Dear HMDPA Family (Parents, Students, Extended Family, etc.), 

I’m so proud of the progress to date all our students have been making since the start of the academic year. As we prepare to head into the holiday season, I wanted to send a note on the importance of the program and our need for your financial support, including 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW in order to continue to be able to support all our students in their musical endeavors.

HMDPA, with your help, supports the educational program, purchases and repairs instruments and other equipment, provides students with sheet music and access to online music accounts, organizes concerts, assemblies, Disneyland trips, and music festivals, funds transportation costs that can be $30,000 per year, provides and manages fundraisers, and much more.

The HMDPA is not a school-sponsored or CVUSD-endorsed group – we are community-based and independent from CVUSD and Hillsdale Middle School. Financial Donations to the HMDPA are voluntary and are Tax Deductible (Tax ID #86-1169465) and are the primary source of funding for our program. 

IT’S SUPER-EASY TO DONATE!!!

The suggested, voluntary, tax-deductible donation is $90 per student, but any amount is appreciated. This will allow the Music Program to meet its financial obligations and to maintain an environment where our students can learn and thrive.  

Here are 5 things you can do RIGHT NOW to help:

1. Make your charitable contribution right now on Charms or have your child bring a check made out to HMDPA and deposit in the “black box” in either room 101 or 505.
   1. Click on Parent/Student/Member Login and use the school code: HillsdaleMSMusic
   2. Enter your child’s Student ID Number and Student Area Password
   3. Make credit card payment for your contribution
2. Link your AmazonSmile shopping account to HMDPA for all your holiday shopping (and ask friends and family to, as well!)
3. Link your Ralph’s card to “Hillsdale Middle School Music Dept.” (and ask your friends and family to, as well!)
4. See if your employer offers a charitable donation match program to superpower your contribution!
5. Send boxtops, old cell phones/tablets/computers, and ink cartridges with your child to school for collection in room 101.

Thank you for your continued support!!