On Wednesday, October 27th, the Darlington Math Department will administer the KSU Math Competition test at Darlington. The test will be given at 7:30 PM during evening study hall in South Hall 6. Students will have 90 minutes to complete 25 multiple choice questions. The concepts covered in this test are topics taught in our Precalculus courses and below. You can sign up to compete at the link included with this announcement.
Please make plans to celebrate our seniors this Friday, October 29 prior to the football game. Our seniors that participated in GHSA athletics, cheer, and the stadium band will be recognized Friday night starting at 7:10!
Come out and support your seniors!
Attention Sophomores and Juniors! It is time to sign up for the Georgia Governor's Honors Program (GHP). Only Georgia residents are eligible for GHP. Please see Mr. Woods to sign up or if you have any questions. The deadline to sign up is Friday, November 5th.
Click this link to learn more about GHP, see the timeline for GHP, and the fields of study for GHP.
6-8 Field Trip Information Meeting
Who: Parents of 6th, 7th and 8th-grade students
What: To go over information regarding our February field trips
When: Tuesday, November 2nd @ 3:45 pm
Where: Thatcher Hall-Ledbetter Commons
Why: We are planning on going to FL for 6th grade, VA/ NC for 7th grade, and GA for 8th grade
Information will be sent out after the meeting. If you would like to join virtually, please use this link on the day of the event.
During the week of Oct. 25, the ERB CTP-5 (Educational Records Bureau) standardized test will be administered to students in grades 3, 5 and 7. The tests will be given over the course of four days (Monday-Thursday), beginning each day at approximately 8 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Wednesday). Please avoid planned absences during this week.
Thatcher Hall will present our First Performance Concert for our young musicians in grades 3-5 on Tuesday, October 26th at 12:30. All students will be participating - general music, band, strings, and the 4th & 5th Grade Chorus! The concert will be held at the Johnson-Drummond Amphitheater behind Thatcher Hall. We are excited to give our first performance and to show off what we have learned so far!
Parents are welcome to attend if your schedule allows; however, you will also be able to join us virtually. Feel free to use these links to watch online:
www.youtube.com/darlingtonschool
www.facebook.com/darlingtonschool/live
Come celebrate the Arts with us at Darlington!
The will be a meeting for girls interested in playing JV/Varsity Girls Soccer on Wednesday, October 27th during Club Period in South Hall 6. If you are interested in playing but cannot attend the meeting, please contact Coach Shorey.
Student portraits for grades Pre-K to 11 can be ordered online at darlingtonschool.smugmug.com.
Senior portraits can be ordered from the student page.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Media Arts Adviser, Katie Merritt at kmerritt@darlingtonschool.org.
Varsity Girls Basketball Tryouts 4:00 - 6:00pm at the Huffman October 25-26th
Pre-K to 8 Halloween Festivities
Friday, October 29th
7:30-8:00 a.m.
All students must be dropped off in Morning Carline. Pre-K to 5th grade should come to school dressed in their Halloween Costumes.
Following Drop off, parents attending the Pre-K to 5 Halloween Parade
should park in the baseball parking lot acoss from Thatcher Hall.
8:30 a.m.
Pre-K to 5 Halloween Parade
The parade will be held outside around
the Johnson-Drummond Amphitheater.
9:30 a.m.
6-8 Grades Halloween Advisory Performances
Performances will be held outside around
the Johnson-Drummond Amphitheater.
We are excited to announce that the
JOY IS COMING BACK!
Java Joy Rome will be on campus at Thatcher Hall during the morning festivities for our faculty and parents to enjoy.
Students can change into Tiger Day attire following the Halloween Festivities. Look for more details to come from your class representatives!
It’s that time of year again where the library is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin decorating contest. Darlington students and staff are invited to decorate a pumpkin like their favorite book character. It’s easy and fun for the whole family! Students and staff may bring in a decorated pumpkin to the school library and enter it into our contest between October 20 through October 27. All entries must be received by 4:00 PM the afternoon of October 27.
Contest Rules:
Pumpkins WILL be painted, Hot Glued, colored, Etc. Only craft pumpkins, please.
Pumpkins should represent a favorite book character. On the entry form, please write the title and author of the book. I would recommend getting the book information first before starting to decorate the pumpkin.
This will be a home project and pumpkin designs should be created primarily by students. Pre-K to 2nd grade students may work with parents to complete a pumpkin as a “family.” Third to Eighth grade students should do most of the work themselves, with only some assistance by parents.
Pumpkins will be judged according to the following categories in each cohort (Pre-K-2, 3-5, and 6-8):
True to character
Creative
Judge’s Choice
Judging will be conducted by a panel of judges.
Prizes: One winner in each category will be chosen. First place will receive an American Express gift card, 2nd will receive a book of their choice, and 3rd will receive candy of their choice.
Pumpkins will be sent home by November 12.
