Dolvin Diary - Fulton County Schools

DIARY
Dolvin Elementary School
Laura Zoll, Principal
January 8, 2015
Sarah Ann McConnell, Assistant Principal
Dear Dolvin Families:
Dolvin continues to soar: Iowa Test of Basic Skills Results
Students in grades 3 and 5 participated in testing during October. As you can see, our scores continue to grow. The hard work our
students and teachers are doing is showing!! Our grade level averages for all students are as follows:
Dolvin Grade 3 Mean National Percentile
(+ from administration from fall of 2013)
Reading
83%
(-1)
Math
90%
(-1)
Total Language 82%
(-3)
Social Studies 90%
(+2)
Science
86%
(-2)
County Mean National Percentile
Dolvin Grades 5 Mean National Percentile
(+/- from administration from fall of 2013)
County Mean National Percentile
Reading
Math
Total Language
Social Studies
Science
82%
85%
85%
85%
84%
(-2)
(-4)
(-1)
(+0)
(-1)
64%
69%
61%
70%
69%
61%
67%
65%
69%
69%
(-2)
(-3)
(-5)
(-2)
(-2)
(-3)
(-5)
(-4)
(-3)
(-2)
While these test scores do provide the school and parents with valuable information, the scores are only one indicator of success. The
overall effect is that students today must obtain a higher raw score than students in previous years in order to obtain the same percentile
rank based on changes in the norms in 2005.
Individual score reports have been mailed. If you have not received the results for your third or fifth grade student, please contact the
classroom teacher.
Warmly,
Laura Zoll
10495 Jones Bridge Road • Johns Creek, GA 30022 • (770) 740-7020 • www.Dolvin.org
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January 8, 2014
A big THANK YOU to our Principals
of the Day! During our last week in
December, Lauren White and Susana
Pacheco did a fantastic job performing
their duties!
The Dolvin PTA Presents…
A Parenting Presentation on Tips for Building Resiliency and Independence in Kids
You are Invited!!
Join us as we host Child Phycologist and Certified Play Therapist,
Erin Pridgen MS, LPC, RPT, from the Summit Counseling Center
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
10:00 a.m., Dolvin Media Center
or
7:00 p.m., Dolvin Commons
We hope to see you there!
ATTENTION LUNCH VISITORS:
We will not be able to accommodate lunch visitors Monday, January 12th, through Thursday, January 15th, as we will be
preparing for the 1st Grade Musical. Lunch visitors can return on Friday, January 16th.
DOLVIN CAFETERIA MENU
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Friday
January 9
Monday
January 12
Tuesday
January 13
Wednesday
January 14
Thursday
January 15
Chicken Biscuit, Golden
Grahams
Cereal,
Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
Honey
Nut
Cheerios,
Honey Chex Bowl (Gluten
Free), Blueberry, NutriGrain Bar, Orange Juice,
Fresh Apple, Assorted
Jelly
Turkey Sausage, Assorted
Jelly, Apple Cinnamon
Cheerios Breakfast Bar,
String Cheese, Orange
Juice, Fresh Apple
Mini Pancakes, Golden
Grahams
Cereal,
Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
Honey
Nut
Cheerios,
Honey Chex Bowl (Gluten
Free),
Yogurt,
(Strawberry/Banana),
Apple Juice, Fresh Orange
Chicken Biscuit, Golden
Grahams
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
Mixews, Assorted Fresh
Fruit,
Signature
Side
Salad, Black Eyed Peas,
Grilled Chicken Salad
Tomato Basil Soup w/
Grilled
Cheese,
Mini
Hotdogs, Turkey-Ham &
Cheese Wrap w/Crackers,
Assorted
Fresh
Fruit,
Signature
Side
Salad,
French Fries
Mini ravioli, Chicken Nuggets, Yogurt Cheese Pack
Assorted
Fresh
Fruit,
California Blend, Celery &
Carrot Sticks
Teriyaki Chicken, Spicy
Sichuan Chicken, Brown
Rice, Tex Mex Nachos,
Cheese Nachos, Shredded
Lettuce
&
Tomatoes,
Salsa,
Assorted Fresh
Fruit,
Signature
Side
Salad, Black Beans, Black
Bean Taco Salad
Chicken of the Day,
Wheat Roll, Mini Burgers,
Pickles, Jamwich Pack,
Assorted
Fresh
Fruit,
Celery & Carrot Sticks,
Baked Tater Tots
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Congratulations to our Staff Member of the Month for November/December:
Mary Catherine Fletcher
Spirit Day!
Friday, January 9, 2015
Show your Dolphin pride and wear your Spirit Wear or school colors on Friday!
Popcorn is 25 cents (free for the Third Grade students this month).
School Choice
School choice is the concept of allowing families to choose the best education option for themselves, given their unique needs.
Currently, Fulton County Schools offers some degree of choice options to families including magnet programs, charter schools, open
enrollment where space is available and family and employee hardship considerations. During the 2014 – 2015 school years, Fulton
County Schools is exploring strategic expansion of school choice options to improve student achievement and will be gathering parent
input on expansion of District choice options. Parents will have an opportunity to provide input at forums as scheduled below:
January 27, 2015, 7:00 pm at Lake Forest ES
January 28, 2015, 7:00 pm at Centennial HS
January 29, 2015, 7:00 pm at Tri‐Cities HS
February 2, 2015, 7:00 pm at Milton Center
More information on the School Choice Initiative is available at:
http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/strategy/Pages/School‐Choice.aspx
The School Store will be open on Wednesday, January 14,
2015, at 7:10 a.m., in the Double Hallway before school
begins. Students can shop until 7:40. Students can purchase a
variety of school supply items for $1.00 or less.
