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

Thank you to everyone who attended our March PTSA Meeting this week! A special thanks to DHMS Math Coach, Heather Donaldson, and Reading Specialist, Sally Donnelly, for presenting to parents. If you missed the live event, click below to watch the Zoom recording, and take a look at the Draft DHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes (3/15/22):

Please contact DHMS PTSA President, Kristen Shattuck, with any questions, and hope to see you at our next DHMS PTSA Meeting!

Just in time for spring, new DHMS Spirit Wear is now available! 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. Please contact Amanda Sutton with any questions.

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.

Click below to order your 2021-22 DHMS Yearbook! Contact DHMS Yearbook Advisor, Abbey Gwydir, with any questions.

The Countdown Continues! 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.

Back by popular demand, covering info from last year plus new material as well, award-winning and nationally recognized SEL/SEAD (social, emotional, and academic development) speaker, teacher, SEL/SEAD curriculum designer (used by more than 2,000 school systems nationally), and author of numerous articles (here's an example) and a new book on SEL/SEAD.  Keeth Matheny will bring us all important and helpful info on SEL/SEAD -- updating and adding to last year's info -- presented in his own accessible and enjoyable style. Click here for details, including the link to register.

The Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023 Budget was presented at the February 24 School Board Meeting and is now available for review online. The Superintendent’s Proposed FY23 Budget is a needs-based budget that ensures student well-being and academic progress; has a focus on innovation and equity; supports the recruitment, hiring, and investment in a high-quality and diverse workforce, including a focus on compensation; and improves operational efficiency. Visit the FY 2023 Budget Development webpage to view the proposed budget, view the proposed budget presentation, and to view the FY23 budget development schedule. Feedback on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023 Budget is able to be submitted by emailing engage@apsva.us.

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.