Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA

PHOENIX POST

Monday, January 2nd, 2023

Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates
  • Monday, January 2nd - NO SCHOOL (New Year's Day Observed)
  • Tuesday, January 10th - DHMS PTSA General Membership Meeting, 7pm
  • Monday, January 16th - NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
  • Friday, January 27th - End of 2nd Quarter
  • Monday, January 30th - NO SCHOOL (Grade Preparation Day)
  • Wednesday, February 8th - Early Release (12:05pm Dismissal)
  • Tuesday, February 14th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7pm
  • Monday, February 20th - NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)


Please visit the online master DHMS Calendar for all 2022-23 school year dates.

DHMS News & Announcements

DHMS Families, hope you have enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and very happy new year! Look forward to seeing students when school resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, January 3rd.

Thank You for Your Donations!

DHMS 8th Grade 'We Are Writers' Event


DHMS 8th Grade Families, thank you for your generous donations to make the DHMS 8th Grade 'We Are Writers' event held on December 13th such a special evening for DHMS 8th graders and their families. We are so grateful for such a supportive community. A special thanks to the DHMS 8th Grader ELA Team, as well as Jennifer Meder for hosting and all of their planning and coordination!

Save the Date: DHMS PTSA Meeting

Tuesday, January 10th 7pm


Mark your calendar for our next DHMS PTSA Meeting, coming up on Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm. Stay tuned for details, and click here for additional information on 2022-23 DHMS PTSA Meetings, including meeting minutes and agendas.

DHMS Corporate Donation Drive


DHMS families are invited to share our corporate donation drive with their employers, local business, and friends and family. More information is available in our MemberHub store: "Support a culture of teamwork, cooperation, and appreciation of sacrifice with your tax deductible corporate donation to the Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA!" 


https://dhmsptsa.memberhub.com/store/items/64998

DHMS KidsGiving Supports AFAC


Thanks to DHMS KidsGiving students for making food pantry bags to donate to AFAC in December. They had a ton of fun wrapping gifts while also supporting families in our community! Thank you to DHMS KidsGiving lead, Ms. Malks, for all her support for this new after-school club.

DHMS Picture Re-Take Photos Now Available


DHMS student re-take photos are now available for viewing and ordering! Click to get started: VIEW AND ORDER PHOTOS HERE (https://shop.jostenspix.com)


  • If your photos don't appear in your gallery, find your student using event code FE5622.
  • 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 DHMS Picture Day Chair, Jennifer Meder, with any questions.

DHMS Yearbook Photos Needed!

 

Please help the DHMS Yearbook team by uploading fun photos from fall activities at DHMS. Sports games, club meetings, Driveway party, hanging with friends. Upload photos directly to Josten’s DHMS photo site by following the instructions below, or clicking here for more details.

 

LOG ON TO: images.jostens.com

Enter Login ID: 0s7ogMI5ev2uUTscS5kdSvA

  • Click on “Select My Images.”
  • Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
  • Click “Upload Chosen Images.”
  • Contact DHMS Yearbook Lead, Ms. Richardson, with any questions.

Recycling Your Plastic Film to Support DHMS!


Thanks to our partnership with Trex, a Virginia-based company that uses plastic film to produce composite decking products, we are competing for a chance to win a Trex composite bench, and to educate our community about recycling plastic. Follow the steps below:



  1. Collect plastic film listed on the acceptable list.
  2. Weigh your plastic film. (Kids on a bathroom scale with and without the plastic film is a great way to weigh!)
  3. Email the weight of your plastic film to green@dhmsptsa.org. 
  4. Bring your plastic film to the Cherrydale Safeway, 3713 Langston Blvd, and place it in one of the two white plastic film collection boxes located just outside the store.


List of Acceptable Materials: https://nextrex.com/view/educate#materials1

Video: Plastic bag and Film recycling with NexTrex!

Community Updates

2023-24 School Year Calendar 


At the December 15 School Board meeting, the School Board approved the Revised Option Two 2023-24 School Year Calendar. The approved 2023-24 School Year Calendar includes 180 student instructional days, a start date of Aug. 28, and a shorter Winter Break (8 days). View the Approved 2023-24 School Year Calendar

Hardt of Christmas 2022

Thank You, DHMS!


Thank you to all those that donated food to Hardt of Christmas or came out Saturday, December 17th to decorate ornaments for the food bags. You helped Hardt of Christmas hit their goal of donating 75 food bags to Arlington families in need this holiday season. Fellow student Cole Hardt and his brothers delivered the bags to families over winter break. Thank you for your support!

Mom's Holiday Lights Recycling


Drop off your broken holiday lights for recycling any time through January 31st at MOM's Organic Market (located at 1901 N. Veitch St. Arlington, VA 22201). We get an extra boost of cheer knowing. MOM's customers diverted 17 tons of holiday lights from the landfill! Recycled lights are broken down through melting and shredding to recover raw materials that are repurposed into roofing and construction materials, piping, car batteries, other electronics, lead wheel weights, flatware, jewelry, and more! Click here to learn more.

DHMS PTSA Reminders

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

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

Donate: Phoenix FundAmazon Smile (Search for "Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA)

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

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

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 EOD Thursday for inclusion in the following Monday's Phoenix Post.

DHMS PTSA Website
Facebook  Twitter  Instagram