In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, school will be closed on Monday, January 19. We will resume our regular class schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Happy New Year! Upper School parents are invited to attend the Tiger PRIDE meeting on Thursday, January 15. Join us for lunch at 12:00 p.m. in the Yancey Suite at the Huffman Athletic Center, or tune in via the livestream link below.
The meeting will include guest speakers on Student Leadership opportunities, a vote on budget requests, and updates from the prom committee, fine arts, and athletics. For questions, please email Jessica Dunn at mrsjdunn@gmail.com. We hope you can join us!
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hfk-koeq-wgj
Friday, 1/16
Rumpus Gameday – 2:45 PM | Cove (Student Center if raining)
Rumpus Relay – 3:20 PM | Jerry Sharpe Field
Dodgeball – After basketball games | Van Es Arena
Saturday, 1/17
Trivia – 9:00 AM | Thatcher Commons
Gauntlet – 1:00 PM | Jerry Sharpe Field & Johnson Field House
Fear Factor – 3:00 PM | Cove (Johnson Field House if storming)
Lip Sync – 8:30 PM | Van Es Arena
Middle Grades Parents,
With our middle school field trips quickly approaching during the week of February 9th, we would like to invite parents of participating middle grades students to an information session on Tuesday, January 27th, from 4:15–5:00 p.m. in Ledbetter Commons at Thatcher Hall.
During the meeting, we will review important trip details, including departure and arrival times, hotel accommodations, planned attractions, as well as our policies and procedures. We will also be happy to answer any last-minute questions you may have.
If you are unable to attend in person, no worries—notes and handouts from the meeting will be emailed to all families later that afternoon.
For those who prefer to join virtually, please use the link below:
https://meet.google.com/qny-trfk-mit
We look forward to connecting with you.
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, January 26 at 5:00 p.m. in the Ledbetter Commons at Thatcher Hall. For additional information please contact Melissa Smyly msmyly@darlingtonschool.org.
College Night for Parents of Juniors will be held on Wednesday, January 21 at 7pm in the Dodd Banquet Room. Our featured speaker is Mr. Chad Spencer, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Centre College. The program will be recorded for boarding families. While this program is geared toward our junior parents, all are welcome to attend.
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.
