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Originally delivered on 2/28/2024 9:51 pm

SUBJECT: FOMAHI News: February Edition

FOMAHI NEWS - February 2024

The FOMAHI Board would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the Hamilton community – you came together to support the Music-a-thon with your time, your music appreciation, and your donated funds.  At the heart of the Music-a-thon were the student musicians, who performed impressively all day on February 8th, from busking before school and during lunch, to playing and singing at the Young Musicians Showcase that night.

 

Fundraising Update: We have reached 80% of our $40,000 goal. This is an amazing accomplishment! Although we are expecting corporate matching gifts to add to this total, we would still love your help in reaching our goal. If you haven't donated yet, there is still time! Visit: https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com/musicathon

 

With your support, we are purchasing new instruments, keeping festival and field trip costs down for students, providing scholarships, and supplying sheet music, among other needs, to enrich the music program.

Around the Corner.....

Another concert season is upon us!  Please mark your calendars for the upcoming concerts and consider volunteering to set-up, take-down, donate to the bake sale, work the bake sale table, or run the sound board:

Winter Concerts

Tues, March 5 – Winter Jazz Night – volunteer HERE

Wed, March 13 – Winter Choir Concert (with Lincoln Choirs)

Thurs, March 14 – Winter Orchestra Concert

Tues, March 19 – Winter Band Concert

Out-of-Town Music Festivals

Spring is around the corner, along with several exciting out-of-town music festivals!  You may have seen permission slips starting to circulate for the trips listed below, some of which involve hotel stays.  Please consider chaperoning a trip!  We are so lucky that our music directors, Ms. Pence and Mr. Ogle, prioritize these experiences for our young musicians - these are amazing opportunities for our students to share their hard work, receive feedback from clinicians, and bond with their classmates over music!  FOMAHI uses your generously donated funds to help pay for buses and reduce costs for all students.

  • Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival (Edmonds, WA) - March 8 - Vocal Jazz
  • Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (Moscow, Idaho) - April 17-19 - Vocal Jazz, Jazz Band
  • Silverwood Music Festival (Silverwood, Idaho) - May 17-19 - Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Orchestra
  • Oaks Park Music Festival (Portland, Oregon) - May 4 - Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz, Jr. Jazz, Intermediate Band, Premier Orchestra
FOMAHI Funding Corner

We plan to use this section to highlight some of the ways that FOMAHI donated funds are used to support the music program. This month, we are featuring two new instruments!

At the request of the music directors, and with approval and funds allocated by the FOMAHI Board, we have recently purchased a bassoon and a baritone saxophone (used, but new to us!) for use by Hamilton students.

Bari Sax
Come Meet Us!

All are welcome to join the next FOMAHI Board Meeting, happening online March 7th from 7:00-8:30 pm.  Come introduce yourself, hear updates from our music directors, and listen in on the decisions and discussions surrounding FOMAHI Board business.  Email fomahihelp@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Current FOMAHI Parent Volunteers

The following parents volunteer on the FOMAHI board. Please feel free to reach out to them, you can also use our general contact: fomahihelp@gmail.com 

We are already thinking about filling Board positions for the 2024-25 school year - let us know if you would like to get involved in a great organization!

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 5
7:00p Winter Jazz Night
Friday, March 8
Vocal Jazz - Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival, Edmonds (All-day concert)
Wednesday, March 13
7:00p Winter Choir Concert
Thursday, March 14
7:00p Winter Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, March 19
7:00p Winter Band Concert
Thursday, March 21
7:00p FOMAHI Board Meeting

*You are receiving this email because you are currently registered with the Friends of Music at Hamilton International Middle School (FOMAHI).


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