Keeping Up with Carrington

It's hard to believe that Summer 2026 is almost coming to an end and another school year is right around the corner! It's been an incredible Summer and I have so enjoyed seeing all of the smiles as our students and families have enjoyed this Summer and all the festivities that have come with it!

As a reminder all packets for this upcoming school year starting in August will need to be turned in to the front desk no later than July 23rd. Should you have any questions about this please see the a member of the Admin Team.

Just a friendly reminder that Wednesday is Tie-Dye Day for our Toddlers-Summer campers. Please send your child to school with a plain white T-shirt on Wednesday so they can participate in this fun summer activity. We can't wait to see all of the colorful creations our Carrington Cheetahs make!

Just a friendly reminder to please let the Administrative Team know if you plan to arrive after 10:00 AM. This helps us ensure we have an accurate lunch count for the kitchen and allows us to plan staffing appropriately throughout the day.

Safety Reminders:

Please ensure that you are checking in your children at the front desk iPad on the way in and then checking them out only once you've picked them up, so on the way out. We kindly ask that you take a few moments each day to check your child's backpack before arriving at school. To help us maintain a safe learning environment, please ensure that your child is not bringing toys, ChapStick, lip gloss, makeup, candy, medication, or other personal items from home. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation!

Upcoming School Closures:

Friday, July 31st CLOSED for Professional Development Day

Thank you for being the best part of Carrington! As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns you may have - we are always here to help!

With Love,

Ms. Ashley Chandler

ashley.chandler@carringtonacademy.com

Every Summer we conduct a "Kids Helping Kids" philanthropy project to give back and we do so with Alex's Lemonade Stand - a nonprofit organization raising funds and awareness of Childhood Cancer. We're excited to bring this back yet again this year and our lemonade stand will be Thursday, July 23rd from 3-6pm. Donations can ONLY be made online using the QR code above. The afternoon of the lemonade stand, our school age campers will help in giving out lemonade and fresh baked goods that they'll have made earlier that day.

We have a school goal of $350.00 raised with a region goal for all Carrington Academy locations to collectively raise $2,500 which funds a entire week of childhood cancer research.

Donations can be made now through July 23rd! Thank you in advance for your continued support of our school community, our students and our Kids Helping Kids initiatives throughout the year.

Take advantage of our referral program by inviting your friends and neighbors to one of our THREE Open House events later this month:

Wednesday, July 22nd, 9-11am

Thursday, July 23rd, 4:30-6pm

Saturday, July 25th, 10am to Noon

They can stop by without an appointment or you can have them email me at ashley.chandler@carringtonacademy.com or call the school to book an appointment.

Wednesday, July 15th-Tie Dye Day

Thursday, July 16th-Pre-K I Field Trip

Wednesday, July 22nd-Dream Shakers Show

Friday, July 24th-Pre-K II Field Trip

Wednesday, July 29th-Foam Party

Friday, July 31st-Carrington Professional Development Day! SCHOOL CLOSED

Monday, August 3rd - First Day of the 26-27 Academic School Year

If you have a rising 1st-5th grader who will be attending camp for anytime this Summer, this section will house important information from week to week, as well as reminders for your Camper! :)

Schedules can be changed online for up to 2 weeks prior to the week occurring. If you do not change it in time, if changes are needed, you will still be responsible for tuition that week.

• Videography & Photography at pickup and drop-off is NOT permitted for the safety of the other children in the classroom.
• Parking Lot Safety: Please ensure that you are not allowing your children to play and run in the parking lot. Additionally, supervision must be maintained by parents once you've picked up your child - please do not allow your children to run into the parking lot unsupervised.
• Sunscreen: Sunscreen should be applied each day BEFORE coming to school; we will apply it in the afternoon only. (Summer Only)
• Outside food and/or drink: These are NOT permitted in the school for allergy and safety purposes. We appreciate your help and cooperation with this.
• No Zipper Bedrolls: The state does not permit us to have bedrolls with Zippers on them. Please ensure that when purchasing your bedrolls that it is
• Toys from Home: Toys from home are not permitted unless specified on the monthly calendar for special events/days. Soft, small loveys are allowed, but only for naptime, where applicable.

• 10am Drop Off Time: As mentioned previously, we want to ensure that all students are getting the benefit of our private preschool curriculum. With this, if you will be arriving for the day past 10am, please ensure you have called the school to notify us OR sent a message through Links 2 Home/Tadpoles. This also helps with planning teacher lunches for the day, and ensuring that the chef is aware of proper numbers for snacks/lunch as she prepares food for the day.

• If your child is out sick and diagnosed with an illness, please be sure to let the admin team know. This way, we can send out a notice of medical concern to the classroom so that parents are aware of any exposure to illness.
  
• Outside food and/or drink is NOT permitted in the school for allergy and safety purposes. We appreciate your help and cooperation with this.
• Hazardous Items in Bookbags - We ask for your partnership in helping to ensure that hazards are not in your child's bags and accessible to children throughout the day. Please be sure there is not chap stick, necklaces, choking hazards, medicine, plastic bags, etc. left in your children's bags. If needing to bring such items, please give them to an admin team member or your child's teacher when dropping off. We appreciate your help with this!

Kids in Motion Dance Class (ages 3+)

Kids in Motion offers fun and imaginative dance classes in a positive and nurturing environment. Steps, positions, movement patterns, and routines are taught using fun props and music. An off-site recital will be held in May and is optional. 30 minute classes are held every Monday at 9:30am. Price is $55.00/month. FULL FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR

Amazing Athletes (ages 2+)

30 minute classes are held every Wednesday at 10am. Price is $75.00/month.

Soccer Stars (ages 2+)

30 minute classes are held every Tuesday at 10am. Price is $80/month with a one time $30 registration fee.

GA Pre-K Soccer Stars

Classes are held every Tuesday after dismissal until 3pm. Price is $80/month with a one time $30 registration fee.

N Zone TBall (ages 2+)

30 minute classes are held every Friday at 10am. Price is $80/month with a one time $15 registration fee.

Please see the attached UPDATED Ancillary Registration Form below.

*Georgia Pre-K students are not permitted to participate in enrichment programs if they fall during their instructional class time.*

• Green zones - all scheduled outdoor time is permitted
• Yellow zones - limit outdoor play to part of the time scheduled and watch for signs indicating the children need to go inside
• Red zones - scheduled outdoor time is NOT permitted; Flex room will be utilized during these times

If there is ever anything we can do to help, please do not hesitate to reach out - we are always happy to do so!

Email: ashley.chandler@carringtonacademy.com
Website: carringtonwindermere.com
Location: 4410 Front 9 Drive, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 770.888.8011