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May 20, 2022

5/20/2022

 
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These kiddos' first Field Day was a huge success! What an awesome day! Thanks to all the parent volunteers who made it possible!

NEXT WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

We have wrapped up all topics - woohoo! Next week will complete summer-related activities. 

virtual learning day 

Since Dolvin is a polling place, we will have a Virtual Learning day on Tuesday, May 24th. Packets for this day will be sent home in your child's CJ on Monday afternoon.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 24th   Virtual Learning Day - packets will be sent home on Monday afternoon
May 26th   End-of-Year Party (1:00 - 1:45pm)
May 26th   Last Day of School

CLOSING

I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

May 13, 2022

5/13/2022

 
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"N" is for neon!​
Officer Will from JCPD came for a visit & to read to us on "Worth It Wednesday!"
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We had so much fun witnessing the life cycle and releasing our butterflies!
"S" is for Scavenger Hunt. Look at everything we found!

NEXT WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RL.6   Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.​​
    • 2.RI.2   Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W2   Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
      ELAGSE2W8   Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
  • Phonics ​
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • suffix (-ion,  -ness)
  • Math 
    • Both Levels (Differentiated Activity)
      • We have begun the cumulative Zoo PBL (project-based learning) activity that requires students to use all the math skills they have learned this year to create a zoo with a partner! The students are SO excited about this!
  • Social Studies 
    • SS2E1   Explain that because of scarcity, people must make choices that result in opportunity costs.
    • SS2E2   Identify some ways in which goods and services are allocated (such as: price, majority rule, contests, force, sharing, lottery, authority, first-come-first-served, and personal characteristics).
    • SS2E3   Explain that people usually use money to obtain the goods and services they want and explain how money makes trade easier than barter.
    • SS2E4   Describe the costs and benefits of personal saving and spending choices.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 16th   Ice cream truck visit during recess
May 18th   Field Day (more info to come!)
May 20th   Senior Walk
May 26th   End-of-Year Party (1:00 - 1:45pm)
May 26th   Last Day of School

CLOSING

As always, feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

May 6, 2022

5/6/2022

 
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Using paint to create arrays in small group!
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Matching on Hawaiian day!

NEXT WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RL.6   Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.​​
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W2   Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
      ELAGSE2W8   Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
  • Phonics ​
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • suffix (-less,  -ful, -ish)
  • Math 
    • On-Level
      • We will complete a cumulative Zoo PBL (project-based learning) activity that requires students to use all the math skills they have learned this year to create a zoo with a partner! 
    • ​Unit 3.3 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 3 parent letter.
      • MGSE.3.OA.8   Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.
      • MGSE.3.OA.9   Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table) and explain them using properties of operations. For example, observe that 4 times a number is always even, and explain why 4 times a number can be decomposed into two equal addends.
      • MGSE3.MD.3   Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
      • MGSE3.MD.4 Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch. Show the data by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units – whole numbers, halves, or quarters.
      • MGSE3.MD.5   Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
      • MGSE3.MD.6   Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units).​
      • MGSE3.MD.7   Relate area to the operations of multiplication and addition.
        • ​​We will take a major assessment over these standards next week (was originally scheduled for this week).
  • Social Studies 
    • SS2E1   Explain that because of scarcity, people must make choices that result in opportunity costs.
    • SS2E2   Identify some ways in which goods and services are allocated (such as: price, majority rule, contests, force, sharing, lottery, authority, first-come-first-served, and personal characteristics).
    • SS2E3   Explain that people usually use money to obtain the goods and services they want and explain how money makes trade easier than barter.
    • SS2E4   Describe the costs and benefits of personal saving and spending choices.

volunteers needed!

