DIARY Dolvin Elementary School Laura Zoll, Principal November 6, 2014 Sarah Ann McConnell, Assistant Principal Dear Dolvin Families: We are so excited to let you know about the great progress our School Governance Council (SGC) is making. As you may already know, the SGC’s Strategic Plan was recently approved by the Fulton County Board of Education. The SGC has now written our Request for Flexibility (RFF), and will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at Dolvin Elementary. We will use this open meeting to receive community feedback regarding the RFF. Please click HERE to view the RFF. To register for the meeting, click: SIGN UP. You may also submit written feedback by using the SGC comment box located in the Dolvin Elementary front office. Please contact Kim Hochman if you have any questions at: HochmanK@fultonschools.org. Warmly, Laura Zoll We need your help!! We are tracking our student tardies each month. Our number of tardies for last month was very alarming. Out of 872 students, we had 333 tardies from October 1 st through October 30th. Please help your child by getting them to school on time. That means students should be in their seats ready for learning at 7:40 am… not just inside the front door of the school! A student who is tardy is starting the academic day at a disadvantage and causing an interruption in the learning day for other students. We have noticed a large number of tardy students this year, and the cold weather hasn’t even hit yet. We have to report to the state the number and frequency of our tardy arrivals. Our school social worker will be following up with parents whose children have a pattern of tardiness. Students with 15 or more unexcused tardies will be referred to the Attendance Intervention Module (AIM) program. Remember students on the bus are never counted as tardy, even when there may be a traffic challenge along the route. Our buses are usually here and unloaded by 7:30 a.m. giving students ample time to get down the hallways and into class. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have questions regarding your child's attendance, please contact Sally Frey, Professional Assistant, or Rachel Kitchens-Cole, School Social Worker, (404) 682-8954. 10495 Jones Bridge Road • Johns Creek, GA 30022 • (770) 740-7020 • www.Dolvin.org Dolvin Diary Page 2 November 6, 2014 Fall Family Fun Night Needs You!! Fall Family Fun Night is quickly approaching -- this year's theme is Dolvin County Fair and its sure to be a fun night for our students and families! In order for this event to be a success we need volunteers. We still have a lot of volunteer spots available, if you haven't signed up for a volunteer opportunity yet, please consider signing up via the link below. If you have questions about volunteering, contact Stephenie Surrell at ssurrell12@hotmail.com or Heather Farrington at hapfarrington@aol.com. SIGN UP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094baaac23a64-dolvin Spirit Day! Lost and Found Show your Dolphin Pride and wear your Spirit Wear or school colors on Friday, November 7th. Popcorn will be for sale for 25 cents (Second Grade is free this month!). Our Lost and Found is located by the Clinic. Please ask your child to check for any missing sweaters, jackets, lunchboxes, etc. All items left unclaimed by our last day in December will be donated to charity. A big thank you to Cole Maddox, Shawn Le, Julie Gibson, and Jean Johnson for their leadership in our Dolvin Hands On Day! Many Boy Scouts and a Daisy Troop attended to help make the Dolvin grounds look amazing! www.hawks.com/fulton Dolvin Diary Page 3 November 6, 2014 PLEASE READ Dolvin was represented at the Strong Legs Run. Thank you to Debbie Seagraves who attended and organized the event for the Dolvin Wellness Committee. Are you planning to Volunteer at the school this year? Please start the registration process at: www.fultoncountyschoolssafetysecurity.org The process takes 48 workday hours. Volunteers are not to bring guests with them. Visiting the school or checking out a child? Always bring your identification with you. Kids Care Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Help Kids Care support North Fulton Community Charities once again in their Thanksgiving Food Program! Over 900 families will come to NFCC before Thanksgiving, and wait in the early morning hours to receive two bags of groceries and a turkey. This aid will keep their family from going hungry on the holiday. Please help make this happen by donating non-perishable Thanksgiving food items now until November 18th. Please drop any donations off in the Kids Care bin in the Dolvin lobby or send your items in with your child. Crates are conveniently located inside the classrooms for food collection. Please label your bag “NFCC.” Thanks for giving! Dates to Remember Thursday, November 6 Chick Fil A (Alpharetta Commons) Spirit Nights Wednesday, November 5 School Store, Double Hall, 7:10 a.m. Friday, November 7 School Spirit Day Friday, November 14 Fall Family Fun Night Monday, November 17 Cub Scouts Meeting Cafeteria, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19 School Store, Double Hall, 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, November 19 Noche’ Spirit Night Monday through Friday, November 24 - 28 Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Dolvin Diary November 6, 2014 Page 4 Artsonia is the world’s largest online art gallery for students and we are excited to join this year. Dolvin’s art teachers are in the process of uploading artwork for all of our students from the first nine weeks. Students are selecting their favorite work to showcase and title, and the older students are also doing their own uploading as well as publishing artist statements. You can view the art online, share with family members, leave a compliment, and also order products with your child’s art at any time of the year! Our first set of artworks should be fully uploaded by mid-November for your holiday shopping, and then more art will be available second semester. Artsonia will contact Dolvin parents