RECOGNITION AWARDS – Applications are available NOW!

RECOGNITION AWARD APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO: FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018!
ALL Highland Band & Choral students (grades 4-12) are eligible for a chance at receiving $100.00 and recognition for all your musical accomplishments.

MUSIC BOOSTER MEETING – Our next general meeting is scheduled for: Monday, February 5th, 2018 at 7 PM EST. Highland Elementary School Cafeteria (16 Lockhart Ln, Highland, NY, United States)

Do you shop on Amazon.com? The next time you shop online, please log onto www.smile.amazon.com to help raise funds for the Boosters. Simply select Highland Music Boosters as the charitable organization you wish to support-- if you have an account with Amazon, all of your information carries over (including Amazon Prime). AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon, and will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organization selected by customers.

Congratulations to our 2017 Recognition Award Recipients:

Leena Tran

Alexander Papazova

Olivia Burdash

Peter Bender

Minh Tran

Benito Vargas

In addition, there are many band and choral students preparing for the upcoming All-County Music Festivals and NYSSMA. On Wednesday, February 8th, our reception was an opportunity to recognize all of these students for their commitment and accomplishments. Our celebration included award/certificate presentations, musical entertainment by award recipients, light refreshments, and even a few prizes.

The Highland Music Boosters is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization that partners with the Highland Central School District in Highland, NY. Our site is designed to provide you updated information,necessary forms and an additional way to contact us.

Here are some of recent updates and important information, We hope you will find this helpful.

How do I become a member?

2016-17 Membership Cards(w/local business discounts) are now available!

Membership is FREE for ALL Highland residents

Cards will be available at the following locations:

All upcoming open houses

Highland Public Library

Town Hall

Top 5 reasons why music is a “sound” investment for our community

Success in School – Music keeps students interested, motivated and actively engaged. Various studies have shown a correlation with participation in music to increased rates in attendance, increase in SAT scores and an increase in graduation rates.
Emotional Development – Music increases empathy towards others and other cultures. It also helps in increasing levels of self-esteem, responsibility and coping with anxiety.
Productive Member of Society - Music helps to shape character and is a universal force in bringing everyone together.
Preparation for 21st Century Workforce – Music increases development of creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork, communication, leadership and collaboration; all vital skills for today’s workplace.
Value to Overall Economy – Music programs offer long term fiscal value to our school district. (Music personnel instruct the largest number of students in a given class and/or have a higher teacher to student ratio). Music can spur growth in a community by creating jobs, increasing the tax base and boosting tourism.

Your PARTICIPATION is VITAL

Please consider any of the following:

Donor Campaign (see attached letter for complete details)
IBM Employee Charitable Contribution Campaign – If you or someone you know is employed by IBM, they can select our organization for their contribution.
AmazonSmile – If you or someone you know shops with AmazonSmile, they can select our organization and we will receive .5% of every total purchase amount.
Attend a monthly meeting – All meetings are generally held the first Monday of every month (7PM) in the Elementary School Cafeteria.
Join a committee and/or serve on our board
Volunteer – Help is always needed at concerts, open houses and other special events
Stay informed – Like us on Facebook, follow our webpage and contact us anytime at: ⦁ musiccounts@hotmail.com.