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It's almost time for our end-of-year celebration! On May 26th (the last day of school) from 1:00 - 1:45, we will celebrate an outstanding 2nd grade year together. This year is extra special, because we can welcome 6 volunteers to be a part of this special event! If you're available on that date/time and interested, please reach out to our Room Mother, Sandra Guggenheim, at sandraguggenheim@gmail.com. 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 4th - 13th   Georgia Milestones Testing
May 18th   Field Day (more info to come!)
May 20th   Senior Walk
May 26th   End-of-Year Party (1:00 - 1:45pm)
May 26th   Last Day of School

CLOSING

As always, feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

April 29, 2022

4/29/2022

 
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"C" is for chalk! 
"E" is for exercise!
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"F" is for favorite book character!
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"F" is also for flashlight reading!
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"G" is for game day!
In-house science field trip about space!
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Our visit to Pre-K today!

Next WEEK, WE will LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RL.1   Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.​​​
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
  • Grammar 
    • ELAGSE2L2.b   Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
  • Phonics ​
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • suffix (-ly)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.6 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 6 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.MD.10   Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.
      • MGSE2.OA.3   Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.
      • MGSE2.OA.4   Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.​
        • ​We will take a major assessment over these standards next week.
    • ​Unit 3.3 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 3 parent letter.
      • MGSE.3.OA.8   Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.
      • MGSE.3.OA.9   Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table) and explain them using properties of operations. For example, observe that 4 times a number is always even, and explain why 4 times a number can be decomposed into two equal addends.
      • MGSE3.MD.3   Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
      • MGSE3.MD.4 Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch. Show the data by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units – whole numbers, halves, or quarters.
      • MGSE3.MD.5   Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
      • MGSE3.MD.6   Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units).​
      • MGSE3.MD.7   Relate area to the operations of multiplication and addition.
        • ​​We will take a major assessment over these standards next week.
  • Sciences
    • ​​S2E3.b   Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community.​
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.

UPLIFTING UKRAINE

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As a school community, we would like to collect items that are currently needed by Ukrainian refugees in Romania. We are partnering with One Heart Church in Norcross who will ship the donated items overseas. If you would like to contribute, here are the items currently needed:
  • towels
  • toothpaste
  • toothbrushes
  • socks
  • thermos bottles
  • backpacks
  • blankets
  • pencils
  • school supplies
  • spiral notebooks
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Additionally, we’d like to prepare drawstring bags of items for children specifically. They will/could include:
  • coloring books
  • crayons (8 pack)
  • small stuffed animal
  • mini pop-its
  • travel sized tissue
  • grooming kit (brush, comb, hair bands, etc.)

Collection will take place from April 25th through May 6th, and we will have donation bins at several locations around the building. Thank you in advance for supporting our global village!

NOVEL STUDies continue!

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The "Amazing"  group will read Freckle Juice.
The "Incredible" group will read The Chocolate Touch.
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The "Excellent" Group will read Ramona the Brave.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 4th - 13th   Georgia Milestones Testing
May 18th   Field Day (more info to come!)
May 20th   Senior Walk
May 26th   Last Day of School

CLOSING

As always, feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

april 25, 2022

4/25/2022

 
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Our larva have arrived! We are so fortunate to be able to witness the buttery life cycle during our last science unit!​
"A" is for paper airplanes and ​appreciation letters! 

This WEEK, WE are learning...

  • Reading
    • 2.RL.1   Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.​​
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard this week (a completion grade for the remainder of our novel study assignments).
      • We will take a major assessment over this standard this week to wrap-up our novel studies.
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
  • Grammar 
    • ELAGSE2L2.b   Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
  • Phonics ​
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • prefix (micro)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.6 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 6 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.OA.4   Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.​
    • ​Unit 3.3 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 3 parent letter.
      • MGSE3.MD.5   Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
      • MGSE3.MD.6   Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units).​
        • We will take a minor assessment over this standard this week.
  • Social Studies
    • S2L1.b ​  Plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes over a period of time.​
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard this week.
    • S2E3.b   Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community.​
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard this week.

uplifting ukraine 

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As a school community, we would like to collect items that are currently needed by Ukrainian refugees in Romania. We are partnering with One Heart Church in Norcross who will ship the donated items overseas. If you would like to contribute, here are the items currently needed:
  • towels
  • toothpaste
  • toothbrushes
  • socks
  • thermos bottles
  • backpacks
  • blankets
  • pencils
  • school supplies
  • spiral notebooks
​
Additionally, we’d like to prepare drawstring bags of items for children specifically. They will/could include:
  • coloring books
  • crayons (8 pack)
  • small stuffed animal
  • mini pop-its
  • travel sized tissue
  • grooming kit (brush, comb, hair bands, etc.)

