Dolvin Diary

Hello Dolvin families,

A huge thank you to everyone who is supporting our Staff Appreciation Week! In my opinion, our staff deserves to be appreciated every day of the year, but next week is a special week that we get to show our staff how much they loved and appreciated.

We currently have a low participation level in the Georgia School Climate survey at 20%. If you haven’t gotten a chance to fill out the survey yet, you can do so with this link: https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=A4E90C88. The survey is very quick to take and will help us determine areas of strength and needs for improvement.

Thank you,

Andy Stein

We are thrilled to announce that our Media Center will undergo a major renovation this summer! To prepare for this exciting transformation, all books are due by March 28th. Please also note that book checkout will be closed for the rest of the year to ensure all books are returned and packed up in shelf order.

The new Media Cener will be more than just a library! It will also be a vibrant collaboration hub for students, a Makerspace area where students can be creative, and a technology hub that drives student learning and practice of 21st century digital skills.

Additional Resources

If you would like to pay for a lost book, please click here and enter the book name and amount. For questions regarding this, contact Jenn Culbertson at culbertsonj@fultonschools.org.

Kindly remember that students can access eBooks through Sora and TumbleBooks which are on Classlink. The Fulton County Library is also a great resource for students!

Stay tuned for more updates and thank you for your cooperation and support.

We encourage your involvement in our student placement process for the 2025-2026 school year. Your input it is one of several pieces of information we use to place your child in an appropriate classroom setting. Parents can click on this link to provide information you feel will be relevant in helping place your child for the 25-26 school year.

Please note that we do not honor requests for specific teachers, so please refrain from using teacher names on the form. Responses will be collected March 6 - April 4, 2025. If you have any questions reach out to Carrie Halron at Halron@fultonschools.org

We are now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year!!!

If your child is currently a student at Dolvin and will attend next year, you do not need to register.

If you have an existing student and want to add a younger sibling, please go through your parent portal. Click on More/Online Registration/Existing Family Registration/Next Year 2025-2026 to get started. You must contact Lisa Carper at carper@fultonschools.org with your application number.

If your child is transferring within the Fulton County School system, please go to your parent portal. Click on More/Online Registration/Existing Family Registration/Next Year 2025-2026 to complete an In-System Transfer. Contact both schools with the application number.

Should you wish to withdraw your student as they will not be attending a Fulton County School next year, please contact the school so we can officially withdraw the student.

The Federal Programs Department is holding our district Federal Programs Input Meeting. We are requesting parent, community, and staff input into how we spend our federal grant funds (Title I, II, III, IV, and IDEA) and our District Parent and Family Engagement Plan.

The meetings are scheduled to take place on Microsoft Teams. The meeting dates are:

March 25th at 9:00 am Join here: Input Meeting 1, and

March 26th at 1:00 pm Join here: Input Meeting 2 .

Your input is essential, and we value your feedback.

Parents here's a resource for you to help think of a word with your child:

Dolvin Family Resource Packet 2025.pdf

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

As a reminder, the candidate declaration window for our SGC parent and teacher elections is open! This is a fantastic opportunity for parents and teachers to get involved in the strategic work at our schools and make a meaningful impact. The Candidate Declaration window is now open and will run until March 28th.

With over 250 seats available, we encourage all interested parents and teachers to declare their candidacy by visiting the Charter System website’s Elections page. This site also provides details on the number of open seats at schools and the requirements for candidacy. Voting will take place in April, and we will provide additional information about the process soon.

Candidate Declaration Link:

https://fultonschools.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bKQw8Bu9jVMt78O

Shout to Ethan Sanborn! He and his dad, David, will be appearing on the upcoming episode of Shark Tank, Friday, March 7th. The episode will appear on ABC at 8pm. They will be seen pitching his company, Kiid Coffee. Ethan worked very hard to get ready for the actual show (they filmed last September). He is incredibly excited for the airing because it's a very secretive process, and only about 60% of the people that film ever make it on TV.

We have a very strong group of students who participate in Kid Chess here at Dolvin and the results are showing!

At the recent GCA Team Championship, the Dolvin chess team came in 6th place in the state for the K-5 group! Impressively, everyone took a 1st round Win, giving Dolvin a good lead. Let’s congratulate the following students:

Jeremy X.

Milo S.

Ocean H.

Aryan K.

Mohan I.

Sagar B.

Maxwell X.

Well done!

Ms. Palgon's Art News - March 2025

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

March Book: The Worry-Free Parent

Discussion Date: Friday, March 14

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

Kindly RSVP at the link below.

https://forms.office.com/r/G3xkWJ9Sah

Dear Dolvin Elementary School,

Thank you for your continued support of Be THE Voice!

We are thrilled to announce that, in collaboration with our longstanding partner, UGA Football, we are offering a unique "UGA Football Experience" as part of our auction on Friday, March 21st. This exclusive opportunity is not typically available to the public and is generously hosted by our contact within UGA Football.

UGA Football Experience Details:

• Facility Tour: Explore the UGA Football facility, including locker rooms, dining areas, meeting rooms, coach offices, indoor practice field, and weight room.
• Photo Opportunity: Capture a moment with the SEC and National Championship trophies.
• Player Interaction: Potential chance encounters with players during the tour.

Additionally, we will be auctioning a signed football by UGA Football Coach Kirby Smart.

Event Details:

• Date & Time: Friday, March 21st, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
• Attire: Dress to impress in whatever makes you feel your best!

• Entertainment: Enjoy live music from an exceptional singing duo known for their powerful vocals and engaging performances.

To purchase your tickets, please visit our website at https://www.be-the-voice.org/10-year-gala.

We encourage you to secure your tickets soon, as the ordering process will close in a few weeks. Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone who might enjoy attending and supporting BTV.

We look forward to celebrating a decade of kindness with you!

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.

https://www.fultonschools.org/all-departments/human-resources/badging/register-as-a-supervised-volunteer/volunteer-application-form

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.

Meal prices for the 2024 - 2025 school year

School Menus

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

March 7

Vocabulary Parade

Spirit Day

March 21

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

Virtual Parent Cofee - 9:-00 a.m.

April 4

Spirit Day

April 7 - 11

Spring Break (schools closed)

April 18

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

Virtual Parent Meeting - 9:-00 a.m.

April 25

Splash Into Kindergarten

Family Fun Night

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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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 (7am - 8 am)

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!

Volunteer for Staff Appreciation Week [Mar 7 – 14] *

Food and Beverage Donations for Staff Appreciation Week [Drop Off - Friday, Mar 7]

Purchase Tickets for Family Fun Night [Apr 25]

Volunteer for Family Fun Night [Apr 25] *

All Pro Dads Sign up to Grill at Family Fun Night [Apr 25] *

Volunteer for 2nd Grade Lunch Bunch [Next Meeting - Mar 27] *

Volunteer for 3rd Grade Lunch Bunch [Next Meeting - Mar 24] *

Volunteer for 4th Grade Lunch Bunch [Next Meeting - Mar 26] *

Volunteer for 5th Grade Lunch Bunch [Next Meeting - Mar 25] *

All Pro Dad [Next Meeting – Mar 21]

Kids Care [Next Meeting – Mar 11] *

Submit Photos to Yearbook

Purchase PTA Membership