Spirit Week is Oct. 16-18!
Pre-K to 8 students will be celebrating Homecoming this week with spirit dress days. If your student does not want to participate in the spirit days, they are to wear their school uniform. The following is what students are encouraged to wear each day:
Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Wacky Wednesday
Students are encouraged to wear clothing with mismatched patterns (combine stripes with polka dots, floral with plaid, etc.)They can also wear their clothes inside out. Don’t forget silly accessories (funny glasses, funky hats, mismatched socks or shoes, a cape or a tutu).
Thursday, Oct. 17 - Pajama Day
Students may wear pajamas, shorts, or sweatpants to school for comfort. If they wear slippers, they must bring shoes for break/recess.
Friday, Oct. 18 - Tiger Spirit Day
Students are encouraged to wear purple and white, including their favorite Darlington T-shirt or sweatshirt with Tiger Spirit bottoms. Make sure shorts or skirts are appropriate for school.
Friday, Oct. 18 - (6-8 Grades ONLY) - “Anything but a Backpack Day”
In addition to wearing purple and white Darlington Tiger Spirit Wear, 6th-8th graders can bring their school supplies in anything school-appropriate that is not a backpack. Example of things are; a bucket, basket, tackle box, or laundry basket. No electric cars or toys are allowed.
The Service Committee is made up of students who are passionate about helping others. If you're in grades 3 - 8 and interested in community service, we encourage you to join! As a member, you'll learn about local needs, share what you learn with others, create plans, design posters and signs, and assist with projects. Our first meeting will be held next Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 3:30 to 4 p.m. in the Joanne G. Yancey Library at Thatcher Hall. If you are unable to attend, don’t worry—there will be more meetings, and the upcoming dates are listed below. We look forward to seeing you! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Zazzaro at bzazzaro@darlingtonschool.org.
Furture Fall Dates:
Oct. 16 meeting
Oct. 30 meeting
Nov. 13 meeting
Nov. 20 meeting
Dec. 4 meeting
Dec. 18 meeting
With the winter athletic season fast approaching, it's essential to ensure our locker areas are well-maintained for our student-athletes. Please be aware that the swim locker areas will be cleaned at 12:00 p.m. on Oct. 22. Be sure to remove any personal items you may have stored in these areas.
We hope you’ll join us this Friday at 7:30 p.m. to cheer on the Darlington Tigers at the Lakeside! Our football team will be taking on a strong Heard County squad, and your support would mean a lot. We’ll also be honoring our senior fall athletes before the game at 6:55 p.m., and there will be a fun knockerball event during halftime. It’s a perfect opportunity to celebrate our community. Please note that outside food and drinks are not permitted in the stadium. We look forward to seeing you there—come celebrate being a Tiger on Friday night!
Spirit Week is Oct. 16-18!
Upper School students will be celebrating Homecoming this week with spirit dress days. If your student does not want to participate in the spirit days, they are to wear their school uniform. The following is what students are encouraged to wear each day:
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - Pajama Day
Students may wear pajamas, shorts, or sweatpants to school for comfort. If they wear slippers, they must bring shoes for strength if they have that class.
Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Rhyme without Reason Day
Find a friend to pair up with and wear costumes that rhyme but otherwise may have nothing else in common.
Thursday, Oct. 17 - HoCo T-Shirt Day
Students may wear their Homecoming T-Shirts if they purchased one with free-dress bottoms. Please make sure attire is appropriate for school; see handbook for regulations.
Friday, Oct. 18 - Crazy Socks Day
Friday is chapel day dress because of our Distinguished Alumnus presentation. Students are encouraged to wear crazy socks with their chapel dress uniforms.
The Yancey Library would like to invite you to join a pumpkin decorating contest! Darlington students and staff may decorate a pumpkin like their favorite book character. All pumpkins will be judged by a panel of judges according to 3 criteria: representation of character, creativity, and craftsmanship. Each category will have one winner from each cohort (Pre-K-2, 3-5, and 6-8).
Please bring in a decorated pumpkin to the school library between October 1st through October 28th. Entry form is linked with further information.
