- Discussion surrounding Hazardous Conditions/Snow Policy. The Board thanks Teachers Maria Brunori and Beth Burke for attending, to provide valuable personal insights and professional perspectives

- Sub-committee formed to assist with updates to the Co-Teacher job description

- Budgetary review and opportunity for clarification

- Board is excited to begin fresh campaign to beef up Board participation among parents! Look for information coming out about ways you, too, can be involved, or simply ask Taylor, Emilie, Leslie, or any of our current Board Members!

- 2nd Annual Art Night preparations are in full-swing. Keep your eyes open for ways Timberline is inviting families to be involved in this meaningful community event 

- Review and discussion regarding current facilities-related items/challenges

-New and additional fundraiser idea proposed for Spring/Summer season--stay tuned for details to come! 

-Ideas proposed and briefly discussed for streamlining website and blog, for cost and information disseminating efficiency

-BOD continues to work in conjunction with executive staff and teaching staff to update key general role/job descriptions

- Discussion regarding increased and additional opportunities for fundraising

- Grant approved for new carpeting, and TLC Administration is excited to begin planning Phase 4 of playground install

- Explanation and discussion about shared services pilot program to support workforce initiatives, coming on-line in association with ECO

- Emilie updated BOD on current focuses of staff reviews and training

- Please congratulate Kyle on his re-election as President, Cara as Treasurer, and her newly elected Officer role as Vice President, and Carisa on her re-election to Secretary! 

Highlights from October's Board of Directors meeting
Meeting Date: October 24, 2018

- Thank you to all who came to Wit and Wine for Timberline! Discussion and review of the evening, and financial outcome to-date. Ideas sprouted for changes to improve upon this year's experience for next year. Fabulous silent auction items are still available! Please see the Front Desk, or visit Timberline's Facebook page: ​www.facebook.com/timberlinelearningcenter/

- Mentor Team along with Director of Education Emilie Wood recently attended the EC-STEM (Early Childhood Science Technology Engineering and Math) Conference in Boulder. Take-aways included ways to give greater visibility and voice to children, and coding information to potentially incorporate into curriculum 

- Welcome to new Teachers Emma, Lauren, and Shannon!

- Welcome TLC parent Amber Brummer as a new Member of the Timberline Board of Directors! 

- Discussion about officers and jobs/positions (Fundraising Chair as an addition), and upcoming officer elections in November  

-TLC Executive staff and the BOD are excited to honor the multiple staff members reaching anniversaries of their many years of employment at Timberline Learning Center! 

-Parent Nights continue this week

-Wit and Wine planning continues. If you can help, please let Administration know! TLC is looking for silent auction items and volunteers

-Look for an upcoming community outreach event to discuss ballot measure 1A with parents 

-Staff benefits and closures discussion

-Please welcome TLC parent Michelle Kilduff as a new Member of the Timberline Learning Center Board of Directors!

​Highlights from August's Board of Directors meeting
Meeting Date: August 9th, 2018

-Holiday-related school closure discussion

-Budget review and discussion

-TLC is excited to be celebrating 10 Years! Look for information regarding an all-school family celebration coming at the end of August

-Big "Welcome!" to new staff: Jessica, Tonya and Alicia; Big "Welcome Back!" from a summer abroad to beloved Little Grove Teacher Patrick

-TLC is currently co-hosting the Positive Solutions for Families parenting class. Upcoming classes are 8/14 & 8/21

- Huge congratulations to our Director of Education, Emilie Wood, for completing her Masters program!

- Wit and Wine fundraiser planning has begun ramping up. Please let TLC Administration know if you would like to help! Areas of need typically include finding sponsors, auction items, and volunteering during the event which includes set-up and post-event clean-up shift options

- TLC had a large number of staff attend the Successful Child Conference in Keystone. Teachers are bringing back some fantastic actionable information, which they are excited to implement in their classrooms. This was shortly following TLC's widely positively received first annual Art Night. We are impressed by, and thankful for the teachers' highly engaged participation in both of these things!

-We would like to welcome Aaron Ness to the Board as a new Member!
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Highlights from March's Board of Directors meeting
Meeting Date: March 19th, 2018

-Administration is excited to implement new "gratitude for staff" chalkboard! Please stop by the board, (located in the front hallway) to post a few words of appreciation for teachers and staff that have gone above and beyond in their professions, in service to your children's education and well-being

-Administration was pleased to recognize Little Grove Mentor Alyse Moulis for great personal and professional growth, commitment, and leadership through a period of unexpected challenges 

 -Looking forward to focus on, and implementation of upgrades to the infant/toddler playground

-Administration is accepting suggestions for methods and resources to improve the acoustics in the Multi-Purpose Room

-April is Month of the Young Child! Keep an eye out for fun ways Timberline Learning Center is queuing up to honor this significant annual hallmark, under Emilie's leadership

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-Jennifer McAtamney--Program Administrator - Child Care, for the Town of Breckenridge--stopped by to discuss the recently approved "Teacher Investment Fund" from the Town Council

-Leslie provided a staff update and a review of facilities and equipment upgrades, issues and resolutions; and led a brief discussion about current and future fundraising and grant efforts

-Emilie shared about the Successful Child Conference and discussed some of the practical applications she and staff are taking away from the conference to implement at TLC

Highlights from October's Board of Directors meeting
Meeting Date: October 17th, 2017

~Officer Elections!~

•      Please congratulate Kyle Curran-Hays for becoming our new President! Kyle has been serving as Vice President, and is excited for his new role in Board leadership 
•      Please welcome Katie Schmidt-Ahern to the officer role of Vice President! 
•      Please welcome Cara Cipriani to the officer role of Treasurer!
•      Please congratulate Carisa Peterson on her re-election to the officer role of Secretary! 

-Further discussion of parental leave policy(ies) as it relates to budget

-Wit and Wine fundraiser: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3

• Look for volunteerism sign-up to come via e-mail. Help still needed for set-up, clean-up, bartending, etc. 
• Newspaper and radio advertising set
• Bring us your sponsorships! A variety of levels available