Dolvin Diary

Dear Dolvin Families,

Testing season is right around the corner and I want to remind our families that the best thing you can give your child is confidence and calm. Our students already juggle a lot, from schoolwork to friendships, to simply learning about life and a little encouragement can make a big difference. Instead of stressing about scores, help your child focus on what they CAN control- trying their best, believing in themselves and showing what they have learned. A cheerful pep talk, a good night’s sleep and a relaxed morning routine can help testing days feel smooth and manageable. When children feel supported at home, they walk into school feeling confident and ready to shine. Thank you for helping us create a positive stress-free atmosphere where students can do their best and feel good about doing it!

-Andy Stein

Get ready for our annual Dolvin "Splash Into Kindergarten" event! 🌟 Join us on Friday, April 24th, from 9:00-10:00 AM for an exciting morning. Parents of rising Dolvin Kindergartners will receive valuable information about Dolvin and Fulton County Schools. Future Kindergartners will meet the Kindergarten team, explore a school bus, playground, and classrooms, enjoy a story in the Media Center, and participate in the official Dolvin Kindergarten Signing Event! 🎉

Spread the word to neighbors and friends with rising Kindergartners. We can't wait to help you Splash Into Kindergarten at Dolvin! 🚀

Please enroll your rising kindergartner for 2026-2027 now! Please visit our website at Registration - Dolvin Elementary School for all directions. If you have a parent portal, you can go into the portal and click on MORE/Online Registration/Existing Family Registration/Next Year 2026-2027 to get started.

Once the application is submitted, please reach out to Lisa Carper at carper@fultonschools.org with the application number.

If your child is currently attending Dolvin for PreK, they will be automatically enrolled for kindergarten. Please let us know if your current PreK student will not be attending Dolvin for kindergarten by emailing Lisa Carper at carper@fultonschools.org.

We are excited to celebrate the incredible volunteers who make such a difference in our school community! To show our appreciation, we are hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon featuring a Baked Potato & Salad Bar. This special event is our way of saying thank you for the time, energy, and support our volunteers give throughout the year.

If you have volunteered in any capacity—big or small—we would love for you to join us! Please take a moment to RSVP so we can plan accordingly. We look forward to celebrating you and all that you do for our students and staff!

The Dolvin Lost and Found will be in the commons during Family Fun Night! All items not found by May 22nd, will be donated to charity.

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 2025 - 2026 school year

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Free and Reduced Lunch Application

April 17

All Pro Dad Meeting 7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Family Fun Night - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

April 24

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Splash into Kindergarten 9:00 am - 10:00 am

April 29 - May 7

Georgia Milestones

May 8

Virtual Parent Coffee 9:00 am

May 12

Field Day

May 15

All Pro Dad Meeting 7:00 am - 7:30 am

May 19

End of Year Parties

Pk, Kindergarten and 1st grade - 9:00 am - 9:45 am

2nd and 3rd grade - 10:00 am - 10:45 am

4th and 5th grade - 11:00 am - 11:45 am

May 21

Last Day of School

Dolvin Website: dolvin.org

Dolvin PTO Website: dolvinpto.org

Dolvin PTO Email: info@dolvinpto.org

Instagram: @Dolvin_Dolphins

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Teacher's blogs

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.

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

Hello Dolvin families!

The PTO is excited to bring you Spring Family Fun Night this Friday, 4/17, from 4-7pm on the field behind the school. See the section below for all the information on how to order and all the fun things you can expect at the event. We look forward to seeing you on Friday!

We also have some PTO board positions open for next year. If you are interested in joining us please email info@dolvinpto.org.

Nancy Nunnelley

It’s here! We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow at Dolvin for Family Fun Night.

Important reminders:

• If you want to pre-order a wristband ($30), you MUST ORDER BY 11:59 pm tonight, Thursday the 16th. These wristbands will be delivered to your student’s teacher on Friday and distributed to your child.

• The price of a wristband price goes up to $40 at 12:01 am on Friday, 4/17. You can still pre-purchase a wristband until Noon Friday, 4/17 and you can pick these up at will-call.

• Otherwise, you will need to purchase the $40 wristband (or tickets) at the event on Friday.

• Pre-order wristbands, tickets and food from Nonnina’s here: https://www.dolvinpto.org/packet/29454

• ADULT VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED!!!

You can help bring supplies, setup for the event, take shifts during the event, or help with clean up. Please help make this a great night by giving a little bit of your time: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA9A62EA4FD0-62610337-family

• We have lots of awesome vendors coming. Check out who will be there and how they accept payment: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EDHZc6Wd9/

• It’s going to be HOT! We recommend you wear lots of sunscreen, comfy clothes, and anything else you need to keep cool. We want you to have fun and stay healthy.

Over 100 students have completed at least ONE of their two levels in XtraMath, and over 50 students have completed BOTH. Wow!

Beat the buzzer and get your bling! Complete your addition and subtraction levels (1st & 2nd grade) or multiplication and division levels (3rd, 4th, & 5th) before March Math Madness officially ends *Friday, April 24th!*

Orders for plain and personalized 5th grade “Stepping Up” signs are available for PARENT pickup in the front office until dismissal on Friday. Then they will be available for parent pickup from 6:30-7pm at Family Fun Night.

Parents must sign off on the order sheet at either location to confirm pickup.

The countdown is on for our Dolvin PTO Silent Auction!

We’re putting together an amazing lineup of experiences, exclusive opportunities, and fun surprises you won’t want to miss.

Sneak Peek of What’s Coming:

· Principal for the Day

· Lunch with the Principal or Assistant Principal

· Morning & Afternoon Announcements

· Media Specialist for the Day

· Pull the Fire Alarm (yes, really!)

· And so many more unique, one-of-a-kind experiences and items!

More information will be provided soon.

We had an AMAZING Career Week this year - thanks again to the businesses and professionals who donated their time to help our kids see the world of possibilities available to them!

· At the Touch-a-Truck event, PK - 1st grade students got to learn about different community helpers and their vehicles thanks to Massana Construction, WANF News, kroger.com, Trane, JCPD, MotorCars of Atlanta, and The Pitt Stop ice cream truck! You can see the fun video montage here.

· Our 4th graders participated in Mock Interviews - small-group discussions with Dolvin parents designed to inspire confidence in the interviewing process. Students were given basic interviewing tips and a preview of the interviewers’ bios. They really rocked it and had some great questions for our guests!

· Our 2nd graders got to see presentations on Entrepreneurship from Dolvin’s own Shark Tank alumni, David & Ethan Sanborn of Kiid Coffee and Austin Hillam of ZipString! Check back later on the online hub for those videos.

· Our 3rd graders visited the 5th grader Career Fair to learn all about the jobs that 5th graders researched and prepared presentations about. They loved learning about so many career possibilities, and the 5th graders loved persuading them that their chosen profession was the best.

· We rounded out Career Week with a Dress Up Day and Prize Giveaway. A Grand Prize winner and Runner Up were selected at random from each homeroom.

We hope every student came away from Career Week excited, inspired, and with new ideas for the future. You can still check out the online hub here for more info and inspo for your aspiring professional!

If you’d like to get involved with future Academic Enrichment programs like this one, please contact us - there are plenty of options to accommodate all talents and availability!

We’re looking for non-food vendors to join our Dolvin Family Fun Night on April 17, 2026.

This is your chance to set up a booth, connect with other local families, and sell your goods while being part of one of the most fun events of the year.

Bring your best displays, your favorite products, and your community spirit. We want you to introduce your small business to the Dolvin community.

Interested? Email c.steinwachs@dolvinpto.org today!