For those interested in the uniform jackets, the order form is attached. The ordering deadline is Friday, Oct. 11. You may return forms to Wendy Payne at Thatcher Hall, or Rana Andrews at the Book Store. This will be the only jacket order placed this school year.
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, there will be no classes on Monday, Oct. 14.
Tuesday, October 15th & Wednesday, October 16th
7:30 am-4:00 pm
Located in the Health Center
No appointment is necessary
If you are interested please contact Nurse Charly (chjones@darlingtonschool.org) to obtain necessary paperwork.
Faculty/Staff please bring front and back copy of insurance card.
The Pre-K to 2 Discover Day will take place at Thatcher Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Fine Arts Department is looking for a group of parent volunteers to support this event during the following times for each separate grade level. Parents will be a group of 6 to 8 students move through 3 activity stations located in Thatcher Hall. Volunteers should arrive about 10-15 minutes before the scheduled time to receive direction. Parents may use this form to sign up to volunteer. Please email Kim Tunnell ktunnell@darlingtonschool.org if you have any questions.
The times that students will be rotating through activities is listed below.
Homecoming 24K tickets are on sale now! Dance tickets are $20 each in advance and $25 at the door. All tickets must be purchased via the online link provided in this announcement.
Students will be able to wear their HOCO 24K shirts to school on Thursday, October 17. 100% of the profits from t-shirt sales go back into the Student Activities Committee budget to support not only the best possible Homecoming Dance but also to provide funding for future student activties throughout the school year. A limited number of extra t-shirts were ordered so please contact Tara Inman if you would like to reserve one of the extras.
The Homecoming Dance, sponsored by our Student Activities Committee, will take place on Saturday, October 19, from 8-11 PM in the McCallie-Kennedy Student Center on Darlington's Upper School campus.
Please contact Mr. Smith or Mrs. Inman with questions.
Please find the updated Fine Arts calendar that includes the Discover Day for students in grades 3-5. That event will take place following the concert scheduled on Friday, October 25th. We are excited to offer a variety of experiences for students to connect with the arts at Darlington during this special season. Thank you for your support of the fine arts at Darlington.
As many of you know, Hurricane Helene's impact over the past few days has left many of our surrounding communities devastated. To aid those communities, the Upper School Servant Leadership Committee will be working with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office and Rome GA Cares to gather donations of supplies for hurricane victims in South GA and the Carolinas.
The drive will run from this Friday, Oct. 4, until Friday, Oct. 11. The sheriff's office will come pick up our supplies on the afternoon of the 11th. The residential house that brings the most items will be rewarded with a Centennial Cup point. Donations should be placed in Mr. Woods' office, and each house will have a designated area to keep track of the house with the most donations. The SLC will update a leaderboard daily to keep track of the house with the most donations throughout the week.
Some examples of supplies include:
We appreciate your willingness to help the communities in need. You can learn more about the Servant Leadership Committee at the website HERE. Feel free to email Atlas Kosedag, Charlie Patel, or Ms. Shores with any questions you have.
Boys Middle School Basketball will have "open gym" October 7, 8, 10, and 11 (No "open gym" on the 9th due to conference day)
"Open Gym" is for any boy, 6th - 8th grade, who is finished with their fall sport and is interested in trying out for middle school basketball.
Official middle school basketball tryouts will be October 15th through October 18th.
Students will be picked up in front of the Huffman building at 4:00PM each day.
Please reach out to Nathan West - nwest@darlingtonschool.org - if you have any questions
#RollTigers
Darlington Tiger Basketball Fans!!!
On November 25th, 2024, at 1:00 PM, Your Darlington Tiger Varsity Boys Basketball team will take on Dalton High School at State Farm Arena; the home of the Atlanta Hawks.
You do NOT want to miss the opportunity to watch your Tigers compete in State Farm Arena prior to the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Dallas Mavericks basketball game!
Tickets for the game must be pre-purchased through Darlington Basketball.
Each ticket purchased will not only get you into the Varsity basketball game, but can also be used for the NBA game that night; Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks.
Make a day out of it, and come watch your Darlington Tigers compete in an NBA arena on an NBA floor!
