Dolvin Diary - Fulton County Schools
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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 Dolvin Diary Page 2 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 B R E A K F A S T L U N C H 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 Dolvin Diary January 8, 2014 Page 3 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. Dolvin Diary Page 4 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 [email protected] or Ms. Richards at [email protected] 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 ([email protected]) or Ko E Seo ([email protected]). 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 Dolvin Diary January 8, 2014 Page 5 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 [email protected]. Dolvin Diary is published every Thursday. Articles for 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 [email protected]. 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