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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, June 10th, 2024
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Monday, June 10th - 8th Grade Kings Dominion Trip
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Monday, June 10th - 7th Grade Field Day, 8:00am
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Monday, June 10th - 6th Grade Field Day, 10:00am
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Wednesday, June 12th - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 9:00-10:15am (Reception to follow, 10:30-11:30am)
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Friday, June 14th - Last Day of School, Early Release (12:05pm Dismissal)
Please visit the online master DHMS Calendar for all 2023-24 school year dates.
***This will be the last issue of the DHMS PTSA Phoenix Post for the 2023-24 school year.***
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Last DHMS PTSA Membership Meeting of the Year: Tuesday, June 11th 7:00pm
Join us tomorrow night for our last DHMS PTSA Membership meeting of the school year on Tuesday, June 11th at 7:00pm. Besides the latest DHMS and PTSA news, highlights include:
- DHMS Librarian, Jenny Shanker, will present an update on library resources that are available for students.
- 2024-25 PTSA Officer Elections & other membership approvals
- DHMS PTSA Budget Updates (2023-24 & 2024-25)
- DHMS PTSA Committee Chair Updates
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/j/95776320120?pwd=U1lWcm1aWmlOSElFWlkrdVlZY3R3dz09
- Meeting ID: 957 7632 0120
- Passcode: 621232
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Here are the proposed budgets for tomorrow night's review and approval:
Please reach out to DHMS PTSA President, Danusha Chandy, if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!
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6th/7th Grade Parents: 8th Grade Promotion Reception Volunteers - Wednesday, June 12th
Calling all 6th and 7th grade parents. We need your help to honor our 8th graders moving on to high school. Please consider donating a few hours of your time to host the 8th grade promotion reception. Any questions, please email Jill Bentson. Thanks for your help!
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Volunteers Needed: 2024-25 DHMS PTSA Committee Chairs & Leads
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to serve as DHMS PTSA leads for the 2024-25 school year! We still have some open roles to fill:
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Teacher Appreciation Co-Chair: We'd love a second lead to help out with Teacher Appreciation Week and showing our gratitude to our amazing DHMS teachers & staff!
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8th Grade Promotion Leads: Do you have a rising 8th grader for this fall? We are seeking co-chairs to coordinate the June 2025 promotion party and related activities!
Visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/committee-chairs for a list of all the committee chair positions, and contact DHMS PTSA President, Danusha Chandy, or any of the current PTSA officers if you have questions or are interested in any of the open positions.
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DHMS PTSA Proposed 2024-25 Officers
As a follow up to the DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee's Report presented at the May DHMS PTSA meeting, below is the list of proposed DHMS PTSA Officers for 2024-25:
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President: Lindsey Englerth
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VP Communications: Jane Wishneff
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VP Community: Danusha Chandy
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VP Programs: Alex Voigt
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Secretary: Kristina Boehk (volunteer)
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Treasurer: Amy Erwin
Any DHMS PTSA member may self-nominate themselves to be added to the slate of proposed 2024-25 DHMS PTSA Officers for elections to be held during the DHMS PTSA Membership Meeting on Tuesday, June 11th at 7:00pm. To submit your intent to run from the floor, send an email to president@dhmsptsa.com by Noon on Tuesday, June 11th and include your name, email address, and position you are running for. Additional details may be found in the DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee Report.
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DHMS School Resource Room
The school’s resource room includes food, hygiene items, school supplies, and warm clothes. Offerings vary per month. Here are some of the items you can expect:
- Food: pasta, rice, canned goods, peanut butter, cereals, snacks
- Hygiene items: laundry detergent, soaps feminine hygiene products, toothpaste/brushes
- School supplies: binders, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, lunch boxes
- Warm clothes: jackets, sweatshirts, gloves, socks
The school social worker is also able to locate and order items by request. To make an appointment to visit the resource room, have items sent home with your student, or request items, contact Gabby Bomberg or (703)-946-9032.
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Online DHMS School Spirit Wear Store
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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Yorktown HS PTA Volunteers 2024-25
Dear Rising 9th Grade Yorktown High School Families,
The YHS PTA is powered by amazing parent volunteers who help support our students, teachers and staff through their generous donation of time. As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, we have several volunteer opportunities that need to be filled. Many hands make light work!
Click here for the list of vacancies the YHS PTA is seeking volunteers to fill for the 2024-25 school year.
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Cherrydale Farmers Market Returns!
Saturdays at DHMS, 8:00am-Noon
Open Saturday mornings, from 8:00am to 12:00pm Noon. The market location is, adjacent to the soccer field, in the courtyard on the southeast face of the Dorothy Hamm Middle School. Stop by on Saturdays to see what's new and check ing with your favorite vendors!
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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. | | | | |
