Winter COncert series
Cookie Dough Fundraiser
Purchase Deadline: Sunday, November 3
Pickup Date: Friday, November 15 from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Pickup Date: Friday, November 15 from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM
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About Our Fundraiser
The cookie dough fundraiser is one of the major sources of financial support for the music program and color guard for the Saratoga schools from elementary to high school. Funds coming from this effort support purchases of instruments, teaching material and infrastructure for the music programs in all our schools.
The dough is individually pre-portioned and ready to go straight onto a cookie sheet and into the oven! **Music student parents or guardians will be responsible for collecting funds and distributing orders placed with their students** Order pick up will be on November 15 in the SHS Room M101 between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM. Orders not picked up will be donated to a local shelter. Thank you for your support of the SMB! |
SMB 50th ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRT
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Saratoga Music Boosters has completed 50 years of supporting SHS and SUSD music programs!! To celebrate this milestone a specially designed 50th Anniversary T-shirt is available for purchase for a limited time.
Color shades and artwork may vary slightly in the final product.
Update: We still have sizes XS, S and M.
Color shades and artwork may vary slightly in the final product.
Update: We still have sizes XS, S and M.
SHS SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AT CASMEC
SHS SWE was a featured performing ensemble at California All-State Music Education Conference - CASMEC in early June. From a rigorous recording process to several letters of recommendation, this honor was a result of hard work and dedication from our wind ensemble. Recognitions and accolades.
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THANKS TO THE LEGACY DONORS ❤️
We celebrated the introduction of 5th grade band program into the regular school day at Argonaut, Foothill and Saratoga in the fall of 2019! As part of this kickoff, we held a legacy campaign to which families and community members were invited to donate to Saratoga Music Boosters to purchase 130+ band instruments. The impressive lineup of instruments included 20 flutes, 50 clarinets, 35 trumpets, and 28 baritones in the legacy 5th grade set.
While COVID delayed the final piece of the campaign, the plaques recognizing our legacy donors will be displayed at all 3 Elementary school offices! Thanks to the legacy donors for their support of music in Saratoga and the huge impact to benefit all 5th graders!!
While COVID delayed the final piece of the campaign, the plaques recognizing our legacy donors will be displayed at all 3 Elementary school offices! Thanks to the legacy donors for their support of music in Saratoga and the huge impact to benefit all 5th graders!!
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MIDWEST CLINIC - ACCOLADES & RECOGNITION
The Midwest Clinic is an international conference that has been going on for nearly 80 years with 18-20k international attendees annually. Congratulations to Saratoga High Music Directors - Mr. Michael Boitz & Mr. Jason Shiuan, and the 50+ Saratoga Strings students for amazing accolades and recognition!!
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Saratoga music boosters 2022-23 update
Saratoga Music Boosters (SMB) works with the Saratoga Union School District (SUSD) and Saratoga High School (SHS) to provide music programs and clinics for students in grades 5 through 12. Over the 2022-23 fiscal year, Saratoga Music Boosters supported music programs at each of the schools.
Saratoga High School
Music Programs at Saratoga High School include: Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Winter Guard, Winter Percussion, Orchestra, and Choir. Students in these music programs participated in several events and reached a level of accomplishment and recognition for which SMB is truly proud to be a booster for SHS’ music education:
Redwood Middle School
Saratoga Music Boosters is proud to report a slight uptick in music student enrollment at Redwood Middle School (RMS). RMS Music Programs include RMS Bands (Woodwind, Brass, Percussion), RMS Choir, RMS Orchestra, and Percussion Fundamentals (after-school).
All the RMS music programs have had events and performances held throughout the year with achievements to be proud of:
Argonaut, Foothill, and Saratoga Elementary School
5th grade is where the drive for music begins for SUSD students with the 5th Grade Beginning Instrumental Music Exploratory Program.
Music Programs at Saratoga High School include: Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Winter Guard, Winter Percussion, Orchestra, and Choir. Students in these music programs participated in several events and reached a level of accomplishment and recognition for which SMB is truly proud to be a booster for SHS’ music education:
- All of the strings, bands, choir students performed in their yearly and much loved SHS winter and end of year concerts. Finished with excellent results in the CMEA Festival. As well as participated in a two week Summer Central Europe Music Festival Tour traveling to Austria, Slovenia and Czech Republic.
- The Saratoga Foothill Club enjoyed a performance offered by the SHS Jazz Band and now they wish this to repeat. The Jazz band also participated in their SHS end of year concert.
- Marching band and color guard performed during football half-time at home games as well as competed in several events throughout the year.
- Winter guard and winter percussion also competed in several events and performed for their SHS senior night where winter percussion won first place in their division.
Redwood Middle School
Saratoga Music Boosters is proud to report a slight uptick in music student enrollment at Redwood Middle School (RMS). RMS Music Programs include RMS Bands (Woodwind, Brass, Percussion), RMS Choir, RMS Orchestra, and Percussion Fundamentals (after-school).
All the RMS music programs have had events and performances held throughout the year with achievements to be proud of:
- Performed in their Winter and Summer concerts
- Benefited from clinicians for sectional work throughout the year such as:
- Tracey Hurley (trumpet) and Tennessee O’Hanlon (clarinet)
- Having clinicians come does help to offer individual attention to those that need more help.
- Redwood sent 4 ensembles to participate in the CMEA festival hosted by SHS. This was the first festival experience for the majority of our students.
- Bass students attended the San Francisco 2023 Winter Bass Bash
- 9 RMS students qualified to participate in CASMEC All-state
- RMS came 4th in the ranking overall with the number of kids accepted to participate in all-state and one of the students managed to be concertmaster for one of the orchestras.
- A total of 188 students (band, orchestra & choir) traveled to Disney to attend workshops and hold performances
Argonaut, Foothill, and Saratoga Elementary School
5th grade is where the drive for music begins for SUSD students with the 5th Grade Beginning Instrumental Music Exploratory Program.
- For band, students learn either the euphonium/baritone, trumpet, clarinet, or flute. For string orchestra, students choose either the violin or viola
- Students start the year with instrument trials where they are fitted with one of their top two choices. When they receive their first instrument they are taught how to hold, care and assemble the instrument, as well as make their first sounds
- Half way through the year the students switch their instruments between band and orchestra
SMB BENEFACTOR DONATIONSSMB and our music programs are grateful for your tax-deductible support and generosity in our 2022-2023 Benefactor Donations Drive. Any donation amount is welcome and appreciated. You can also double your impact with corporate matching!
You can now choose to donate online, or send your check donation with the benefactor donation form to your student's music teacher. Vertical Divider
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ONLINE PROGRAM ContributionsOur 2023-2024 school year is here! Parents can now contribute with their credit card for their membership donation and music program contributions using the buttons above. Checks are always welcome, as there is a transaction fee administered by PayPal, our payment gateway.
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Donations are fully tax deductible. SMB is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. EIN#: 51-0187615
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Have questions?
- If you would like to join our board, please visit our job description page for details of our board positions. There are still several open positions for 2024-2025 year. Please visit our board members page for details.
- For questions regarding donations, program contributions, tax receipts and volunteering, or for general questions about SMB, please contact our booster president.
- For website issues and web content, please contact our webmaster.
- For questions regarding SHS music programs, classes and calendar of events, please contact the corresponding music directors.
- SUSD and Redwood music program information can be found here.