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January 8, 2014
Girls on the Run Spring Registration!
Who: 3rd-5th grade female students at Dolvin Elementary
What: GOTR coaches will help your daughter train for a 5k road race while working on positive youth development.
When: Every Monday/Wednesday from February 9th-April 22nd Race is April 25th
Where: Dolvin Elementary Track
Please keep in mind that this program is for girls who are interested in improving in their running skills. Your daughter will be
running 3-5 miles per week. We hope to get another team of very motivated and excited girls this season!
Register at http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/get-involved/register-your-girl/
Contact Ms. Busing at busing@fultonschools.org or Ms. Richards at richardsk@fultonschools.org with questions.
VOLUNTEER FOR BINGO NIGHT!
Sign up to volunteer for Bingo Night! We need your help to make Bingo Night on Friday, February 6,
2015, a success!
Please follow this link to Sign Up Genius and pick a spot that works best for you!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A044DAEAB2DA20-dolvin
Dates to Remember
Friday, January 9:
Spirit Day
Monday, January 12
through Thursday, January 14:
No Lunch Visitors
Wednesday, January 14:
-School Store (7:10, Double Hallway)
-PTA Parent Workshop (10:00 a.m., Media Center & 7:00 p.m.,
Commons
Thursday, January 15:
First Grade Musical (6:30 p.m., Cafeteria)
Monday, January 19:
Closed for Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday, January 21:
Community Meeting (River Trail Middle School, 9:30 a.m.)
Friday, January 23:
-Dolvin International Day
-Movie Night for Student Council Members (4:00—6:00)
Friday, January 30:
Fifth Grade Group Picture
Emergency School Closing
Due to Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, please
monitor the television and radio for announcements or the Fulton County
Schools’ website (www.fulton.k12.ga.us) for
school closing.
International Day at Dolvin
Get ready for Dolvin’s International Day on Friday, January 23! Throughout the day,
students will have the opportunity to participate in many cultural activities and learn about
different countries from around the world. Last year was a big hit and we are hoping to
make this year’s event even bigger! In order to make this event possible we need your
help. If you are interested in participating in International Day by volunteering or sharing
part of your country’s culture, please fill out and return the form in your child’s VIP folder, complete the Sign-up link below, or
contact Hanna Oh (hkangoh@msn.com) or Ko E Seo (seokoeun@gmail.com). Please be sure you have registered as a volunteer with
Fulton County Schools.
To sign up, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C49A4AF2BABFC1-dolvin/13217955
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Katie Colson, our Curriculum Support Teacher, has put together some resources for parents and students to help you begin to
prepare for the new Georgia Milestones Test in the spring. This test replaces the Criterion Referenced Curriculum Test (CRCT).
The test will be given to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes. Take some time to explore these websites and practice at home.
Parent Symbaloo: http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/parentresources141
We need your help!! Surveys will be a part of our school data and College and Career Ready
Performance Index again this year!
This is the second year that the Georgia Parent Survey has been administered. Data from the Georgia Parent Survey will be used to
calculate the School Climate Star Rating within the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) to determine a
correlation between the student responses on the Georgia Student Health Survey II and school personnel responses on the Georgia
School Personnel Survey. Please note that the surveys will officially open on Monday, November 3, 2014, and will remain
open through Friday, February 27, 2015.
You can complete the survey using your personal computers, smartphones or iPads. The Georgia Parent
Survey is also modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. A Spanish version of the parent
survey will be available soon. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia
Department of Education for analysis. Data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the
public and will not be posted online.
All parents should participate in the Georgia Parent Survey. The link to the Georgia Parent Survey is posted
below. After you click on the link, a drop-down menu will appear and the parent will use the drop-down menu
to select their school district and their school.
Georgia Parent Survey  http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp
Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition
The time has finally arrived for the K - 5 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition. All entries are due by
Friday, February 6, at 2:00 p.m. No exceptions. The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors writing competition is
to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their
writing success, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. The YGA allows the student a choice in
the genre and style. If typed, then there is a 5-page maximum length limit (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double
spaced). The writing must be on 8.5 x 11” paper and the writing should be only on one side of the paper. Dictated
stories cannot be accepted. Do not bind, make a cover for, decorate, laminate, or otherwise alter the original paper on
which the entry is written. The Humanities Committee will choose a representative from each grade. The students will
be scored on Ideas (40%), Style (20%), Organization (20%), and Conventions (20%).
If you have any questions, please contact Katie Colson at colson@fultonschools.org.
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consideration must be submitted by Tuesday of the preceding
week. Articles submitted after deadline are subject to space
availability. All submissions may be edited as space allows.
Please send articles for consideration to carper@fultonschools.org.
It is the policy of the Fulton County School System not to discriminate on the basis of race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program,
or any program, activity or service.
If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation or modification due to discrimination in
any program, activity, or service, contact Compliance Coordinator Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland
Avenue S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30315, or phone 404-763-4585. TTY 1-800-255-0135