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Pre-K (2034) - Robert Hortman: 39% 53%
K (2033) - Danielle Stitt: 50% 55%
1st (2032) - Kimberly Moseley: 70% 75%
2nd (2031) - Julie Lucas: 69% 75%
3rd (2030) - Danielle Stitt: 42% 47%
4th (2029) - Margaret Montague: 55% 59%
5th (2028) - Julie Lucas: 80% 81%
6th (2027) - Becca Wood: 68% 71%
7th (2026) - Brooke Brinson: 46% 50%
8th (2025) - Becca Wood: 53% 62%
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We are up to 40% overall! Make your gift today for Parents for Purple!
Senior (2021): Carter and Diane Clark - 25% 26%
Junior (2022): Jennifer Bagby, Wendy Lignell - 34% 35%
Sophomore (2023): Lou Dempsey - 35% 37%
Freshman (2024): Wendy Lignell, Traci Shropshire - 38% 39%
To make your gift online please visit https://www.darlingtonschool.org/Giving/GiveOnline.
Please plan to join us for the virtual Pre-K to 8 Tiger Pride Meeting Monday, October 26 and noon. Here is Google link to join.
Bebe Zazzaro, Pre-K to 8 Counselor, and Kim Tunnell, Director of Fine Arts, will be our guest speakers. We hope everyone can attend!
Pre-K to 8 Homecoming Spirit Week is Monday, Oct. 19 - Friday, Oct. 23:
Monday - Hawaiian Day/ Tourist
Students are encouraged to wear Hawaiian themed clothing such as shirts, leis, grass skirts or their favorite vacation T-shirt.
Tuesday - Red White and Blue Day
Students are to wear clothing that is red, white and blue.
Wednesday - Western Day
Students are to wear western wear (flannel shirt, jeans, bandana and cowboy hat).
Thursday - Team Spirit Day
Students can wear their favorite team's sport jersey or colors (Darlington, college or pro).
Friday - Tiger Spirit Day
Students are to wear purple and white and favorite Darlington T-shirts or sweatshirts.
Get Creative and join us starting Monday, October 26th!
We will have paints, brushes, and your prearranged choice of real or artificial pumpkins for those who have filled out the entry form to participate in the competition! Best pumpkin wins a great prize!
Click here to access the entry form
Come by the library during office hours from Monday 10/26 to Friday 10/30 to work on your pumpkin masterpiece.
***For those who want to start earlier than the 26th may purchase their own pumpkin and work on it at home- NO CARVED PUMPKINS.
Dear Class of 2021,
Got questions about college? Well help is on the way! As part of our Darlington Connects program we have 47 Darlington alumni currently attending 24 different colleges and universities (see list below) ready and willing to help answer your questions! Through the GroupMe app you can ask questions about these schools and college life in general from young Darlington alumni. Just email connect@darlingtonschool.org with your cell phone number and we’ll add you to the GroupMe groups, it’s that simple.
If you have any questions about this program, please let me know. Thanks and we hope this helps answer some of your questions and make some new Darlington connections!
Auburn University
Boston University
College of Charleston
Davidson College
Duke University
Furman University
GA Tech
Harvard University
Jacksonville State University
Kennesaw State University
Louisiana State University
Mercer University
Montevallo University
North GA University
Oglethorpe University
Ole Miss - University of Mississippi
Sewanee - University of the South
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Troy University
University of Alabama
University of GA
University of NC-Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina
Washington & Lee University
Pre-K to 8 Halloween Festivities Information for Friday, October 30:
7:30-8:00 a.m.
8:00-8:25 a.m.
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.
The parade and advisory performances will be livestreamed on Facebook.
We are excited to announce that the JOY IS COMING. Java Joy Rome will be on campus at Thatcher Hall during the morning festivities for our faculty and parents to enjoy.
For those students taking the ACT this Saturday, October 24, please bring the following items with you:
Report to the side door of Thatcher Hall by 7:45 A.M. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 A.M. Email Wendy Payne with questions.
In keeping with Darlington School’s Athletic Event Guidelines due to COVID-19, there will be a limited number of tickets available for varsity football games. There will be no season passes.
Each Friday prior to the week of a home football game, an announcement will be posted to the Darlington website with a link to Eventbrite where students and the Darlington Community will be able to access tickets. Tickets will go live at 6 a.m. on MONDAY prior to the game on Friday. In order to gain access to the game, fans will need to either show their ticket on their phone or have a printed copy.
ALL varsity football games will be livestreamed and you may watch the game on the Darlington website: www.darlingtonschool.org/livestream
Paper tickets will be distributed on the Monday before each home game to football players, band members, and cheerleaders. Each student involved on game night will receive four paper tickets to distribute however they please.
Current Upper School Students: A link will be sent to Upper School students via email.
There will be 100 tickets available for Darlington School students. Limit of 1 ticket per student.
Darlington Community: Click here for the DARLINGTON COMMUNITY PASS
There will be a limited number of tickets available for the Darlington Community (this includes employees). Limit of 2 tickets per person.
Once you have reserved your tickets through Eventbrite, you will be prompted to enter your name and email address. After this information is confirmed you will receive an email from Eventbrite with your ticket confirmation. You may either print your tickets from your email or download the Eventbrite app and show your tickets when entering the game.
