Lowcountry Montessori School
Minutes
Fundraising Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Lowcountry Montessori School
Room 204
The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.
Committee Members Present
A. Wright
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Caitlyn Creamer (remote), J. Poole, Kelly Godwin, M. Watkins, Natasha Ormsby, Rose Beck, S. Fox, T. Brosnan, Valerie Romig
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Wright called a meeting of the Fundraising Committee of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Wednesday Dec 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM.
C.
Old Business
- Cookbook (T. Brosnan)
- Coming in Friday; can sell online
- Food Truck Event: $250 raised
- Photo Sessions (V. Romig)
- 40 total slots, 6 still open
- Valerie will work car line tomorrow
- Sending out confirmations
- Plans for logistics still need to be addressed
- Holiday Shop (V. Romig)
- Good on volunteers
- Online link is posted, items have arrived, will be held in teacher's lounge
- Still need logistics plan
II. New Business
A.
Future Fundraising Roles
- Brief discussion of event form specifically for fundraisers. This form needs to be filled out 3 weeks in advance of event. (N. Ormsby, M. Watkins)
- Summer camp
- S. Fox shared staff concerns about space, impact on staff (maintenance, office staff). R. Beck affirmed these concerns as office staff member.
- C. Creamer expressed concerns about liability, ratios
- Decision was made to hold off on this fundraiser for the time being
- Spring Events
- High Tea (T. Brosnan)
- indoors, focus on primary and UE, will take place March 21 (early PM)
- need to determine reservation system, etc.
- idea for pancake breakfast as a future fundraiser (explore further)
- Cookbook Meal Night (T. Brosnan, A. Wright)
- Bring your own cutlery, paper cups for tasting food
- Sign up genius for who is bringing foods
- Will hold at beginning of 2026-2027 school year
- Push this item to June fundraising meeting
- Talent Show (J. Poole)
- Will be held March 13
- Sell food and offer "crowd favorite" voting again
- Discussed community involvement and engagement and time limit
- Need a stage (ideas included asking Alex, asking for assistance on Bloomz)
- Will determine audition dates at next meeting
- Drive In Night, Adult Prom, Basketball Game
- Push these topics to next meeting
- High Tea (T. Brosnan)
- R. Beck shared need to consider fees when including future items on Revtrack/sales through Square
- Future Fundraisers
- Ideas: classes, student art showcase. R. Beck suggested putting these items into Spring Fling. Committee members will bring ideas for discussion at January meeting.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Wright