Dolvin Diary
February 20, 2025
Principal's Message
Dear Dolvin Families,
I hope that everyone had a nice long weekend and a productive 3 days of school this week. Thank you to the families that have taken the Georgia School Climate Survey. So far, we have had 15% of our families take the survey, I would love to get the number above 71%.
The survey is only 22 questions and takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. Please take it by clicking this link: https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=A4E90C88
Thank you,
Andy Stein
Coming Soon Our Annual Vocabulary Parade
Parents here's a resource for you to help think of a word with your child:
Parent SGC Elections
The declaration period for parents and teachers interested in running for a position on their SGCs is now open, running from February 3rd to March 28th. It’s essential that each school garner at least two parents and two teachers to run for council positions.
Key Action Steps:
- Visit our Elections website to see how many council seats are open at your school and review the requirements for candidacy.
- Submit the Candidate Declaration Form via the website.
Election Voting: Voting will take place in April, and more information about the process will be shared soon.
Access More Information Here: SGC Elections Website
Young Georgia Author's Competition
We are excited to share that the school winners for the Young Georgia Author's Competition have been selected. Our winners are as follows:
3rd Grade- Lincoln Gargiulo
4th Grade- Penelope Tullio
5th Grade- Mira Purushothaman
Congratulations to our school's winners! Their winning entries have been submitted to the Fulton County Competition. Thank you to all students who entered, our committee enjoyed reading your writing!
2025-2026 Pre-Kindergarten Lottery Application
The Lottery Application for the 2025-2026 Dolvin Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Class is open! This lottery application process will close at 11:59 pm on March 5, 2025. Dolvin's lottery will be held on March 26, 2025, and will be posted on the dolvin.org website. You will receive a lottery number prior to that date. Please note that we will hold an in-district lottery and an out-of-district lottery. The in-district applications will receive priority. After the lottery, you will be notified of your status by the end of the day on March 28th. Please see the attached flyer for more information as well as the dolvin.org website.
Shoutout!
Congratulations to Christopher Kim and Lisa Zhang! Their artwork has been chosen to represent Dolvin Elementary at the Capitol Art Exhibition on Wednesday, March 12.
Friendly Reminders from the Clinic
Our school is committed to the health and safety of our students and staff. The district mandates that students must be fever free for 24 hours minimum without the use of fever reducing medications. Likewise, students must be free of diarrhea and vomiting for a full 24 hours. Failure to adhere to these guidelines results in the spread and the reintroduction of germs in our classrooms. Make sure to combat this cold and flu season by eating a healthy diet, getting plenty of sleep, and staying home when you are sick. If you are planning to give fever reducing medications before school, it would be wise to reconsider sending your student. Please give them the time they need to heal. Any questions please contact Ariel Lochner in the clinic at 470-254-9281.
Art News
Mrs. Holladay's Corner for Parents
Bilingual 4th/5th grade students help ESOL students during a special reading time once a week. Both students share the same 2nd language!
It’s so awesome to hear them speaking in two languages!
Dolvin Parent Book Club
Dolvin Parent Book Club
February Book: This is Your Brain on Food
Discussion Date: Friday, February 29th
9AM | ROOM 201
No commitment necessary. Want to read? Want to discuss? Just read and show up. We’d love to have you!
Questions? holladaym@fultonschools.org
RSVP- https://forms.office.com/r/nfSkpWnPpE
Join us for another informative parent workshop with family therapist and parent, Cristiane Uchida LPC
Friday, February 28th- 10AM Room 201
- When is the best time to give your children a phone?
- What are important rules to implement once your child has a phone.
- Dangers of electronics and brain development.
- What do we know now about electronics/social media, we didn't before?
- Resources to protect your family
- https://www.uchidacounseling.com/about
Parent Volunteers
We welcome and greatly appreciate our volunteers at Dolvin! If you would like to be a volunteer, you must complete the Volunteer Registration Application prior to volunteering. For volunteer information and frequently asked questions on the Fulton County Schools website, click HERE.
Please follow the link below to access the FCS Volunteer Registration page.
Important - All Visitors and Volunteers must remember to bring in their driver’s license each time they sign in. The license will be scanned each time. Thank you.
