All 9th Grade Students are invited to Freshman Homecoming “First Dinner”.
First Dinner is a Homecoming tradition for Darlington Freshmen. It is a special dinner held on the evening of your first Homecoming Dance. First Dinner is designed as a bookend to Senior Dinner, an event hosted by the Board of Trustees in the Spring of your Senior year to help mark the whole of your chapter as a Darlington Tiger.
We are excited to share that the Class of 2029’s First Dinner will be held at Coosa Country Club on Saturday, October 25, at 6:15 pm.
Details, RSVP, and contact information are below.
Event Details
All Darlington Freshmen are invited to attend. Dates from other high school grades or schools are welcome. But it's not necessary to have a date at all! Oftentimes, students attend Homecoming with a group of friends.
6:00 pm - Boarding students load buses for transport to Coosa Country Club.
6:15 pm - Pictures on the lawn at Coosa Country Club (the lawn is located directly behind the Club). Parents are welcome to attend and take photos. There will also be opportunities for smaller group shots inside the Club following the larger gathering.
7:15 pm - Students will be ushered inside for an Italian Buffet Dinner. Parents are excused- unless you would like to be the inside photographer.
8:00-8:15 pm - Students depart for Darlington School's Homecoming Dance at the Huffman Athletic Center on Darlington buses. The school will be responsible for providing transportation to the dance for both day and boarding students.
Transportation Details
Boarding Students: Transportation to/from Coosa Country Club will be provided by Darlington.
Day Students: Day students may ride the Darlington buses from Coosa Country Club to the dance at Darlington’s Huffman Center.
Cost - $50/student, $100/couple
This cost includes an Italian buffet meal, service, room rental, linens, decorations, and a photographer.
Payment Options
Vemno @Carolyn-Brearley or White Slip (for boarding students only)
Help Decorate?
There is a space in the RSVP to sign up.
RSVP
RSVP Please fill out your RSVP by Monday, October 13, 2025.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email parent representative Margaret Montague at m.annmiller@gmail.com or join the class GroupMe https://groupme.com/join_group/109846107/LDsRB3LP
Homecoming Game Spirit T-shirts are on sale now! This year’s white shirts feature Gracie Cowan’s winning design—chosen from many wonderful entries in a contest jointly sponsored by the Upper School Student Activities Committee and Harrison Inman’s Senior Ventures project, The Artistic Athlete—and fit perfectly with the Bleacher Creatures’ HoCo Game Whiteout theme.
Shirts will be distributed on Thursday, October 23. Each shirt will be individually packaged with the student's name and the name of their teacher or advisor (depending on grade level). Sales are open to all grade levels, and both youth and adult sizes are available. Parents and other friends of Darlington are welcome to order as well.
The deadline to order is Thursday, October 16. Orders may be placed at this link: Homecoming Game Spirit T-shirt Orders
Please contact Tara Inman with questions at tinman@darlingtonschool.org.
In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, there will be no school on Monday, October 13. We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 14.
Thanksgiving Break: Information for Boarding Families
Darlington School Shuttle to Atlanta Airport
Friday, November 21, 2025, depart at 2:30 pm or 4:00 pm
Saturday, November 22, 2025, depart at 5:00 am and 9:00 am
Dorms close @ 1pm on Saturday, November 22nd
Atlanta Airport Shuttle to Darlington School
Monday, December 1, 2025: Shuttles will be provided for flights scheduled to arrive before 6:00 pm. The Student Life Office will share shuttle assignments (including departure times from the Atlanta airport) with students before departure for break.
Dorms open @ 2pm on Monday, December 1
Students who arrive early will be responsible for making their own accommodations until the dorms open.
Returning shuttle times will be sent out in the November Residential Newsletter
Open to all 6th–8th grade swimmers
Tryouts: Tuesday, October 14
First Practice: Wednesday, October 15.
Requirements:
First-time swimmers must swim 100 yards with no more than two rests.
This is a competitive team – not a learn-to-swim program.
Swimmers must be safe and ready to train in stroke techniques.
Bring your best effort, Tiger spirit, and get ready to make a splash!
Questions: Email Mrs. Boling mboling@darlingtonschool.org
The Uniform Source will be in the dining hall during lunch Thursday, October 9 for blazer fitting/ordering. This will be the only time they will be on campus. Blazers are required starting November 1. Email Rana Andrews with questions randrews@darlingtonschool.org
Black uniform jackets are on sale now through Friday, October 10. The order form is attached with details, including prices and sizing. Turn in orders to Wendy Payne at Thatcher Hall or Rana Andrews at the bookstore.
Senior parents, please join us on Thursday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Dodd Banquet Room (DBR). Marcia McConnell, Director of New Student Financial Aid at Berry College, will provide an overview and guidance on completing the FAFSA.
Tryouts for middle school girls' basketball will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14 & 15 from 2:35-4:00 p.m. in the Huffman Athletic Center. If you are interested in trying out and have not yet signed up, please see Coach Rush.
The Darlington Players is proud to present Sophocles’ classic tragedy, Antigone. This timeless story of courage, loyalty, and the struggle between personal conviction and civic duty will come to life on stage through the talent and dedication of our student cast and crew.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased through GoFan. Shows will take place in the Zelle Black Box Theater on October 17th through 19th with shows Friday and Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Picture Day for both divisions has concluded, and your children's official portraits for the 2025-2026 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/
HOW TO PURCHASE: Once you navigate to the site, complete the following steps to find your child’s portrait:
Click the folder that contains photos for the 2025-2026 school year.
Click your child’s grade level.
Find your child and select his or her portrait (students are listed alphabetically by last name).
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.
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 portraits from recent previous years, are available for purchase, as well!
RETAKES INFO: This year, Kelly Moore will offer photo retakes for students and faculty at his studio.
If you have any questions, please email Mr. Pender or yearbook@darlingtonschool.org.
The Fine Arts Department is pleased to present our Discover events for the fall season, part of this year’s Art in 3D program. Events will take place across campus throughout September and October. Please see the attached calendar for dates, and watch for additional details from the teachers leading each program and ensemble.
We are excited for the Discovery that will take place this season!
Questions? Contact Kim Tunnell at ktunnell@darlingtonschool.org.
