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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, June 5th, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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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 Phoenix Games, 8:15-11:00am
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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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Join us at DHMS! Last DHMS PTSA Meeting of the School Year - Tuesday, June 13th
Join us at 7pm in the DHMS Library for our last DHMS PTSA Meeting of the 2022-23 school year! Or feel free to join via Zoom to attend virtually. We will be voting on next year's PTSA officers (see below for details) and also approving the FY23-24 DHMS PTSA Budget. Contact Khal Monaro, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Proposed FY23-24 DHMS PTSA Budget: Please click here to review the draft budget for the 2023-24 school year, and contact PTSA Treasurer, Amy Erwin, 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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DHMS Library News & Reminders
All library books are due. Parents of students with books that need to be returned will be emailed. Students will also receive a notice in their TA. Thank you for your help with this.
Summer Access to the DHMS library: Students may continue to check out ebooks and audiobooks on the Sora app over the summer. For directions on how to use Sora, click here. You can even add your public library card to have access to even more books!
DHMS Students: See what other DHMS students are reading or post what you read over the summer on the DHMS Summer Reading Padlet.
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Summer Reading Program
Sign up for Arlington Public Library's Summer Reading Program, which kicked off on June 1st. Earn fun prizes and tickets to a Washington Nationals Game! Register in the Arlington Public Library app or pick up a paper reading log at any library location to record your reading. You only need to read for any 30 days starting on June 1 to win prizes.
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Get Involved! Open 2023-24 DHMS PTSA Committee Chairs & Leads
The DHMS PTSA is recruiting volunteers to serve as Committee Chairs and other PTSA Leads for the 2023-24 school year. A great way to get involved and support our school, many roles can be done from home and/or as it fits into your schedule. You are also welcome to co-chair with a friend. New DHMS and rising 6th grade parents are welcome to volunteer as well. Please help us to spread the word!
Below is the list of open roles, or click here for a list of all the DHMS PTSA positions:
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- ACTL Representative
- Audit Committee (Summer 2023)
- Back to School Block Party Chair(s)
- CCPTA Representative
- Community & Connection Committee (DEI) Chair
- Community Events Committee
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- Community Outreach Lead
- Green Committee
- Nominating Committee Chair
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Reflections Chair (seeking co-lead)
- School Picture Day Lead
- Social Media Lead
- Teacher Appreciation Lead(s)
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Please email the nominating committee (Elizabeth Roman Jones, Olga Kasyan, and Heather McIntire) by TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 6th to express your interest or if you have any questions. The proposed DHMS PTSA Committee Chairs will be announced at the DHMS PTSA Meeting on Tuesday, June 13th. Thank you for your support! | |
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Volunteers & Donations Needed: DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Party
Sign up below to help out with the DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Hawaiian Neon Ball!
Here is the link to the Amazon Wishlist to donate decorations and supplies: 8th Grade Promotion Amazon Wishlist
We need your help to make this a special night for our kids. We are looking for volunteers to help decorate the cafeteria and help with clean up. Please sign up to help: 8th Grade Promotion Party Volunteer Sign-up
Please contact Michelle Sagatov with any questions - thank you!!!
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DHMS 8th Grade Promotion Updates
Thank you to those who joined our 8th Grade Promotion Activities Q&A session. We created a Q&A document summarizing the questions asked during our session. Here is the overview we reviewed at the start of the session.
If you haven’t done so already, 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 the DHMS administration. If your student hasn’t yet submitted their permission slip and payment, please have them see Ms. Moore as soon as possible!
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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!
Or, if you don't have time to shop, skip the Sign-Up and have Amazon shop for you! Click to shop online: Amazon Wishlist - DHMS Class of 2023 Reception
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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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Parent Volunteers Needed: 2nd Annual Phoenix Games for 6th and 7th Graders
The 2nd annual Phoenix Games for 6th and 7th Graders is coming up on Tuesday, June 13th! Join us for a fun way to celebrate a great end of the school year. Sign up to volunteer for one (or both!) shifts:
- 8:15-9:30am (7th Graders)*
- 9:45-11:00am (6th Graders)*
*Note the switch in times for 6th and 7th Grades. Game volunteers will be responsible for running the event as students arrive at your station. You will be provided with all the supplies supplies needed, additional details will be provided prior to June 13th. Contact Adrianne Bosco with any questions. Thank you!
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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 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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Rising 6th Grade and New DHMS Families: Opt into PTSA Communications
Help us spread the word to rising 6th Grade and new DHMS Families! We are looking forward to welcoming new families to the DHMS community, and would love your help to remind parents they may begin receiving DHMS PTSA communications if they choose to opt in. Click here to sign up to receive the DHMS PTSA Phoenix Post weekly email newsletter and other messages from the PTSA directly to your inbox.
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Australia and New Zealand Trip Opportunity - Summer 2025
Big news, Dorothy Hamm parents! Your student has the opportunity to travel to Australia and New Zealand with me in Summer 2025. I’ll be going over all the details in my virtual informational meeting. Use this link to RSVP for the meeting: https://bit.ly/41KPZcW (This is not an APS sponsored Trip) --Aimee Puschkin, Ed.D., DHMS Student Support Coordinator
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Arlington Science Focus School Alumni | |
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Washington-Liberty Rising 9th Grade Families: W-L PTA Meeting - Monday, 6/12
W-L families and parents of incoming 2023-24 freshmen: Monday's 7 p.m. (6/12) General PTA meeting is ONLINE and will feature regular school updates and information from Principal Anthony Hall for incoming freshmen, including summer socials and orientation. Middle School families are welcome and encouraged to attend! Zoom link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81684078626?pwd=amhsaUVHVmdhckw5Z0VISWxsLzdXZz09
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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. | | | | |
