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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, October 4th, 2021
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates |
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Monday, October 4th - Virtual Parent Chat, 8:30am (Link to be sent via School Talk)
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Monday, October 11th - No School for Students
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Tuesday, October 19th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
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Thursday, October 21st - Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences, 4:00-7:00pm
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Friday, October 22nd - No School for Students (Conferences, 8:00am-12:00pm)
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Wednesday, October 27th - Early Release Day (11:54am)
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Friday, October 29th - DHMS School Picture Make-Up Day
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Monday, November 1st - Last Day of First Quarter
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Tuesday, November 2nd - No School for Students
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Thursday, November 4th - No School (Diwali)
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Thursday, November 11th - No School (Veterans Day)
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Wishing our amazing DHMS Custodial Team a Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day!
Thank you to Ms. Agyare, Ms. Botello-Figueroa, Ms. Castillo, Ms. Cueller, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Hines, Ms. Nunez-Zarceno, Mr. Perez, Ms. Pineda, and Ms. Torres for all you do to support our school!
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DHMS PTSA News & Announcements |
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Support the DHMS Phoenix Fund
One DHMS, One Week Coming Soon
Mark your calendars for the inaugural One DHMS, One Week, October 25-29, a week filled with spirit and support for DHMS including:
- A grade level competition to drive donations for the Phoenix Fund. Our goal is to raise $35,000 to fund a new scoreboard, art installations for the newly renovated building and various teacher and student activities throughout the school year. Prizes will be rewarded to top TA and grade level for highest percent participation.
- Spirit themes, activities, and updates to celebrate DHMS pride and to track progress against our fundraiser goal.
Stay tuned for more details on spirit themes and how to participate! Contact DHMS PTSA Phoenix Fund Lead, Melissa Hardt, with any questions.
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Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day |
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DHMS was designed as a true neighborhood school -- help us celebrate the walkability and accessibility of our wonderful school campus by joining us in Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 6th! Share your pictures on social media and include #dhmsconnected!
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Phoenix 2021 Spirit Wear Now Selling!
Choose from t-shirts, sweatshirts, jammie pants, sweatpants and more! Don't delay - orders only accepted through October 15th!
Color Wars spirit days are coming to DHMS - 6th graders will wear RED - 7th will wear GOLD - and 8th will wear BLACK!
Most items are custom and will be available two weeks after the sale ends (late October). During checkout, you can choose to have items delivered directly to your home (for a fee) or to DHMS (student's TA rooms). Virtual students can pick up their orders. Show your Dorothy Hamm spirit and order today!
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DHMS School Photos Now Available to View and Order |
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Good news! JostensPIX was recently at our school to photograph picture day, and your student(s)' photos are now available for viewing and ordering! Click to get started: View and Order Photos Here
Did you know?
- If your student(s)' photos do not appear in your gallery, you can find your student using Event Code: FE183321.
- You can personalize your photos with a variety of backgrounds and text.
- Photos are shipped directly to your home.
- High-res digital downloads are available.
- If you have more than one child, you can order together and pay once.
Contact Patrice Brown, DHMS Picture Day Lead, with any questions.
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DHMS After School Activities
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Recycle Your Plastic Bags to Support Our School!
The DHMS PTSA is excited to participate in the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge again this year for a chance to win a Trex composite bench for our school! The competition runs until April 15th, so start collecting now and spread the word!
How do you participate? Collect and drop-off your CLEAN AND DRY plastic film bags* to one of the below locations. DHMS volunteers will collect and deliver them, and keep track of the weight of film that is donated. The plastic bags are used by Trex to make composite decking products. DHMS Drop-off Locations:
- 2115 N. Quinn Street
- 3500 21st Ave North
- 4324 17th Street North
*What are plastic film bags? Click here for the list of acceptable items :
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Do Recycle: Plastic grocery bags, pallet wrap & stretch film, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, cereal bags, case overwrap
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Do Not Recycle: Snack bags, frozen food bags, foil/silver bags, cheese bags, prepackaged deli meat bags, laundry pod bags, wrappers, dog food bags, prepackaged salad bags. These go in the trash.
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Opt Into the DHMS PTSA Directory
Opt into the DHMS PTSA Directory to connect with DHMS Families! As part of the AOVP process in ParentVUE, for each of your APS students, under PTA Student Directory - Opt In, select ‘Yes, Please provide my student/family information’ to be included in the online DHMS PTSA Directory.
Note: You will be required to complete your Annual Online Verification Process (AOVP) before you are able to access any available features in ParentVUE, including class schedules and transportation routes.
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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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2021-22 National PTA Reflections Contest
This year's theme is "I Will Change the World By..."
Calling all student artists! Submissions for this year's Reflections contest are now open! Visit the National PTA Reflections website to learn more, and email Kristen Shattuck if you are interested. Students may submit entries in any (or all) of the categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, or Visual Arts. Parents: we are still looking for a Reflections chairperson! Please contact Kristen Shattuck to help us promote our wonderful DHMS student artists!
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APS Health and Safety Information
Parent Quick Guide for COVID-19: A daily health screener is sent to all families and employees every morning to encourage students and employees to remain at home when sick. This daily health screener provides direct guidance to students and employees on how to respond when they may have symptoms, an exposure, or tested positive. See the Parent Quick Guide, and visit https://www.apsva.us/school-year-2021-22/health-safety-information/health-screening/ for details.
COVID-19 Testing at APS Schools: APS provides FREE COVID-19 testing (symptomatic and asymptomatic) in-school for students, with parent/guardian consent, and staff. Walk-up testing is also available after school hours.
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From DHMS School Social Worker, Christine Katcher, MSW, LCSW, click the link below for more details about ADDitude, Strategies and Support for Attention Deficit and Related Conditions: Subscribe to ADDitude. Subscribe now and receive a free issue plus three valuable parenting guides.
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Mark Your Calendar: Parent Support Groups
Arlington Department of Human Services
Hey there DHMS parents! It is so good to have your children back with us….in person…for this school year. I want to tell you about a great set of workshops that the Arlington Department of Human Services is offering this fall. They are guaranteed to be good! They provide all kinds of support and information that assist parents in doing the work of caring for their children…making the role of Parent a little more fun and much more effective. If you are interested in participating in one of their offerings, simply connect by clicking on one of the links found below.
Happy start to a wonderful new school year!
Parent Support Group Schedule (Click title to register)
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APS Volunteer Application Process
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Arlington Outdoor Education Association Outdoor Lab Opportunities
We love to welcome families to the Outdoor Lab on weekends. Enjoy the fresh air, immerse yourself in nature, and relax in the mountains. Only 45 minutes from Arlington (directions). Fall 2021 activities are below; click for details and to register for events:
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October 17th: Open House
- October 30th: Family NIGHT Hike
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Yorktown Dance Team Jr Dancer Workshop
Come join the award-winning Yorktown Dance Team on Tuesday, November 2nd from 10am-3pm for a day of dancing and fun! Participants will learn dance team techniques, as well as a routine choreographed by the dance team officers that they will get to perform for family and friends at the end of the day! Register at yorktowndanceteam.org, and see details in the workshop flyer.
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Donations for Randolph School Community
We are collecting items for distribution to more than 100 families in the Randolph School community, which has been hard hit by COVID. Currently, we are collecting the following items: packs of toilet paper, full-sized tubes of toothpaste, hand soap, bar soap, bottles of spray cleaner, and canisters of disinfecting wipes. Please drop off your donations at 2115 N. Quinn Street by Tuesday, October 12th in time for delivery to Randolph. Thank you!
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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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