• Thursday, June 9th - Orchestra Concert, 7:00pm
• Friday, June 10th - DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Party, 7:00-9:30pm
• Tuesday, June 14th - DHMS 8th Grade Kings Dominion Field Trip, 8:00am-5:30pm
• Tuesday, June 14th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
• Wednesday, June 15th - DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 8:30am
• Wednesday, June 15th - DHMS 6th Grade End of Year Party, 1:00-2:00pm
• Thursday, June 16th - Last Day of School (Early Release)

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

DHMS PTSA Updates

Just two more weeks left to go! Thanks to the DHMS teachers, staff, and parent volunteers for planning the end of the year celebrations for our students and to the DHMS PTSA leads for all your support!

DHMS PTSA Officers 2022-23

Last Week for Self-Nominations

DHMS PTSA Officer elections for the 2022-23 school year will be held next week. Self-nominations are open through this Thursday, June 9th for anyone interested in being added to the ballot before officer elections are held on Tuesday, June 14th.

• President: Khaleen Monaro (self-nominated)
• VP Communications: Dena Porter
• VP Programs: Christa Mansur
• VP Community: Danusha Chandy
• Secretary: Angela Huskey
• Treasurer: Amy Erwin

Any DHMS PTSA member may self-nominate themselves to be added to the electronic ballot for elections on June 14th-15th. To submit your intent to run from the floor, send an email to president@dhmsptsa.com by Thursday, June 9th and include your name, email address, and position you are running for. Additional details may be found in the DHMS PTSA Nomination Report (5/10/22).

Volunteers Needed: Open 2022-23 DHMS PTSA Committee Chairs

The DHMS PTSA has a number of open positions for the 2022-23 school year. We need your help to ensure the success of our PTSA programs and events next year! Most immediately, we are seeking volunteers for:

• Teacher Appreciation Chair(s): Show thanks to our amazing DHMS teachers & staff throughout the year and during Teacher Appreciation Week! Feel free to co-chair with another lead (or two!)
• ACTL Representative: Serve as the DHMS representative at monthly Advisory Council on Teacher & Learning meetings
• CCPTA Representative: Represent the DHMS PTSA at monthly Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) meetings
• Reflections Chair: Serve as the DHMS lead for the annual National PTA Reflections art contest to collect entires, coordinate judging, and recognize participants

Additional DHMS PTSA Open Roles to support the PTSA next year:

• 8th Grade Promotion (2023)
• Community Outreach
• Historical Commemoration
• Nominating Committee (2023)
• PTSA Hospitality (for PTSA Meetings)

Please click here to review all the role descriptions, and contact Kristen Shattuck, DHMS PTSA President, Susan Newton, Madelon Brennan, or Julie Madison to volunteer.

Last DHMS PTSA Meeting of the Year! Tuesday, June 14th 7pm

Join us IN-PERSON at DHMS for our last DHMS PTSA Meeting of the school year - next week on Tuesday, June 14th at 7pm! We will gather outside in the DHMS plaza for a chance to get together as a community. For those who prefer to participate virtually, we will have a Zoom link available (meeting details below).

We will share updates on the last activities of the school year, and what's ahead this summer and next year as well as hold 2022-23 DHMS PTSA officer elections electronically. Contact Kristen Shattuck, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions, and hope to see you there!

Zoom Meeting Details

• Join Zoom Meeting: advisoryboardarts.zoom.us/j/8626... 
• ID: 86266100415, passcode: 727947
• Join by phone: (US) +1 301-715-8592 (passcode: 727947)
• Join by phone: (AU) +61 2 8015 6011 (passcode: 727947)
• Joining instructions

DHMS End of Year Celebrations

This Friday! DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Party

Friday, June 10th 7:00-9:30pm

Almost 200 8th graders have a ticket for this Friday’s Promotion Party! If your student still needs a ticket, please have them bring $10 cash to lunch on Thursday, June 9 @ Door 13. Let's Glow: A Black + White Neon Night will be full of fun! The kids will party with their friends to music, games – LED mini-golf, pony hoppers, giant foosball, and more! – win prizes, feed their faces, and get fun pics in the photo booth! Remember: Let’s Glow! is THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 10 @ 7 – 9:30pm!

We have a real need for additional support from our 8th Grade Parents to make this party a success for our students. Please consider one (or more!) of the following:

• Financial DONATIONS! Truly, any amount is appreciated – could you donate to help us defray the cost of entertainment, fun games and prizes, or food?
• Volunteering at the party – we need help with decorations, food, tickets, games, and roaming hallways. Sign up with your friends! Will make it more fun :)

Tickets are still available -- Use this link to secure your child’s spot at this fun event!

DHMS Promotion Ceremony Reception

7th Grade Parent Volunteers Needed

DHMS 7th Grade parents, we need your help to make the reception immediately following the promotion ceremony for our 8th Graders on Wednesday, June 15th a huge success, so that we can begin building a fun promotion tradition for our students. Please sign up today to volunteer and help provide items for the reception. Thanks for lending your time to this event. We hope every year the 7th grade parents will contribute to this wonderful tradition.

