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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, December 11th, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Today through Friday, December 15th - DHMS Book Fair (details below)
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Tuesday, December 12th - DHMS Dines Out: Pupatella, 3:00-9:00pm
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Tuesday, December 12th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm (DHMS)
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Thursday, December 14th - DHMS Book Fair Evening Event, 6:00-8:00pm
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Thursday, December 14th - DHMS 8th Grade We Are Writers Event, 6:30-8:00pm
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Monday, December 18th - DHMS Chorus Concert, 7:00pm (Auditorium)
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Thursday, December 21st-Monday, January 1st - NO SCHOOL (Holiday Break)
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Tuesday, January 9th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
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Monday, January 15th - NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
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Friday, January 26th - End of 2nd Quarter
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Monday, January 29th - NO SCHOOL (Grade Preparation Day)
Please visit the online master DHMS Calendar for all 2023-24 school year dates.
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THIS WEEK! DHMS Book Fair
**Volunteers Still Needed**
The Book Fair is underway this week at Dorothy Hamm, and we need your help! The Book Fair will run during the school day every day through the morning of Friday, December 15th in ROOM 340 (not the library). There will be one evening event for families this Thursday, December 14th from 6-8 pm. We have many opportunities for parents to help during the week of the book fair. Please click below to sign up:
2023 DHMS Book Fair Volunteer Sign-up
Proceeds from the book fair support the purchase of books, author visits, and other library needs. Contact DHMS Librarian, Ms. Shanker, with any questions. Thank you for your help!
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Tomorrow! DHMS Dine Out Night: Pupatella
Tuesday, December 12th 3:00-9:00pm
Eat To Support DHMS! Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 12th, from 3:00-9:00pm, Pupatella Pizzeria on 5104 Wilson Blvd is donating back 20% of sales from Dine-In, Takeout & Pick up orders to DHMS!
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Details here: https://grouprai.se/f262834
- Call 571.312.7230 and mention DHMS before you place your order.
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Order Online - In the section for order notes, comment or special instructions, mention DHMS to receive 20% of your meal’s price donated back to DHMS.
We hope you can join us in eating out for a good cause! P.S. Please feel free to invite -- and share this event with -- your friends and family.
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Tomorrow: DHMS PTSA Membership Meeting
Tuesday, December 12th 7:00pm
Please join us Tuesday, December 12th, at the DHMS Library at 7pm for our first in-person PTSA meeting of the year.
The band will provide some light entertainment and there will be some goodies to snack on while you get to know some of your fellow PTSA members. There will also be a presentation on Virtual Academic Support available to all APS students above 6th grade. For more information on Paper, the 24/7 tutor, please visit: apsva.us/departments/academics/virtual-support-for-secondary-students-paper
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DHMS 8th Grade We Are Writers Event
Thursday, December 14th 6:30-8:00pm
Our eighth graders have been writing away this fall! We will hold our We Are Writers celebration on Thursday, December 14th from 6:30-8:00pm. We hope you can join us for this short evening of celebration. Stay tuned for more details, including the timeslots when students will be presenting.
Warm Regards, Amy Juengst, Dana Kelly, Robbie Loutsios and Beth Sanderson
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We Are Writers Event: Donations Needed
The 8th Graders have worked so hard writing stories these past few weeks. We look forward to celebrating all of our writers, to help make the event a success, we need your help! Please consider volunteering to bring food/refreshments/supplies or make a donation for pizza or nuggets. Click to donate: DHMS We Are Writers Event Donation Sign-up
You may drop off your donation to the office during the day (December 14) or please deliver to the FACS room that evening (6:30) before the event. You may donate money to Venmo - @Tara-Blankinship - Please put in comments - Writers Workshop. Once again, we appreciate your help. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Tara Blankinship.
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Support AFAC & DHMS KidsGiving: Holiday Food Drive
The DHMS KidsGiving club is sponsoring a holiday food drive for Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) from December 4th - December 20th, 2023. Please bring cereal, peanut butter, tuna, rice, beans, canned vegetables, fruits and other non perishable food items to the yellow box at the front entrance of the school (Door 1). Thank you!
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DHMS Holiday Gifting Event
Location: Front Office Conference Room
Families who may otherwise struggle to provide gifts for their students are encouraged to stop by the school for one
of these four free events:
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Monday, December 11th, 7:30am-9:30am
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2:30pm-4:00pm
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Wednesday, December 13th, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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Thursday, December 14th, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Questions? Unable to get to DHMS? Contact the DMHS Social Worker, Gabby Bomberg
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2023 PTA Reflections Results are in!
Big thanks to all the students who shared their artistic talents through this year’s Reflections theme: "I hope because ..." Once again, we were blown away by the innovative and beautiful artwork created by each student. Those who entered will receive their artwork and certificate through their TAs. Congratulations to Egshiglen G. (photography), Hiroha M. (visual art), Isabella C. (literature), Lila V. (dance), and Sanjana J. (music) for advancing to the county level!
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Donate Your Plastic Film Waste & Help DHMS Win a Trex Bench
Holiday season is here, and that means you're probably getting lots of shipping envelopes from online retailers! That's great news because the DHMS Green Team is setting our sights on winning a super cool Trex bench for our school if we can collect 1000 pounds of plastic recycling material. Bring in your CLEAN, DRY plastic film waste like newspaper sleeves, plastic grocery bags, bubble wrap and all of those empty shipping envelopes. Just drop it in the plastic bins in the hallway near the front office and we'll do the rest. Please make sure all of the plastic is CLEAN, DRY and FREE of FOOD RESIDUE.
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See below for an opportunity from Ms. Puschkin, DHMS Student Support Coordinator: | |
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The APS Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Arts Contest is now OPEN!
- Students are invited to create art, poetry or essays that represent the powerful leadership qualities of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Students are encouraged to choose the trait that means the most to them and explore how it makes a difference.
- Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Wed, Dec. 20.
- Student submissions will be shared, and awarded students will be recognized in a special ceremony at the Jan. 25 Board meeting.
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Learn more about the contest.
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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. | | | | |
