Keep Up To Date with Music for Minors II
Music for Minors II publishes a newsletter bimonthly during the school year. Subscribe! You can view and download previous versions of our newsletter by clicking the links below:
2020 Onwards Newsletters
Winter 2021 Highlights: Happy new year! See some videos of docents doing their final presentations, the MFMII kids choir virtual mini-concert and information about our successful, free monthly music & movement sessions for kids.
Summer 2020 Highlights: A Call For Music! Highlighting how MFMII docents kept the beat going during the Covid-19 pandemic, including MFMII videos, kids choir "Heal The World" video, Lori & RJ mini-concerts on Facebook Live, free presentations via Zoom, teacher comments and much more.
Special Edition Newsletter: Highlighting our wonderful 2020 Showcase Concert, featuring 300+ students.
Winter 2020 Highlights: Learn about our upcoming children's showcase concert, DRUMMM workshop and view photos/videos of the MFMII kids choir (now in their 5th year) and so much more.
Summer 2019 Highlights: MFMII says farewell to staff members and welcomes new ones. Learn who received the prestigious In Harmony Award, view the highlights of the year, learn about the NUSD mini-training for teachers, kids choir and more.
Winter 2019 Highlights: Learn about part 3 of MFMII's history, our 30th anniversary gala, our new Blues in the Schools presentations, photos/videos from the MFMII kids choir community concerts and much more.
Summer 2018 Highlights: Learn about MFMIIs history (part 2), our upcoming 30th anniversary gala, MFMII's first ever family music festival, our upcoming Blues in the Schools workshop, kids choir and so much more.
Spring 2018 Highlights: Learn about MFMII's history (part 1) and special events planned for the year, as we celebrate 30 years of keeping music alive in the schools. Enjoy watching video clips from our circle dancing workshop too.
Fall 2017 Highlights: Congratulations to our new trainees (over 50), welcome to new staff members and board, learn about our kids choir concerts, thanks to our donors especially Sisters of St Joseph of Orange and much more.
Summer 2017 Highlights: See the highlights from 2017, photos from our volunteer recognition event and the kids choir concerts, our new partnership with Fremont Symphony Orchestra and the new instrument kits for schools.
Spring 2017 Highlights: Read about the successful Charlotte Diamond concert, East Bay Gives campaign, teacher comments about our program, MFMII training and kids choir concerts.
Fall 2016 Highlights: Find out about upcoming events such as the Charlotte Diamond workshop and concert, kids choir concerts, as well as docent training, the DRUMMM workshop, HOSTS and our collaboration with Music at the Mission.
Spring 2016 Highlights: Learn about the HOSTS fundraising campaign, our partnership with Wadaiko Taiko, school performances, our In Harmony awardees and so much more.
January 2016 Highlights: In this newsletter find out about the new MFMII Kids' Choir, Taiko Drumming at Back To MFMII Night, 2 exciting new projects, docent training, new staff members and much more.
Spring 2015 Highlights: This newsletter brings you a review of the Charlotte Diamond concert. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Fall 2014 Highlights: This newsletter includes highlights from the docent training, Charlotte Diamond workshop, and information about the upcoming Charlotte Diamond Concert in the new year. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Spring 2014 Highlights: Here is the last newsletter of the school year 2013-2014. It has highlights of events such as the Red Grammer concert and docent activities. Please complete your year end survey and questionnaires and return them asap. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Winter 2013 Highlights: Our upcoming Red Grammer concert. We would appreciate your listing this concert information in school or parent/teacher club newsletters. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Fall 2013 Highlights: The Fall Newsletter is here! Meet the new board members and learn what's happening today with MFMII.Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
May-Jun 2013 Highlights: Our newsletter featuring MFMII's 25th Anniversary Gala. It was a wonderful night and seeing the pictures of the children's performances brought back so many happy memories of that night. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
2012 Newsletters:
2011 Newsletters:
2010 Newsletters:
2009 Newsletters:
2020 Onwards Newsletters
Winter 2021 Highlights: Happy new year! See some videos of docents doing their final presentations, the MFMII kids choir virtual mini-concert and information about our successful, free monthly music & movement sessions for kids.
