Ruth Fisher Middle School

Join the Saddle Mountain Family!

The RFMS RoboColts are in Mesa today for the AZ Middle School VEX Robotics State Finals. The competition starts Friday around 3:30 PM and Saturday around 8:00 AM. \

You can watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_9j9GZSFl-eNtyfQ8tiGg/featured

Our team numbers are 4461A and 4461B if you want to follow along from home.

Support the RoboColts on the Road to Iowa!

Our VEX Robotics team has worked hard all season, and now we’re heading to the US Open! To help cover our travel expenses, we’re hosting a school-wide Dodgeball Day on March 6.

The Details:

When: March 6

Play: $3 entry fee (Optional)

Eat: Concessions available for purchase

Watch: The day ends with a Teacher vs. Student match!

Don’t want to play? No problem! Come hang out, grab some snacks, and cheer on your favorite teams. All proceeds go directly toward our competition travel costs.

Transportation will be using alternative routes at dismissal. We anticipate a delayed drop off time for many buses. We thank you for your patience as we ensure our students all get home safely.

Due to an accident, the I-10 is closed. We are currently assessing the situation to determine how or if it will impact transportation at dismissal. We will provide an update as the impact on dismissal becomes more clear.

Ruth Fisher Middle School is proud to announce that we are the Champions of the Prodigy State Challenge! 🏆

We faced strong competition, but our students rose to the occasion and showed incredible determination. A total of 505 students participated, with 56 students answering over 100 questions each. As a campus, we answered an outstanding 19,433 questions correctly during the competition!

A special thank you to Ms. Goulette for guiding our campus through the challenge and supporting our students every step of the way. Students, we are so proud of your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to learning.

This achievement highlights our continued growth, as we move students forward and reach new academic goals together.

RFMS Colts — Green and Yellow 💚💛

RFMS Varsity Girls' Basketball game against Odyssey scheduled for today (2/19/26) has been cancelled. The team will still have practice after school.

The District Benchmark Tests start tomorrow (02/17/26). Attendance is critical. Please remind your students to give their best effort and to get plenty of rest.
Math- Tuesday, Feb. 17
Reading- Wednesday, Feb. 18th
Science (Grades 5 and 8 only)- Thursday, Feb. 19th.

The RoboColts are in Mesa today for their last tournament of the regular season. You can watch it live at this link. RoboColts are team number 4461A and 4461B. https://www.youtube.com/live/d0MM1Gtgxfg?si=zg5GREsBEXxucM-X

Reconfiguration Updates for the 2026-2027 school year.

RFMS Parents,
Reminder: As Valentine's Day approaches, please refrain from sending students balloons, flowers, or other gifts, as they create distractions. Any items brought to school will be stored in the office. Many items are not allowed on buses. Thank you for helping us maintain a focused learning environment!

RFMS Parents,
Reminder: As Valentine's Day approaches, please refrain from sending students balloons, flowers, or other gifts, as they create distractions. Any items brought to school will be stored in the office. Many items are not allowed on buses. Thank you for helping us maintain a focused learning environment!

Third quarter progress reports will be sent home tomorrow with your student. Please ask to see the report, sign it and return it with your student Thursday. Thank you.

Los informes de progreso del tercer trimestre se enviarán mañana con su estudiante. Por favor, verlo, fírmelo y devuélvalo con su estudiante el jueves. Gracias.

Join us in person or online at https://www.youtube.com/@smusd90/streams Additional information can be found here: https://go.boarddocs.com/az/smusd90/Board.nsf/Public

💚💛 Happy National School Counseling Week! 💛💚

This week we are shining the spotlight on our amazing counselor, Shelbey Quintana! 🌟 Shelbey brings so much joy to our campus each and every day. She is always willing to lend a helping hand, support our students, and go above and beyond—whether it’s during the school day or cheering on our Colts at sporting events. 🏀📣

We are truly lucky to have her as part of the RFMS family. Thank you, Mrs. Quintana, for everything you do for our students and staff! 💚💛

#RFMSColts #CounselorsWeek #GreenAndYellow #SoLuckyToHaveYou

The RoboColts win again! This past Saturday, the RFMS RoboColts traveled to Bogle Junior High in Chandler for a tournament. Both teams did well, but Team A walked away with the Amaze Award for the first time in SMUSD robotics history! That marks the sixth award in four tournaments so far this season, tying a district record set 4 years ago. One more award this season will make it our winningest season ever!