through email to create an account, so please look for that email and sign on soon! http://www.artsonia.com Georgia Milestone and Common Core Looking for a great way to help your child prepare for the common core and the new Georgia Milestone Assessment? Georgia Common Core Workbooks are a great option! These grade-specific books provide comprehensive instruction and ample practice on all the key skills and concepts that are included in the math and reading curriculum at each grade level (Georgia Common Core Standards). These books are available for grades 1 through 5. Order forms were sent home in VIP folders and are also on the Dolvin website at http://school.fultonschools.org/es/dolvin/Documents/Common%20Core%20Book%20Order%20Form.pdf . All orders are due back no later than Monday, November 17, 2014. Congratulations to our Staff Member of the Month: Betty Farmer REMINDER: With the cold winter months quickly approaching, please make sure you send your child to school each day with proper attire for recess. If they bring a jacket, please put their name in it. Thanks for your help! Dolvin Diary Page 5 November 6, 2014 Save the date! Mark your calendars for a great opportunity! The Dolvin PTA is sponsoring a parenting talk on helping your child deal with: Anxiety Resilience Handling Disappointment Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist, Erin Prigden, from The Summit Counseling Center will be our guest speaker. Please join us on Wednesday, January 14th, at 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. at Dolvin. More details to follow. Redistricting Meetings Set for New Elementary Schools, Middle School Additions Three community meetings are set for October 8, November 5, and December 10, to address the redistricting process for two new schools in Roswell as well as classroom additions at three North Fulton middle schools. Each time a redistricting effort is under way, the school system holds three rounds of meetings to gather information needed to draft a redistricting proposal that best meets the community’s needs. Unlike other school systems, Fulton uses a process that encourages public discussion before developing a proposal. This allows the community to have maximum input in how the proposed attendance lines are created. Meetings are planned for: Round One – October 8, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Centennial High School Round Two – November 5, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Alpharetta High School Round Three – December 10, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Centennial High School To maximize input, parents and community members also can participate online through the redistricting website (http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/ops/plan/Pages/ Redistricting.aspx) once it goes live on October 8. One of the schools (“Highway 9 Elementary School”) is already under construction at the intersection of Highway 9 and Thomas Drive in Roswell. Scheduled to open in August of 2015, it will temporarily serve as Esther Jackson Elementary School for one year so that school can be torn down and rebuilt on its site. Once the new Esther Jackson opens in August 2016, the Highway 9 school will re-open with a new identity (official name TBD) to the students in its newly developed attendance zone. Classroom additions being built at three middle schools (Autrey Mill Middle School, Hopewell Middle School, and Taylor Road Middle School) also require that attendance zones in area schools be examined so that enrollments can be balanced. High school boundaries will be reviewed at the same time, but only to address any feeder pattern misalignments that could occur from middle school adjustments. The Fulton County Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the new attendance zones in February of 2015. Changes in middle school attendance zones will go into effect in August 2015 with elementary zone changes following in August 2016. The link below is the proposed redistricting alternative maps: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/ops/plan/Pages/2014-North-Fulton-Redistricting.aspx DOLVIN CAFETERIA MENU B R E A K F A S T L U N C H Friday November 7 Monday November 10 Tuesday November 11 Wednesday November 12 Thursday November 13 Pan cak e & Turk ey Sausage on a Stick, Golden Graham Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Honey Chex Bowl Gluten Free, Nutri-Grain Bar, Apple Slices, Orange Juice Turkey Sausage, Assorted Jelly, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Breakfast Bar, String Cheese, Orange Juice, Fresh Apple Mini Pancakes, Golden Graham Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Honey Chex Bowl Gluten Free, Yogurt, Strawberry/Banana, Apple Juice, Fresh Orange Chicken Biscuit, Golden Graham Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Honey Chex Bowl Gluten Free, Blueberry NutriGrain Bar, Orange Juice, Fresh Banana, Assorted Jelly French Toast Sticks, Cherry Yogurt (4 oz.), Golden Grahams Cereal Bar, Mixed Berry Juice, Fresh Orange Shrimp Poppers, Cheese Pizza, Assorted Fruit Mixes, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Garden Salad, romaine, Seasoned Green Beans, Ranch Chicken Wrap Cheesy Chicken Burrito, Fernando's Bean Burrito, Jamwich Pack, Assorted Fruit Mixes, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Garden Salad, romaine, Steamed Broccoli, Salsa Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Yogurt & Cheese Pak, Assorted Fruit Mixes, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Celery & Carrot Sticks, French Fries Buffalo Chicken, Brown Rice, Tex Mex Nachos, Cheese Nachos, Salsa, Shredded Lettuce & Tomato, Assorted Fruit Mixes, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Garden Salad, romaine, Black Beans, Black Bean Taco Salad Chicken of the Day, Wheat Roll, Mini Burgers, Pickles, Cheese Pizza Pak, Assorted Fruit Mixes, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Celery & Carrot Sticks, Corn on The Cob Dolvin Diary is published every Thursday. 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