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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, February 20th, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Monday, February 20th - NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)
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Friday, March 3rd - NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
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Tuesday, March 14th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7pm
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Wednesday, March 15th - Early Release (12:05pm Dismissal)
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Friday, March 31st - End of 3rd Quarter
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Monday, April 3rd-Friday, April 7th - NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
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Monday, April 10th - NO SCHOOL for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
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Tuesday, April 11th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7pm
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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DHMS PTSA Meeting Follow-up
Thank you to everyone who attended the DHMS PTSA Meeting last Tuesday evening. If you missed the meeting, you can visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/ptsa-meetings for the draft meeting minutes, and click here to take a look at the revised DHMS PTSA Budget that the membership approved. Contact Khal Monaro, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions.
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DHMS Author Visit: Nic Stone
Thursday, March 16th
Author Nic Stone will visit DHMS on Thursday, March 16. If you'd like to order any of her books, you can order in two different ways: (1) use this link to order online OR (2) you can print out this order form and return it to Mrs. Donnelly at school (you only need to do one). The deadline to order is 3/13. All books will be delivered to DHMS.
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DHMS KidsGiving Drive for The Clothesline for Arlington Kids
DHMS KidsGiving is collecting gently-used clothing for kids in grades K-8 for The Clothesline, a nonprofit which provides clothing for Arlington families in need. Drop off your donations in the orange box near the main office at door 1. The collection drive will end on 3/21/23. Thank you!
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Thank You for Supporting the DHMS PTSA Phoenix Fund
We would like to thank all of the DHMS families who have donated to the Phoenix Fund already this year. We encourage all of our families who can donate to the Phoenix Fund to do so by visiting DHMS PTSA Open Donations anytime throughout the school year. We are grateful for your support!
Special thanks to the following families for their donations this week: Cara Marshall, Noelle Williams, Jennifer Carney, Jane Wishneff, A Hodges, Michelle Brydges, Jennifer Luken, Patricia Petty, Mike Kalten, Heather McIntire, Jennifer Hyzer, and Kimberly Stock. Magnets will be available for pickup from the front office.
Thanks to your generous contribution to the Phoenix Fund, the PTSA will sponsor a second round of classroom grants this academic year. The classroom grants program provides teachers and counselors with financial support for curricular programs, activities and/or materials not normally covered by APS. For this second round of grants we will prioritize awards that are student-centered and educationally-focused.
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DHMS Corporate Donation Drive
DHMS families are invited to share our corporate donation drive with their employers, local business, and friends and family. More information is available in our MemberHub store: "Support a culture of teamwork, cooperation, and appreciation of sacrifice with your tax deductible corporate donation to the Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA!"
https://dhmsptsa.memberhub.com/store/items/64998
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DHMS Yearbook Photos Needed!
Please help the DHMS Yearbook team by uploading fun photos from fall activities at DHMS. Sports games, club meetings, Driveway party, hanging with friends. Upload photos directly to Josten’s DHMS photo site by following the instructions below, or clicking here for more details.
LOG ON TO: images.jostens.com
Enter Login ID: 0s7ogMI5ev2uUTscS5kdSvA
- Click on “Select My Images.”
- Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
- Click “Upload Chosen Images.”
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Contact DHMS Yearbook Lead, Ms. Richardson, with any questions.
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DHMS Plastic Film Recycling Challenge
Keep recycling your plastic film as part of DHMS's challenge to collect plastic film to be reused in composite decking. Here’s what to do:
1. Collect plastic film listed on the acceptable list.
2. Weigh your plastic film. (Kids on a bathroom scale with and without the plastic film is a great way to weigh!)
3. Email the weight of your plastic film to green@dhmsptsa.org.
4. Bring your plastic film to the Cherrydale Safeway, 3713 Langston Blvd, and place it in the white boxes outside the store or the plastic film collection box located just inside the store (where the carts are/candy machines are - it’s in the middle).
List of Acceptable Materials: https://nextrex.com/view/educate#materials1
Video: Plastic bag and Film recycling with NexTrex!
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2023 Outdoor Lab Summer Camp
Do you have a student who loves nature, enjoys spending time in the outdoors, or is interested in animals? Then they might enjoy SUMMER CAMP at the PHOEBE HALL KNIPLING OUTDOOR LAB!
The Outdoor Lab offers a week-long overnight science enrichment camp that provides a number of nature-related activities and experiences to Arlington Public School students who have completed grades 4 through 8.
The APS Outdoor Lab webpage has more information, including dates, program descriptions, tuition, and how to apply. You can also visit the Outdoor Lab Summer Camp table at the APS Summer Activities Fair on Thursday, Feb. 16th from 6 - 8 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School! APS students can apply for camp via a short Google form on the APS Outdoor Lab webpage starting at 6 p.m. on March 3, 2023.
If you have questions about summer camp activities or registration, please click here or contact: Lab Coordinator Rochelle Proctor at rochelle.proctor@apsva.us or 540.347.2258.
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APS Launches Home Address Confirmation Process
APS is launching the Home Address Confirmation Process (HACP) to verify the home address of fifth and eighth-grade students in preparation for the 2023-24 school year that requires families of current fifth and eighth-grade students to resubmit or update the home address documents they initially provided during registration. This new process allows APS to maintain accurate student records and to comply with Virginia law and our admissions policy. The deadline to submit these documents is March 15, 2023. If documents are not received by March 15, 2023, or if there are complexities for which additional support is needed, APS will work with those families to help and resolve issues. Learn more online and watch this brief video overview.
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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. | | | | |
