Dolvin Diary

Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break. Please see the below information regarding the Georgia Milestones Parent Resources and Carpool Reminders.

Georgia Milestones

The Georgia Milestones assessment for our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be during the window of 4/29 through 5/10. We will have a virtual parent coffee for about the Milestones Assessment with more information. Please join us, Friday, April 19th at 9:00 a.m. on Teams Click here to join the meeting.

Please also see the attachment for Georgia Milestones Parent Resources.

Carpool Reminders

Thank you to everyone for continued patience with our carpool process, we are hopeful that it will only get better once the Jones Bridge construction is complete. As a reminder, nearly half of our families use the carpool transportation option in the morning, please keep in mind the following during carpool:

• If there is no officer, please turn right when exiting onto Jones Bridge. This helps tremendously with getting cars out of the lot.
• When turning right onto Jones Bridge Road from Buice Road, please remember to yield to vehicles with a green arrow turning left from Buice road.
• Have your student get out in the drop off zone, and pull all the way forward.
• Consider arriving closer to or before 7:20 to avoid the risk of being tardy.

Intrinsic Motivation:

*Praising effort rather than success or innate abilities. If you tell a child he or she is so smart, then it is very realistic that they could abandon a task that does not come easy to them. Rather, praising them for their efforts despite the outcome will build their confidence in their ability to work hard for something that is important to them.

*Pointing out progress. Attention spans in young children aren’t often long, so pointing out milestones they are reaching along the way can be helpful in showing them how far they’ve come. Examples of this include exclaiming with excitement the number of books they have read this week or pointing out that they only have one chore left to do. Breaking large tasks into smaller parts helps kids (and adults!) to stay focused. Feeling successful will breed motivation to reach the next goal.

* Encouraging autonomy by offering choices and encouraging problem solving. Having a child take ownership in a task is a huge part of success in getting it completed. This helps kids feel empowered, and that they can, in fact, handle more situations themselves than they might believe.

* Limiting extrinsic motivators. Opting for celebration over a true reward can help children recognize their feelings of self-satisfaction and pride, leading them to want to repeat the action (intrinsic) rather than having them focused on and motivated by a toy/treat/etc. 😊

* Have realistic expectations and recognize the good things your kids are doing and praising them on that rather than focusing in on their shortcomings. We all have off days (kids included!), so giving grace and having realistic expectations for behavior/focus/motivation is very important. Correcting poor behavior comes more naturally to a lot of us parents, but chances are you’ll see more benefits in your house for celebrating positive actions rather than punishing poor choices. 😊

Parents of rising Kindergartners, we'd like to invite you to our Splash Into Kindergarten! On Friday, April 26th, please join us from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. to learn more about Kindergarten at Dolvin. There will be a presentation for parents and a special tour for our rising Kindergartners. If your rising Kindergartner is a current Dolvin Pre-K student, they will not attend the tour, they will be provided with a tour during their school day at Dolvin. That said, we'd love to have parents of Dolvin Pre-K students join us for the parent meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

Students new to Dolvin can now register for the 2024-2025 School Year! Please have your documents ready to upload in PDF format prior to starting registration. Visit https://www.fultonschools.org/domain/3969 for complete instructions. Remember that once the application is submitted you must contact Lisa Carper at carper@fultonschools.org with the application number.

Existing Dolvin students do not need to register as they will automatically be placed into the next school year. However, if you are not returning to Dolvin for the fall, please let us know! There is an easy withdrawal process.

Please share this information with your neighbors that may have rising kindergarteners!

The window for parents and teachers to declare candidacy for their school's School Governance Council is open now! During this time, individuals interested in serving a 2-year term (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026) will have the opportunity to complete a Candidate Declaration Form. Dolvin currently has two parent positions open. The declaration window will remain open until March 29 with voting to take place in April.

For additional information about Dolvin’s SGC, what we do, and what would be required of your time if you were elected to serve, please check out this video!

If you are interested in declaring candidacy, learn more about next steps by watching this video.

As we approach the end of the year, please take note of the following changes for the Media Center!

• Students with overdue books will no longer be able to check out new books beginning Monday, April 15th until they have brought their overdue books.
• Last day for K - 2 book checkout is Friday, May 3rd.
• Last day for 3-5th book checkout is Friday, May 10th.

Please remind students to bring books back to the MC when they are finished reading them. We are starting our inventory process and love to see our books come back!!

Ms. Palgon's Art News - April

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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.

Congratulations to Sofia Yun Yu in Ms. Keller's first grade class! Sofia was a winner in Category I of the 2024 Georgia River of Words Environmental Art & Poetry Project! Well done Sofia!

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.

Dear Rising 6th Grade Autrey Mill Middle School Parents,

It is time for the election of new members to our School Governance Council. The School Governance Council has one parent position open for election starting in July 2024. It is a two-year term.

Our School Governance Council (SGC) plays a critical role in the success of our school. The SGC works with school leadership and the community to help determine the long-term direction of the school, design innovative solutions to increase academic achievement, and serve as school ambassadors to the local community. Specifically, the School Governance Council has the following powers: • Create, approve, and monitor the implementation of the school strategic plan • Manage the Request for Flexibility process • Approve the annual budget recommendations and related allocations • Participate in the hiring of the principal, in the case of a vacancy • Provide annual feedback to the Area Superintendent on principal performance.

If you are interested in running for a position on the School Governance Council, please complete and submit a Parent Candidate Form . Forms will be available on Monday, February 5th.

We are very excited about the work of our SGC. We hope that you will consider running for a position! The Candidate Declaration period ends March 29th and voting will take place April 17th to April 24th. In the meantime, if you would like more information about the charter system or SGC elections visit Charter System (SGC) / Charter System Overview (fultonschools.org).

Use this link to view our current members:

Autrey Mill School Governance Page

J.E. Trey Martin

Principal | Autrey Mill Middle School | Fulton County Schools

4110 Old Alabama Road | Johns Creek, GA 30022

470-254-7622 phone | 470-254-7630 fax

martinje@fultonschools.org | www.fultonschools.org

· 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

April 14

Neighborhood Lemonade Stands

April 17 - April 24

SGC Voting Window

April 18

ABC Countdown begins

April 19

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

Spring Family Fun Night - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

PTA Silent Auction April 19 - April 26

Parent Coffee - 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

April 26

Splash into Kindergarten - 9:00 a.m.

April 29 - May 10

Georgia Milestones Testing Window

May 14

Field Day

May 17

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

May 20 - May 23

Unleash the Lions

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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We are currently looking for donations for our Silent Auction. The silent auction will launch at Family Fun Night on 4/19 and continue until 4/26. If you have a business or know of any businesses that could donate items or experiences to be auctioned off in support of our PTA, please contact us @ dolvinpta@gmail.com.

Get your tickets today to see Autrey Mill Middle School’s production of Annie Jr. Tickets can be purchased on Fulton County OSP > Autrey Mill Middle School.

In 1930s New York City, an orphan named Annie lives a “hard-knock life” at an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie dreams of being reunited with her parents and escapes the orphanage to try and find them. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award winning musical, Annie JR. delivers the classic story that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Over 60 students are involved in this production - you don't want to miss it!

2024 registration is OPEN 📣🏈🎀 Head on over to www.jrgladscheerleading.com and fill out the digital forms on the Tryout & Program Info page! 🖤💛Tryout fee and all digital forms must be received before April 12th 💛🖤 Please email us at jrgladiatorscheer@gmail.com with any questions ❤🖤💛 Go Glads!

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