Collection will take place from April 25th through May 6th, and we will have donation bins at several locations around the building. Thank you in advance for supporting our global village!

ABC COUNTDOWN

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • May 4th - 13th   Georgia Milestones Testing (applicable for upper grades; no visitors during the testing window each day)
  • May 18th   Field Day
  • May 20th   Senior Walk
  • May 26th   Last Day of School

CLOSING

As always, feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe week ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

April 15, 2022

4/15/2022

 
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Decided to enjoy the sunshine and have our math stations outside today! What a GREAT way to end our week! 
Thank you to the Science Machine for a great in-house field trip this week!

​NEXT WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RL.1   Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.​​
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week (a completion grade of novel study assignments thus far - see below for more information).
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
  • Grammar 
    • ELAGSE2L2   Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
    • ELAGSE2L2.b   Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
  • Phonics ​
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
      • We will take a major assessment over this standard next week.
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • prefixes (misread, unable, replay)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.6 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 6 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.OA.4   Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.​
        • We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.
    • ​Unit 3.3 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 3 parent letter.
      • MGSE3.MD.3   Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
      • MGSE3.MD.5   Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
  • Social Studies
    • S2L1.b ​  Plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes over a period of time.​
      • We will take a major assessment over this standard next week.
    • S2L1.d   Develop models to illustrate the unique and diverse life cycles of organisms other than humans.
    • S2E3.b   Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community.

Novel study fun has begun!

Novel study fun has begun! We are putting all our reading skills to the test with this comprehensive unit. Each day, we read a chapter or two and discuss the important details and discuss comprehension questions.
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The "Amazing"  and "Incredible" groups are reading Magic Treehouse: Hour of the Olympics.
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The "Excellent" group is reading the Chocolate Touch.

Family Fun Night

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​Spring Family Fun Night is just a week away! Come join us for rides, yummy food, raffles, and so much more! If you're able to volunteer or lend materials, please sign-up here.

Here is the link to the silent auction - it is open now!

If you're interested in purchasing tickets, please click here.

ABC COuntdown

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​It's hard to believe that we only have 29 days of school left! WOW, this school year has truly flown by. Where did the time go?! With that being said, it is almost time for our school-wide ABC Countdown, starting next Thursday, 4/21. Please stay tuned as I will be sending out a calendar with each day's celebration soon!

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • ​April 11th - 15th   Dolvin PTA/Kids Care Book Drive
  • April 21st   School-Wide ABC Countdown Begins!
  • April 22nd   Family Fun Night
  • April 25th   High-Touch High-Tech In House Field Trip

CLOSING

Please always feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

april 1, 2022

4/1/2022

 
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Sending our beloved art teacher, Mrs. Knight, off with a BANG to kick-start her retirement! We will miss you dearly, Mrs. Knight!
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Putting in "bizness," as Mr. Maloy would say, at Boosterthon on Wednesday!
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Thank you to the Ledfords for the delicious ice cream sundae bar!

