Dolvin Diary

Dear Dolvin Families,

Yesterday we had the opportunity to celebrate our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Im, and our School Professional of the Year, Ms. Fisher, at the Fulton County Legacy of Excellence Awards. It was great experience and I am so thankful to have Ms. Im and Ms. Fisher as a part of our Dolvin family!

As we wrap up another successful week, I want to wish all of our students, staff, and families a wonderful fall break! As a reminder, students have the whole week off and we will see them back at Dolvin on Monday, 9/28. I hope you and your family have the opportunity to relax, recharge, and enjoy time together. Thank you for being such an important part of our Dolvin community, have a great week!

-Andy Stein

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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.

On January 5, 2026, we implemented an updated safety procedure. Any adult entering Dolvin ES must present their physical state-issued ID card. The ID must be scanned in the front office if attending a conference, volunteering, lunch with a student, etc. A government-issued passport will no longer be an acceptable form of ID for anything other than student checkout. Because the current state law/district requirement is that visitors be checked against the Sexual Predator/Offender database, a passport-only visitor cannot be processed in a way that meets that requirement with the current system. The district is evaluating an approved alternate process that would maintain compliance while addressing passport-only cases. The recommended procedure will be shared as soon as it’s finalized.

In the meantime, Mr. Stein can address and support any individual families that may be impacted by this. Those families should reach out to Mr. Stein directly. They will not be denied access, it will just look different depending on the specific situation and individual request.

For more information about this policy please see: View Board Policy KM: Visitors to School. Thank you for understanding.

Please reach out to Mr. Stein or Ms. Boateng with questions.

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 2026-2027 school year

School Menus

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

September 18

All Pro Dads 7:00 am - 7:30 am

September 21 - 25

Fall Break for Students (students off)

September 24 - 25

Professional Development/Teacher Workday (students off)

October 2

Spirit Day

October 12

Columbus Day - Schools Closed

October 16

All Pro Dads 7:00 am - 7:30 am

PTO Silent Disco

October 21 - October 30

Bookfair

October 30

Book Character Day

Dolvin Website: dolvin.org

Dolvin PTO Website: dolvinpto.org

Dolvin PTO Email: info@dolvinpto.org

Instagram: @Dolvin_Dolphins

Facebook: Dolvin Principal

Teacher's blogs

Dolvin Diary - A new issue publishes weekly on Thursdays. 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.

LED Sign: Located on the corner of Buice Road and Jones Bridge Road.

A lot packed into this week before Fall Break, and a few deadlines you won't want to miss.

Read the newsletter here: https://www.dolvinpto.org/sept17newsletter

What's Inside:

🎁 We're one family away from 100 PTO memberships. Join Dash's Dolphin Club and you're in the running for the Dash Basket, packed with Dolvin goodies.

👨‍👧 All Pro Dads meets this Friday, 7:00–7:30 AM. Coffee and donuts. Bring your kid, show up, make some memories.

📸 Tanner family portraits - purchase by Saturday, Sept. 20. $35 gets you a session and an 11x14 print. Pets welcome.

👕 Spirit Wear pop-up is Sept. 29. Order by Sept. 21 and choose pickup to grab and go, or shop what's in stock that day.

❤️ Kids Care Club starts Oct. 6 for 4th and 5th graders. Sign up before the first meeting.

📚 Lunch Bunch needs parent volunteers. First session is Nov. 17–19, and spots fill fast.

🍽️ Business partner of the week: Zuzu's Kitchen. Thanks for supporting Dolvin!

🗓️ Plus every School Store, All Pro Dads, Kids Care, and Lunch Bunch date for the whole year, so you can get them on the calendar now.

Have a wonderful Fall Break, Dolphins. See you back on Monday the 28th.