Hart Music

Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year!

All events can be found on the Calendar link above. 2023-2024 event dates have been added. Please visit www.hartmiddleschool.org for more school-related information and links.

Upcoming Events

Friday, December 15th, 2023, 7:30pm at the Pleasanton Middle School Multi-Purpose Room:
The Thomas Hart Music Boosters proudly present the 2023 Choirs by Candlelight, our enchanting annual choral fundraising concert. Pre-order tickets, concessions, sponsorships & sign up to volunteer today!

See's Candies Fundraiser
Date: Nov 1 - 30
Get an early start on your holiday shopping with See's Candy treats for friends, family, teachers, and other important people in your life. Purchase directly at our online store. You can have the candy shipped directly to your home for a small fee (free shipping for orders over $70).

2023-24 THMB Membership

Support THMB at Amazon Smile

Thomas Hart Music Boosters (THMB) supports most of the needs for the Hart Middle School Band, Strings, and Choir program.

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 we will continue to maintain instruments, bring in coaching staff to teach, and purchase sheet music. This year, we plan to add music software to enrich our learning. Please donate if you can. Thank you!

You can make a tax-deductible donation using this Paypal link. Thank your for your support!

AmazonSmile customers can now support THMB in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations. Please note that the donations will show as going to Willow Road Instrumental Music Boosters (previous booster name).

Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Volunteers Needed!

The Thomas Hart Music 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 our President 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/February, drivers or bus and lunch.
Collect field trip forms and donations
Order lunch

Jazz Band Coordinator

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 at the beginning of the school year 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