Please join Head of School, Brent Bell, for coffee and conversation. This is always a great opportunity to learn more about the school and to enjoy fellowship with other new parents in the Darlington Community.
The following are the sessions offered:
Pre-K to 8 students, faculty, and staff will participate in a "Dress Warmly Tiger Day" on Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to the extremely cold temperatures. We suggest students dress in layers to stay comfortable in the frigid cold weather.
Darlington School will operate on its regular schedule this week, including all after-school activities. We may limit outdoor activities as necessary. Students are encouraged to dress warmly and comfortably for the weather. This includes heavy coats, leggings under uniform bottoms, and other cold-weather gear. Upper School students should continue to participate in Rumpus Week house-themed dress, adding warm layers as needed.
For reference, see our complete Inclement Weather Policy, which guides our independent decision-making process. If any schedule adjustments become necessary, we will notify all parents, students, and faculty through our emergency alert system.
A representative from Mississippi State University will be here to meet with interested students on Tuesday, 1/28 at 9:45 am in the College Guidance Office.
What: “Understanding Your Child’s ERB Scores”
When: Tuesday, January 21 - 5th and 7th Grade Parents at 8:00 am
Thursday, January 23 - 3rd Grade Parents at 8:00 am
Where: Joanne G Yancey Library at Thatcher Hall
**Please bring your child’s ERB results with you to the parent forum.**
If you are unable to attend the parent forum and have questions, please contact either Hope Jones (hjones@darlingtonschool.org) or Rebekah Kinney (rkinney@darlingtonschool.org)
Ms. Thomas, Mrs. Fowee, and Mrs. Lynn will be leading our 3rd - 5th grade Robotics Club starting on January 21st and will run until February 27th every Tuesday and Thursday that we have school. Each session will start at 3:15 p.m. and run through 4:15 p.m.
We will be utilizing the Lego Spike Prime program and will require students to bring their iPads with them for each session. This program will be a great introduction to the program that we offer at the middle school level, which competes against other schools.
The fee of $85 will cover 12 sessions of Robotics Club. We are currently capping this club at 20 students and expect to have a waiting list. If we have already met the cap, please make sure you sign up for the waiting list.
Please sign up by clicking here
Please note that parent pickup for Robotics Club will be at the side door of Thatcher Hall at 4:15 p.m. If your child is not picked up, he or she will be escorted to Extended Day, which does have a cost associated with it.
Members of the Senior Class are invited to join the Board of Trustees for dinner on Thursday, January 23. Please check your school email for the invitation and RSVP by Tuesday, January 14. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Guest at pguest@darlingtonschool.org.
As an active member of the Rome Floyd Chamber, Darlington School is asking our day parents to please take five minutes to complete the organization's first-ever community survey by Feb. 14. We value the work of the Rome Floyd Chamber in our community, and our people benefit each year from participating in their leadership programs (Emerge for high school students and Leadership Rome for adults). Your survey input will help shape the future of Rome and Floyd County, and there's a chance for you to win a gift card!
Click here to complete the survey.
The College Guidance Office will host a College Night for Parents of Juniors on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Dodd Banquet Room. Our guest speakers will be Chad Spencer, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Centre College (KY), and Mary Tipton Wooley, Executive Director of Admission at Georgia Institute of Technology.
This presentation will be recorded for parents of boarding students.
A representative from Auburn University will be here to meet with interested students on Tuesday, January 21 at 9:40 am in the College Guidance Office.
A representative from Binghamton University will be here to meet with interested students on Friday, 1/24 at 9:45 am in the College Guidance Office.
Please find the Fine Arts calendar for the Art in 3D Design season that includes the upcoming holiday and winter events.