This is a great opportunity for the Darlington community, families, players, and program.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets or would like more information, please contact Nathan West - nwest@darlingtonschool.org
Tickets are on sale now through October 18th.
We are so excited to offer a middle school girls lacrosse team this year at Darlington! There is no experience necessary to play as we are just starting this program. Any middle school girl in grades 6th-8th who is interested in playing lacrosse this Spring will need to fill out the Google Form below by October 18th so that we can adequately prepare for games and equipment needs. If you are interested and have questions, please email Coach Collier at mcollier@darlingtonschool.org.
Parents,
We will be offering the following after-school opportunities for the next few months. Some of these programs do overlap, so please check your calendars before signing up. Yes, you can sign up for more than one, but understand that you may miss a session or two due to conflicts. There is more information for each club below. Please email the leader of each program with specific questions. If you have a general question, you can email Chris Eberhart at ceberhart@darlingtonschool.org.
We are so excited that we can offer so many opportunities this season!
1st Grade
Girls That Code (Tuesday/ Thursday)- Oct 1 to Nov 7
Teach Me Tennis (Random Days)- Starting Nov 1 to Nov 17
2nd Grade
Berry Pumpkin Race Training (Tuesday/ Thursday)- Oct 15 to Oct 29
Girls That Code (Tuesday/ Thursday)- Oct 1 to Nov 7
Teach Me Tennis (Random Days)- Nov 1, 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, and 17.
3rd/ 4th/ 5th Grade
Berry Pumpkin Race Training (Tuesday/ Thursday)- Oct 15 to Oct 29
Advanced Chorus (Tuesday/ Thursday)- Oct 1 to Dec 17
Technology Club (Monday/ Wednesday)- Sept 30 to Nov 13
Lacrosse Club- (Monday/ Wednesday)- Oct 7 to Nov 13
Teach Me Tennis (Random Days)- Nov 1, 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, and 17.
REGISTRATION FOR TEACH ME TENNIS- CLICK HERE REGISTRATION FOR ALL OTHER CLUBS- CLICK HERE
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CLUB INFORMATION
Girls Who Code for 1st and 2nd Grade Girls!
Starting Tuesday, October 1, 2024, we will offer an exciting after-school program focused on technology and coding challenges for 1st and 2nd-grade girls. (An additional opportunity for all 1st and 2nd graders will be available in the next after-school program rotation.) This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM, through Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Our goal is to provide students with a creative, hands-on environment where they can explore technology, develop problem-solving skills, and collaborate with their peers. Senior Linda Pan will also be working with the girls, sharing her passion for coding as part of her Senior Ventures project to inspire the next generation of “Girls Who Code.”
Here are some key details about the program:
Students: Open to 1st and 2nd grade girls.
Student Capacity: Maximum of 14 students, due to the number of robots available. This ensures all participants have a meaningful, hands-on experience.
Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 1 to November 7 [12 sessions].
Time: 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM.
Location: Thatcher Hall 3-5 Science Lab. Mrs. Lynn will meet students at the Cottages after school and escort them to the science lab.
Pick-Up: Mrs. Lynn will escort students back to the Cottages at 4:00 PM, where they can either stay for extended care or be picked up at that time.
Cost: $48.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Leah Lynn at llynn@darlingtonschool.org.
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Teach Me Tennis for 1st to 5th
We are excited to announce that the Teach Me Tennis program will return this year, led by Coach Eberhart. The program aims to introduce the game of tennis to students in grades 1-5 in a fun, low-stress environment. Each session will focus on basic skill development through fun competitions and gameplay.
Offered through Rome’s “Teach Me Tennis” program, this experience will culminate in a tournament on November 17th, where students will compete against other local elementary schools.
Please note that all registrations must be completed through the “Teach Me Tennis” website, and each registration includes a tennis racquet.
Students: Open to 1st to 5th grade students
Dates: Nov 1, 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, and 17.
Time: 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM.
Location: Darlington Tennis Courts
Pick-Up: Parents should plan on picking up their child at 4:15 at the Darlington Tennis Courts. If your child can not be picked up by 4:20, they will be escorted to Extended Day, which does have a fee.
