LeafSpring School at Charter Colony

🌤️Camp Little Cloud🌤️ continues to live their best life this summer!! Their tropical beach adventure was an absolute success. Only 2.5weeks left and we are going to make the best of each day!!

📣Important Date Reminders📣
The 2023-2024 school year is only 3 weeks away!! Our staff is working hard to close out our amazing summer programs so we can gear up for the best year EVER!!
Enrollment is still open, so make sure you give us a call to inquire about an opening for your child!!
Stay cool friends✨

The adventures continued with 🌤️Camp Blue Sky this week. We cannot believe how fast the summer is going by but we are still soaking up all of the amazing memories. We cannot wait to see what another week brings!!

🌤️Camp Little Cloud had a magical week✨ The went on special fantasy scavenger hunts, created magical wands and potions, and enjoyed yummy mermaid and unicorn ice cream!! We are so ready for another awesome week ahead!!

It sure was a hot one for
🌤️Camp Blue Sky🌤️ this week but that did not stop us at all. , dunking counselors, making Clam cookies and climbing at made this Shipwrecked week so much fun!!

Our 🌤️Camp Little Cloud🌤️ friends had so much fun exploring lots of STEM activities this week. The icing on the cake was absolutely nailing their camp challenge by creating classroom robots! We will see you all next week for some Fantasy Fun✨

🌤️Camp Little Cloud🌤️ traveled around the world this week and made some wonderful new memories. Our kiddos loved designing flags, decorating their classroom doors and learning about so many different cultures.
Don’t forget, our campus is closed Tuesday July 4th!! We hope everyone has a great weekend.

Week 4 of 🌤️Camp Blue Sky🌤️ was filled with muddy adventures, yummy culinary activities, field trips and creative art projects. Our campers are making so many special memories and we know the fun will only continue.
Don’t forget, our campus is closed this upcoming Tuesday for the July 4th holiday. Have a great weekend!!

All of this rain didn’t stop
🌤️Camp Little Cloud🌤️ from exploring the great outdoors this week!! Bike day, bonding with friends, camp circle and yummy s’mores we’re some top moments. Next week we will travel around the world and learn about a variety of different cultures!! Have a great weekend, friends.

All this rain didn’t stop 🌤️Camp Blue Sky🌤️ from having an amazing week. The and were huge highlights followed by fun shark activities, team building, and tasty treats!! We will see you next week for a muddy adventure.

Tasty Thursday s’mores were a huge hit on this rainy day. Our 🌤️Camp Little Cloud🌤️campers enjoyed eating their treats while sharing their favorite campfire song to all of their friends!!

☀️Camp Blue Sky☀️ went down the rabbit hole for their wonderland adventure this week. Creating magic potions, exploring with awesome colors, field trip fun and pool days were just a few favorites from this week.
Don’t forget, our campus will be closed on Monday 6/19. We will see you on Tuesday for the start of CBS Shark Week!!🦈

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy,maties🏴‍☠️ Camp Little Cloud transformed into a Pirate themed adventure this week!! Campers enjoyed searching for gold, creating their own pirate hats, walking the plank and water play fun!!
Don’t forget, our campus is closed on Monday, 6/19. We will see you on Tuesday for some more exciting adventures!!

🌤️Camp Blue Sky🌤️ had the BEST first week. Color run, mask making, large event activities, field trips and tug-a-war we’re definitely some favorites!! Camp is our favorite time of year and we cannot wait for more memories to come.


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☀️Camp Little Cloud☀️ had a blast this week. Carnival games, bounce house fun, camp circle and Tasty Thursday treats were some of the highlights!! We cannot wait to watch this summer unfold.

Members of our Executive Team, including our very own Lauren Maggi, were very fortunate to attend this years PLI conference in Portland, Oregon. Together they attended hours of classes and obtained a wealth of knowledge that they cannot wait to bring back to our schools. We are so grateful for learning opportunities like this that allow us to connect with so many in the field of education!!

June is 🏳️‍🌈Pride Month🏳️‍⚧️, as well as, recognizing and celebrating ✨Juneteenth. We want to take this opportunity to celebrate, honor, and learn from the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate, honor, and learn about the freedoms that were gained by the African American community on June 19th, 1865. Here at LeafSpring Schools, one of our core values is Diversity. We pride ourselves in celebrating and learning from the things that make all of us different and the milestones of our country. Valuing diversity also means we respect and appreciate all of our differences. All month long, in our Preschool lobby, we will have family resources set out so you as a family can choose to take part in the opportunity to share with your child in this area of diversity. Parents can sign out books to read at home!!

It has been almost 6 years to the day since Ms. Brittany Delbridge walked through our doors, looking for a summer gig. Our school had no idea she would be the one to take our Private School program by storm and build it to where it is today.
Today marks Brittany’s last teaching day with us as she is gearing up for her next chapter in life. We are so grateful for the blood, sweat and tears she is put into our school. Please help us in wishing her the absolute best and please feel free to share some of your favorite memories. We love you Brittany!!

