“I just think it makes my students happier overall, which helps them learn and get along better with each other.”

4th Grade, Parkmont School, Fremont

MFMII Student 2

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:

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.

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