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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, December 18th, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates
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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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Wishing Our DHMS Community a Wonderful Holiday Season!
Holiday Break begins Thursday, December 21st, and students return to school on Tuesday, January 2nd. The DHMS PTSA Phoenix Post will return on Monday, January 8th.
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Last Week! 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 PTSA Membership Meeting Follow-up
Thank you to everyone who attended last week's DHMS PTSA Membership Meeting on Tuesday, December 12th, and a special thanks to the DHMS Jazz Band for their performance. If you missed the meeting, click here for the draft meeting minutes, and contact DHMS PTSA President, Danusha Chandy, with any questions.
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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: | |
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. | | | | |