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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, April 10th, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Monday, April 10th - NO SCHOOL for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
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Tuesday, April 11th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7pm
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Friday, April 21st - NO SCHOOL (Eid al-Fitr)
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Monday, May 1st-Friday, May 5th - DHMS Teacher Appreciation Week
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Wednesday, May 3rd - Early Release (12:05pm Dismissal)
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Tuesday, May 9th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7pm
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Monday, May 29th - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
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Thursday, June 15th - Last Day of School (Early Release)
Please visit the online master DHMS Calendar for all 2022-23 school year dates.
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DHMS Community, hope you enjoyed a wonderful spring break! We look forward to seeing students tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11th, when school resumes.
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DHMS News & Announcements | |
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Thank You, Dorothy Hamm MS Assistant Principals!
Wishing our wonderful DHMS Assistant Principals, Crystal Moore and Lisa Moore, a very happy National Assistant Principal Week from our entire DHMS community!
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Tomorrow Night! DHMS PTSA Membership Meeting - Tuesday, April 11th 7pm
Join us tomorrow night for the April DHMS PTSA Meeting at 7:00pm via Zoom. In addition to the latest DHMS news and PTSA updates, the PTSA Membership will vote to approve the Nominating Committee members after which they will begin seeking interested volunteers to fill next year's DHMS PTSA officer positions.
Visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/ptsa-meetings for the draft meeting agenda, and please contact Khal Monaro, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions.
Zoom Meeting Details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87365099993?pwd=MUV0N1BYbUZaZlZVWkJORmVlTjNEQT09
- Mobile +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
- Meeting ID: 873 6509 9993
- Passcode: 958264
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Seeking DHMS PTSA Officers & Leads for the 2023-24 School Year
The DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee will begin seeking interested volunteers to fill next year's DHMS PTSA officer positions after tomorrow night's PTSA Membership Meeting. In the meantime, please consider volunteering for PTSA leadership!
Visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/committee-chairs for a list of all the board and committee positions that are open for election or appointment. New to DHMS families are also welcome. So if you know elementary school families who will be joining us next year, please share our call for volunteers with them. All experience levels, or none at all, are welcome; just a willingness to support our students, families, and faculty. Please contact DHMS PTSA President, Khal Monaro, with any questions or if you'd like to get involved.
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Fresh Food Ideas Wanted!
In the coming weeks, the DHMS PTSA may be competing for a grant from the Cherrydale FTT Community Outreach Committee. The purpose of this grant would be to promote sustainable food sourcing, continue to serve our families, and combat food insecurity. To achieve this, we need you! We need your ideas for grant-funded program(s), and we need your support to ensure our success. Join us at our monthly PTSA meeting, this Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00p.m., to share ideas and select a project.
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Last Week of the Trex Challenge - Recycle Your Plastic to Support DHMS!
Saturday, April 15th is the last day to submit Trex collections! Keep recycling your plastic film as part of DHMS's challenge to collect plastic film to be reused in composite decking. Here’s what to do:
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 the white boxes outside the store or the plastic film collection box located just inside the store (where the carts are/candy machines are - it’s in the middle).
List of Acceptable Materials: https://nextrex.com/view/educate#materials1
Video: Plastic bag and Film recycling with NexTrex!
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Donate Your Used Bikes to Phoenix Bikes
One of KidsGiving's partners, Phoenix Bikes, an Arlington nonprofit that uniquely combines youth education programs with a full-service professional bike shop and retail store, is seeking used bike donations.
Visit phoenixbikes.org/donate-a-bike/ for more details on how to donate your used bikes to help their cause, and please spread the word to your friends and neighbors. Thank you!
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Save the Date: Purple Up Day
Wednesday, April 19th
April is the Month of the Military Child, providing an opportunity to recognize and honor the service of Virginia’s youngest heroes, over 80,000 military connected children.
Remember to show support for the annual PURPLE UP DAY for Military Kids celebration by wearing purple on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
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Seeking CYFA Youth Advisory Board Members
The Center for Youth & Family Advocacy launched its Youth Advisory Board with the recognition and understanding that social change initiatives cannot happen without meaningful youth participation. We are looking for a diverse group of Arlington middle and high school students to shape both CYFA's programming and community-based initiatives. To learn more, we attach our flyer and a link to our website: Youth Advisory Board – Center for Youth and Family Advocacy (cyfadvocacy.org)
Click here to submit your application for the Youth Advisory Board; the deadline to apply is Saturday April 15th.
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener for Grades 3-12 Coming Next Month
Beginning April 24, APS will conduct a universal SEL screener for students in grades 3-12. The screener collects information about students’ SEL skills and well-being and the results will be used to support our student’s academic, social and emotional growth. Families can opt out by Wed, March 29 if they do not wish for their student to participate. Individual schools will be setting a specific date for the screeners during a three-week period. More information is available online.
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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 EOD Thursday for inclusion in the following Monday's Phoenix Post. | | | | |
