Dolvin Diary

Dear Dolvin Families,

We have had a great start to the year! I want to thank everyone for their support in our common vision: “For all students to learn to their full potential”. Thank you to everyone who was able to come to curriculum night, I hope you enjoyed the presentations prepared by our amazing teachers. If you were not able to make it due to childcare or scheduling conflicts, do not worry! Just reach out to your child’s teacher and they will be able to provide the PowerPoint. We also will have parent-teacher conferences in the month of October.

Thank you,

Andy Stein

Would you like the ability to:

View your student's assignments/grades?

Change your contact information?

See the school calendar?

View your bus information?

Obtain your teacher's email address?

You can do all of this and more once you set up your Parent Portal account!

• Go to https://www.fultonschools.org/all-departments/academics/learning-teaching/instructional-technology/infinite-campus
• Scroll to the Burgundy Rectangle entitled, "Infinite Campus, Parent Portal Activation"
• Enter your email address.

You will receive an email with further instructions. You will need your student's ID number. Set up your portal today!

If your child was provisionally enrolled, it is your responsibility to make sure the required documentation is given to the school no later than September 5, 2024, to avoid withdrawal. You may send the documents to carper@fultonschools.org along with your student's name. You may also send them in with your student to the attention of Lisa Carper.

If your child will be out of school, please email dolvinattendance@fultonschools.org along with the reason for the absence. For the entire attendance policy, please go to https://www.fultonschools.org/students-families/attendance-policy/attendance-matters.

Please send your child to school with everything they need to have a successful day! Lunches, water bottles, homework, snacks, devices, etc., should arrive with your student in the morning to avoid interruption of instructional time. If a child arrives in the cafeteria without a lunch, they will be allowed to purchase one. Thank you and we appreciate your understanding.

• Carpool will continue to be in the front loop off of Jones Bridge Road in the morning and in the back loop off of Buice Road in the afternoon.
• Carpool begins at 7:10 am and ends at 7:35 am. Students not in the building by 7:40 am will be considered tardy.
• Afternoon carpool begins at 2:20 pm.
• Please pull as far forward as possible once you are in the Drop-Off Zone before letting your child out.
• If you are going to walk your child to the front door, please park in the top parking lot and walk down the sidewalk.
• Please do not park in the main parking lot and cross the carpool line.

Please see the below PDF for instructions for the Yearbook Cover Art Contest.

Sign-up for the Parent Book Club and more

https://mrsholladaybcl.weebly.com/

Join the Dolvin Parent Book Club. We meet twice a month and like to read parenting books. We just started reading, The Self-Driven Child. At our next meeting, we will be discussing chapters 2 and 3. Would you like to join us? Fill out the form and let us know you are coming.

https://forms.office.com/r/qumkQY8cNN

Would you like to teach our school about your family’s heritage? Would you like to share what you and your family have learned about a country? Each month, parents are invited to come into the school and decorate our Heritage Board. Our students (and staff!) love learning about different countries and fun facts that make each country unique! The months are filling up. Would you like to help? Let Mrs. Holladay know by filling out this form. https://forms.office.com/r/5eeGuvYwr4

The Globetrotter Club is a voluntary geography club for our 1st-5th grade students. This year, we need parents that would like volunteer and help students with their itinerary each month. All you need to do is know how to read a map! Let Mrs. Holladay know you would like to help by filling out this form.

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

As we begin this school year, a top priority of ours is to meet and address the healthcare needs of students and staff. Please refer to the District Health Services Information Letter, see attached, for any questions involving student health. Additional information can be found at the DHS website, https://www.fultonschools.org/our-district/superintendent/district-health-services/district-health-services-home, including medication forms, which are found under the parent resources tab. Please bring all student rescue medications to the clinic yourself with proper documentation. No medications may be sent with a student or sealed in their backpacks. If you have a student with an ongoing medical condition, please contact Ariel Lochner lochnera@fultonschools.org or call 470-254-9281. The clinic is currently accepting donations for gently used pants and shorts as well as shoes. Thank you and be well.

Meal prices for the 2024 - 2025 school year

School Menus

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

September 2

Labor Day (school closed)

September 3

Teacher Workday (students off)

September 4

Professional Development Day (students off)

September 6

Spirit Day

September 10

Fall Picture Day (Individual)

September 13

Parent Coffee 9:00 am - 9:30 pm

September 20

All Pro Dad Meeting 7:00 am - 7:30 am

September 27

Parent Coffee (Virtual) 9:00 am

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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Please see the attached PDF for everything PTA!

“SCHOOL STORE IS BACK! Next Date is September 11th.

Want to help out at the School Store? Sign up to Volunteer here…"

Hello DolvINcredible families! We hope your year is off to a great start. With this being the Foundation's 25th Anniversary, we have lots in store for a fin-tastic year!

Direct Giving - Donate Now!

Our fall fundraiser is in full swing, with approximately $13,000 raised so far! THANK YOU to all the families and staff who have contributed - your donations help provide the educational resources Dolvin needs, so you are truly helping Support the Foundation for Success.

