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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, May 15th, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Tuesday, May 16th - DHMS Band Concert, 7:00pm
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Tuesday, May 16th - DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Q&A, 7:00pm
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Friday, May 19th - DHMS 6th & 7th Grade Sneaker Ball, 7:00-9:00pm
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Thursday, May 25th - DHMS Chorus Concert, 7:00pm *Note revised date*
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Monday, May 29th - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
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Wednesday, June 7th - DHMS Orchestra Concert, 7:00pm
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Friday, June 9th - 8th Grade Promotion Party, 7:00-9:30pm
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Tuesday, June 13th - 8th Grade Kings Dominion Park Trip
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Tuesday, June 13th - 6th/7th Grade Field Day (morning)
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Tuesday, June 13th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm *Officer Elections*
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Wednesday, June 14th - 8th Grade Promotion, 8:30-10:30am
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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 News & Announcements | |
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This Friday! DHMS 6th & 7th Grade Sneaker Ball - Friday, May 19th 7-9pm
On May 19th from 7-9 PM we will be hosting a semi-formal Sneaker Ball. Tickets are five dollars and will be sold during lunches the week leading up to the dance. Students must have a ticket and permission slip and be picked up at the end of the dance. This dance is only for DHMS 6th and 7th grade students.
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DHMS 8th Grade Parents: ACT NOW!
We need all 8th grade parents to please pay your student’s $25 promotion fee here. This fee covers the expenses for the PTSA organized Promotion Party on Friday, June 9 (Neon Tropical Island themed with food, DJ, dancing, and games) as well as a student year-end gift and the 8th graders class gift to DHMS. If your family is able to make an extra donation, please do so here: Promotion Extra Donation. If you need financial aid, scholarship or payment plan, contact Ms. Schaefer or Christine Katcher.
The trip to King’s Dominion is organized by DHMS administration. 8th graders have all received their King’s Dominion permission slips. Collection is first thing in the morning and during TA each day through Wednesday, May 17.
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Tomorrow Night: DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Q&A
Want to learn more about the 8th grade promotion activities? Do you have questions you’d like answered? Please join the PTSA 8th grade planning committee and Ms. Moore from DHMS for an 8th Grade Promotion Q&A on Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00pm.
Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87365099993?pwd=MUV0N1BYbUZaZlZVWkJORmVlTjNEQT09
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DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Reception
Food/Drink Donations & Volunteers Needed!
Thank you to DHMS 7th grade families for hosting the 8th Grade Promotion Reception after the ceremony on Wednesday, June 14th.
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Food & Drink Donations: Please help us make this an extra special event for our graduating 8th graders and their families by donating snacks and water for the reception. 6th and 7th grade families are welcome to donate. Click below to sign up!
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7th Grade Parent Volunteers: We'd love your help with decorations set-up as well as setting up and hosting the reception the morning of June 14th. Thank you!
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DHMS SOL Testing Dates 2023
SOL Testing begins this week! Please make sure that your Phoenix gets a good night’s sleep and eats breakfast to ensure that they are ready to take these standardized tests. The school will run a special testing schedule on these three days. Students should be in school on time – as most days testing begins at 8:00. Test sessions typically last for most of the morning. Please do not pick up your student early on those days.
- Reading SOL – All Grades – Tuesday, May 16
- Civics (Grade 7) and Science (Grade 8) – Thursday, May 18
- Math SOL – All Grades – Tuesday, May 23
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DHMS PTSA Meeting Follow-up
Thanks to everyone who attended our May DHMS PTSA Meeting on Tuesday night. If you missed the meeting, feel free to visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/ptsa-meetings for the draft meeting minutes, and contact Khal Monaro, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions. Mark your calendar for our last PTSA meeting of the school year on Tuesday, June 13th at 7pm!
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2023-24 DHMS PTSA Officer Nominations
The DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee presented the slate of proposed DHMS PTSA Officers for 2023-24 at the May 9th DHMS PTSA Meeting. Thank you to the nominees for volunteering to serve as PTSA leads next year:
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President: Danusha Chandy
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VP Communications: Dena Porter
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VP Programs: Alex Voigt
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VP Community: Lindsey Englerth
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Secretary: Jane Wishneff
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Treasurer: Amy Erwin
Details may be found in the DHMS PTSA Nomination Report (5/9/23). Any DHMS PTSA member may self-nominate themselves to be added to the slate of proposed DHMS PTSA Officers for 2023-24. To submit your intent to run from the floor, send an email to president@dhmsptsa.com by Tuesday, June 13th and include your name, email address, and position you are running for.