AMMS Rising 6th Grade Parent Night - Save the Date
Breakfast and Lunch at Dolvin
Dates to Remember
February 21
All Pro Dads Meeting - 7:00 a.m.
Virtual Parent Coffee - 9:00 a.m.
March 7
Vocabulary Parade
Spirit Day
March 21
All Pro Dad Meeting - 7:00 a.m.
Virtual Parent Meeting - 9:-00 a.m.
April 4
Spirit Day
April 7 - 11
Spring Break (schools closed)
Stay In Touch With Dolvin
Dolvin Website: dolvin.org
Dolvin PTA Website: dolvinpta.membershiptoolkit.com
Dolvin PTA Email: dolvinpta@gmail.com
Dolvin Foundation Website: dolvinfoundation.org
Teacher's blogs
Twitter (X): Follow us at @DolvinES
Dolvin Diary - A new issue comes out the first and third Thursday of the month. Please read to keep up with current events at the school.
Peachjar: Occasional flyers are sent home via Peachjar.
LED Sign: Located on the corner of Buice Road and Jones Bridge Road.
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PTA
Staff Appreciation Week March 10 to March 14
Hello Dolvin Families!
Our Staff Appreciation Week is coming up March 10th - March 14th and the Dolvin PTA is still in need of food/beverage donations, volunteers, and funds to be used for staff gift card purchase. See below for information on how you can contribute if you would like to do so. Please note that all food and beverage donations need to be dropped off on Friday March 7th during arrival (7am - 8am). We will have carts and volunteers at the morning bus entrance as well as the front entrances during the morning carpool.
Sign up link for food and beverage donation - bring to the school on Friday, 3/7 during arrival (7 am - 8am)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA9A62EA4FD0-55000494-saw2025
Sign up link to volunteer
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA9A62EA4FD0-55000492-volunteers#/
Gift Card Donations
Donations to the gift card fund can be made via Venmo or Paypal no later than Friday, 2/28. Venmo to @Nancy-Nunnelley (0979 if asked to confirm) or Paypal at doverncd@gmail.com. Please note that all funds will be pooled for purchase and distributed evenly across the staff.
Thanks so much for your support! We look forward to celebrating our wonderful staff!
News from the PTA
STUDENT & PARENT PARTICIPATION (*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)
NEW! Volunteer for Staff Appreciation Week [Mar 7 – 14] *
NEW! Buy Tickets for Family Fun Night [Apr 25]
NEW! Volunteer for Family Fun Night [Apr 25] *
NEW! All Pro Dads Sign up to Grill at Family Fun Night [Apr 25] *
NEW! Second Grade Lunch Bunch STUDENT Sign Up [Deadline to Sign Up is Feb 21; Meeting - Mar 27]
NEW! Second Grade Lunch Bunch PARENT VOLUNTEER Sign Up [Deadline to Sign Up is Feb 21; Meeting - Mar 27] *
All Pro Dad [Next Meeting – Feb 21]
Parent Book Club [Next Meeting – Feb 29; Book - This is Your Brain on Food]
Kids Care [Next Meeting – Mar 11] *
Third Grade Lunch Bunch [Next Meeting – Mar 24] *
Fourth Grade Lunch Bunch [Next Meeting – Mar 26] *
DONATE/GIVE
PURCHASE
Foundation News
Glow Dance Your Heart ❤️❤️ – Update
Wow! What an amazing FUNdraiser we had this year! We are beyond grateful to everyone in our DolvINcredible community that contributed - because of you, the school met its $45,000 goal to fund the Discovery Lab again next year! And since we met our goal, the kids will have a school-wide Rock ‘n Roll Lunch on Feb. 20th to celebrate! We'll have music, lights, and a special VIP section on stage for the top-earning class from each grade. (Please note: while we'll be providing a rockin' good time, we are not providing lunch - families should plan for students to bring or buy their lunch as normal.) And remember to watch for teacher emails about those special class rewards your student may have earned along the way.
Teachers & Staff - we couldn't have done this without you. Your efforts were amazing, and hopefully we provided you with everything needed. Please know we're still here to support you as you check those reward days off your list!
5th Grade Graduation Mementos
To celebrate our 5th graders' academic achievements, we're coordinating with sponsors to offer some unique mementos this Spring semester - special graduation tees and yard signs! More details coming soon.