McFarland Music Boosters Notes
Fall 2019 Written by: Aileen Swan,
First Edition Beth Briddell & Kirsten Desai
Greetings!
Welcome to the first edition of the Link Up Program, and we
McFarland Music Boosters provided some funds to String
newsletter. We will publish a fall, Fling and Band Senior night.
winter, and spring edition of the
newsletter and intend it to be a In future issues, we look forward
source of information about Music to highlighting some of the
Boosters activities and McFarland’s accomplishments of McFarland
excellent music program. music students. If you have a
Contents suggestion, please email it to us
The purpose of the McFarland Music at
Greetings! 1 Boosters is to assist and enrich the Mcfarlandmusicboosters@gmail.
K-12 music program of the com with “Newsletter” in the
Fun Facts! 1 McFarland School District by subject heading. Also, please
Student Account FAQs 2 supporting the musical endeavors stop by and say hello at one of
of students and teachers within our booths at various musical
Join Us! 2
those programs. Last year events this year or go to our
Meet Spencer 3 McFarland Music Boosters funded website to learn more about us.
the district Solo & Ensemble https://mcfarlandmusicboosters.
Scrip 3
participation fee, senior field trip, weebly.com/
Upcoming Events 4 the 5th, 6th, 7th grade field trip to
the Madison Symphony, the 5th Sincerely,
grade field trip to the Overture’s McFarland Music Boosters
Fun Facts!
Have you ever wondered just how many students in our district
participate in band, choir, and orchestra? Here is the breakdown for
this school year:
# Of Students Music Group
248 IMMS Band
Link Up Program Field Trip. The 124 High School Band
students sang, played recorders, 140 IMMS Choir
and listened attentively to the 80 High School Choir
Madison Symphony Orchestra 52 5th Grade Orchestra
perform. 72 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Orchestra
43 High School Orchestra
This is a grand total of 759 participants in our music programs. Wow!
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It’s FRUIT & Student Account FAQs:
KRINGLE & What are Student Music Accounts?
COFFEE time! McFarland Music Boosters Music Boosters and can be used to
administers Student Music Accounts pay for music-related activities or
Great gift idea or a
for McFarland music students who expenses. The money in a student’s
ready-made brunch
have participated in specific account cannot be redeemed for
supporting local business
fundraisers such as Butterbraid, cash and will forfeit to the
and the music program.
Magazine Sales, Cherrydale and McFarland Music Boosters’ general
Both the coffee and
Scrip. The money raised by fund in the event a student
kringle are Wisconsin
students through these fundraisers graduates or moves from the
businesses.
is tracked for each student by the district with a balance in their fund.
It’s easy – go to
https://mcfarlandmusicbo
osters.weebly.com/fruit- How can I check if my student has money in their
and-kringle.html and
make your selection. student account?
Pick-up day is Dec 11.
There is a link in Infinite Campus.
Don’t wait! Orders can
Click on “More” and then look for
only be placed
Quick Links. Not all students have
Nov 1–Nov 22.
participated in fundraisers that fund
student accounts.
How do I request money from a student account?
You can find the form on the high school music trip
bottom of the webpage at opportunities, for instrument rental
https://mcfarlandmusicboosters.we or music supplies, marching band
ebly.com/student-accounts.html. polo shirts or Solo & Ensemble
Requests are reviewed for accuracy. accompanist fees. Money that is not
Please use the money in your used after your child has graduated
student account. It can be used for is rolled over into the Music
music field trip expenses, for the Boosters’ general fund.
Join us!
Have ideas about new fundraisers? fundraising events throughout the
Have a talent you could offer or year.
some time to volunteer? Want to
help our music program? Music Please consider joining the efforts
Boosters meets the 1st Monday of the McFarland Music Boosters to
of each month in the high assist students with their music
school library. Plus, we have activities!
committees that facilitate various
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Meet Spencer
The McFarland music department is horn performance. After completing
delighted to welcome Spencer his degree at UW, Spencer began
Koscik to our orchestra team this graduate studies in horn
year. Spencer serves as Waubesa performance at the University of
Orchestra Assistant Instructor, Colorado, Boulder. Spencer has also
supporting our 50-plus beginning performed at the annual Aspen
strings students with Orchestra Music Festival since 2018.
Director Leanna Hershey.
In his free time Spencer is an avid
Spencer is a highly accomplished outdoors person, enjoying camping,
cellist and hornist. Spencer is a canoeing, fishing, and cross-country
graduate of UW-Madison, where he skiing. Spencer and his dad are
began his studies double majoring multi-year winners of the annual
in cello and horn before focusing on Syttende Mai canoe race.
Earn Money for Your Student Account – Spencer Koscik, WIS
Orchestra Assistant
it’s Easy with Scrip Instructor
The McFarland Music Boosters How to get started:
invites you to start earning money
for your student's music account.
The great thing about Scrip is that
1. Complete the enrollment form at
www.shopwithscrip.com. Use SAVE THE
enrollment code 3FL3ELB857848.
DATE!
you can get money for things you
were already going to purchase
anyway...gas, groceries, dinner, 2. Verify your account.
etc. It's easily accessible via your
3. Securely pay with a credit card
phone, and people can even buy on
at checkout or link a bank McFarland High
site while shopping at a store.
account before you shop. School is hosting
How it works: district high school
If you are ordering physical cards,
pick up will be available at the high Solo & Ensemble
1. Buy gift cards from 750+ brands
school. this year on Saturday,
at face value. The gift cards can
be in the form of physical cards, March 14, 2020.
Have questions? Contact the
reloadable, or ScripNow eCards.
McFarland Music Boosters scrip We will need lots of
2. Your student and the boosters committee at
help in the form of
mcfarlandmusicscripcoordinator@gmail.
earn money from the rebate volunteers and food
com.
indicated on site. donations.
Please note: Student Music Account
3. Use gift cards for shopping,
funds must be used for music-
services, restaurants, or gift
related expenses.
giving.
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Upcoming Events
November 2019
11/5 IMMS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the PAC
11/13 IMMS Solo Ensemble, 4:00-8:00 p.m. at IMMS
11/14-11/16 MHS Fall Musical, Mamma Mia! in the PAC
11/18 MHS Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. in the PAC
11/21 IMMS Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the PAC
December 2019
Got great photos? 12/4 MHS Bands, 7:30 p.m. in the PAC
12/9 MHS Choirs, 7:30 p.m. in the PAC
Boosters is looking for
12/11 IMMS Orchestra Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the PAC
photos to use on our
website or in the
newsletter. If you January 2020
have photos from the
1/23-1/25 IMMS Drama Performance of Disney Frozen Jr.
2019/2020 school
year that you are
willing to share with
the public, please
email them to
mcfarlandmusicboosters
@gmail.com
2019-2020 Music
Booster Meetings
7:00 p.m. in
MHS Library
Get your tickets for Mamma Mia and be a part of history as you enjoy
December 2 the first musical in our new PAC!
January 6
February 3 https://mcfarlandpac.vbotickets.com/events
March 2
April 6
May 4
Contact Music
Boosters
mcfarlandmusicboosters
@gmail.com
https://mcfarlandmusic
boosters.weebly.com/
