Welcome 2019-2020 Dolvin Students!

We are thrilled that we are back here at Dolvin and now in our 3rd week of school! AMAZING! All students are working in unit 1: rhythm, beat, and meter. These past few weeks have been about learning routines and procedures and just having fun being together! We have been exploring steady beat verses no steady beat and our preference for each. In addition, we have been moving and playing instruments to the beat to discover that some pieces of music are more difficult to "find" the beat! We look forward to moving into musical notation and meter (or how the beats are grouped) in the upcoming weeks and look forward to sharing more with you as we ramp up our Seesaw accounts! Be looking for information soon!

I know a lot of 4th and 5th graders are getting excited about the beginning of chorus. We will begin accepting chorus paperwork next Tuesday and will begin rehearsals next Thursday, September 5th. Please read the information on the chorus link about chorus dismissal and the strict policy about late pick up. I have an appointment across down on Thursdays at 4:30 and cannot be late. Be brainstorming carpool setups or your back up plan in the event something unforeseen pops up. You may begin signing up today on the website by clicking on the chorus link above! Be aware that the chorus polo purchase link may not be active until next Tuesday. New to Dolvin? Check out my YouTube channel to peek at some of the great things happening at Dolvin ES!

2nd & 3rd graders are beginning work on their musical, Dig It and Spaced Out! Check out the musical tab above for dates and click on the specific tabs to begin looking at the audition scripts, lyrics for practice, and home, and any particular costume needs. We are looking forward to all of the fun!

Finally, I am helping run the tech team again alongside Kaitlyn McMahan (EIP), Jenn Shaffer (AA), and Sue Thomas (Media Center). We currently do not have decisions made on the progress and hope to be posting the final list by next week. We had a lot of interest and a lot of forms to review! Please be patient as we make the best decisions possible.

Have questions? Reach out to endicott@fultonschools.org! And go ahead and follow me on Twitter to see pictures and videos of our students at work! This is going to be a great year!

~Until next time!
Megan Endicott

Happy end of the year and HELLO SUMMER!

Goodbyes are bitter sweet. As we take off to enjoy family, friends, relaxation, and vacations to prepare for the return of our students, we say a fond farewell to our 5th graders! This is a special group I am going to miss dearly.

As an exciting way to send off, the Music Tech Team (MTT) hosted their final podcast series of the year spotlighting unit 4, form and timbre, as well as featured guest interviewee Mr. Tim Corrigan, the Fulton County Northeast Learning Community Area Superintendent of Schools! The students and I had a wonderful time getting to know more about Mr. Corrigan as well as hear about how involved music is in his life and career. This is a feature you don't want to miss!

February Updates!

Dear parents,

We are excited to announce that we are very close to finalizing 1st grade auditions for Lemonade, that will be featured on February 28th in the Dolvin Elementary Cafeteria. Please remember, that while not everyone will have the opportunity to speak in the microphone, all students will be in costume and featured on stage! For more details and practice parts, please view the Lemonade link on this website!

Chorus started up with a bang this week! Students selected Disney as the theme for our spring medley. We are excited to look through and add some of our Disney favorites!

And finally, we have a special podcast we have been working hard to edit and have it ready to share! This podcast features Mrs. Cooke! The Dolvin Elementary School principal. We hope you enjoy!

Thank you!

Megan Endicott

Globetrotter Update! We are excited about the game tonight! Chorus students will meet at the box office 6:15 and then meet on the court at 6:30. Wear your chorus shirt and ensure you have submitted your waiver to be on the court. You are welcome to bring the waiver in hand. Tickets will need to be secured for all those attending the game. Don’t forget to go to the chorus page on the website to sign up for Remind. This is the best way to get in touch with me!

See you then!

Megan Endicott

Special Message to 3rd Grade Parents

Happy Friday! I am so excited to let you know that the 3rd grade musical “Dig It” is just around the corner on October 18th at 6:00 pm. We will be sending more details home as we approach the date with specifics concerning costuming. We are excited to open auditions for speaking part assignments. If your child has an interest in auditioning for a special role in this year’s musical, we will be recording student auditions next Tuesday and Wednesday. Audition scripts and a list of characters may be found on my website http://dolvinmusicendicott.blogspot.com/p/dig-it.html. They may decide to pick no more than two character assignments (or singing solos) to read for their audition. Your children will also find all of the lyrics on the website that they may practice at home. In order for a student to obtain a role, they are expected to speak loudly, slowly, clearly, and expressively.  We do not require students to memorize their lines for their audition; however, memorization offers an opportunity for students to use their hands to add expressive qualities. Please remember that there are limited speaking parts; however, all students will be in costume and featured in some way during the performance.

Please reach out if you have any questions! We are looking forward to a wonderful performance! Remember to check the music blog for constant updates and important news or notes. Please reach out to endicott@fultonschools.org for any questions you may have.

Thank you!

Megan Endicott

3rd Grade Musical Auditions

We are excited to announce the third grade musical auditions will begin next week! We will be sending home some information for your children to use as a guide for practicing their lines. You are also welcome to view all needed information for the musical here: https://dolvinmusicendicott.blogspot.com/p/dig-it.html and dates can be found here: https://dolvinmusicendicott.blogspot.com/p/musicals.html. When in doubt, check this blog site to find the answers to many of your music questions. If you have additional questions, please reach out to me at endicott@fultonschools.org.

Thank you!
~Megan Endicott

First podcast of the 2018 year!

We are thrilled to kick off the music tech team's podcast series for the 2018-2019 school year! All work is created by the students, including most of the content (collaboratively created by Google Docs) and music (through various digital technology music creation apps). They are thrilled to be featuring new principal at Dolvin ES in our second podcast coming soon! Consider following us and learning more about what is happening in the world of Dolvin Music!