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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, August 29th, 2022
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Monday, August 29th - First Day of School (Students should be seated by 7:50am!*)
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Friday, September 2nd - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
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Monday, September 5th - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
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Friday, September 9th - DHMS Back to School Block Party, 4:30-6:00pm
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Tuesday, September 13th - DHMS Back to School Night & PTSA Meeting
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Friday, September 23rd - School Picture Day (Updated date)
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Monday, September 26th - NO SCHOOL (Rosh Hashanah)
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Wednesday, October 5th - NO SCHOOL (Yom Kippur)
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Monday, October 10th - NO SCHOOL for students (Countywide PL for Staff)
*More information on arrival and dismissal procedures can be found here.
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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Happy First Day of School! Welcome to all rising 6th grade students, families new to DHMS, and all returning students! Thank you to our DHMS teachers and staff for all their hard work to prepare for the year ahead. We are looking forward to a great year together!
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DHMS Teacher/Staff Breakfast
Thank You, Volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who donated food & supplies and/or volunteered to help with the Teacher/Staff Back to School Staff Breakfast on Friday, August 26th! We are thrilled to welcome the DHMS staff back for another great year. And a huge thanks to PTSA Staff Appreciation Leads, Teresa Mason and Jane Wishneff, for coordinating!
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DHMS Back to School Block Party
Friday, September 9th 4:30-6:00pm
The DHMS Back to School Block Party is coming up on Friday, September 9th! Your entire family is invited to join us for a fun event with our DHMS community, including a DJ, food trucks, ice cream, games and activities! *DHMS Spirit Wear will also be available for sale!*
Volunteers Needed: Help us to make this a great kick-off to start the school year! Sign up to volunteer with set up, clean up, hosting the event, or providing tables & games.
Volunteer Sign-up: DHMS Back to School Driveway Party
Feel free to contact Michelle Brydges with any questions. Hope to see you there!
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DHMS Back to School Night & PTSA Meeting - Tuesday, September 13th
Save the date for the Dorothy Hamm MS Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 13th! Join us for a welcome from Principal Ms. E. Smith at 6:25pm in the auditorium. Come hear what the PTSA and DHMS have in store for our kids this year. Stay tuned for more details!
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DHMS Picture Day - Friday, September 23rd
DHMS Picture Day is coming up on Friday, September 23rd with retakes scheduled for Wednesday, October 12th. More information coming soon! Contact DHMS PTSA Picture Day Chair, Jennifer Meder, with questions.
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DHMS Calendar, Schedule & Staff Information | |
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Subscribe to the DHMS Calendar
Parents, do you know you can add DHMS events to your own calendar with the click of a button?
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Go to the DHMS calendar: https://dorothyhamm.apsva.us/calendar/
- Click on the icon for +iCal Subscribe or +Google Calendar (see below).
- You're done! DHMS and APS events will now show up in your own calendar.
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DHMS 2022-23 Rotation Calendar
Do you want to see the calendar of A, B, and C days (otherwise known as Red, Gold, and Anchor days, respectively)? You can find a schedule under the "About Us" section of the DHMS website. Here's the link for easy reference.
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DHMS 2022-23 Bell Schedules
Bell schedules cannot be posted on the DHMS website, but they can be found in your student's Canvas course called 2022-23 DHMS Student Information.
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Get to Know the 2022-23 DHMS Staff
Do you want to get to know the DHMS staff? Go to the DHMS website and click on the "Departments and Staff" section. You can also use this link. We are working on getting a photo and bio for all staff posted here. Keep checking back!
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Opportunities to Support Our School | |
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DHMS Library Volunteers Needed
Fall Sign-up Now Available
Volunteer to help out in the DHMS Library! See details in the link below and volunteer for as many days as you'd like. Feel free to come between 9am and 12pm for an hour or two (you can let Ms. Tsai know in the comments), and contact Ms. Tsai with any questions.
DHMS Library Volunteer Sign-up - Fall 2022
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Support the DHMS PTSA When You Shop!
