October Board Meeting Minutes

Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School 

10/26/10 Board Meeting Minutes 

Attendees: Daria Webber, Michela Hugo, Jodi Howe, Jamelle Merriam, Kelly 

Wichmann, Lucy Mink Covello, Cindy Britz, Lisa Quimby, Brandi Lee Schafran, Ruth 

Arena, Giao Williams, Tenesha Murphy 

Treasurer’s Report  

Checking acct. balance: $1,805.53 

Savings acct. balance: $102.45 

• $1000 to My Gym 

• $1504.14 to Small Hands fundraiser 

• $400 to BMW Scholarship fund (each family will receive $200) ($400 next semester)

• Teacher Wish Lists TBD (past was $900) 

Potty Training at BMW 

• Topic discussed to better communication between parents and teachers  

• Daria encouraged parents to make appointments with teachers to discuss if a.m.  

  drop-off was too hectic 

• Tenesha Murphy suggested a worksheet/checklist that could hang in child’s cubby 

 - Something will be drafted for parents who want/need it 

Fall Semester Fundraisers 

• T-Shirts 

- Sold 86 shirts, but purchased 100 shirts in hopes to sell the remaining 14 

- T-shirt money to be deposited in November 

• For Small Hands Catalog 

 - Total order was $1717.29 

 - Teachers earned $257.35 merch. credit  

• Barnes and Noble Book Fair 

 - Week of December 13; first day of winter break  

 - Will do a craft at kick-off event (at B&N) on first day 

 - Percentage of sales goes back to school for teachers to spend at B&N  

Spring Semester Fundraiser  

• Silent Auction 

 - Date TBD (looking at early March) 

 - Placing order for 7.5” plates 

 - After break a “call for entries” for donors will be sent out 

  

• Books & Bubbles/Books & Bites 

 - Local author Maggie Simone has offered to do a reading from her book  

  “From Beer to Maternity” at an event and donate profit from book sales to BMW 

 - Ideas in the works: hosting at a residence, incorporating other vendors 

(i.e. Lilypad Creations), selling $5 tickets to event, possible dates in February 

• Spring Yard Sale 

 - BMW families to sell baby/children’s toys, games, books, etc. 

 - Try to have sale at a church 

• Submit Bottles & Cans Receipts 

 - Inquiring at Tops (Nottingham Road and Jamesville Road locations) to see if 

customers could put their receipts in a donation box at stores for BMW 

Next meeting Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. at BMW 


Submitted by Jamelle Merriam-Secretary