Summer 2020 Highlights: A Call For Music! Highlighting how MFMII docents kept the beat going during the Covid-19 pandemic, including MFMII videos, kids choir "Heal The World" video, Lori & RJ mini-concerts on Facebook Live, free presentations via Zoom, teacher comments and much more.
Special Edition Newsletter: Highlighting our wonderful 2020 Showcase Concert, featuring 300+ students.
Winter 2020 Highlights: Learn about our upcoming children's showcase concert, DRUMMM workshop and view photos/videos of the MFMII kids choir (now in their 5th year) and so much more.
Summer 2019 Highlights: MFMII says farewell to staff members and welcomes new ones. Learn who received the prestigious In Harmony Award, view the highlights of the year, learn about the NUSD mini-training for teachers, kids choir and more.
Winter 2019 Highlights: Learn about part 3 of MFMII's history, our 30th anniversary gala, our new Blues in the Schools presentations, photos/videos from the MFMII kids choir community concerts and much more.
Summer 2018 Highlights: Learn about MFMIIs history (part 2), our upcoming 30th anniversary gala, MFMII's first ever family music festival, our upcoming Blues in the Schools workshop, kids choir and so much more.
Spring 2018 Highlights: Learn about MFMII's history (part 1) and special events planned for the year, as we celebrate 30 years of keeping music alive in the schools. Enjoy watching video clips from our circle dancing workshop too.
Fall 2017 Highlights: Congratulations to our new trainees (over 50), welcome to new staff members and board, learn about our kids choir concerts, thanks to our donors especially Sisters of St Joseph of Orange and much more.
Summer 2017 Highlights: See the highlights from 2017, photos from our volunteer recognition event and the kids choir concerts, our new partnership with Fremont Symphony Orchestra and the new instrument kits for schools.
Spring 2017 Highlights: Read about the successful Charlotte Diamond concert, East Bay Gives campaign, teacher comments about our program, MFMII training and kids choir concerts.
Fall 2016 Highlights: Find out about upcoming events such as the Charlotte Diamond workshop and concert, kids choir concerts, as well as docent training, the DRUMMM workshop, HOSTS and our collaboration with Music at the Mission.
Spring 2016 Highlights: Learn about the HOSTS fundraising campaign, our partnership with Wadaiko Taiko, school performances, our In Harmony awardees and so much more.
January 2016 Highlights: In this newsletter find out about the new MFMII Kids' Choir, Taiko Drumming at Back To MFMII Night, 2 exciting new projects, docent training, new staff members and much more.
Spring 2015 Highlights: This newsletter brings you a review of the Charlotte Diamond concert. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Fall 2014 Highlights: This newsletter includes highlights from the docent training, Charlotte Diamond workshop, and information about the upcoming Charlotte Diamond Concert in the new year. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Spring 2014 Highlights: Here is the last newsletter of the school year 2013-2014. It has highlights of events such as the Red Grammer concert and docent activities. Please complete your year end survey and questionnaires and return them asap. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Winter 2013 Highlights: Our upcoming Red Grammer concert. We would appreciate your listing this concert information in school or parent/teacher club newsletters. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
Fall 2013 Highlights: The Fall Newsletter is here! Meet the new board members and learn what's happening today with MFMII.Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
May-Jun 2013 Highlights: Our newsletter featuring MFMII's 25th Anniversary Gala. It was a wonderful night and seeing the pictures of the children's performances brought back so many happy memories of that night. Please feel free to share this newsletter with the parents in your classrooms and also the teachers.
2012 Newsletters:
2011 Newsletters:
2010 Newsletters:
2009 Newsletters: