Dolvin Diary

Dear Dolvin Families,

As the year progresses, questions or concerns may arise. In most cases, your child's teacher is the best first point of contact and can often resolve concerns quickly. If additional support is needed after speaking with the teacher, please feel free to reach out to the appropriate member of our administrative team. A brief description of each administrator’s role is below.

Andy Stein - Principal, steina@fultonschools.org

Mr. Stein oversees the overall operation of the school, including strategic planning, school improvement, staff leadership, and community engagement.

Robyn Boateng - Assistant Principal, boatengr@fultonschools.org

Mrs. Boateng oversees student information (Infinite Campus, Parent Portal), grading, standardized testing, discipline, and transportation.

Amber Fisher - School Counselor, fishera@fultonschools.org

Mrs. Fisher works with school personnel to foster a positive learning environment for our students. She provides classroom guidance instruction and works with students individually and in small groups as needed.

Brittany Brewer - Curriculum Support Teacher (CST), brewerb3@fultonschools.org

Mrs. Brewer is the point of contact for questions regarding curriculum, continuous achievement, and class placements.

Shelley Noles - Literacy Coach, noless@fultonschools.org

Mrs. Noles supports teachers in strengthening literacy instruction through coaching, professional learning, and the analysis of student data.

Rebecca Plaisance - Instructional Support Teacher (IST), plaisance@fultonschools.org

Mrs. Plaisance coordinates programs and service delivery for our special education students. Questions about special education services at Dolvin should be addressed to the IST.

Jennifer Shaffer - MTSS/504 Specialist, shafferj@fultonschools.org

Mrs. Shaffer coordinates and leads Student Support Team meetings. SST makes sure that students who need more support academically or behaviorally receive interventions. She is also the 504 coordinator.

Andy Stein

If your child was provisionally enrolled, please be sure to submit any documents due no later than September 3, 2026, to avoid withdrawal. Documents may be sent to Lisa Carper at carper@fultonschools.org. Please include your child's name.

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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 4

Spirit Day

September 7

Labor Day - Schools Closed

September 15

Fall Individual Picture Day

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

PTO Silent Disco

October 18

All Pro Dads

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.

Win a parking spot. New Dolvin spirit wear for sale. Become a volunteer. There's a lot going on.

👉 Read more in the PTO Newsletter; https://www.dolvinpto.org/aug27newsletter

🅿️ Win an all-year parking spot! Reserved, with your family name on it. Every $100 donated by Sept. 15 earns an entry.

👕 Spirit Wear pop-up shop coming to Dolvin! You can also order online by next Friday, choose PICK UP at checkout, and skip the shipping fee.

🔨 Join the Dolvin Campus Crew. Help make the Dolvin campus an even better place to learn. All skill levels welcome.

💬 Join the Parent Volunteer GroupMe. Book Fair, Bingo Night, Field Day — we'll post what's coming and you jump in when it works.

⛳ Free round of mini golf for Dolvin students at The Fringe, thanks to our business partner. Valid through Sept. 30.

📚 Yearbooks are $40 through Sept. 1 — and 5th grade families, ad deadline is Nov. 11.

💙 Plus a note from our president, our new marquee sign going up, and a Kids Care date change.

All PTO news lives on The Dolphin Splash at dolvinpto.org. We post every week!