February 2022

Hello, Hamilton music families:

Get ready for a musical extravaganza! 

Music-a-thon 2022 is happening next Thursday, February 10, 2022. A full day of music making- band, orchestra, choir, ukulele guitar classes, and after school “rehearsals” will culminate in a special online evening concert for the Hamilton International community!

The past two years have turned so many things upside down - FOMAHI even suspended its annual dues - so we are grateful the music education programs that Hamilton International Middle School have continued to be so strong. Proceeds from Music-a-thon enrich our students’ music experience with new sheet music, coaching, keeping the pianos tuned, microphones working, getting the dents out of that old baritone sax and so much more!

Mark your calendar to tune into a special Young Musicians Showcase on 2/10 at 7 pm. Just like last year, this event will be held via Microsoft Teams:

Phone Conference ID: 387 415 481#

For more information and to donate, please contact your student's music director or visit https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com/musicathon

Have any Music-a-thon or donation questions? Please reach out to Fundraising Co-chair Adrienne James - tirecapades@yahoo.com 

Have you received your golden envelope yet?

Envelopes were distributed to students last Friday. Please use these envelopes to collect funds from family or friends. To be entered into the prize raffle, students need to return these envelopes to their music director WITH a parent signature at the bottom by February 10th. Students may return the envelope with or without funds to be entered into the raffle.

Hamilton has over 350 music students in its programs. If we could get an average family contribution of just over $100 dollars we’d meet our $40,000 fundraising goal. Please give whatever you feel comfortable giving. 

We are so appreciative of whatever amount you can donate.

Online Donation Link: 

https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com/donation

Donations can also be cash or checks made out to Friends of Music at Hamilton International (FOMAHI).

The parent serving as the Band co-president for the last year-and-a-half had to step down, and Mr. McGovern needs your help! 

The co-presidents help create agendas and take a turn at running the monthly meetings alongside the choir- and orchestra co-presidents. This role also helps facilitate band events alongside the volunteer coordinator and other parents and tries to be available to support Brendan McGovern, the band director. 

It’s not too steep a learning curve, and the other parents in FOMAHI are available to help you as you get started. 

YOU - the parents and guardians of Hamilton music students!

The following parent volunteers serve on the FOMAHI board for 2021/22 school year. Please reach out to any of them individually if you have questions - or just to say hello! 

Choir Co-president - Alison Agness alison.agness@gmail.com

Orchestra Co-president - Niuvis Ferro vitacuba@yahoo.com.mx  

Secretary - Julie Graber  jegraber@yahoo.com

Communications Chair - Chris Sondreal chris.sondreal@gmail.com

Fundraising Chairs - Adrienne James  tirecapades@yahoo.com

                                Julie Graber  jegraber@yahoo.com

Volunteer Coordinator - Kate MacKenzie amanda_katem@hotmail.com

Website - Renée Remlinger-Tee reneeremlinger@gmail.com

Important! Have you updated your FOMAHI membership profile this school year? If not, please go to FOMAHI's website (https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com), log in and make sure your student's grade level and music class are correct for the 2020-21 school year. This will ensure you receive communications appropriate for your student's specific music class. 

Know a Hamilton International music family who isn't receiving FOMAHI emails? Please forward this newsletter to them and send them to FOMAHI's website to register. We can only send emails to families that have registered. Spread the word! Thank you for your help.

If you have left the music program and need to unsubscribe, please go to www.fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com and choose "Log In" or "My Account" to change your preferences and account status.

Questions? Please email fomahihelp@gmail.com

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