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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, November 8th, 2021
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates |
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Monday, November 8th - DHMS Parent Chat, 12:30pm (MS Teams Link)
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Tuesday, November 9th - Report Cards Posted (Grades 6-12)
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Tuesday, November 9th - Family Life Education Presentation, 7:00pm (MS Teams Link)
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Thursday, November 11th - No School (Veterans Day)
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Wednesday, November 17th - One DHMS One Week Snack Bar (6th Grade)
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Wednesday, November 24th-Friday, November 26th - No School (Thanksgiving)
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Wednesday, December 8th - Early Release (11:54am)
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Monday, December 20th-Friday, December 31st - No School (Winter Break)
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DHMS PTSA News & Announcements |
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Thank you to everyone who attended our DHMS Fall Movie Night, and to the Individual Development Class and FCCLA Club for sponsoring the event! |
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Online 2021-22 DHMS PTSA Directory
The online DHMS PTSA Directory for 2021-22 is now available! Login with your email, and search by teacher or grade to connect with DHMS families. (First time users, or if you forgot your password, click the 'need your password' link.) If you haven't already, you can opt into the DHMS PTSA Directory via ParentVUE at anytime, and your information will be included in the next update. Contact directory@dhmsptsa.org with any questions.
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DHMS Equity and Excellence Team
Greetings - I’m Dr. Glenn, your new Equity and Excellence Coordinator at DHMS. Staff member, student, parent, or community member… YOUR VOICE MATTERS; and I would love to work with you as we build equity in excellence at Dorothy Hamm Middle School.
If you are interested in being a part of the DHMS equity team please complete the interest form by November 12, 2021. Click the link https://forms.gle/tHHK4o4hFMr4Qq827 to access the interest form.
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DHMS Lost and Found
Looking for something? Maybe a sweatshirt, water bottle, lunch bag, etc.? If so, we have a bookcase in the stairwell under the stairs on the first floor diagonal from Ms. Dabney’s office where students can check if they have lost something (door 14).
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Support DHMS! Recycle Your Plastic Bags
Remember to collect and drop-off your CLEAN AND DRY plastic film bags* as part of the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge to help DHMS earn the chance to win a Trex composite bench for our school! The plastic bags are used by Trex to make composite decking products.
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DHMS Drop-off Locations:
- 2115 N. Quinn Street
- 3500 21st Ave North
- 4324 17th Street North
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*Click here for the list of acceptable items. Please contact green@dhmsptsa.org with questions. Thank you for your help to reduce waste! |
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DHMS Library Volunteers
Want to volunteer in the DHMS Library? Please complete your APS Volunteer Application and then sign up for hours here. We welcome volunteers for a couple hours each day. Currently, we have morning hours, but if these do not work for you, please email Ms. Tsai to see if another time can be accommodated.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments for Children Ages 5-11 Available
Arlington County Public Health will begin offering free COVID-19 vaccines by appointment to children ages 5–11 years old at Walter Reed and Arlington Mill Community Centers. Clinics designated specifically for this age group will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. This is the safest, most effective way to help keep our community safe and schools open. Keep in mind that in the early weeks of distribution, vaccine supply may be limited. As supplies increase, so too will appointment availability.
Appointments for ACPHD clinics can be made online though the Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS)— select the option labeled "Schedule a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine appointment (age 5-11). If you need ADA accommodations or require assistance scheduling your appointment with Arlington County Public Health, call 703-228-7999.
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High School Options & Transfers Information for SY 2022-23
For the 2022-23 secondary options and neighborhood transfers application process, there will be two separate application timelines for high school option programs and neighborhood transfers, as follows:
- Option High Schools & Programs: Families interested in attending an option school or program will be able to apply between Nov. 1, 2021 - Jan. 21, 2022.
- Neighborhood Transfers: After the Superintendent’s Annual Update on enrollment is published in January, the availability of neighborhood transfers will be shared with families. If there is availability for neighborhood transfers, families will be able to apply between Feb. 21, 2022 - March 11, 2022.
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Middle School Information Night Follow-up
Virtual Middle School Information Night was held on Monday, October 25th. Select the following links to view:
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DHMS Basics: Office: 703.228.2910 / Clinic: 703.228.2940 / Attendance: 703.228.2911
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The DHMS PTSA Phoenix Post is a weekly newsletter that informs the DHMS community about DHMS, PTSA, and relevant APS and community news. Please send any newsletter submissions to newsletter@dhmsptsa.org by Thursday at 10am for inclusion in the following Monday's Phoenix Post.
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