March 25, 2022

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

Boosterthon Kick-Off has been so much fun! We are already 1/2 to our school's goal thanks to your incredible support!

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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.

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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

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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!

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

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)!

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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!

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CLOSING

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

​Bianca Popola