Cost: $55
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Chris Eberhart at ceberhart@darlingtonschool.org
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Berry Pumpkin Race Training for 2nd - 5th
Coach Eberhart will be getting our 2nd - 5th grade runners ready for the Berry Pumpkin Race on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm. This after-school club will have 4 practices and then the race on October 29th. This club is only for those that will race on October 29th.
If you want to just race, but don't want to do the practices, please do the following…
1. Email Chris Eberhart @ ceberhart@darlingtonschool.org
2. Pay the $7 entry fee. Make check out to Darlington School or cash.
3. Fill out the "waiver" and return it with the money by October 17th to Chris Eberhart.
Here is the schedule…
10/15- Practice until 4 pm
10/17- Practice until 4 pm
10/22- Practice until 4 pm
10/24- Practice until 4 pm
10/29- Race at Berry College's Mountain Campus starting at 4 pm
The fee of $24 will cover the 4 sessions and the entry fee for the Berry Pumpkin Race.
Please note that parent pickup for Running Club will be at the side door of Thatcher Hall at 4:05 pm. If your child is not picked up, he or she will be escorted to Extended Day, which does have a cost associated with it.
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Advanced Chorus for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade!
In this exciting group, students have the chance to explore their love of singing while developing their vocal skills and musical knowledge. We’ll dive into a variety of genres, learn to harmonize, and perform together as a team. Whether they are a seasoned singer or just starting out, everyone is welcome to join us on this musical journey. Students will have the ability to express themselves, make new friends, and create beautiful music with their classmates.
Grade Levels: Open to students in 3rd through 5th grades.
Student Capacity: Maximum of 40 students, but if interest exceeds that number we will be open to increasing the maximum.
Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday (besides school holidays) starting from October 1st and ending December 17th.
Time: 3:15 PM - 4:00pm
Location: Thatcher Hall Music Room
Pick-Up: Ms. Dunn will escort students to the front of Thatcher at 4:00 pm, remaining students will be escorted to extended day in the cottages.
Cost: $10
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Spenser Dunn at sdunn@darlingtonschool.org
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Technology Challenge for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades!
Starting Monday, September 30, 2024, we will offer an exciting after-school program focused on technology projects and challenges. This program will be available every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15 PM until 4:30 PM, continuing through Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Our goal is to provide students with a creative, hands-on environment where they can explore technology, develop problem-solving skills, and collaborate with their peers. Below are the key details:
Grade Levels: Open to students in 3rd through 5th grades.
Student Capacity: Maximum of 20 students due to the number of robots available, ensuring every participant has a meaningful hands-on experience.
Dates: Every Monday and Wednesday from September 30 to November 13 (except for Fall Conference Day, 10/9, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 10/14) — [12 sessions].
Time: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM.
Location: Thatcher Hall 3-5 Science Lab.
Pick-Up: Mrs. Lynn will escort all students to the front entrance of Thatcher Hall at 4:30 PM. Students not picked up by 4:35 PM will be escorted to the cottages for extended day care.
Cost: $72.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Leah Lynn at llynn@darlingtonschool.org.
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Lacrosse Club for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades!
Through Darlington’s Senior Ventures Program, we are excited to offer an after-school lacrosse program led by Senior Brecken Laliberte. Beginning Monday, October 7th, 2024, this exciting program will focus on the fundamentals of lacrosse and run every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15 to 4:15 PM through Wednesday, November 13th.
Our goal is to provide students with an informative and engaging lacrosse experience, helping each student-athlete improve their skills and teamwork abilities. Students will learn key techniques such as cradling, scooping, passing, catching, and shooting, and will incorporate these skills into fun, interactive games. Below are the key details:
We look forward to seeing your child on the field!
If you have any questions or require further information about the program, please feel free to contact Brendan Leezer (bleezer@darlingtonschool.org) or me, Brecken Laliberte (blaliberte@darlingtonschool.org).
Come out to support the community and volunteer to join Rivers Alive as part of Make Polk Beautiful on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8:30 a.m. For more information, see the attached file.
