Visit the online DHMS Master Calendar for the complete 2021-22 calendar of dates.

Just in time for spring, new DHMS Spirit Wear is available to order! Click below to take a look at the variety of t-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, and jammie pants available in youth and adult sizes! Order by Monday, March 28th, and your spirit wear will be delivered to DHMS after spring break (or available for pick-up for VLP students). We will also have select items available for sale at upcoming spring DHMS events. Contact Amanda Sutton with questions.

Join us for a special DHMS Parent Chat AND PTSA Meeting on Monday, April 4th at 12:00pm! Besides hearing the latest school news from DHMS Principal, Ellen Smith, and having a chance to ask your questions, we hope you can make it to our first daytime PTSA meeting where we will vote on our 2022-23 DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee members, share highlights of the upcoming DHMS Phoenix Games, and get the latest PTSA updates on what's ahead the rest of this year.

The MS Teams link will be sent out via School Talk on Friday, April 1st. Please contact DHMS PTSA President, Kristen Shattuck, with any questions.

Friday, April 29th 5-7pm

DHMS Families- join us on Friday, April 29th from 5pm-7pm in the school driveway and field. Featuring music, popcorn, food trucks, a cake decorating contest, and a variety of outdoor games. Students who compete and "win" a game/event will earn a point for their class. The class with the most points will be treated to an outdoor party during last period later this spring.  PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a drop-off event! 

DHMS, it's back! The fan-favorite Chipotle Fundraiser! The SCA is hosting the second annual Chipotle Fundraiser at the Lee Heights Chipotle to raise money for the Ukrainian Red Cross and the Polish Red Cross to help those suffering from the war in Ukraine. The fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, April 6, after school from 4-8 pm. All you have to do is go to the Lee Heights Chipotle and say that you are from DHMS or share the code from the flyer which can be found in the DHMS Student Information Canvas Course and around school. The code is 67G6W6L.

Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair DHMS Finalists

The Cherrydale Farmers Market (CFM) located at DHMS on Saturday mornings from mid-April through November, is looking for an interested DHMS parent volunteer to join the CFM Committee. The Committee is made up of neighbors from the community surrounding the market and provides advice, oversight, and first line of volunteer support for the market, as needed. Please contact DHMS PTSA President, Kristen Shattuck, if you may be interested or have any questions.

To learn more or to get involved with No Place for Hate, please contact the No Place for Hate Coordinator and DHMS Equity & Excellence Coordinator, Dr. Glenn in room 118 or email her at kamyka.glenn@apsva.us.

There is just over one month left to order your 2021-22 DHMS Yearbook! Make sure to place your order by Friday, April 29th, and contact DHMS Yearbook Advisor, Abbey Gwydir, with any questions.

Only a few weeks left to go! The Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge ends on Friday, April 15th! Thank you to everyone who has donated, and please remember these RULES: NO FOOD BAGS (except, and ONLY except, Wonder bread type bags and carrot type bags); and ALL PLASTIC MUST BE STRETCHY (if it crackles, it's trash). 

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. Volunteer hours are from 8am to 2pm. Please enter the hours you will be volunteering when you sign up, and email Ms. Tsai with any questions.

Families received an email from Panorama Education with a personalized survey link on Mon, March 14. This is the biannual survey APS conducts to gather input on family engagement, student well-being, school climate and other vital areas. Responses are confidential. Details online. 

This survey launched today to gather community input on potential changes to school start and end times for the 2022-23 school year. The survey is part of the School Bell Times Study Project to improve transportation and maximize instructional time. Responses will help form recommendations to the School Board on April 28, for vote on May 12. Questions can be directed to engage@apsva.us. Take the survey. 

What can we do to make transportation safer for you? By answering this nine-question form, you will help Arlington’s Vision Zero team learn more about local transportation safety issues and challenges. The 2022 safety feedback form is open now through March 28, so act now. The form is also available in Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, Mongolian, and Chinese.

Arlington County’s Public Health Division is offering FREE COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 5 years and older. Visit the Arlington County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Scheduling website for complete details, including clinic locations and hours.

DHMS Basics: Office: 703.228.2910 / Clinic: 703.228.2940 / Attendance: 703.228.2911

​​​Get Involved: Join the PTSA / PTSA Directory / PTSA Meetings / Volunteer

Stay Connected: DHMS Calendar / DHMS Website / DHMS PTSA Directory / Morning Announcements

Engage With APS: APS Engage / Online Form / Open Office Hours / Meetings / Agendas​​

APS Health & Safety: COVID Testing / OPT IN to Testing / Health Screening / Parent Quick Guide

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.