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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, May 2nd, 2022
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates |
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TODAY: Monday, May 2nd *Updated date* - NO SCHOOL (Eid al-Fitr)
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Monday, May 9th-Friday, May 13th - DHMS Teacher Appreciation Week
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Monday, May 9th - Parent Chat in English (SoL Testing), 12:00pm Noon
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Tuesday, May 10th *Updated Date* - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
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Wednesday, May 18th *Save the date* - DHMS Lebanese Taverna Night
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Monday, May 23rd - Parent Chat in Spanish, 6:00pm
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Monday, May 30th - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
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Friday, June 10th - DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Party, 7:00-10:00pm
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Tuesday, June 14th - DHMS 8th Grade Trip to Kings Dominion, 8:00am-6:00pm
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Tuesday, June 14th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
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Wednesday, June 15th - DHMS 8th Grade Promotion, 8:30am
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Thursday, June 16th - Last Day of School (Early Release)
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DHMS PTSA News & Announcements |
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Wishing our DHMS community a very Happy Eid al-Fitr!
See you when school resumes
tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd.
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DHMS Phoenix Games: Spring Social!
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday for a fun event with our community, and to all the volunteers who helped to make it a success!
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DHMS Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 9th-Friday, May 13th
We are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 9-13, and we need your help to acknowledge our wonderful teachers and staff for all of their hard work and dedication in teaching and caring for our kids every day!
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Monday, May 9 @ 11:30am-12:30pm: Teachers will enjoy a Kona Ice treat!
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Tuesday, May 10 – Help us fill goody bags for our teachers’ wish list items. Select from the Amazon Wish List, and your PTSA volunteers will take care of the rest!
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Wednesday, May 11 – Bagel Breakfast! We need volunteers to help set up breakfast for teachers and staff
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Thursday, May 12 – Kudoboards from Kids! Our fabulous students will all make a Kudoboard for their TA teachers. The most creative entry wins breakfast for their TA!
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Friday, May 13 – Gift Card Raffle @ 2:30pm! Please sign up to donate a gift card or donate $ for the PTSA to purchase a gift card on your behalf.
How you can help:
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DHMS PTSA Officers and Committee Chairs Needed for 2022-23
Your PTSA is hard at work preparing for another great year of building our school community! We have a number of vacant positions to support the PTSA next year. Your leadership and energy help us to support our wonderful students and staff. Please click here to review the role descriptions, and contact Kristen Shattuck, DHMS PTSA President, to indicate your interest.
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Open DHMS PTSA Roles
- *DHMS PTSA President*
- PTSA Membership Chair
- Webmaster/Directory
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- ACTL Representative
- CCPTA Representative
- Reflections Chair
- SEPTA (Special Education PTA) Representative
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DHMS PTSA Meeting - Tuesday, May 10th
Join us for our next DHMS PTSA Meeting on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00pm via Zoom where the DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee will be announcing the proposed slate of officers for next year. Contact Kristen Shattuck, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions, and hope to see you there!
Zoom Meeting Details:
- Meeting ID: 886 3422 0025
- Passcode: 793540
- One tap mobile
- +16465588656,,88634220025#,,,,*793540# US (New York)
- +13017158592,,88634220025#,,,,*793540# US (Washington DC)
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DHMS No Place for Hate Pledge
On Monday, April 4th and Tuesday, April 5th DHMS held a two day signing of the No Place for Hate pledge during TA. To date 908 people have signed the pledge which includes 872 students, 34 staff members, and 2 parents. Take a look at the display of the signed pledge cards that is in the front of school by the main door.
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DHMS Lebanese Taverna Night
Save the Date! Wednesday, May 18th
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 18th for DHMS Lebanese Taverna Night! We are excited to partner with Lebanese Taverna to support our school, where you will have a chance to order and pick up your dinner right at DHMS! Stay tuned for details including the pick-up timeframe and link to order!
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DHMS SOL Testing Dates
All students in grades 6-8 in Arlington Public Schools will take the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests between May 16, 2022 and June 14, 2022. Dorothy Hamm Middle School has selected the testing dates below:
- Tuesday May 24: Science SOL (Grade 8)
- Thursday May 26: Reading SOL (Grades 6, 7, 8)
- Tuesday May 31: Civics SOL (Grade 7) and World Geography SOL (Grade 8)
- Thursday June 2: All Math SOLs (Grades 6, 7, 8)
All tests will be given in the morning. It is important that your child attend school and be on time on these days. Please avoid scheduling trips or appointments that would take your child out of school on these testing days. It is also important that every student have a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast before testing. If you become aware of an unavoidable conflict that could result in your child missing a testing day, please notify your child’s counselor as soon as possible.
Since the testing will be online, it is essential that fully charged iPads be brought to school every day. If you have questions about SOL testing, please contact your child’s counselor or the school testing coordinator at Dorothy Hamm Middle School.
The purpose of SOL testing is to provide information about student achievement to the parent, school, school division, and state. In most cases, test scores are available for parents by the end of the school year. More information about how and when you will receive your child’s scores will be shared closer to these dates.
