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Music Activity Fee
We are grateful to Arlington Public Schools for their support of Arts Education, and for providing funding for some textbooks, instruments, repairs, and materials to teach. But APS funding doesn’t cover the many, many activities, programs, and experiences we support as a music department. In particular, we remain committed that EVERY student has access to all of the trips and activities that we do.
To cover the costs that make our music department run, we ask that each student enrolled in a music ensemble to pay a $35 Music Activity Fee. Of course this is a public school, so we cannot require the fee, but know that it is essential to the successful operation of our department, and we thank you for your generosity. We ask for one fee per student, so if there are two music students in one family, that would mean two Activity Fees. However if a student is enrolled in more than one music class, he or she is only asked to pay one activity fee. Paying for the Music Activity Fee can be completed by making a check payable to ‘H-B Woodlawn’ and giving it to a music teacher, or by using a credit card at this link.
The Activity Fee can also be paid by way of the Citrus and/or Winter Fundraisers. Through these two fundraisers, each student will receive a percentage of the profits earned on the items they sell, which will initially go to the payment of the Music Activity Fee. Additional funds raised will then go to the cost of the Spring Trip. If a student plans to attend the Spring Trip, the Music Activity Fee is not optional, and will be added to the total cost of the trip.
Thank you very much for your support of our department and its many activities. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel welcomed to contact a music teacher.
Fundraisers
Between the Music Activity Fee and the cost of the Spring Trip, full participation in the music department’s activities is expensive for both the department and families. To help lessen the burden, we have established the following fundraisers. We thought it necessary for all to see the long-term fundraising approach. Two fundraisers are intended to raise money for the music department itself, which helps benefit all students and our scholarship fund. Two fundraisers are intended to benefit individual students, where the amount the student participates has a direct affect on that student’s account. Here is our fundraising approach for the school year.
– Citrus Fruit Sale to support Individual Students
The Citrus Sale is the most lucrative fundraiser for students. Students will receive a packet, which includes a catalog of the many items for sale. Students may sell these to family, friends and neighbors. These items ordinarily yield a 40% profit to your student’s account. Alternatively, students may also sell to family and friends who live out of town through the Direct-Ship program. In addition to fundraising, we also feel it is important to give back to our community just before the holiday season, so families may purchase items that are donated directly to the Arlington Food Assistance Program (AFAC). Please visit the Citrus Sale Page for more information.
– “HBW Music Meals” to support the Music Department
Rather than staying in, grab dinner out with the families of the HBW Music Dept. Once each quarter we will host a night at a local restaurant where the profits earned will go to the HBW Music Dept. Join us for an evening of food and friends to support our cause.
– Fall Cabaret & Spaghetti Dinner to support the Music Department
Just like family dinner, come gather around the table and enjoy a delicious meal of spaghetti, salad and desserts, while being entertained by the music of the jazz band and other music ensembles. The money raised during this evening supports our Scholarship Fund. It’s a worthy cause and a great way to build community!
– Silent Auction to support the Music Department
Thank you for your support of our 2023 Auction, which was a tremendous success! Our biannual Silent Auction is our biggest and most lucrative fundraiser to support our Scholarship Fund. We ask our community to donate items, services, experiences, etc. Held in tandem with our Spaghetti Dinner, items are auctioned off during one of our largest and most fun events of the year. Our next auction will be in Fall 2024, but we look forward to planning for its success this school year.
– Gifts N Things Winter Fundraiser to support Individual Students
For students who still need to raise funds for the cost of their Spring Trip, and especially for students who enrolled in a music class during the 2nd semester, this is our second fundraising opportunity for students. At the start of the 2nd semester, students will be given a Gifts N Things Catalog featuring a wide variety of items. Most items sold yield a 40% profit to your student account. Items are delivered to HBW for students to deliver to their supporters.