Keeping Up with Carrington
A weekly newsletter from Carrington Academy at Windermere
Friday, October 24th, 2025
Happy Friday, Carrington Families!
It was a busy week, full of pumpkin festivities, and we are looking forward to our Annual Fall Festival tomorrow from 10am-1pm! It's definitely the most wonderful time of the year and we are so thankful to have you all as part of the Windermere community to celebrate all of these exciting and wonderful times with us.
Our Pumpkin Decorating contest is still going on and will end on Wednesday. Make sure to vote! Who will win a Pizza or Ice cream party on Ms. Ashley!?
If you know a family looking for preschool care, have them stop by to see us and get a tour of the school! Remember that our referral program allows you a week's tuition credit once a family has been enrolled for 90 days, if you refer them!
We are still taking candy donations for our Trick or Treating around the school. Please see below for class parties time. Parents are welcomed to attend our your child's class party! :)
Winter photo picture days and times are below.
Thank you for being the best part of Carrington Academy! We are truly so thankful for each of you! We hope you all have an amazing weekend!
With Love,
Ms. Ashley Chandler
We hope to see you all tomorrow at Fall Festival! See flyer below!
Upcoming Events:
Friday, October 24th-Cookie Friday & Football Friday
Saturday, October 25th-Fall Festival 10am-1pm
Tuesday, October 28th-Candy donations DUE for Trick or Treating on 10.31
Wednesday, October 29th-Carrington Spirit Wear/Cheetah Print Day!
Thursday, October 30th-Pumpkin Carving (All Classes)
Friday, October 31st-Wear Halloween PJS, Trick or Treating around the school, & Class Parties
Monday, November 3rd-Can Food Drive Begins
Tuesday, November 4th-November Family Project-Disguise a Turkey
Tuesday, November 4th-Winter Pictures
Wednesday, November 5th-Winter Pictures
Friday, November 7th-Cookie Friday & Football Friday
Monday, November 10th-In & Out Santa Photos
Monday, November 10th-Friday November 14th-Book Fair
Tuesday, November 11th-School CLOSED for PDD
Wednesday, November 12th-Wear it Wednesday-Decades Day!
Thursday, November 13th-Leave us a Google Review
Friday, November 14th-Cookie Friday & Football Friday
Monday, November 17th-Diguise a Turkey Projects DUE
Tuesday, November 18th-Principal Office Hours 1pm-2pm
Wednesday, November 19th-Wear it Wednesday-Carrington Spirit Wear/Cheetah Print Day!
Thursday, November 20th-Canned Food Drive Ends
Friday, November 21st-Student's Thanksgiving Luncheon
Monday, November 24th-Wednesday November 26th-Forsyth County and Georgia Pre-K Break-Camp Available
Wednesday, November 24th-Early Closure at 3pm
Thursday, November 27th & Friday November 28th-School CLOSED-Happy Thanksgiving
Click the link below to order your Spirit Wear for upcoming School Spirit Days!
Carrington Cheetahs!
Important Reminders:
- 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.
- 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!
Enrichment Programs: Enroll NOW for the 2025-2026 school year!
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.
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 as they fall during their instructional class time.*
Monthly Menu:
Calendars:
Cheetah Crew of the Month!
The Bourgeois Family
Who makes up your family?
Mom (Melissa), Dad (Jeremy), Connor, Brendan, Audrey, 1 horse (Sir Totil Heir), 3 cats (Pumpkin, Tiger, Pickle), 8 fish
When did you join the Carrington Academy Windermere?
We first joined in Fall of 2017 with Connor- we've been there 8 years now!
What led you to enroll at Carrington Academy?
We love our daycare because of the incredible teachers and staff who truly care about our children. Their dedication to nurturing each child's growth, learning, and development means the world to us.
Are there any specific staff that you would like to highlight or thank?
We'd like to thank all the wonderful teachers and admin for everything they've done to help our kids grow and learn. Some include Ms. Brittany, Ms. Sarah, Ms. Surabhi, Ms. Subha, Ms. Anitha. The admin- Ashley, Nicole, Haley, and Ms. Jasmina for her excellent food! Mr. Mike and Mrs. Swetha in afterschool for their care.
Interesting fact about your family that you would like to share?
We like to spend time outdoors- hiking, playing, anything outside! We love spending time with family, friends, and our pets.
Cheetah Star of the Month!
Mrs. Subha Janakiraman, Lead Intermediate I Teacher
Who’s in your family?
My family is the heart of my life. It is made up of me, Subha, my loving husband Janakiraman, and our two wonderful sons. Our elder son, Jashvanth, is in the 6th grade. Our younger son, Sajitvan, is in the 3rd grade. As a family, we share love, support, and countless memories that bind us together.
When did you join the Carrington Academy Windermere family?
I joined Carrington academy On August 1st 2024.
What made you decide to work at Carrington Academy?
I wanted to work at Carrington Academy because I’ve seen how positively the school impacts children and families in the community. The balance between academic readiness and social-emotional learning is something I strongly believe in, and I felt it would be a perfect place to contribute my skills while learning from a supportive team.
What do you enjoy most about working here?
One of the things I enjoy most is how Carrington Academy balances structured learning with play-based experiences. It gives me the chance to use my creativity as a teacher and see children thrive both academically and socially.
What’s a fun fact about you?
An interesting fact about me is that I like to sing (If you hear humming sound around the school that would be me , sorry for that) and I love bringing music and movement into the classroom to keep kids engaged.
Child Care Weather Watch Chart
- 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
Thank you for partnering with us on your child's early educational journey!
If there is ever anything we can do to help, please do not hesitate to reach out - we are always happy to do so!
About Us
Email: ashley.chandler@carringtonacademy.com
Website: carringtonwindermere.com
Location: 4410 Front 9 Drive, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 770.888.8011
