Dolvin Diary

Dear Dolvin Families -

As our Zone Superintendent, Brian Downey, communicated last night, I was named the new principal of Heards Ferry Elementary School yesterday.

This is a bittersweet moment for me. I am so proud to have led this school for the past six years. From the moment I set foot in Dolvin, I knew it was a special place. Parents, staff and students welcomed me, challenged me, supported me, and grew me into a better leader. I am grateful to each one of you for the role you have played in making Dolvin a joyful place for me to call home.

As I wrap up my work at Dolvin over the upcoming weeks, I have confidence that the great work done in our building every day will continue under new leadership because it is done by a #DolvINcredible group of staff members, students, and parents.

Dolvin will always hold a very special place in my heart. Thank you all for being such an important part of my life for six years. No matter what else I become, I will always be a dolphin.

With a grateful heart,

Karen

We have six staff members leaving Dolvin this year. Thank you to each of them for the impact and influence they have had on our Dolvin children. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops” (Henry Adams)

Karen Anderson (retiring)

Ann Berkovich (retiring)

John Burger (retiring)

Nick Distasio

Hope Webster

Kathie Clark

We have concluded our 36-week Continuous Achievement review. If your child qualified for a placement change for the fall of the 2024-2025 School year, you received a letter from Ms. Halron on Monday, May 13th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Carrie Halron at Halron@fultonschools.org.

Enjoy your time with your children this summer! Keep reinforcing all the great PBIS habits you’ve started. For more tips and helpful information you can peruse over the summer, please visit:

https://www.pbis.org/resource/positive-solutions-for-families-eight-practical-tips-for-parents-of-young-children-with-challenging-behavior

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/supporting-families-with-pbis-at-home/

Please hold on to your carpool numbers over the summer. Current students will keep the same carpool numbers next year that they had this year. Only NEW students will be issued a new carpool number next year. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

Please have your child(ren) stop by our lost-and-found area located in the kindergarten hallway to claim any lost or forgotten items. All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year to a charity organization. Thank you.

It is a requirement of Fulton County Schools that all students entering kindergarten and second grade must present in person current proof of residency documents. Below is a list of acceptable items. We started with rising kindergarten students earlier this year and appreciate those that have already turned their paperwork in. We are now needing the rising second grade students' parents to bring in their proof of residency.

Please come between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. If you are unable to stop by, you may send them in with your child and we will return them to you. We must have these documents prior to the end of this school year.

You must present two items from the below list:

Water or Electric bill (gas, phone, cable are not accepted)

AND one of the following:

Home Mortgage Statement

Home Sale Contract

Current Apartment/House Lease signed by both parties

Current HOA Bill

Current year tax bill or assessment

If you plan to move and will not be returning to Dolvin for the next school year, please let us know. We can walk you through a very easy withdrawal process.

This year, our Dolvin Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl club included more than 50 participants in grades 4 and 5! These students were passionate about reading and inspired a love for books in each other and their classmates.

Our Team competed against 30+ elementary schools from around the district in late January and scored 5th place!! These results are outstanding and directly reflect the hard work and dedication of all our team members throughout the year.

As we get ready for another Helen Ruffin season this fall, we hope that your rising 4th or 5th grader will join us and help foster a passion for reading within our school community!

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team for 2024-2025

• Next August, 4th and 5th graders can apply to be a part of the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl team for 2024-2025.
• Participants are required to read at least 6 books by January, but are encouraged to read all 10.
• Book Lists for next year are available in the Media Center now.
• Media Center Helen Ruffin books will be available for checkout until 5/17. They will be available again in August to students who join.

All student books are due back by May 17th.

Please see the attached PDF flyer from FCS Instructional Technology with information on Virtual Creativity Days which is free for FCS students.

Dear Dolvin Families -

I wanted to share an exciting opportunity for you to become a vital member of our school and cluster staff. How? By becoming a school bus driver for our school and our cluster at Dolvin Elementary School.

I’ve provided the QR code that will take you to the website to apply to be our bus driver. There are many benefits, besides being a vital staff member, to becoming a school bus driver. Here are a few:

· Enjoy paid in-house training to earn your CDL

· Your workdays are the same as your child’s schedule

· Time off for holidays and summers

· Time off between your AM and PM route

· Excellent benefits include medical, vision, dental, and retirement packages

· Starting pay with no experience is $22.52

· Experience driving with CDL = more money

I urge you to consider being a school bus driver for our school and cluster. If you have any additional questions about becoming our bus driver, please call Ms. Heide Prouse at 470-254-0386 or email prouse@fultonschools.org.

I know that our community can lead the charge to make sure our school and our cluster have the school bus drivers we need to provide safe and on-time service to and from school for our students. I appreciate your support!