Please reach out to Coach Nathan West if you have any questions at nwest@darlingtonschool.org.
Upper School students!
We will have our traditional week of Homecoming events here on campus next week: theme dress school days, HOCO games on Thursday after the JV football game, Homecoming court presentation at halftime of the football game on friday, etc.
The only change for this year is we cannot have a Homecoming dance on Saturday night. Instead, we are having food, live entertainment, and a movie at the stadium. Food will be provided by Fire It Up BBQ, Chick-fil-A, and Ms. Vicki will be providing desserts. The live entertainment will be brought to you by our own, WILL TERRY! After the music, everyone is invited to stick around for a movie on the jumbotron in the stadium.
Tickets for Saturday’s Homecoming Party will go on sale next week! Tickets are $10 each. Boarding students will be able to white slip. Check your email for those details.
Homecoming Dress Days for next week:
Monday: Beach Day
Tuesday: Jersey Day
Wednesday: Country Club vs Western
Thursday: 80’s Day
Friday: Dar Day (Darlington shirt, appropriate bottoms)
During the week of Oct. 26, 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.
*** Please note that these are all ZOOM links, not Google Meet, so you may be prompted to download a free version to your computer if you do not have one installed already. *** You can join these calls from anywhere! Headphones help with sound quality.
Thursday, October 1 (9:40 am)
Franklin and Marshall College
https://fandm.zoom.us/j/94498186504?pwd=Y0gxajN0LzdTV0sra3dxMW5RSkE3UT09
Friday, October 2 (9:40 am)
Kennesaw State University
https://zoom.us/j/98466598517?pwd=ejZRK1FwODlxM1lobU5JZFNsTzFXUT09
Monday, October 5 (9:40 am)
Illinois Wesleyan University
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83095900666
Tuesday, October 6 (9:40 am)
Oglethorpe University
https://zoom.us/j/98079593358?pwd=cmVXZ3pKYXh5UllIUHoxejg0RjJ4Zz09
Wednesday, October 7 (1:20 pm)
Sacred Heart University
https://sacredheart-edu.zoom.us/my/kimparrettsroom
Thursday, October 8 (9:40 am)
University of Evansville
https://zoom.us/j/2752081465?pwd=L1JEL3lUSUJOUWRNUy9VMXdpemtYUT09
Friday, October 9 (9:40 am)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Monday, October 12
SIGN UP FOR THE NACAC COLLEGE FAIR (over 600 colleges in attendance)
https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/attend-virtual-college-fairs/students/
Tuesday, October 13 (9:40 am)
Drew University
https://admissions.drew.edu/register/drewdarlingtonvirtual2020
Wednesday, October 14 (1:20 pm)
Hult International Business School - London
https://efedu.zoom.us/j/2024037939
Thursday, October 15 (9:40 am)
Wofford College
https://wofford.zoom.us/j/92173037584?pwd=Z2J1ckFXc3hucVpQM09jeWtsOEVKUT09
Friday, October 16 (9:40 am)
Long Island University
https://liu.zoom.us/j/95213525349?pwd=aFlmNEJCQlNyelNHS0ZER284cExnUT09
Monday, October 19 (9:40 am)
University of Missouri - Columbia
https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/96126826326?pwd=UW5zZUtUUzIzajFza1dHSytzMVBEZz09
Monday, October 19 (1:30 pm)
Furman University
https://furman.zoom.us/j/94914931816
Tuesday, October 20 (9:40 am)
Boston University
https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/99246940897?pwd=TnFmTFd1bUtuZnRzS1NLV3czelNXZz09
Wednesday, October 21 (1:20 pm)
Vanderbilt University
https://myappvu.vanderbilt.edu/register/?id=00fcf663-e973-4659-8614-6f5f1ebaacff
Thursday, October 22 (9:40 am)
Piedmont College
https://piedmont.zoom.us/j/8285237917
Friday, October 23 (9:40 am)
Colgate University
https://colgate.zoom.us/j/93743214999
Monday, October 26 (9:40 am)
Rochester Institute of Technology
https://rit.zoom.us/j/99826880263?pwd=NzdRMlhsM1hVZVZEOVVVWnBIcEh1QT09
Tuesday, October 27 (9:40 am)
Rollins College
https://rollins-edu.zoom.us/j/3545307343?pwd=L2xQTm1ZODBVbjJiZnVQNGpjRXZpUT09
Wednesday, October 28 (1:20 pm)
Roger Williams University
https://rwu.zoom.us/j/93664939558?pwd=MHNJRHlNdlRpWGdTNWMxY2pzNTVQZz09
Thursday, October 29 (9:40 am)
Georgia Southwestern State University
https://zoom.us/j/99148488254?pwd=aThGYjJPUmVCcHE2VTBWbGdxL29HUT09
Friday, October 30 (9:40 am)
Maryville College
https://maryvillecollege.zoom.us/j/92777508806
Want to attend the football game on Nov. 6?
Refer a future Darlington student and you could be eligible to win four tickets for Friday, Nov. 6, against North Cobb Christian. If the student you refer completes their admissions application by Nov. 1, you will be entered into a drawing to win a set of four tickets for your family.
Click here to recommend a future Darlington Tiger.
New students who apply to Darlington before Nov. 1 will also be entered into a drawing for tickets to the game. Start an application today!
