There will be 6th-8th grade boys basketball sign-ups Monday, Sept 23 right after flagpole with Coach West. 

3RD ASCENT, our official letter jacket partner, will be at Darlington, on Tuesday, September 24th during all lunch periods to walk you through the easy jacket ordering process. Please bring your deposit and any patches you may have. Letter Jacket orders require a minimum $150.00 deposit. They accept Cash, Check, Money Order, or Debit/Credit Cards.

More information is available at www.3rdascent.com 

Come out to support the community as you can volunteer to join Rivers Alive as part of Make Polk Beautiful on Saturday October 12 at 8:30am. For more information see the attached file

• Rivers Alive .pdf (510.28 KB)

3rd-5th Grades Parents - Join us today! We hope you'll join other parents from your child's classes for coffee after drop-off TODAY, Friday, September 20th, from 7:30 to 9:00, in the baseball complex parking lot. Feel free to stop by for a few minutes or stay as long as you'd like! Come as you are and enjoy connecting with other parents before starting your day.

A representative from the University of Georgia will be here on Tuesday, September 24th in the Student Center during office hours (9:40-10:25). All interested students are encouraged to attend. 

Please register in advance  https://apply.uga.edu/register/?id=81f66afd-a107-45f0-b8ea-68f8caa0f5f5

We are excited to announce that our 3rd-8th grade in-person fall conferences will take place on Wednesday, October 9th. This is a valuable opportunity for us to meet with parents to discuss progress since the start of the school year.

Click here for 3-5 conference sign-ups

Click here for 6-8 conference sign-ups

Excitement is in the Air – Fresh Fest, celebrating the Class of 2028, is almost here!

The Student Life Office is excited that FRESH FEST 2024 is just around the corner! We have a few important details to share with you to ensure everyone is ready for this fun-filled night.

Date & Details:

• When: This Saturday, September 21
• Drop-off: 7:00 PM at the Huffman Center
• Pick-up: 11:00 PM at the Huffman Center
  (Note: Boarding students will walk over with their house members.)

Important Notes:

• Attendance: If your student will NOT be able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing tinman@darlingtonschool.org. This will help us finalize plans, especially as order food for the evening.
• Boarding Students: All 9th-grade boarding students on campus this weekend will be attending.

What to Wear & Bring:

• Dress Code: This is a casual event! Students should wear their house t-shirts, comfortable shorts or pants, and comfortable shoes.
• Swimming Gear: If students would like to swim when the pool opens later in the evening, they should bring a swimsuit and towel. (Swimming is optional; other activities will be available.)

Evening Activities:

After check-in and a few fun games, we will dive into the main events:

• Darlington & Class of 2028 Trivia (How much do you know about your school and your classmates?)
• Dodgeball Tournament (Teams combined into brother-sister houses)
• Karaoke Contest (Whole house participation is encouraged!)

These events are all team-based – no one will compete one-on-one. Points earned by teams will contribute to their house's total in the Darlington Centennial House Cup competition, awarded to the house with the highest points at the end of the school year. Currently, Cooper House holds the Cup!

Late-Night Fun:

The latter part of the evening includes:

• Food: Wings, pizza, and cookie cake.
• Activities: Class of 2028 collage, Just Dance, swimming, movie-watching (optional from the bleachers if not swimming), board games, card games, crafting, and more!

Reminder for Students:

We’ve sent all 9th grade students a form to choose your top two event preferences. You can find the link in an email from Mrs. Inman if you haven’t completed it yet. 

We can’t wait to see everyone for a night of bonding and fun! 

Your Student Life Office

Picture Day for both divisions has concluded, and your children's official portraits for the 2024-2025 school year are now available for purchase!

As we did last year, we will use SmugMug for portrait ordering and distribution. The link can be found at https://darlingtonschool.smugmug.com/

Once you navigate to the site, complete the following steps to find your child’s portrait:

1. Click the folder that contains photos for the 2024-2025 school year.

2. Click your child’s grade level.

3. Find your child and select his or her portrait (students are listed alphabetically by last name).

4. Choose which way you would like to buy the photo (digital file, physical photos, etc.) – There are many sizes available, and you can buy as many as you would like.

5. If you have multiple children at Darlington, you may buy multiple portraits by navigating back to the home screen and following the above instructions to add multiple children’s portraits to your cart.

NOTE: Purchased photos will be printed without the watermark.

Additionally, if you did not have the chance to purchase your student’s portrait last year, those portraits, along with 2023-2024 sports pictures, are available for purchase, as well!

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Pender or yearbook@darlingtonschool.org.

• Event: TigerFest on Friday, September 20th, from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.
• Location: Charlie Davidson Field (behind David Morgan Pavilion)
• Cost: Free (sponsored by Tiger Pride)
• Activities: Music, inflatables, foam cannon, slip ‘n slides, Kona Ice, and Dar Shop pop-up
• What to bring: Towel and change of clothes (due to water activities)
• Parent parking: Gravel lot by the baseball field; walk across Cave Spring Road to Charlie Davidson Field
• Dismissal: Regular dismissal time; students must be accompanied by an adult at TigerFest
• Car line: Will run as usual for students not attending
• Extended care: Staff will accompany those students who attend regulary to the event; Extended Care closes at 5:00 P.M.
• Dress code: Tiger Day dress allowed
• Volunteer info: Check your email or attached flyer for details
• Looking forward to seeing everyone!

• Tiger Fest 2024.pdf (3.43 MB)

The DarShop will close at 2pm on Friday, September 20. We will have a pop-up shop at TigerFest that afternoon.

3rd-5th Grades Parents: We hope you'll join other parents from your child's classes for coffee after drop-off on Friday, September 20th, from 7:30 to 9:00, in the baseball complex parking lot. Feel free to stop by for a few minutes or stay as long as you'd like! Come as you are and enjoy connecting with other parents before starting your day. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please email connect@darlingtonschool.org.

If you would like to order a letter jacket and class ring 3rd Ascent will be on campus on the Zelle Patio on September 24, 2024 from 11:30am to 1:20pm. 

• Letter Jacket Flyer sept 24.pdf (960.92 KB)

Since everyone got their yearbook photo taken, everyone will have a Tiger Day this Friday, Sept 20!

Thank you to everyone for helping us photograph 100% of the Darlington Community for the third year in a row.

Wow!!! The Tiger Fans really showed up Saturday at Pepperell!! This week the competition cheerleaders will compete at Calhoun High School at 11:00 awards at 12:45.

• Tickets are $10 and can ONLY be purchased using GoFan https://gofan.co/event/1672241?schoolId=GA4868
• No cash sales at the door. 
• Children 5 and under are free.
• Gym will be cleared after middle school awards - you may reenter with your purchased ticket.
• Spectator parking on Yellow Jacket Drive and lot off of Oothcalooga Street. Map included.
• GHSA passes will be honored.
• NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY or ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERS
• Concession stand provided plus Jacket Jam t-shirts may be purchased.

An admissions representative from the University of Georgia will visit interested students on Tuesday, Sept. 24 during office hours in the Student Center. UGA has requested that students register in advance for this event: Click HERE to register for the UGA visit