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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, January 15th, 2024
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Monday, January 15th - NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
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Thursday, January 18th - DHMS Science Fair, 5:30-8:30pm (Details below)
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Wednesday, January 24th - DHMS Dine Out Night: Sloppy Mama's, 4-8pm
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Thursday, January 25th - DHMS Academic Planning Night, 6:30pm
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Friday, January 26th - End of 2nd Quarter
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Monday, January 29th - NO SCHOOL (Grade Preparation Day)
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Friday-Saturday, February 2nd-3rd - Stratford Integration Commemoration Events
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Wednesday, February 7th - Early Release (12:05pm Dismissal)
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Wednesday, February 7th - DHMS Dine Out Night: Chipotle, 4-8pm
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Tuesday, February 13th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
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Monday, February 19th - NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)
Please visit the online master DHMS Calendar for all 2023-24 school year dates.
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This Thursday: DHMS Science Fair
Thursday, January 18th
The DHMS Science Fair is this Thursday evening, January 18th. For those of you whose students are competing, we wanted to share the timeline. Please note that anyone is welcome to come to the Community Open House to support friends and neighbors who are competing in this year's science fair.
- 5:30-5:45pm- Pep Talk and Pizza in Ms. Krueger's room (Room 358).
- 5:45-6pm- Students set up their boards and materials in the cafeteria.
- 6-6:30pm- Judges' training in Mrs. Kennedy's room (Room 335).
- 6-6:30pm- Community Open House in the cafeteria. Parents and friends may come to support family members and friends who are competing in the science fair.
- 6:30-8:30pm- Judging. After each project has been judged 3 times, students will turn in their sticker sheet to Ms. Krueger or Ms. Kennedy and are free to go home with a parent or guardian. Students should not walk home alone.
- 8:30pm- Science fair concludes.
Donations/Volunteers Needed: Click to donate light snacks and drinks for students and judges and/or to help with set up: DHMS Science Fair Volunteer/Donation Sign-up
We are looking for judges to review projects and interact with students. If you would like to be a judge. sign up using this link: DHMS Science Fair Judge Sign-up Form
- Students in grades 10-12 are also welcome to be judges and may count their participation towards community service hours.
- Judges are asked to arrive by 6:00 for a brief training. More detailed information is in the judge sign-up form.
- The Science Fair directors (Elise Krueger and Elaine Kennedy) will be in contact with interested volunteers.
Contact DHMS PTSA Lead, Carole Russo, with any questions.
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DHMS Dine Out Night at Sloppy Mama's
Wednesday, January 24th
Please join us on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 between 4:00-8:00pm at Sloppy Mama's (5731 Langston Blvd). 10% of the sales will go to the DHMS PTSA.
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DHMS Academic Planning Night
Thursday, January 25th, 6:30pm
It's time to start planning your Phoenix student’s schedule for next school year. Join us on Thursday, January 25th at 6:30 pm:
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Rising Seventh and Eighth Grade parents – join our VIRTUAL academic planning session where DHMS counselors will review course information and graduation requirements. These sessions will be recorded.
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Rising Sixth Grade parents (current fifth graders) – join in person at DHMS
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Rising Ninth grade parents – stay tuned for information from the High Schools and Mr. Tuttle
This session will be an opportunity to get your questions answered regarding next year’s course offerings.
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Follow-up: PTSA Membership Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended last week's DHMS PTSA Membership Meeting with special presentations on long-term (Grades 6-12) planning, hosted by Janae Ferguson DOC, and Math Pathways, presented by DHMS Heather Donaldson. Click here for the meeting details, including the draft meeting minutes (under the PTSA Meetings section). Please contact DHMS PTSA President, Danusha Chandy, with any questions.
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65th Anniverary of the Integration of Stratford Jr. High
Friday, February 2nd & Saturday, February 3rd
On February 2nd and February 3rd, the Arlington Community will gather at DHMS to honor and celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Integration of Stratford Jr. High. Plan to join us:
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Friday, February 2nd, 6:30-8:00pm: Anniversary Program with special guests and presentations
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Saturday, February 3rd, 10am-2pm: DHMS Open House with historical displays, student presentations, and RAFFLES for cool baskets
More details and calls for volunteers will be shared over the next month.
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Congrats, DHMS Students! County Reflections Contest Results
The PTA Reflections County results are in, and we have three of our students advancing to the state level! Congratulations to Egshiglen G (photography), Hiroha M (visual arts), and Lila V (dance)! Isabella C (literature) and Sanjana J (music) also received Award of Excellence. Way to go, Phoenix Risers!
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Online DHMS School Spirit Wear Store
As we head into 2024, just a quick reminder that the online DHMS Spirit Wear store is open all year round! You may order anytime and items will be shipped to your home address. Select from a wide variety of tees, hoodies, hate, shorts, jammie pants, bags, and accessories in adult, women, and youth sizes. A great way to show your school spirit, and the DHMS PTSA receives 5% of sales. Click below to place your order, and contact spiritwear@dhmsptsa.org with any questions.
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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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APS Cultural Night: January 26th 6-9pm
Join us for a spectacular Cultural Night at Wakefield High School on January 26th from 6pm - 9pm! Let’s unite our diverse community for an evening of fun, learning, and delicious food. Students, embrace the chance to showcase your culture by volunteering for a student run booth or helping organize this unforgettable event. Together, let’s celebrate the richness of our community! Mark your calendars, and don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to strengthen our bonds. Click here to learn more.
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Advisory Council on Teaching & Learning (ACTL) Update
Advisory Council on Teaching & Learning (ACTL) is made up of representatives from each school to assist in reviewing the system-wide curriculum and instructional program, and in developing recommendations for improvement. In addition to ACTL, there are fourteen program-area advisory subcommittees that report to the council. Six subcommittees have presented to ACTL so far in the 2023/24 school year and they will be making recommendations to the January 9 School Board meeting. These include: ASEAC (Arlington Special Education Advisory Committee); Advances Academics and Talent Development; Early Childhood; English Language Arts; Math; and Social Studies. The newly formed Education Technology (EdTech) Subcommittee will also present a progress report to the School Board. The minutes of each of the ACTL meetings can be found on the web page linked above.
If anyone has any questions about ACTL or ideas/feedback on Arlington Public Schools curriculum and instructional program, please do reach out to DHMS’s representative, Erik Johnson. Also, there are two slots available to each school, so if anyone would like to join Erik as a representative, please do let him know.
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Secondary Option School Application Deadline and Middle School Info Nights
The deadline to apply to attend an APS secondary option school is 4 p.m. on Fri, Jan. 12.
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2024-25 and 2025-26 School Year Calendars
The School Board approved the 2024-25 and 2025-26 School Year Calendars that show the days schools are closed for students, the dates for winter and spring break, early release days, and marking period dates.
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