Dear Upper School families,
August is here which means it is time to start school! We are excited to welcome new and returning students to campus for fall sports practice, orientation, dorm move-in, and the first day of school. We are also excited to engage our students who cannot be with us initially in our new online program.
If you haven’t already, please begin the registration process by logging into the Darlington website and visiting the 2020-2021 Registration Section of the parent portal. Please complete the online Medical Report questionnaire and upload the following documents: your student’s physical, current immunization/vaccination record, and a front and back copy of your student’s medical insurance card. If you have any questions about uploading the documents, please contact Denise Evans. If you have questions about logging in, please contact Paige Hamil.
As mentioned in previous emails, our daily schedule has been changed a little to accommodate three lunch periods and to have more time to clean between classes. You can view the new daily schedule here. A personalized schedule for each student will be available on their student page.
We will have daily temperature checks. There is a slight change to how we will have these screenings. Students who plan to eat breakfast will need to have their temperature checked outside the dining hall. Students who have a first period class will be checked by their teacher before class begins. Students who have first period free will need to have their temperature checked in the Student Life Office when they arrive on campus. All students and faculty/staff will be required to have their temperature checked prior to the start of class.
All students and faculty/staff are required to wear a face covering. We recommend you bring two face coverings to campus to use as a spare.
In order to reduce exposure, we will continue the practice that all students remain on campus until their last requirement (that includes practice). A day student who is done with classes early and does not have anything after school may leave only after parents have notified Denise Evans via email or phone (devans@darlingtonschool.org or 706-236-0435) and the student signs out through her office in Wilcox Hall. For the time being, the senior privilege of going off campus during the school day will be postponed until further notice.
Darlington is asking everyone to limit your exposure to those outside of your household. We want to make sure we are making campus as safe as possible. Avoid the 3 C’s: crowded places, close contact settings, and confined/enclosed spaces. Also remember to wash your hands/use hand sanitizer, wear a face covering if you are outside of your home, and be mindful about the people you interact with and their health. We want everyone to start the school year as healthy as possible and limiting your exposure starting now can assist with you being healthy.
Details on our Student Orientation on Saturday, August 15, will be sent to those families who will be participating. We are limiting this year’s orientation to new day students and residential families only. Please contact your student’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about a specific class.
Darlington School uses two vendors for uniforms: Land’s End or Uniform Source
Land’s End: www.landsend.com
Uniform Source: www.uniform-source.com
Store Location: 2141 Cobb Parkway NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Uniform Source will be on campus Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Yankee Wrestling Room at the Huffman Athletic Center for our 9-12 families. Purchasing new uniforms will be by appointment only. Click here to sign-up for a time-slot.
Tiger Pride USED Uniform Sale
Friday & Saturday, August 14 & 15, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Huffman Athletic Center / Johnson Field House
For the 2020-21 school year, Upper School students will not be required to wear Chapel Day dress on Thursdays. Senior boys will need a navy blazer for Commencement. Regular uniform dress is required Monday-Friday unless otherwise announced.
If you ordered uniforms during the July Uniform Source fitting (at Thatcher Hall), you will receive an email with information regarding pickup by Wednesday, August 5.
Please email lwoods@darlingtonschool.org with any questions.
If you are planning to take advantage of Darlington’s online program, please let us know by Friday, August 7, so we can plan accordingly. Boarding students should contact Jennifer Rundles and day students should contact Chad Woods. We will be flexible on entering and exiting the online program, but communication is going to be important as our teachers prepare for both on-campus and off-campus classes.
For more information about community wellness protocols and procedures, please visit the Community Wellness Guide on the website. It will provide the most up-to-date information regarding Darlington’s response to the pandemic and the opening of school.
We thank you for your support and trusting Darlington with your child and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Chad Woods
Director of Upper School
Jennifer Rundles
Associate Director of Upper School