Mrs. Damaris, one of our Gold Room teachers, deserves this recognition. She is a definition of our schools mission, vision and values and we could not be more proud. Thank you LeafSpring Schools for this post and way to go Ms. Damaris!!

What a fantastic way to celebrate ! There are many things that make LeafSpring Schools unique, but one of best things, is our teachers! For a parent to take the time to send in a glowing message like this about one of our staff, WOW! We're a great place to provide consistent, reliable and excellent care for children, but we're also a great place to work! LeafSpring School at Charter Colony

Our 🍎Pre-K🍎 teachers and students ROCKED out graduation today. This time of year always comes with so many emotions but we are so excited to see where these future leaders go in life!!! Thank you so much to our fantastic families for such a great year✨


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Today was such a beautiful day for Kindergarten and 1st Grade to have their ✨2023 Field Day✨. Tug-a-war, ballon races, team building and Cheeto toss were some of our favorite activities from this fun event!!

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The weather today was perfect for a visit from truck. Our staff enjoyed a refreshing treat and they were reminded that work would not be the same without them. Cheers to all the educators out there!! We hope your week was filled with so much love. 🩷✨

Our staff help our school 🌸bloom🌸 in so many different ways! A HUGE shoutout to our families for donating gift cards to make our flower patch come to life.
Day 3 of Staff Appreciation Week was pretty amazing✨

We won the lottery with our staff! For day 2 of Staff Appreciation Week, our team was treated to a popcorn cart and a chance to win big with lottery tickets. Our families also showered everyone with flowers 💐! Our hearts are absolutely full✨🥰

🍎Happy Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week to our amazing LeafSpring School team🍏
We continue to be so grateful for our wonderful Charter Colony crew and we cannot wait to spoil them this week. Families are welcomed to take pictures in our front yard area and write notes to our staff at our Appreciation Stations. Notes can be posted either on Station Square in the Preschool or on The Village Green!! Cheers to all the amazing educators, nurses, support staff, chefs and administrators✨✨✨

✨Appreciation Post✨
Not just today, but EVERYDAY we are thankful for our amazing Administrative Coordinator, Taylor Armstrong. She truly is the glue that holds so much of our school together and we are grateful for her dedication. Please give Taylor a shoutout by commenting below. We love you Tay!

The rain didn’t stop us from having an
🐣egg-cellent🐣 day!! Happy Spring to all!

Today’s for day 2 of was brought to you by Sarah Parsons with . She stopped by our school today to teach our students all about healthy eating. We were so grateful for her wealth of knowledge!!

Math is fun for all ages! Dylan, in one of our Preschool classrooms, estimated how many blocks it would take to get the length of his body. Even though he’s shy by a couple of blocks, he was so excited to show off how close he got. Way to go buddy!!

Wow!! Our team had such an amazing weekend at the annual LeafSpring Schools Franchising conference. Our leadership team absorbed a wealth of knowledge over the past couple of days that we cannot wait to share with our school. In addition, it was so great seeing our sister schools LeafSpring School at Wyndham and LeafSpring School at The Boulders as well as the rest of the wonderful LeafSpring Schools teams. The icing on the cake was winning the 2023 Social Media Award!! Here’s to another amazing year✨

📣Camp Blue Sky Expo📣
is one week away!! School-age campers, are you ready for the best summer yet???
Camp Blue Sky 2023 is just about 3 months away and on March 9, we get to spill all of our secrets on what will be happening!!
Make sure you head to the Village building from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and learn how to sign your camper up. We cannot wait to see you there!!

✨Teamwork makes the dream-work✨ Our Charter Colony staff took advantage of our annual Dreamers Day retreat to celebrate, connect and recharge!! Here’s a peek into the events from today! A huge Thank You to River's Bend Occupational Therapy and Speak Easy RVA Speech Therapy for coming out today and sharing your resources!!

Hi Baby Cohen! We are so glad you are finally Earth side✨ Congratulations to our 1st Grade teacher Mrs. Rodriguez, and her husband Alex as they welcome their first child into this world. Momma and Baby are doing great and all 3 are soaking up lots of snuggles. Please send your love to this beautiful family by dropping a comment below!!

❤️All You Need is Love❤️ We hope everyone’s day was filled with hugs, love and yummy treats. ✨Happy Valentine’s Day✨

We would like to give a huge shoutout to Krista Plogger, the School Mitigation Specialist for the for coming out today to teach our students about germs🦠 and proper hand washing🧼. This time of year, germs love to live on so many common surfaces. It’s important for our students to be aware of all the proper techniques so they can remain happy and healthy!!

🤔Did you know tomorrow is National Sticker Day?? We love taking advantage of fun days like this. Make sure you stop by and see our Program Directors during pick up outside, between the Preschool and Village to pick out a sticker that represents YOU!!

☃️Holiday Closing Reminder☃️
Our staff are looking forward to spending this holiday season recharging and getting amped for 2023. Don’t forget, we will be closed next week and will reopen on 1/2/2023. Wishing all of our families a happy, healthy and safe holiday!!!

😁Friendly reminder 😁 We are still accepting goods for our Food Drive. All proceeds will go to the
Thank you so much to all who have already donated!! Happy holidays✨