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DHMS PTSA Committee Chairs & Leads for 2023-24
In addition to the DHMS PTSA Officer positions, we are recruiting volunteers to serve as Committee Chairs and other PTSA Leads for the 2023-24 school year.
Visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/committee-chairs for a list of all the DHMS PTSA roles, and whether you are a current committee chair or would like to get involved this coming school year, please email the nominating committee (Elizabeth Roman Jones, Olga Kasyan, and Heather McIntire) to express your interest, or if you have questions about specific roles.
New DHMS and rising 6th grade parents are welcome to volunteer as well! A great way to meet fellow DHMS families and get engaged with the DHMS community, pIease help us to spread the word to your friends and neighbors and reach out with any questions. Thank you for your support!
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DHMS KidsGiving Day of Giving
Wednesday, May 17th
KidsGiving will sponsor a local Day of Giving on Wednesday, May 17th during 6th, 7th, and 8th grade lunch. Students will be collecting for the following local nonprofits: AFAC, AWLA, Arlington Free Clinic, and PathForward. Bring cash donations to the jar of your choice, or give to all! Help our local Arlington community thrive. Thanks!
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DHMS Author Visit:
Margaret Peterson Haddix
It’s our final author visit for the year with Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of many sci-fi books for young readers, including The Shadow Children series, The Missing series, and many others. She will visit DHMS on Wednesday, May 31 from 10-10:45 am. Pre-order copies of her latest book, Falling Out of Time, from local bookstore, Politics and Prose. Books will be delivered to school on the day of the event. The deadline for orders is Thursday, May 25th.
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7th Grade Only! Next Year's Broadcast TA
Attention parents of 7th graders: do you have a student who is interested in being in next year's Broadcast TA? DHMS has a specialty 8th grade TA that is responsible for broadcasting the school announcements and producing a weekly news show. We need to build an enthusiastic broadcast team, including writers, producers, anchors, and video editors. If students are interested in becoming a part of this broadcast team, please have them fill out the application, which is available on the Student Information Canvas course. Remind them not to leave it to the last minute as students have to submit a video showcasing their talents. The DEADLINE is Monday, May 22, 2023 at 9 pm. This is a hard deadline and no exceptions can be made. Students will be contacted for an interview after applications are submitted. Students will be notified before the end of the school year if they have been accepted into the TA. Contact Ms. Shanker for more information.
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Yorktown HS Freshman Football - Rising 8th and 9th Graders
If your child is interested in playing Freshman Football this fall at Yorktown, please consider attending our May Parents Meeting on Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00 pm in Patriots Hall (located across from the main gym). Our head coach, Bruce Hanson along with Coach McBride, head Freshman coach, will be there to talk to you about the YHS football program and answer any questions you may have. Even if your child has not decided, this meeting is a great way to understand exactly what to expect from the program in the event they do choose to play from practice requirements to type of equipment used to coaching style. We have a great set of coaches and most of them actually teach at YHS.
Freshman practices/tryouts begin around August 1. Practices are mandatory and you should expect practices to run Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings during August. All players must have a physical on file with the Athletic Department in order to play. A copy of the physical can be found here - yorktownsports.org/main/filesLinks/. The latest information is posted on Stack Team App so if you have not already done so, please download Stack Team App and access YHS - Football. Once you are at the YHS - Football page, click on the gear icon in the top right corner and request access to Boosters Parent Group - All parents welcome. You may also request access to any additional groups you find relevant.
If you have any questions please send an email to yhsfootballbooster@gmail.com and we're happy to respond to your question or point you in the right direction!
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Yorktown HS Field Hockey - Rising 8th and 9th Graders
If your child is interested in playing Field Hockey this fall at Yorktown, please visit our Field Hockey information page on YHSBoosters.org. Even if your child has not decided, this is a great way to understand exactly what to expect from the program in the event they do choose to play from practice requirements to type of equipment used to coaching style. We have a great set of coaches and most of them actually teach in Arlington and with back to back trips to the State Championships (with a win in 2021), we’re a pretty successful team as well.
Freshman practices/tryouts begin around August 1. Practices are mandatory and you should expect practices to run Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings during August. All players must have a VHSL physical dated after May 1, 2023 on file with the Athletic Department in order to play. A copy of the physical can be found here. Additionally, players will need an outdoor Field Hockey stick and shin guards. The latest information is posted on Stack Team App so if you have not already done so, please download Stack Team App and access YHS – Field Hockey. Once you are at the YHS – Field Hockey page, click on the gear icon in the top right corner and request access to Pre-Season 2023 - All parents welcome.
If you have any questions please send an email to yhsfockey@gmail.com or to Coach Shipley, and we're happy to respond to your question or point you in the right direction!
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