Fall, 2020​

Instrument Checkouts
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Wed Aug 12, noon-4:00 pm instrument checkouts
Additional day will be announced

Hart provides the following large instruments: bari sax, bass clarinet, French horn, oboe, baritone horn, tuba, bassoon, String Bass, Cello.  Other instruments can be rented from a local music store. We request a donation of $125 per year to help with maintenance costs payable by check to WRIMB or at the website. You are responsible for any instruments that you check out and music that you use. Please be very careful with school music, equipment and instruments.

Please fill out the instrument request form at least 24 hours before the drop off time and as soon as possible. Then come during the pickup time. For questions contact your teacher.​

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,
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August 11, 2020
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Welcome to the 2020-21 school year! I hope you all had a reasonably relaxing summer and that you are all safe and well. We have some exciting new things planned for this year. We will be playing our instruments - of course - and learning music in new ways while using technology. It is going to be a great year even if it is different from "the usual"! During this unusual time, music has the ability to bring comfort and happiness - so keep playing your instrument!

I would like to invite all parents and guardians to the first Willow Road Instrumental Music Boosters (WRIMB) meeting on September 16 on Zoom. Our virtual fall fundraiser is on Saturday, September 28. Instead of our traditional pancake breakfast fundraiser, we will have an online student talent show and online auction. It promises to be a fun event and proceeds help us provide an excellent music education to all students!

We will use Q Connect to communicate with you this year. Please make sure your contact information is up to date. Please check the WRIMB website regularly for updates at thomashartmusic.org.

Parents and guardians, feel free to contact us with questions. Have a great year with music!

Ms Sarah McClimon & Mr Andrew Lu, instructors

2020-21 WRIMB Membership

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​Willow Road Instrumental Music Boosters (WRIMB) supports most of the needs for the Hart Middle School Band and Strings program.
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Any parent or guardian of an instrumental music student is a member. Suggested membership donation is $15 per year. You can support our organization and help us bring quality music education to instrumental students at Hart by donating. This year although we are starting online, we will still maintain instruments, bring coaching staff to teach virtually and purchase sheet music. This year, we plan to add music software to enrich online learning. Please donate if you can. Thank you!

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You may also make an optional donation to support music software, which includes music theory and composition supports. Suggested donation for software is $15.

You may also donate on Future Fund during the registration period.

​AmazonSmile customers can now support Willow Road Instrumental Music Boosters in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
  1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
  2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
  3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
 

Volunteers Needed!


​The Willow Road Instrumental Boosters are planning a wonderful year of music, performances and travel. We are asking for your help. The following areas are in need of assistance. Most jobs require only a few hours of time each year and it is a wonderful way to be more involved in your child's education. Please look at the list and let Sarah McClimon or Co-President Jeannette Woo know how you would like to be involved.

Hartbeat Dinner Chairperson
  • Oversee the Hart Beat Dinner & Auction planning
  • Find volunteers for all areas of the event
  • Coordinate with music directors on schedule
  • Reserve facility and caterers

Jazz Combo Coordinator / String Quartet Coordinator
  • Get list of students for Combos & Quartets from instructors
  • Send an email with a form and donation request
  • Collect the forms and donations from students
  • Follow-up with those who haven't turned in form

String Orchestra Coordinator
  • Coordinate trip to SF Symphony in January, drivers or bus and lunch.
  • Collect field trip forms and donations
  • Order lunch​

Jazz Band Coordinator
  • Coordinate Yoshi's field trip on September - tickets, drivers clearance, FT forms
  • Coordinate Campana Jazz Festival – drivers clearance, FT forms
  • Coordinate any other Jazz trips
Instrument Rental Coordinator 
  • Collect the rental agreement form and payment online through Charms
  • Assist music teachers in distributing instruments Aug 9, Aug 12 and collecting instruments at the end of the year Keep records of repairs and update inventory as needed on Charms, put barcodes onto inventory.

Truck driver for Hartbeat Dinner in March
  • Bring percussion to and from Senior Center. Helpful if you own a truck that can tow and/or covered trailer, but Boosters can rent truck and trailer

Photographer: 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade
  • Photograph events – fundraisers, field trips, concerts, special events
  • Share photos with Web Master  and with families online

Videographer: 6th, 7th, 8th grades
  • Video record performances, share with music teachers, and provide link to performances to share with music families