Sincerely,

Karen Cooke

All parents whose students have medications in the clinic must sign in and pick up medications in person. Both prescription and non-prescription medications are not permitted to be sent home in the student's backpack. All medications must be picked up before 3:00 p.m. on May 23rd. Failure to do so will result in the medications being discarded. For additional information please contact our clinic assistant Ariel Lochner at 470 254 9281. Thank you.

Mrs. Palgon's Art News - May 2024

Sign up for 2024-25 school year Heritage Board today!

https://forms.office.com/r/E6x3Lpp2xw

Summit counseling will be offering summer groups free of charge to all students. Please feel free to sign up as soon as possible as space is filling up at the website.

As of January 3, 2024, Fulton County Schools is utilizing the CheckMate Sign-In system to welcome visitors and volunteers into our schools. CheckMate has replaced the Raptor system. Unfortunately, the Volunteer Registration system did not roll over into the new system and all School Volunteers will need to re-register. Any task that will allow you to interact with students will require you to register as a Volunteer. The new re-registration will be effective until May 31, 2026. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. Please follow the link below to access the FCS Volunteer Registration page.

https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/9539

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 for your patience as we are implementing this new safety procedure.

· Staff and students are to report positive COVID-19 test results through their respective COVID portals.

· The FCS COVID-19 Response Team will investigate all reports in consultation with public health officials.

Scan the QR Code or click HERE to report a positive COVID-19 test for a FCS Student

Meal prices for the 2023 - 2024 school year

School Menus

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

May 17

All Pro Dad Meeting 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

May 20 - May 23

Unleash the Lions

May 21

Remote Day for Students

May 22

End-of-Year Class Parties 3 - 5

May 23

End-of-Year Class Parties PK - 2

May 23

Last Day of School

August 5

First Day of School

Dolvin Website: dolvin.org

Dolvin PTA Website: dolvinpta.org

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: Various flyers are sent home via Peachjar.

Dolvin-specific flyers come to your inbox on Thursdays. All can be viewed following the link

on the homepage at dolvin.org or click HERE.

LED Sign: Located on the corner of Buice Road and Jones Bridge Road.

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Parents, it's time to buy your 1st Day School Supplies. I know it seems early, but before you know it, summer will be here. It's important you order your supplies before it's too late or supplies run out. Start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year! Get them today before it's too late!

All orders must be placed before July 1st to guarantee delivery before the start of school. Kits are delivered right to your door.

Here's the link to purchase: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=27421

If you have not yet purchased your 2023-2024 Dolvin Yearbooks, there is still time, but there are only a limited number available, so make sure to purchase yours today!

Click here to make your purchase

WOW! What a great year we’ve had here at Dolvin. We cannot believe that this school year is already coming to a close. We want to take this opportunity to thank all the families and friends that have supported the Dolvin Foundation throughout the year. Your generosity is what makes our school community and Foundation so successful!

To recap all the amazing things the Foundation has done this year:

1. Finished installation of the Playground Marking Project with EduMarkingUSA.
2. Raised just over $60,000 for the school and the Discovery Lab through the Boosterthon Fun Run!
3. Provided every student with a FREE Dolvin Foundation T-shirt to wear for spirit days and field trips.
4. Met with vendors to plan for the upcoming Sound Cloud Project funded by our Direct Giving campaign!
5. Purchased and provided numerous supplemental and educational resources for all students at Dolvin Elementary School including:

• Playground equipment for each classroom
• Educational Software subscriptions: BreakoutEDU, Flocabulary, and Generational Genuis
• Sound Meters for the Discovery Lab Sound Unit
• Upcoming Author Visit on May 20th
• Continuation of the 2024-2025 Discovery Lab Funding
• AND MORE!

We also have big plans and some work to do over the summer! Check out these two ways to get involved and support the Dolvin Foundation to help kickstart success for next year! Please email dolvinesfoundation@gmail.com today if either of these items interest you!

1. Looking to partner with corporate sponsors for the 2024-2025 school year! If you have a company interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of the Dolvin Foundation, please email today!
2. Requesting volunteers to help with annual maintenance of the new Playground Markings! We will be doing a pressure washing day in July. Be looking for more communication on this event and email today if you know you would be willing to help over the summer!

The JCHS girls' Basketball and Volleyball programs are running multiple community camps this summer to build skills and sports awareness for elementary and middle school girls– come see our talent and let us build yours! Join us this summer!

Registration for the JCHS Cheerleading Mini Camp 2024 is OPEN!! Please see the attached flyer with QR code for the link to register

Summer is just around the corner and the students need a variety of activities to do! Start summer break off right with the JCHS Drama Camp. Hosted by JCHS Drama Students and their director, Debbie Prost.

Registration now open at CAMP 2024 — JCHS THEATRE. Book by May 17th to get discounted pricing!

Dates: May 29th-31st

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.