by Karen Disney | Aug 13, 2019 | Gardening, Nature, Playground
Creating a natural play space for your children is one of the best ways to encourage them to spend time connecting with nature and less time inside, watching TV or playing on their devices. Children love to be outside and the benefits of outdoor play are numerous....
by Karen Disney | Jul 3, 2019 | Nature, Playground
Summer Camp at CHMS is underway! We have six weeks of camp scheduled and are looking forward to a fun change of pace in the coming days. Playing in the sand never gets old! Mornings are spent outside, beating the Virginia heat and enjoying the shade on our beautiful...
by Karen Disney | Jun 11, 2019 | Playground
When your school has been open for 16 years, visits from former students can be eye-opening. Those three year olds who joined us at circle time our first year are now college students! We’ve seen friendships established at CHMS that continue to thrive...
by Karen Disney | Apr 11, 2019 | Gardening, Nature, Playground
There’s no place like our playground in the spring! The children are so excited to finally be able to go outside WITHOUT COATS ON! We are outside almost every day during the winter, so being able to skip that step when the weather warms up is a big deal for...
by Karen Disney | Apr 4, 2019 | Finding a School, Nature, Playground
We love the outdoors and teaching the children all about nature throughout our curriculum and our environment. Our efforts to help children learn to love nature began with our gardening, hiking, and certified Schoolyard Habitat. Over the past few years, we’ve...
