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Keeping Up with Carrington

A weekly newsletter from Carrington Academy at Windermere

Keeping Up withCarringtonA weekly newsletter from Carrington Academy atWindermere

Friday, August 21st, 2026 Friday, August 21st, 2026

Happy Friday, Carrington Families!

Thank you for another great week here at Carrington Windermere! It's hard to believe that we are already nearing August and headed into the 'ber months! We don't mind, though, as those are some of the BEST and most FUN months of the year here at the school.


As a reminder the school will be closed Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.


Family projects can be turned into the front desk on Monday as we will start to display these in the classrooms next week!


All of our students in our Intermediate - Private Pre-K classes must be in uniforms Monday-Thursday starting Tuesday, September 8th. Friday is free dress!


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

Thank you all for joining our spirit night at Chick-Fil-A! Thank you all for joining our spirit night at Chick-Fil-A!

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Upcoming Events:

Friday, August 21st-Cookie Friday & Football Friday!

Monday, August 24th-August Family Projects DUE

Wednesday, August 26th-Carrington Spirit Wear/Cheetah Print Day!

Thursday, August 27th-Principal Office Hours 12pm-1pm

Friday, August 28th-Cookie Friday & Football Friday!

Meet the Team: Infants Meet the Team: Infants

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Mrs. Neetu Singh, Lead Infant I Teacher

My name is Neetu Singh. I completed my postgraduate studies in India and worked as a lecturer before moving to the United States. I live with my husband and our beautiful daughter, who is in 12th grade and enjoys playing soccer.


I joined Carrington Academy in January 2024. Being an infant teacher has been a very different and rewarding experience for me. I enjoy spending time with my family, and after my family, my babies are my greatest joy. I truly love my babies and feel grateful to be part of their early learning and development. I am very grateful to Carrington Academy for giving me the opportunity to be part of this wonderful academy and family!

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Mrs. Maryam Gelan, Lead Infant II Teacher

Hi! My name is Maryam Gelan. I have been working in childcare for 12 years, including the past two years here at carrington academy. I truly enjoy working with infants and love creating a safe, loving, and happy environment where children can learn, grow, and feel cared for. I’m so happy to be part of the Infant Team!

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Mrs. Teja Vemunoori, Infant II Assistant Teacher

My name is Vishwateja Vemunoori. I am a caring, hardworking, and responsible person. I completed my education with a Bachelor’s of Computer Science. Currently, I am working at a Carrington Academy as a Infant Teacher, where I take care of children, assist them with their daily activities, and help provide a safe and happy environment for them!


I live with my husband and our two children. My family is very important to me. Being a mother has helped me with understanding how important it is to take care of children.


I enjoy my work at the Carrington Academy because the coworkers are helpful and management is very good and responsible!

Click the link below to order your Spirit Wear for upcoming School Spirit Days! Click the link below to order your Spirit Wear for upcoming School Spirit Days!

https://campuswear.tuosystems.com/stores/ca-uniforms

https://campuswear.tuosystems.com/stores/ca-uniforms

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Cheetahs in Action! Cheetahs in Action!

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Important Reminders:

  • 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!

Enrichment Programs:

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.


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/Pickleball (ages 2+)

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


Karate-Coming SOON!


*Georgia Pre-K students are not permitted to participate in enrichment programs if they fall during their instructional class time. We will be doing demo days in the afternoons for GA Pre-K and Afterschool Students.*

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Ashley Chandler is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. (This is optional for parents.)

Parents, feel free to jump on office hours should you like to discuss anything or simply just give feedback. I look forward to connecting with you all!


Topic: Office Hours with Ms. Ashley

When: Thursday, August 27th.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://springeducationgroup.zoom.us/j/94032038455?pwd=Rb8boYikPXp2b5bNd0MjN55GfItADU.1


Meeting ID: 973 9533 8904

Passcode: 058580

Monthly Menu: Monthly Menu:

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Calendars: Calendars:

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Cheetah Star of the Month! Cheetah Star of the Month!

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Ms. Chelsea Coulon, Toddler Assistant Teacher

Who makes up your family? (Pets included.) My family includes my husband, our 11-month-old son, Noah, our dog Bear, our three cats Kokomo, Wawa, and Goose, and our horse.

When did you join the Carrington Academy at Windermere family? I joined Carrington Academy in March 2026.

What led you to work at Carrington Academy at Windermere? I had previously worked in childcare and knew working with children was my passion. My stepmother recommended Carrington Academy and spoke highly of the schools, the teachers, the administration, and the positive environment. I’m so glad I took her advice!

Can you share what you enjoy most about working here? My favorite part of working here is getting to know each child and watching their unique personality shine. Seeing them learn new things, grow, and get excited about new experiences brings me so much joy every day.

Interesting fact about you that you’d like to share: In my free time, I enjoy designing and sewing outfits from scratch.

Cheetah Crew of the Month! Cheetah Crew of the Month!

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The Brandes Family

Who makes up your family? Our family is made up of Ledger, Mommy, Daddy and our two dogs Indigo and Nasa.

When did you join the Carrington Academy at Windermere family? We joined Carrington in April shortly after Ledger was born (Jan 2026).

What led you to enroll at Carrington Academy at Windermere? We chose Carrington because it felt perfect for our little one from the very start. Everyone was so welcoming and kind. The facility is pristine and we loved how much they teach and work with our little one to grow each day.

Can you share what your child(ren) has learned throughout their time with us? Ledger has learned how to roll. Eat baby food now! And babel a lot lol. He is so social.

Are there any specific staff you’d like to highlight or thank? We love Ms. Neetu and Mrs. Maryam so much. They take such good care of Ledger and they have since day one. We are forever thankful for such kind and sweet teachers to help us raise our baby boy.

Interesting fact about your family that you’d like to share? Daddy is a pilot and Ledger had his first flight at just 3 months old!!

Child Care Weather Watch Chart

We want to keep you informed of temps that we are required to go outside. The below is the "Child Care Weather Watch" chart, and we use this to determine whether or not we're able to take the students outside each day, as well as how long we can go out.


  • 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
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Thank you for partnering with us on your child's early educational journey!

It is our greatest joy to see the smiling faces of our students each day, and be able to experience those "lightbulb moments" with them. We thank you for trusting us with the care and education of your children.


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

Catch up on past newsletters here!
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About Us

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

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