​NEXT WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RL.1   Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.​
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
  • Grammar 
    • ELAGSE2L2   Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
    • ELAGSE2L2.b   Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
  • Phonics ​
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • prefixes (misread, unable, replay)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.6 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 6 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.OA.3   Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.
    • ​Unit 3.3 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 3 parent letter.
      • MGSE3.OA.9   Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table), and explain them using properties of operation. For example, observe that 4 times a number is always even, and explain why 4 times a number can be decomposed into two equal addends.​​
        • We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.
      • MGSE3.MD.3   Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
  • Social Studies
    • S2L1.b ​  Plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes over a period of time.
    • S2L1.d   Develop models to illustrate the unique and diverse life cycles of organisms other than humans.
      • We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.
    • S2E3.b   Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • April 4th - 8th   Spring Break (schools closed)
  • April 11th   Science Machine In-School Field Trip (all grades)
  • ​April 11th - 15th   Dolvin PTA/Kids Care Book Drive
  • April 22nd   Family Fun Night

LUNCH VISITORS & VOLUNTEERS

If you would like to be a volunteer at Dolvin, 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 note as stated on the FCS website - To keep in compliance with State Law and best practices, we will require everyone to re-register/register every two years based on the following volunteer service periods.

Volunteer Service Periods:
June 2020 thru May 2022
June 2022 thru May 2024

Please click HERE to begin the online Volunteer Registration Application. Thank you

CLOSING

Please always feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

March 25, 2022

3/25/2022

 
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The PBIS cart will visit 2nd grade next week on Thursday, 3/30. Here are our prizes!
  • white board & dry erase marker
  • mini flashlight keychain
  • rocket launcher
  • puzzles
  • sunglasses
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Boosterthon Kick-Off has been so much fun! We are already 1/2 to our school's goal thanks to your incredible support!

Next WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RI.9   Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.​
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2W5.a   May include prewriting.
  • Grammar Phonics ​
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • prefix "re" (rewind, redo, replay)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.6 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 6 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.OA.3   Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.
        • ​We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.
    • ​Unit 3.3 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 3 parent letter.
      • MGSE3.OA.8   Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.​
    • Social Studies
      • SS2H1   Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia history.
        • SS2H1.f   Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights)
      • ​​​SS2CG1   Define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws.
        • ​We will take a major assessment over these standards next week.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • March 22nd - 30th   Boosterthon
  • March 23rd - 30th   SGC Voting​
  • March 28th - April 1st   Career Week
  • April 1st   iReady Ice Cream Celebration!
  • April 1st   Spirit Day - Dress as an Impostor! (see below for more information)
  • April 4th - 8th   Spring Break (schools closed)
  • April 22nd   Family Fun Night

career week

Next week is career week! While we learn about different careers, we will celebrate with some dress-up days.
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BOOSTERTHON - MARCH 30th 

We kicked off our Dolvin Fun Run FUNdraiser on March 22nd. Thank you for the huge amount of support we have already seen in just a few days!

Our goal this year is to have students complete 35 laps on March 30th! It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL students and comes with a brand new character theme, called Sports City Worldwide!  Not only will this help our school raise some much-needed funds, but it will also engage your students socially & emotionally.  
 
How can you help?
  • Register on mybooster.com!  Our goal is to get 100% of our school registered.
  • SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family! 
  • Donate if you are able to.
 
Thank you for supporting Dolvin Elementary!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

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As a class, we have consistently been getting 45 minutes weekly on BOTH iReady Math and iReady Reading, so it's time to CELEBRATE! I will buy ice cream and toppings for an ice cream bar celebration next Friday, April 1st. If your child has dietary restrictions or allergies, please reach out to me and feel free to send in an alternative (I can refrigerate or freeze, if necessary)!

SPIRIT DAY - DRESS AS AN IMPOSTOR! (APRIL 1ST)

Dolvin Spirit Day is on April 1, 2022.
We invite you to dress as an imposter!!
Swap identities or dress up as someone else!!
How many people will you trick with your outfit swap!?
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LUNCH VISITORS & VOLUNTEERS

If you would like to be a volunteer at Dolvin, 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 note as stated on the FCS website - To keep in compliance with State Law and best practices, we will require everyone to re-register/register every two years based on the following volunteer service periods.

Volunteer Service Periods:
June 2020 thru May 2022
June 2022 thru May 2024

Please click HERE to begin the online Volunteer Registration Application. Thank you!