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Walk/Bike/Roll to School Day
Wednesday, May 4th
APS Walk/Bike/Roll to School Day is coming up on Wednesday, May 4th! Bike, Walk and Roll to School Day builds on the momentum of Walk Bike and Roll to School Day in October, but on wheels — with a focus on bicycling. The May celebration, part of Bike Month, helps to raise community awareness about the importance of bicycle and pedestrian safety education, safe routes to schools, well-maintained walkways, and traffic calming in our neighborhoods and around our schools. Visit apsva.us/safe-routes-to-school-overview/walkbike-to-school-day for more details.
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DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Party
Friday, June 10th 7:00-9:30pm
We are excited to celebrate the DHMS Class of 2022! They have the distinction of being the first class of students to attend DHMS for their entire middle school experience. We look forward to hosting your child at DHMS on Friday, June 10th from 7:00-9:30pm. The promotion party is for DHMS 8th Graders only.
Kids will enjoy Chick-Fil-A and dessert as well as a DJ and games, including glow in the dark mini-golf, LED Cornhole, Human Foosball, Bucket Ball, and Pony Hoppers.
Tickets are $10 and are payable in two ways:
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DHMS 8th Grade Promotion - Parent Volunteers Needed!
We need your help to pull off all of the wonderful end-of-middle school events for our 8th Graders! Please contact Alise Troester, Kristin Woody, or Kristen Shattuck if you are able to support any of the promotion committees:
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Food Subcommittee: for June 10 Promotion Party
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Games Subcommittee: for June 10 Promotion Party
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Gifts Subcommittee: for Class of 2022 Gift and Teacher Gifts
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Promotion Ceremony Reception: we need 7th Grade Parents to host the promotion ceremony reception at DHMS on Wednesday, June 15th after the 8:30am ceremony. The committee is charged with providing light refreshments, decorations, and a photo backdrop for pictures with family and friends.
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DHMS Library Volunteers Needed
Spring 2022 Sign-up Now Available!
We welcome volunteers for a couple hours each day in the DHMS Library. Volunteer hours are anytime between 8am to 2pm. Please click here to sign up, and enter the hours you will be volunteering in the comments. Make sure to complete your APS Volunteer Application if you haven't already, and email Ms. Tsai with any questions.
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Arlington School Board Meeting
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APS Bell Times Study Project
***For Dorothy Hamm Middle School, the Superintendent's Recommendation includes a 7:50am start and 2:35pm dismissal.***
Thank you to everyone who provided input on the school bell schedules. Based on the feedback received, we developed an alternative scenario to present to the Board which minimizes start time changes as much as possible, while still achieving the goals of the project. The recommendations will be presented to the School Board this Thursday, for action on May 12. View the presentation online.
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Washington-Liberty HS PTA Meeting
Monday, May 9th 7:00pm
Are you a parent of a student heading to Washington-Liberty next year? Please consider getting involved with the PTA! Join us Monday, May 9th at 7pm for our next PTA meeting where we will discuss volunteer opportunities and have a Q&A with Principal Hall. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84364803115
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Construction Tech Open House
Wednesday, May 4th 6:30pm
What: In-person Meet & Learn about apprenticeships, skills, and the industry
Where: Arlington Career Center (816 South Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, VA 22204)
When: Wednesday, May 4th at 6:30 pm
Click here to download the flyer for more details.
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Cherrydale Farmers Market at DHMS
Saturday Mornings, 8:00am-Noon
This past Saturday, the Cherrydale Farmers Market opened for the 2022 season at the Dorothy Hamm Middle School. All are invited to join us each Saturday through November, 8am - Noon. We have all sorts of goodies: fresh fruits and vegetables; pasture raised meat; French breads, pastries and cookies; goat cheese; coffee; and more. The market is organized by a committee of neighbors and managed by an Arlington nonprofit, Field to Table, whose mission is to build community by building farmers markets.
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YHS Freshman Football - Rising 8th & 9th Graders
If your child is interested in playing Freshman Football this fall at Yorktown, please consider attending our May Parents Meeting on Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00 pm in the small auditorium, Patriots Hall, near the gym. Our head coach, Bruce Hanson along with Coach Larcamp, head Freshman coach and Coach Ruffner, head JV coach will be there to talk to you about the YHS football program and answer any questions you may have. Even if your child has not decided, this meeting is a great way to understand exactly what to expect from the program in the event they do choose to play from practice requirements to type of equipment used to coaching style. We have a great set of coaches and most of them actually teach at YHS, including the 3 mentioned above.
Freshman practices/tryouts begin on Monday, August 8th in the afternoon. Practices are mandatory and you should expect practices to run Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings. All players must have a physical on file with the Athletic Department in order to play. A copy of the physical can be found here -https://www.yorktownsports.org/main/filesLinks/. The latest information is posted on Team App so if you have not already done so, please download Team App and request access to YHS Football. www.teamapp.com.
If you have any questions please send an email to yhsfootballbooster@gmail.com and I’m happy to respond to your question or point you in the right direction!
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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Scheduling
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.
- Schedule an Appointment through VAMS
- If you need ADA accommodations or require assistance scheduling an appointment, call 703-228-7999.
- Please note: Children ages 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to receive their free COVID-19 vaccine.
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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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