DHMS 6th Grade End of Year Party

6th Grade Parent Volunteers Needed

CONGRATULATIONS to our wonderful 6th graders, the official winners of the inaugural PHOENIX GAMES! They win a class party which the PTSA will co-host on Wednesday, June 15th with our awesome 6th grade teachers. Parents, we need your help to make this event a success! Please visit the Sign Up Genius to donate snacks, drinks, and to volunteer your time from 1-2pm on Wednesday, June 15th on the DHMS Field: DHMS 6th Grade End of Year Party Volunteer Sign-up

DHMS News & Announcements

All DHMS Library Books Due Now

All library books are now due. Please ask your student to return their books to the library as soon as possible. Parents will receive an email from Ms. Shanker if their student has one or more books that they need to return. Students can also check their library accounts in Destiny Discover (the link is in the Library Canvas page). Students may still check out ebooks and audiobooks from the DHMS library for the rest of the year and all summer long.

Student APS iPad Collection in June

As seen in the Superintendent’s May 18, 2022 update, APS will be collecting all student devices. Additional information about summer school devices and the updated process for returning devices is available online. Here’s what it means for our Dorothy Hamm families:

What is being collected?

• Each student is to hand back their APS iPad in the case, the USB charging cable and power block that APS provided (and any other devices that APS provided)
• For 6th and 7th grade students, turn in all items in a gallon Ziploc bag labeled with your student’s name. 8th grade students do not need to do this.
• Our staff will note any damaged devices and any items (like the USB cable) not returned.
• If your child received a MiFi or additional equipment from APS, they all must be returned. Please make sure to include the power cords to these items.
• Please check and make sure that your student has their name clearly labeled on the iPad case. For 6th and 7th graders, it is the best way to ensure that students receive the same iPad back in the Fall. For 8th graders, this is the fastest way to check that your student handed back the iPad.

How do students prepare for this?

• Since the iPads will be wiped, we are asking all students to go through their iPads to upload extremely important items to their APS Google Drive BEFORE the collection date:
• Important photos/videos from either the photos app or the Autodesk Sketchbook app.
• iMovie or GarageBand projects/files
• Copy any important notes within the Notes app into APS Google Drive

When - iPad Collection Dates

• June 10th: All 6th, 7th and 8th grade iPads will be collected through TA and throughout the day. Any iPad not turned in to the TA teacher by the end of the day will be remotely locked. 
• June 13th: All 6th, 7th and 8th grade iPads at DHMS will be mass wiped.

Please contact Katherine Leon, Instructional Technology Coordinator, if you have any questions. 

Provide Your Feedback: Proposed Nelly Custis/Military Road Changes

Last Day to Submit Your Feedback! Public Comment on the proposed Nelly Custis/Military Road changes will be available at the link below until June 6th. Please take a look at the project page and provide your feedback to Arlington County on this intersection:

• Online feedback form
• Public Information Boards (PDF)
• Project Page

Arlington Public Library Summer Reading Program

Everyone in your family can now sign up for Arlington Public Library's summer reading program. 

Between June 1 and September 1, the Library will offer over 500 free events for all ages and interests. All you have to do is register on the library app or website starting June 1. Log your reading for 30 days throughout the summer to complete the program.

For each reader who completes the Summer Reading challenge the Washington Nationals will offer one voucher (good for two tickets) to select baseball games in August and September. You will also win a free book OR a coupon for one free book from any Friends of the Library bookstore.

Fathers & Families - We are family!

Saturday, June 11th 11am-2pm

Join us Saturday, June 11th from 11am-2pm at the Walter Reed Community Center (2909 16th St. S) for free food & activities, including exercise classes, arts & crafts, outdoor games, and more! Click here for details.

Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) Family Picnic

Sunday, June 12th, 2-4pm

See the SEPTA Family Picnic Flyer for details.

RSVP: https://forms.gle/8HSXBj1nMoBk2VNx7

Response requested so we can plan accordingly.

Join friends old and new as we close another year and look ahead to the next. This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about SEPTA, meet some of the board members, find out how you can get involved next year, and connect with other families of students with disabilities. SEPTA will provide pizza, beverages, and ice-cream/popsicles. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Book Donations Needed for Innovation ES Book Swap - Donate by June 8th

If you are looking to declutter and donate books you no longer need or have use for! lNNOVATION Elementary School's First Annual Book Swap is JUNE 8th. BRING YOUR GENTLY USED BOOKS to Innovation ES during office hours 8:20-4pm on Monday June 6, Tuesday June 7, and Wednesday June 8. There will be a book cart at the inside of the front entrance of the school.

APS Meals Update for Summer and Next School Year

APS has been offering free meals for all since the onset of the pandemic as part of a USDA waiver. Congress has not extended the waiver past June, meaning that meals will no longer be provided free of charge for all students in Summer School and for the upcoming school year. APS is awaiting details on the cost of meals and will send additional information when available. Families with children attending summer school, who believe they may qualify for free or reduced-price meals, are encouraged to apply online for meal benefits by June 30. Learn more online, and click here for a flyer with additional details.