CLOSING

Please always feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

March 18, 2022

3/18/2022

 
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Prepping for our upcoming unit test with some FUN Lucky Charms Graphing!
Vocabulary Day Parade - late upload! 

This WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • 2.RI.9   Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.​
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2W5.a   May include prewriting.
  • Grammar
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
    Phonics ​
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • prefix "re" (rewind, redo, replay)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.5 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 5 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.MD.10   Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.
      • MGSE2.G.1   Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
      • MGSE2.G.2   Partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total number of them.
      • MGSE2.G.3   Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, half of, a third of, etc., and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, four fourths. Recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape.
        • ​We will take a major assessment over these standards next week.
    • ​Unit 3.2 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 2 parent letter.
      • MGSE3.OA.2   Interpret whole number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares (How many in each group?), or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each (How many groups can you make?). For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 ÷ 8.
      • MGSE3.OA.3   Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities,‡ e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
      • MGSE3.OA.4   Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers using the inverse relationship of multiplication and division. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations, 8 x ? = 48, 5 = □ ÷ 3, 6 x 6 = ?.
      • MGSE3.OA.5   Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. Examples: If 6 x 4 = 24 is known, then 4 x 6 = 24 is also known. (Commutative property of multiplication.) 3 x 5 x 2 can be found by 3 x 5 = 15, then 15 x 2 = 30, or by 5 x 2 = 10, then 3 x 10 = 30. (Associative property of multiplication.) Knowing that 8 x 5 = 40 and 8 x 2 = 16, one can find 8 x 7 as 8 x (5 + 2) = (8 x 5) + (8 x 2) = 40 + 16 = 56. (Distributive property.)
      • MGSE3.OA.7   Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 x 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.​
        • ​We will take a major assessment over these standards next week.
    • Social Studies
      • SS2H1   Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia history.
        • ​SS2H1.e   Juliette Gordon Low (Girl Scouts and leadership)

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • March 18th   Report Cards visible in Parent Portal
  • March 21st   Early Release
  • March 22nd - 30th   Boosterthon
  • March 23rd - 30th   SGC Voting​
  • April 1st   Spirit Day - Dress as an Impostor! (see below for more information)
  • April 4th - 8th   Spring Break (schools closed)
  • April 22nd   Family Fun Night

BOOSTERTHON - MARCH 22ND

We are kicking off our Dolvin Fun Run FUNdraiser on March 22nd. This year students will be completing 35 laps on March 30th! It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL students and comes with a brand new character theme, called Sports City Worldwide!  Not only will this help our school raise some much-needed funds, but it will also engage your students socially & emotionally.  
 
How can you help?
  • Register on mybooster.com!  Our goal is to get 100% of our school registered.
  • SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family! 
  • Donate if you are able to.
 
Thank you for supporting Dolvin Elementary!

Spirit Day - Dress as an Impostor! (April 1st)

Dolvin Spirit Day is on April 1, 2022.
We invite you to dress as an imposter!!
Swap identities or dress up as someone else!!
How many people will you trick with your outfit swap!?
​
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Lunch visitors & Volunteers

If you would like to be a volunteer at Dolvin, 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 note as stated on the FCS website - To keep in compliance with State Law and best practices, we will require everyone to re-register/register every two years based on the following volunteer service periods.

Volunteer Service Periods:
June 2020 thru May 2022
June 2022 thru May 2024

Please click HERE to begin the online Volunteer Registration Application. Thank you!

CLOSING

Please always feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola

March 11, 2022

3/11/2022

 
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​Thank you all SO MUCH for the outpouring of love and appreciation you showed me this SAW! My heart is bursting at the seams after receiving tons of thoughtful cards, beautiful flowers, and generous gifts from the class (and PTA!) over the course of the week. I am so thankful to have the privilege of teaching your child!

basket raffle coordinator needed!