Support the DHMS PTSA every time you shop on Amazon! Bookmark smile.amazon.com and search for "Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA" as your charity of choice. Make sure you always shop Amazon using the smile.amazon.com link, and the DHMS PTSA will earn a percentage of sales with every purchase you make. Click here to learn more, and thank you for your support!
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LAST WEEK! Support the Cherrydale Safeway School Fundraiser
Dorothy Hamm Middle School is participating in Safeway Foundation’s 6th Annual School Spirit fundraising campaign through the end of this month. Safeway Foundation and our local Safeway store at 3713 Langston Blvd, Arlington, VA will be collecting monetary donations on behalf of DHMS. All funds raised at the store will be donated to our school to help us with supplies and/or projects.
Here is a special School Spirit $5 off coupon from our friends at Safeway. The coupon may be printed or shown on a smartphone to redeem at Safeway stores: Safeway School Spirit Coupon-1.pdf
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Join the DHMS PTSA & Mark Your Calendar for PTSA Meetings
Please consider joining the PTSA this year. Your $10 per adult (parent and faculty) and $5 per student is for the whole year. To join online, visit dhmsptsa.org, or to pay by cash/check, you can download the paper form: DHMS PTSA Membership Form. Our PTSA serves all Dorothy Hamm families. ***Join the DHMS PTSA and receive a free raffle entry for a VIP ride to school for 1 student and a friend in an ACPD police cruiser.***
Add PTSA meetings to your calendar. General membership meetings are hybrid, held every second Tuesday of the month at 7p.m.: in-person at Dorothy Hamm Middle School and virtually via Zoom. With your help, we can make the 2022-2023 school year as good as summer break! Do it for the kids!
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Open DHMS PTSA Committee Chair Roles
The DHMS PTSA is seeking leads for a few open positions for the 2022-23 school year. Please click here to review all the role descriptions, and contact Khal Monaro, DHMS PTSA President, if you are interested.
- Community Outreach (coordinate social events for our DHMS community)
- Nominating Committee (Spring 2023)
- PTSA Hospitality (for PTSA Meetings)
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Opt Into the Online DHMS PTSA Directory
The APS Annual Online Verification Process is now open! Make sure to complete the APS Online Verification Process (AOVP) in ParentVUE to opt into the Online DHMS PTSA Directory (under "PTA Directory Information"). The 2022-23 DHMS PTSA Directory will launch at the end of September, so opt in now to make sure you are included!
The online DHMS PTSA Directory allows parents to communicate with other DHMS parents. You can search by Name, Grade, or TA for students who choose to opt into the PTSA Directory. For additional details, visit: dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/ptsa-directory
Additional information and resources are available on the Annual Online Verification Process webpage, including instructions for activating your ParentVUE account.
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Calling All Phoenix Artists: 2022 PTA Reflections Contest
The theme for this year's PTA Reflections Contest is “Show Your Voice!” Students can create anything that reflects that theme (art, music, literature, film, dance). Interested students should submit their entries (in person or online) no later than Friday, October 14th. The Reflections chairs, Jean Choi and Rashmi Sadana, are also looking for parent volunteers to be part of this exciting PTSA committee to help us recruit local artists who can serve as judges! Please contact them at reflections@dhmsptsa.org if you can help out with the committee or refer/find judges.
More details coming soon! In the meantime, interested students and families can visit pta.org/home/programs/reflections to learn more about the contest!
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DHMS School Supply List
If you still need school supplies, the DHMS School Supply List for students is posted on the DHMS Main Webpage. This is the general list; teachers may ask for students to bring a few additional items at the beginning of the year.
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Submit Your Sports Physicals for 2022-23
Physicals are required for every student who wishes to try out or play on any sports team. Completed physicals can be mailed or dropped off to the DHMS Main Office. Click here for a copy of the form.
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APS Updates COVID Guidance
APS is making a few adjustments to COVID protocols based on the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Overall, most COVID-19 protocols have not changed. Primary changes are related to contact tracing, quarantine, and isolation procedures. View the updated COVID-19 Protocols and FAQ online. We will continue to adjust our protocols based on local conditions and the latest guidance and will communicate changes as needed.
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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. | | | | | |
