Fundraising & Donating
Why are we fundraising and looking for donations?
The students and school need support to accomplish the following goals...
Recycled Items for Music Class
The music classes are in search of materials that are commonly thrown away or recycled to be donated and used as in class activity materials:
Plastic bottle lids
Cardboard paper towel rolls
Metal cookie sheets (clean ones preferred)
Empty shoe boxes/Laundry Baskets
5-gallon buckets
large metal coffee/food cans
Twister game mat
Don't Break the ice board game
The Gallery of images are examples of how these items could be used in our classroom...
Fundraising Successes
In 2017-18 school year our classroom raised $2,066 through DonorsChoose.org to purchase a set of 6 Orff Instruments (<-- link to more information) to be used in K-8 general music classes.
In 2017-18 school year our classroom received an education grant for $1,000 from the Blandin Foundation to purchase Orff Instruments (<-- link to more information).
In April 2018 the Band students organized a "Jazz Rendezvous" carnival like fundraiser to coincide with Jazz Appreciation Month, with the hopes to raise $250 to go towards various materials needed for band club and class - they raised just over $400!
In July of 2018 to September 2018 our classroom raised $1,278 through DonorsChoose.org to purchase 26 ukuleles for to be used by 5th-12th grade students. See Whokulele? Ukulele! funding page (<-- link to more information)
Donors Choose Mirrors...
Donors Choose Ukulele String Replacements, Tuners, Cases...
Donors Choose Essential Elements for Band 2 class set of books...
School Sponsored Fundraisers
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Fundraisers...
Poppin' Popcorn
Valentines Day Candy-gram movie
Bake Sales
"Fan Cloth" Hornet Apparel & Gear Fundraiser, October 18 to November 5, 2018. We raised $400!
"Jazz Rendezvous" Fundraiser Friday April 27th, 2018 6:30-8:30 pm EVERYONE is welcome to join in live music, carnival games, bake sale, and more. We raised over $400! $150 more than our goal!
Instruments & Items Donated - THANK YOU!
On behalf of the Hill City School Music Department we thank those who have donated!
Band instruments:
Family from Grand Rapids - Vibraphone
Scott Roettger - 2 Clarinets, 1 Flute, Snare Drum
Susan Hanson - Clarinet
Tom Semler -Trombone
Paula Nix Vroman - Trombone
Unknown previous student - Clarinet
- Alto Saxophone
2 Timpani drums
Diana Magner - Flute
Clarinet, Flute
Grigsby Family - Trumpet
Trumpet
Janette Johnson's Family - Keyboard, Trumpet & Alto Saxophone
Choir:
Anonymous cash donation in memory of former director Orland Aspen (2019)
General Music Donations:
Megan Roach, Music Teacher from Arkansas - Numerous items including 2 CD players with headphones, jingle bells, ribbon sticks, Santa hat, tambourines, egg shakers, usb drive of digital resources.
Brooke May, Music Teacher from Southern Minnesota - Jingle Taps & Tambourine.
Hill City Community Education - Boomwhackers (instrument).
Don & Grace Pierce, Ms. Pierce's parents - small percussion instruments/toys; band, choir, and general music sheet music; numerous classroom materials including pencils, note cards, stuffed animals, and picture books; costumes and set for programs; classroom furniture and storage like shelves, baskets, boxes, etc.
Note: this list is not complete, but done to the best of our knowledge.
Grants & Sponsors
There are several companies and organizations who graciously support Hill City's Music Department. The following have either sponsored and/or have approved grant applications to the music programs.
External Fundraiser Websites
Donors Choose
In November 2017 to March 2018 our classroom raised $2,066 to purchase a set of 6 Orff Instruments to be used in K-8 general music classes.
In July of 2018 to September 2018 our classroom raised $1,278 to purchase 26 ukuleles for to be used by 5th-8th grade students.
2019 Locker Mirrors
2019 Ukulele Strings, Tuners, cases
2019 Essential Elements Book 2 Class Set
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Instruments in the Cloud
"During an instrument donation in 2012, Mark Gehring, founder of Vega Productions found that some schools had a bounty of instruments sitting idle while other schools just miles away were in desperate need of those same instruments. Administrators and music teachers needed a way to connect and communicate with one another in order to share the instruments they had.
To address this issue, Vega Productions collaborated with St. Paul Public Schools and Minneapolis Public Schools to develop Instruments in the Cloud, a web-based instrument inventory management system that is free to schools. Even if school districts use a different inventory system, teachers and administrators can still take advantage of Instruments in the Cloud’s online donation feature to make the community aware of instruments they need and encourage people to donate their once-used instruments."
www.instrumentsinthecloud.org/donations/new
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