Thank you for your patience with the new safety procedures that have been instituted this week. We feel confident that we are moving in the right direction and know that we still have a ways to go. During arrival and dismissal times, we ask that each car have their visor tag visible to ease the traffic flow. Let me know if you need more tags. During the hours of 8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m., all non-faculty cars will be stopped to determine the reason for visiting our campus. Please know that we continue to welcome all family members to our campus! As always, if you have questions or concerns, we would love to sit down to discuss them with you.
Reminders
Please remember that, per our uniform guidelines, all skirts and skorts should be no shorter than three inches above the crease in the back of the knee.
Upcoming Events
· Tiger Pride will hold their first meeting of the school year on Monday, Sept. 9 in the Yancey Library in Thatcher Hall. It will begin at 12 p.m. with ELA-5 business, 12:30 p.m. for ELA-8, and 1 p.m. for 6-8. All parents are invited to attend.
· Please remember that every Wednesday is dress day and a late start. School begins at 8:15 a.m.
· Kelly Meacham, Senior District Executive from the Northwest Georgia Council Boy Scouts of America, will be holding an informational meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 6-7 p.m. in the Johnson Assembly Hall (cafeteria) at Thatcher Hall. This is open to all boys in grades 1-5 along with their parents.
Looking Ahead
· Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) will be on campus on Monday, Sept. 16. They will meet with all students and faculty to discuss and observe our safety drills.
· Back-to-School Night will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17. We will begin at 5:30 p.m. for ELA, 6 p.m. for grades 1-2, 6:30 p.m. for grades 3-5 and 7 p.m. for grades 6-8. Each level will hold a 30-minute presentation for parents to attend; grades PK- 5 will be located in their classrooms and grades 6-8 will have a joint meeting in the Ledbetter Commons. The Varsity Cheerleaders will be providing free babysitting that night in the Johnson Assembly Hall (cafeteria) at Thatcher Hall for children ages 4 and older. Sign-ups will be sent out at the beginning of next week.
· Run with Pride, which is sponsored by Darlington’s Tiger PRIDE parent organizations, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 29. There will be a 10k, 5k and 1-mile fun run. The event begins at 8 a.m. at the Darlington track; snacks and inflatables will also be there for entertainment. Registration forms and further information can be found at https://www.darlingtonschool.org/5k.
