor competition
Whole school rock paper scissor competition
2nd Quarter Perfect Attendance Winner
December Students of the month
🎅✨🚨 SANTA ALERT at Ruth Fisher Middle School! 🚨✨🎅

The REAL Santa made a special stop at RFMS after discovering that Ms. Carter was trying to spread Christmas cheer while pretending to be him! 🎄😄 Santa couldn’t let that slide, so he came straight to campus to let our students know loud and clear that he is very real — and very jolly!

Laughter, excitement, and holiday magic filled the halls as Santa busted the imposter and reminded our Colts what the season is all about: joy, smiles, and a little North Pole magic. ❄️🎁

What an unforgettable moment for our students and staff! RFMS Colts showing off that holiday spirit in green and gold! 💚💛🐎
Merry Christmas from Ruth Fisher Middle School! 🎄🎅✨
2 days ago, RFMS
He is REAL
🎶✨ What an AMAZING night of music! ✨🎶

Our Beginning and Advanced Bands, led by the incredible Mr. Baca, filled the room with festive cheer and beautifully performed holiday music! 🎄🎺🥁 His passion, dedication, and commitment have been instrumental in building a thriving music program at RFMS—one that continues to grow and shine year after year.

We are so proud of our RFMS student musicians, who played with confidence, skill, and heart 💚💛. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students—your presence means the world to them! If you missed the concert, we hope to see you at our spring concert in May 🎶🌟.

A huge THANK YOU to Mr. Baca for the countless hours and dedication he gives to our students, and thank you to our amazing parents for your continued support and encouragement.

💚💛 RFMS Colts—Green & Yellow pride! 💛💚
4 days ago, RFMS
Winter Band Concert
Winter Band Concert
Winter Band Concert
This past Saturday, the three elementary VEX IQ competitive robotics teams from Winters' Well, Desert Sunset, and Tartesso attended their first competition of the season in Ahwatukee. It was the first-ever tournament for about half of our students in the program. The teams did great! Team 35220A from Winters' Well even qualified for the playoffs and finished the tournament in 5th place overall. Great job teams!
5 days ago, Joel Wisser
SMUSD VEX IQ 2025-26
WWES VEX IQ 2
TES VEX IQ
DSES VEX IQ
WWES VEX IQ 1
🎄✨ Tonight’s the Night, Colts! ✨🎄

🎶🎅 RFMS Winter Band Concert 🎅🎶
Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria for a magical night of music and holiday cheer!

Our amazing band students have been working incredibly hard to bring the spirit of the season to life, and we can’t wait for you to hear their festive performances. From merry melodies to holiday favorites, they’re ready to shine! 🌟🎺

Bring your family, your holiday spirit, and your Colts pride—let’s fill the room with joy, music, and Green & Gold cheer! 💚💛

🎄✨ See you tonight for a festive celebration of our wonderful RFMS Colts! ✨🎄
8 days ago, RFMS
2025 Winter Music Concert
Practicing and can't wait to see you all at RFMS tonight
Attention parents, in order to protect student instructional time, we will be more diligent about adhering to our policy that all student sign outs and changes to transportation be done no later than 3:30pm. This will be effective as of Tuesday, December 16th. Thank you for your cooperation.

Atención padres, para proteger el tiempo de clase de los estudiantes, implementaremos con nuestra política de que todas las salidas y cambios de transporte se hacen antes de las 3:30 p. m. Esto comienza del martes 16 de Diciembre. Gracias por su cooperación.
9 days ago, RFMS
Logo
On Saturday, the RFMS VEX Robotics teams traveled to Avondale for their first competition of the season. For the first time in SMUSD history, both teams won an award. Team B won the Judges' Award, and Team A won the first Design Award in the district's 12-year competitive history. It also includes an automatic invite to the State Finals and the US Open in Iowa during spring break. It is a great start to our competition season!
11 days ago, Joel Wisser
4461A and 4461B Awards
The Holiday Shop is up and running, this week only! All items are between $1-$5. Students are allowed to come shop during select times, cash preferred.
11 days ago, Alysia Kurtz
holiday shop
Colt's families, we only have 12 school days this month. As a reminder, daily and all day attendance is vital to your student's classroom success. As we push towards the end of the year and the end of the 2nd quarter, please be sure your students are here each and every day. Thank you.
16 days ago, RFMS
Attendance

