ESP, Inc. is hosting the 2nd annual Big Hearts Talent Show on Saturday, February 7th at Rome High! Buddies Needed! You will be paired with a talent show participant and help them ROCK the Show!
Buddy registration ends soon so click the link to sign up today.
Buddies will need to be at Rome High School Saturday, February 7th from 11:00am-7:30pm and then one day of Rehearsals either Thursday, February 5th or Friday, February 6th from 4:30-7:00pm.
If you don’t want to commit to being a buddy, you can check out all of our other volunteer opportunities for the event such as decorating, running activity booths, and more.
Click the link to register and to see all of the volunteer shifts available.
Tickets available if you would like to come and watch the show. It's going to be GREAT!
Pre-K to 8 parents are invited to attend our upcoming Tiger PRIDE meeting on Monday, February 2 at 8:15 am. The meeting will be held at Thatcher Hall in the Joanne G. Yancey Library. We will share updates on spring happenings at the school, including upcoming events and activities.
Guest speakers Rebekah Kinney and Melissa Smyly will provide an overview of our instructional coaching model, highlighting how it supports and develops our teachers while strengthening classroom instruction and enhancing student learning.
All parents are welcome, and we hope you will join us!
The Fine Arts Booster Club will meet on Tuesday, February 3 at 8:00 a.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the McCallie-Kennedy Student Center. This meeting will address volunteer needs for the upcoming productions for the winter musical production of Hadestown and the Thatcher Hall spring production of Dear Edwina, Jr.
If you are a parent of a student who is participating in these productions, we hope you will join us to find out how you can help support these and other spring happenings in fine arts at Darlington! Please email Lauren Stone at laurenmmstone@gmail.com or Kim Tunnell at ktunnell@darlingtonschool.org if you have any questions.
There will be a meeting for parents of students currently in 5th-11th grades who are interested in trying out for football cheerleading for the 2026–2027 school year. The meeting will be held on Monday, February 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ledbetter Commons at Thatcher Hall. For additional information please contact Melissa Smyly msmyly@darlingtonschool.org.
The following colleges are visiting Darlington during office hours on the dates listed below:
Jacksonville State University, January 23rd
Mississippi State University, February 3rd
Georgia State University, February 6th
All interested students are invited to attend!
The fine arts department will present the musical “Hadestown, Teen Edition,” under the direction of Ms. Shelley Daniel, at the Rome City Auditorium Feb. 20-22, 2026. Performances will take place on Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. and on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Seating for the performances will be reserved at a cost of $15 per seat and must be purchased through GoFan (details below).
As a current family, you receive special benefits as a token of thanks for your support of the arts! One of these perks is the opportunity to receive reserved seats at the winter musical at a discount of $5 off. You will be able to choose from seats that are available to ensure that your party is together. To receive the $15 seating at the discounted price of $10, please use the promo code Tiger26 during the checkout process.
Please use the links below to purchase your reserved seats for the show(s) of your choosing:
PG Advisory: This production contains some mild language and thematic elements.
The Fine Arts Department would like to share the updated Art in 3D Winter Design Calendar for the events that students will be experiencing in the upcoming season. Please update your calendar with the Spring dates. Thank you for your support of the arts at Darlington.
