Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, November 1st, 2021
Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates
  • Monday, November 1st - Last Day of First Quarter
  • Tuesday, November 2nd - No School for Students
  • Thursday, November 4th - No School (Diwali)
  • Friday, November 5th - DHMS Fall Movie Night, 5:30pm (DHMS Soccer Field)
  • Tuesday, November 9th - Report Cards Posted (Grades 6-12)
  • Thursday, November 11th - No School (Veterans Day)
  • Wednesday, November 24th-Friday, November 26th - No School (Thanksgiving)
  • Wednesday, December 8th - Early Release (11:54am)
  • Monday, December 20th-Friday, December 31st - No School (Winter Break)

Download the DHMS PTSA Important Events 2021-22 calendar for all 2021-22 dates, and visit the online DHMS Master Calendar for the latest updates.
DHMS PTSA News & Announcements
Thank You for Supporting One DHMS One Week!

Thank you for your support and participation in our first One DHMS One Week program. Students, teachers, and staff dressed out all week in spirit themes. We had a fun time seeing parents at the first DHMS happy hour. And we wrapped up the week raising $23,985.00, 69% of our $35,000 goal for the Phoenix Fund. 

The winners for top TA and top overall class contribution to the Phoenix Fund are:
  • Top TA classes to win breakfast hosted by the PTSA:
  • 6th Grade - Myers
  • 7th Grade - Zeballos
  • 8th Grade – Gwydir
  • The 6th Grade class with 30% class participation is our winner of the snack bar on Wednesday, November 17th after school. The 8th Grade class followed with 28% and 7th Grade with 24% class participation.

Congratulations to the 6th Grade class and Top TAs! 
Thanks to our DHMS school community for contributing in so many ways to our inaugural One DHMS One Week event!  

  • Special thanks to our fun students and staff who dressed up to celebrate each day of Spirit Week and to the SCA, Ms. Ascenzi, and Ms. Hill for organizing!
  • We were able to celebrate our teachers with a fun Snack Attack during early release! We appreciate all our hard-working teachers and staff do every day for our students. Thank you, Beth Gray, Carrie Dunn, and Jane Wishneff for organizing!
  • To our wonderful and fun parents, thanks for adding to the spirit of the week by coming out to socialize and support DHMS at our first (and definitely not last) Parent Social!
  • Finally, our deep gratitude to Melissa Hardt for coordinating, organizing, and leading our One DHMS One Week efforts! Thank you for infusing such good spirit into our school community!
Tonight! High School Information Night
Monday, November 1st 7:00pm 

Attention 8th grade families! High School Information Night is set for Mon, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The event will be virtual this year and families will be able to watch the event on Livestream. Families unable to watch the event live will be able to view a recording afterward. Families of students entering high school in the fall of 2022 will learn about APS high schools, school options, application deadlines and procedures, school-based information sessions, available student resources, and more. For more information, visit apsva.us/school-options/high-school-choices/high-school-information-sessions/
DHMS Fall Movie Night - Friday, November 5th

Sponsored by the Individual Development Class and our FCCLA Club. Families are invited to join us for snacks and a movie on Friday, November 5th, at 5:30pm on the DHMS Soccer Field. Students must attend with a parent or guardian. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate – part of the proceeds will be donated to AFAC. DHMS Spirit Wear will be available for sale! Check the DHMS Web page for more details.  
DHMS Equity and Excellence Team

Greetings - I’m Dr. Glenn, your new Equity and Excellence Coordinator at DHMS. Staff member, student, parent, or community member… YOUR VOICE MATTERS; and I would love to work with you as we build equity in excellence at Dorothy Hamm Middle School.

If you are interested in being a part of the DHMS equity team please complete the interest form by November 12, 2021. Click the link https://forms.gle/tHHK4o4hFMr4Qq827 to access the interest form.
Now Available: Online 2021-22 DHMS PTSA Directory

The online DHMS PTSA Directory for 2021-22 is now available! Login with your email, and search by teacher or grade to connect with DHMS families. (First time users, or if you forgot your password, click the 'need your password' link.) If you haven't already, you can opt into the DHMS PTSA Directory via ParentVUE at anytime, and your information will be included in the next update. Contact directory@dhmsptsa.org with any questions.

You will be required to complete your Annual Online Verification Process (AOVP) before you are able to access any available features in ParentVUE. 
DHMS Lost and Found

Looking for something? Maybe a sweatshirt, water bottle, lunch bag, etc.? If so, we have a bookcase in the stairwell under the stairs on the first floor diagonal from Ms. Dabney’s office where students can check if they have lost something (door 14).
Support DHMS! Recycle Your Plastic Bags

Remember to collect and drop-off your CLEAN AND DRY plastic film bags* as part of the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge to help DHMS earn the chance to win a Trex composite bench for our school! The plastic bags are used by Trex to make composite decking products.
DHMS Drop-off Locations:
  • 2115 N. Quinn Street
  • 3500 21st Ave North
  • 4324 17th Street North
*Click here for the list of acceptable items. Please contact green@dhmsptsa.org with questions. Thank you for your help to reduce waste!
DHMS Library Volunteers

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. Currently, we have morning hours, but if these do not work for you, please email Ms. Tsai to see if another time can be accommodated.
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
Engage With APS: APS Engage / Online Form / Open Office Hours / Meetings / Agendas​​
APS Health & Safety: COVID Testing / Health Screening
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.