🎄💚💛 RFMS Colts Shine Bright! 💛💚🎄

Last night’s Ruth Fisher Middle School EL Night was an absolute success! Our amazing families came together to learn new ways to support their students—while also enjoying delicious nachos, laughter, and festive ornament-making fun.

A huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Larez for planning and organizing such an amazing night for our families. Your hard work and heart made the event truly special! 💛💚

We are so grateful for everyone who came out and helped make the night meaningful, memorable, and full of holiday spirit. Our RFMS Colt family continues to inspire us with their support, dedication, and community pride.

💚💛 Thank you, Colts! 💛💚
Wishing everyone a warm and joyful holiday season! 🎅✨🎄

16 days ago, RFMS
EL night
EL night
EL night
EL night
Nachos
Ruth Fisher Middle School remains on normal schedule today. Only Tonopah Valley High School has early release. Ruth Fisher students will be released at our regular 4pm dismissal time.
17 days ago, RFMS
Please read the following regarding the annual siren TEST at the Palo Verde Generating Station which will be done at 12 pm and 12:30 pm on Thursday, December 4th.


Por favor lea lo siguiente sobre la PRUEBA anual de sirena en la Estación Generadora Palo Verde que se realizará a las 12 p.m. y 12:30 p.m. el jueves 4 de Diciembre.
17 days ago, RFMS
Siren test
Please read the following regarding the annual siren TEST at the Palo Verde Generating Station which will be done at 12 pm and 12:30 pm on Thursday, December 4th.


Por favor lea lo siguiente sobre la PRUEBA anual de sirena en la Estación Generadora Palo Verde que se realizará a las 12 p.m. y 12:30 p.m. el jueves 4 de Diciembre.
18 days ago, RFMS
Siren test

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving, RFMS Community! 🦃💛💚

Today, we pause to express our heartfelt gratitude to our amazing Ruth Fisher Middle School families and community. Your support, partnership, and dedication make RFMS a truly special place for our Colts to learn and grow.

We wish each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family, food, laughter, and moments that warm your heart.

Thank you for being an essential part of our RFMS family.
💚💛 Go Colts! 💛💚

23 days ago, RFMS
Happy Thanksgiving
There is no school November 25th-28th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.


No hay clases del 25 al 28 de Noviembre por el Día de dar Gracias.
29 days ago, RFMS
Thanksgiving
Tomorrow, Friday November 21st is the last day to turn in your Harkins Pre-orders. Please bring completed forms to the front office. Class with the highest sales will earn a FUN POPCORN PARTY! All orders will be delivered before Winter Break, make holiday shopping a little easier with Harkins! Thank you
about 1 month ago, RFMS
Harkins Fundraiser
A huge shoutout to our amazing Ruth Fisher Middle School cafeteria staff for today’s incredible Thanksgiving lunch! Our students enjoyed all the fixings — turkey, potatoes, and even a bonus churro for dessert. We are grateful every single day for the work they do to provide delicious meals for all our students.

Thank you for filling our Colts with great food and even greater care. 🐴💚💛
about 1 month ago, RFMS
Working hard serving all our students
Our amazing cafeteria staff!!!!
Good morning, school will be in session at all sites today Nov 20th. Transportation will be operating as usual. Please disregard any fake postings or letters that may be circulating. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your students on campus.
about 1 month ago, Alysia Kurtz
Harkins pre-orders have been extended until Friday Nov 21st. Please bring order forms and payment to the front office first thing in the morning. Thank you!
about 1 month ago, Alysia Kurtz
Harkins fundraiser