One key project we'd like to fund with Direct Giving dollars is getting new mobile desks and wifi adapters for each teacher (in collaboration with PTA). The Foundation has agreed to provide the "tech" part of this project (the wifi adapters) that enable teachers to connect their laptops to their board projectors wirelessly as they move about the room. We anticipate this costing between $5,000 - $10,000, depending on the exact product needed to fit school specifications. We also hope to fund the upcoming renewals for Flocabulary, BreakoutEDU, & Generation Genius (over $10,000 combined). So we need your support!

Plus - the Foundation has some amazing incentives for Direct Giving donors, including 1 remaining Reserved Parking space! Please donate now if you can.

This Month - Classroom Grants, Backup Headphones, & Spirit Shirts - oh my!

We're thrilled to announce that we're kicking off the new schoolyear by providing:

• Grants to ALL classrooms - including extra funds for Specials, ESOL, TAG, EIP, SEC3, & Counseling!
• Backup Headphone Sets for all homerooms and select Specials
• Renewal of the XtraMath app for all students
• FREE Spirit Shirts for the entire school!

Grants were distributed to teachers in the form of Lakeshore Learning or Staples gift cards (teachers' choice). Each homeroom received $100 and Specials, et. al. received $200 per department. We can't wait to see what exciting new "wish list" resources and projects these funds will make possible!

While families are still expected to provide students with their own set of Schoolphones, we all know that "things happen" - that's why we're donating a backup set of 6 Schoolphones headphones to each homeroom, plus select Specials!

We're also renewing the popular math facts app, XtraMath, for another year. It's used throughout the school for math fluency practice, and families can access it at home anytime through Classlink.

Finally, the Foundation's "Make a Splash" Spirit Shirts have been distributed to all grades - your child may have brought theirs home already! (If not, you should receive it no later than your Curriculum Night.) Students use these shirts THROUGHOUT THE YEAR for special events like field trips, Fun Run, Field Day, and more - so please keep track of them, as replacements may not be available. Big thanks to our wonderful '24-25 Sponsors for making them possible!

Many families have been wondering, "Where are the Sound Clouds?" Rest assured, the Foundation has been working hard on this project behind the scenes, and all money raised for this project is still earmarked and on hand to fund it, when ready.

The reality is that larger, more complex projects like this are not always "shovel-ready" if and when funds are available...we have to ensure we get the funds needed and have an idea of our budget first, before we engage with vendors.

Most of all - the Foundation feels that it's imperative to be good stewards of the money we receive, and we want this project to achieve the vision and value we anticipated for our school. As much as we'd hoped to begin installation during the '23-24 schoolyear, we feel strongly that it's better to take the time to get it right, rather than rush to meet an aspirational deadline.

The first three vendors we engaged unfortunately did not quite meet expectations, and this summer we began exploring other options. We're now working with a new vendor who was recommended by a local commercial interior designer, and has shown a real understanding of our needs and budget. We will be working with them on design drawings soon.

As a side note, since the entire school (including cafeteria) was repainted this summer, this timeline has actually worked in our favor - we avoided the risk of any paint damage to new products, or having to remove and re-install them.

We can't wait to present the results of this project to you, and we thank you for your patience in the meantime. And if you have experience in construction or commercial buildings, and you're interested in helping with this project or others in the future - contact us today!

Your 2024-2025 Foundation Board:

President – Emily Finn

Vice President – Lauren Donnelly

Treasurer – Beth Kelley

Secretary – Christine Steinwachs

Communications – Lauren Donnelly

Direct Giving & Incentives Lead – Bebe Lee

Event Coordinator – Shannon Forrester

At-Large – Andy Stein, Jennifer Shaffer, Sung Bae

Looking for a high-impact, low-demand way to give back to Dolvin? The Foundation is for you!

Interested in joining our Board? We're looking for anyone with experience in communications, graphic design, web management, or construction - email us if interested.

Interested in event volunteering? Our Fun Run Spirit Committee will kickoff around October/November - email us if interested. More opportunities coming soon!

Connect with Us:

dolvinesfoundation@gmail.com

🌐 dolvinfoundation.org

f facebook.com/dolvinelementaryschoolfoundation

t twitter.com/DESFforSuccess

i dolvinfoundation NEW! Now on Instagram

Calling all Dolvin dads, grandfathers, and father figures! We are so excited to have the All Pro Dad program at our school!!! The Program is an opportunity for our Dolvin dads and father figures to spend time each month joining other dads and kids at school for a fun, memory-making event. It’s a great opportunity for dads to spend quality time with their children that will strengthen their relationship.

Dolvin dads, please schedule some time in your calendar to attend this with your kid(s) Friday, September 20, 2024, at the school in the media center from 7:00 to 7:30am. Please click here or use the QR code on the image below to RSVP so we know how many to cater for. We will be providing donuts, coffee, and orange juice!!

Please see the below PDF flyer for information for The Tutor Shop.