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​The 2021-2022 Spring Family Fun Night is in the works - woohoo! One of the best events of the year that I am beyond excited to welcome back!

Each class will create a basket to enter into the basket raffle. On Spring Family Fun Night, students and families who attend can drop in raffle tickets to the baskets they wish to win. Names will be drawn for winners and many students will be thrilled with their new prizes! 

With that being said, our class needs a Basket Raffle Coordinator! If you're interested, please reach out directly to our wonderful Room Mother, Mrs. Guggenheim, at sandraguggenheim@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for making this event a success!

lucky charms graphing

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​To prepare for the graphing portion of our upcoming math assessment, we are going to complete a Lucky Charms graphing activity next week! If you wish for your child to not participate, please shoot me a quick email before the start of the week. I will email parents of children who have allergies or dietary restrictions separately, so be on the lookout! Stay tuned for some fun photos!

boosterthon - March 22nd

We are kicking off our Dolvin Fun Run FUNdraiser on March 22nd. This year students will be completing 35 laps on March 30th! It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL students and comes with a brand new character theme, called Sports City Worldwide!  Not only will this help our school raise some much-needed funds, but it will also engage your students socially & emotionally.  
 
How can you help?
  • Register on mybooster.com!  Our goal is to get 100% of our school registered.
  • SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family! 
  • Donate if you are able to.
 
Thank you for supporting Dolvin Elementary!

NEXT WEEK, WE WILL LEARN...

  • Reading
    • ​2.RI.2   Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.​
      • ​We will take a major assessment over this standard next week.
    • 2.RI.8   Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
    • 2.RF.4   Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
  • Writing
    • ELAGSE2W3   Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
    • ELAGSE2W5.a   May include prewriting.
  • Grammar
    • ELAGSE2L1.f   Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
    Phonics ​
    • ​ELAGSE2RF3   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      • ph (phone, nephew, dolphin) 
      • gh (laugh, tough, cough)
  • Math 
    • Unit ​2.5 - On Level - Please click here for the unit 5 parent letter. 
      • MGSE2.G.3   Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, half of, a third of, etc., and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, four fourths. Recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape.
    • ​Unit 3.2 - Advanced - Please click here for the unit 2 parent letter.
      • MGSE3.OA.2   Interpret whole number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares (How many in each group?), or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each (How many groups can you make?). For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 ÷ 8.
      • MGSE3.OA.3   Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities,‡ e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
      • MGSE3.OA.4   Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers using the inverse relationship of multiplication and division. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations, 8 x ? = 48, 5 = □ ÷ 3, 6 x 6 = ?.
      • MGSE3.OA.5   Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. Examples: If 6 x 4 = 24 is known, then 4 x 6 = 24 is also known. (Commutative property of multiplication.) 3 x 5 x 2 can be found by 3 x 5 = 15, then 15 x 2 = 30, or by 5 x 2 = 10, then 3 x 10 = 30. (Associative property of multiplication.) Knowing that 8 x 5 = 40 and 8 x 2 = 16, one can find 8 x 7 as 8 x (5 + 2) = (8 x 5) + (8 x 2) = 40 + 16 = 56. (Distributive property.)
      • MGSE3.OA.7   Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 x 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
    • Social Studies
      • SS2H1   Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia history.
        • SS2H1.c   Jackie Robinson (sportsmanship and civil rights)
          • ​We will take a minor assessment over this standard next week.
        • SS2H1.e   Juliette Gordon Low (Girl Scouts and leadership)

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • March 11th   Teacher Workday (students off)
  • March 14th   Professional Development Day (students off)
  • March 18th   Report Cards visible in Parent Portal
  • March 21st   Early Release
  • March 22nd - 30th   Boosterthon
  • Mach 23rd - 30th   SGC Voting​
  • April 4th - 8th   Spring Break (schools closed)

CLOSING

Please always feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I hope you have a great and safe weekend ahead!
​​
Sincerely,

​Bianca Popola
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