Don't let the title confuse you, we never advocate vaping, but we hope this week's announcements on vaping will give you a better understanding of the risks involved and the controversies surrounding this issue.
Did you know that just last month the first double lung transplant was required for a Detroit teen who vaped habitually? Since March, more than 2,000 sicknesess and at least 40 deaths in America have been linked to vaping. The CDC has identified the chemical compound vitamen E acetate as a "very strong culprit" in what may be causing many of the issues amongst those who vape.
Check out the Time Magazine article on the lung transplant here: https://time.com/5726491/michigan-teen-vaping-damage-lung-transplant/. The link also contains a short video entitled "The New American Addiction" that will be worth your while.
Don't let the title confuse you, we never advocate vaping, but we hope this week's announcements on vaping will give you a better understanding of the risks involved and the controversies surrounding this issue.
Did you know that a study published in "Yale Medicine" reported that 25% of seniors in 2019 said they had vaped in the last month? This is compared to about 11% in 2017. The same study of 8th grade students showed that 9% said they had vaped in the last month, up from 3.5% in 2017. You can see the article here: https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/teen-vaping/ ;
This greatly outpaces the rate of cigarette use amongst teens. The CDC reports that about 2.3% of middle school students and 5.8% of high school students smoked cigarettes in the last month. (https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/youth_data/tobacco_use/index.htm).
Stay tuned for tomorrow's announcement that will look into the first double lung transplant of a teen after habitual vaping.
We hope you and your boys (ages 7-15) can join us to learn more about Camp Laney for Boys
Wednesday, November 20th at 6:00 PM
Home-on-the-Hill
Refreshments provided!
Families that attend will qualify for an Early Bird Discount and a special gift
At Camp Laney, boys grow in self-confidence, learn new skills and disconnect from electronics!
Community Service opportunities for this week are as follows:
Please sign up for a spot on the bus and to ensure you receive service hours using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bXhMnkY4m--vdKmq-LpbRMAYPoZkfKneCAGU_cptsSw/edit
All boarding students must sign out in the library prior to loading the bus.
Students missing any portion of a school day for any reason other than being sick or attending medical appointments MUST complete a Planned Absence form. Students must obtain teacher signatures from the classes they will miss on order for the class to be excused. Please see Mrs. Evans in the Student Life Office for a form. Parents should also send an email request explaining their student's absence. Thank you for your cooperation!
Pre-K to 8 will observe a Tiger Spirit Day on Friday, November 22, in celebration of the Tiger's state playoff game. You may wear the playoff shirt/sweatshirt, if you purchased, or purple and white Darlington apparel. Go Tigers!
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the Huffman Athletic Center’s Johnson Field House for our annual Thanksgiving Feast. We have a classic Thanksgiving spread planned, which includes turkey and dressing!
Please see the schedule below:
11:00- 11:30 Third and Fifth Grades
11:10- 11:40 Fourth Grade
11:40- 12:10 Seventh and Eighth Grades
11:45- 12:15 Sixth Grade
12:25- 12:55 First and Second Grades
12:30- 1:00 Pre-K and Kindergarten
There is no cost for this event. Parking will be available in front of the Huffman Athletic Center.
We hope you can join us as we celebrate and give thanks together!
The Stuffed with Love project has been extended until Wednesday, November 20. We need many more families to participate in order to reach the goal of 550 stuffed animals. If we are successful in reaching the goal then a dress down day will be given. Please consider donating!
Every effort is made to avoid serious conflicts with students having several major tests on the same day. However, it is important for parents and students to recognize that examinations, major projects, and group presentations may culminate or occur simultaneously. "Crunch times" are a normal and healthy part of the college-preparatory experience. Students are encouraged to anticipate times of particularly heavy work-load, prepare in advance and seek assistance through Darlington's many support resources: peers, teachers, academic prefects, heads of house, the Teaching and Learning Center, department heads, etc.
If a student has three major tests in a day, the student may move one of the tests to another day.
Join us on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 4-5 pm for casual runs perfect for staying fit in the Winter!
Be sure to bring a water bottle, GOOD running shoes, a towel/blanket, and warm workout clothes.
First meeting time is Monday, 11/18 at 4pm in the Huffman.
To all upper school students: We would love to purchase a purple spirit sweatshirt for you just in time for winter and the winter athletic season. Please sign up for one of these spirit sweatshirts in the athletic office. You must sign up before Friday, November 22. Pickup for sweatshirts will be before one of the home basketball games (that will be determined when we know when our delivery can be guaranteed.)
Go Tigers!
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their new “Pushing the Limits” World Tour to Darlington School’s Huffman Center on Monday, March 16, 2020, at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at harlemglobetrotters.com.
New to this year’s tour, and never been done before:
