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Originally delivered on 10/5/2023 2:24 pm

SUBJECT: FOMAHI News: October Edition

FOMAHI NEWS

October 2023

Welcome Back!

Dear Hamilton Music Families:

We hope your student's music year is off to a great start!  At our September 19th board meeting, we were very excited to learn about the many concerts, festivals and trips the music directors have planned for this year. FOMAHI hopes it can fully support our directors with all the parent volunteers and funds they'll need!

For those of you who may not know, Friends of Music at Hamilton International (FOMAHI) is the non-profit booster group that supports our bands, choirs, and orchestras inside and outside the music room. FOMAHI makes sure every student has the opportunity to pursue their musical interests and fully participate in every activity. We support the music program through keeping parents up-to-date, organizing volunteers, facilitating field trips, providing scholarships and supplies – and more! 

Parent Volunteers Needed!

FOMAHI is currently looking for new parents to serve in the following roles:

  • Fundraising Co-Chair - work with a seasoned Fundraising Chair to spearhead Music-a-thon, restaurant "Dine-Out/Carry-Out" nights & concert bake sales.
  • Lionel Hampton Trip Coordinator - helps plan and coordinate this 3-day trip to an Idaho Music Festival for Vocal Jazz & Jazz Band students.
  • Concert Operations Coordinator - helps with general concert needs and finds volunteers to run the audio board, set up and put away equipment, facilitate bake sales, etc.
  • Junior Jazz Coordinator - helps coordinate t-shirt orders & fliers.

These are important roles and a great way to meet other parents while getting more involved in your student's music experience. Parents on the FOMAHI board and previous volunteers are available to help explain the commitment and get you started. Please email us at fomahihelp@gmail.com to volunteer or ask any questions!

Come Meet Us!

The FOMAHI board meets once a month - our second meeting of the year is coming up on October 17th, 7:00-8:30pm. This meeting will be via Zoom - please email fomahihelp@gmail.com for the link or look for an email the day before the meeting.

At our meetings, we receive updates from the directors, approve funding requests, and plan for concerts and events. Meetings for the rest of the year will alternate between in-person in the Hamilton Library and virtual. All are welcome! Please mark your calendars - all meetings will be 7:00-8:30 pm:

  • October 17 - virtual
  • November 14 - library               
  • December 14 - virtual               
  • January 9 - library                
  • February 13 - virtual                 
  • March 21 - library                      
  • April 16 - virtual              
  • May 14 - library                            
  • June 11 - library
Need Concert Attire?

Ms. Pence and Mr. Ogle request that students wear all black for concerts. If your student needs black clothes, please send them to check out the Clothes Rack in Ms. Pence's room!  There are many items of clothing and shoes (some used, some new with tags still on!) available to borrow or keep.

(if your student is in Vocal Jazz, click here to order a concert t-shirt)

Fundraising Corner

FOMAHI raises funds through an enrichment fee, an annual “Music-a-thon” fundraiser, Dine Out (Carryout) Nights, and concert bake sales. This year, we are asking parents to contribute a voluntary $40 enrichment fee to help keep FOMAHI going until its primary fundraiser – the Music-a-thon – in February 2024. If you have the means, we’d appreciate your support!  Please contribute to enrichment fees after creating/updating your FOMAHI account. If you have already contributed an enrichment fee, thank you so much!  https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms 

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 

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 17
7:00p FOMAHI Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 14
7:00p FOMAHI Board Meeting
Thursday, November 16
7:00p Fall Jazz Night
Tuesday, December 5
7:00p Fall Orchestra Concert
Thursday, December 7
6:30p Fall Choir Concert
Tuesday, December 12
7:00p Fall Band Concert

*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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