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Dorothy Hamm Middle School PTSA
PHOENIX POST
Monday, May 1st, 2023
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming DHMS Dates | |
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Monday, May 1st-Friday, May 5th - DHMS Teacher Appreciation Week
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Wednesday, May 3rd - Early Release (12:05pm Dismissal)
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Tuesday, May 9th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm *Officer Nominations*
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Wednesday, May 10th - Act II Choir & MT Choir Cabaret, 7:00pm
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Tuesday, May 16th - DHMS Band Concert, 7:00pm
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Wednesday, May 24th - DHMS Chorus Concert, 7:00pm
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Monday, May 29th - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
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Wednesday, June 7th - DHMS Orchestra Concert, 7:00pm
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Friday, June 9th - 8th Grade Promotion Party, 7:00-9:30pm
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Tuesday, June 13th - 8th Grade Kings Dominion Park Trip
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Tuesday, June 13th - DHMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm
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Wednesday, June 14th - 8th Grade Promotion, 8:30-10:30am
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Thursday, June 15th - Last Day of School (Early Release)
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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Thank You, DHMS Teachers & Staff!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
Please help us in celebrating our amazing DHMS teachers and staff this week as part of Teacher Appreciation Week, Monday, May 1st through Friday, May 5th! Attached is a flyer of the special activities the committee has planned. But we cannot do this without some help from all you wonderful parents. In addition to breakfast served for the staff this morning, here are a number of easy ways to contribute:
Please reach out to Jane Wishneff (571-217-4300), Teresa Mason (646-648-3460) or Jillian Benston (703-203-1323) with any questions. Thank you!
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DHMS Equity Team Book Discussion
Tonight: Monday, May 1st 6:30pm
Join the DHMS Equity Team on Monday, May 1st at 6:30 PM for a discussion centered around equity and inclusion. To facilitate the book study, we will read An American Story by Kwame Alexander. Our text is a picture book, but there will be a short video during the presentation to deepen your thinking. Work alongside your student as you participate in “Beauty and Truth” a Project Zero Thinking Routine from Harvard University. We encourage you to purchase or check out a copy of the book at your favorite bookstore or public library. Please complete the registration link, so that we may plan accordingly. Refreshments will be served. Contact Ms. Boyd, the Resource Teacher for the Gifted, at regina.boyd@apsva.us for additional information.
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DHMS SOL Testing Dates 2023
SOL Testing will take place in May. Please make sure that your Phoenix gets a good night’s sleep and eats breakfast to ensure that they are ready to take these standardized tests. The school will run a special testing schedule on these three days. Students should be in school on time – as most days testing begins at 8:00. Test sessions typically last for most of the morning. Please do not pick up your student early on those days.
- Reading SOL – All Grades – Tuesday, May 16
- Civics (Grade 7) and Science (Grade 8) – Thursday, May 18
- Math SOL – All Grades – Tuesday, May 23
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Mark Your Calendar: DHMS Spring Musical Performances
Please join us in the DHMS Auditorium for our final musical performances:
- Act II Choir – MT Choir Cabaret – Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 PM
- Band Concert – Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 PM
- DHMS Chorus Concert – Wednesday, May 24 at 7:00 PM
- DHMS Orchestra Concert – Wednesday, June 7 at 7:00 PM
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Save the Date: DHMS PTSA Meeting
Tuesday, May 9th 7pm
Join us for the May DHMS PTSA Meeting at 7:00pm via Zoom. The DHMS PTSA Nominating Committee will be presenting the slate of proposed officers for the 2023-24 school year, and PTSA leads will share the latest PTSA updates and news about upcoming events.
Visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/ptsa-meetings for more details, and contact Khal Monaro, DHMS PTSA President, with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Zoom Meeting Details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87365099993?pwd=MUV0N1BYbUZaZlZVWkJORmVlTjNEQT09
- Mobile +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
- Meeting ID: 873 6509 9993
- Passcode: 958264
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2023-24 DHMS PTSA Officer Nominations
The PTSA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for next year’s officer positions. Candidates can self-nominate themselves, or someone else can nominate them. If someone else nominates an officer, the nominated person has to agree to the nomination in writing by sending an email to the Nominating Committee Chair. The nomination period will be open until Sunday, May 7th, 2023, after which the Nominating Committee will announce the proposed slate of 2023-24 officers at the DHMS PTSA Meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, and elections will be held at the last PTSA Meeting of the school year on Tuesday, June 13th.
Please click below to submit your interest in any of the PTSA Executive Board positions:
- DHMS PTSA President
- DHMS PTSA VP Communications
- DHMS PTSA VP Community
- DHMS PTSA VP Programs
- DHMS PTSA Treasurer
- DHMS PTSA Secretary
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DHMS PTSA Committee Chairs & Leads for 2023-24
In addition to the DHMS PTSA Officer positions, please consider volunteering for one (or more!) other PTSA leadership positions we will be recruiting for 2023-24.
Visit dorothyhamm.apsva.us/ptsa/committee-chairs for a list of all the board and committee positions that are open for election or appointment. New to DHMS families are also welcome. So if you know elementary school families who will be joining us next year, please share our call for volunteers with them. All experience levels, or none at all, are welcome; just a willingness to support our students, families, and faculty. Please contact DHMS PTSA President, Khal Monaro, with any questions or if you'd like to get involved.
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DHMS 8th Grade Parents: ACT NOW!
We need all 8th grade parents to please pay your student’s $25 promotion fee here. This fee covers the expenses for the PTSA organized Promotion Party on Friday, June 9 (Neon Tropical Island themed with food, DJ, dancing, and games) as well as a student year-end gift and the 8th graders class gift to DHMS. If your family is able to make an extra donation, please do so here: Promotion Extra Donation. If you need financial aid, scholarship or payment plan, contact Ms. Schaefer or Christine Katcher.
The trip to King’s Dominion is organized by DHMS administration. 8th graders have all received their King’s Dominion permission slips. Collection is first thing in the morning and during TA every Thursday and Friday until May 12th on the 3rd floor by the grand staircase.
Want to learn more about the 8th grade promotion activities? Do you have questions you’d like answered? Please join the PTSA 8th grade planning committee and Ms. Moore from DHMS for an 8th Grade Promotion Q&A on Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00pm.
Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87365099993?pwd=MUV0N1BYbUZaZlZVWkJORmVlTjNEQT09
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Taylor ES Families: Donate Vintage Taylor Spirit Wear
Are you looking to part with your kids outgrown Taylor Spirit Wear? Taylor Elementary is looking for donations to the Spirit Wear booth during Taylor’s annual Spring Fair (May 6th). Donations can be dropped off at Taylor Elementary (Vintage Spirit Wear bin in lobby) or contact spiritwear@taylorpta.org to make arrangements!
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Washington-Liberty HS PTA Meeting
Washington-Liberty PTA invites incoming families to attend a PTA meeting on Monday, May 8, 7pm. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Their wonderful administration will be available to answer your questions about what to expect as you begin your journey at WLHS. Zoom details will be provided next week.
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Yorktown HS Freshman Football - Rising 8th and 9th Graders
If your child is interested in playing Freshman Football this fall at Yorktown, please consider attending our May Parents Meeting on Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00 pm in Patriots Hall (located across from the main gym). Our head coach, Bruce Hanson along with Coach McBride, head Freshman coach, will be there to talk to you about the YHS football program and answer any questions you may have. Even if your child has not decided, this meeting is a great way to understand exactly what to expect from the program in the event they do choose to play from practice requirements to type of equipment used to coaching style. We have a great set of coaches and most of them actually teach at YHS.
Freshman practices/tryouts begin around August 1. Practices are mandatory and you should expect practices to run Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings during August. All players must have a physical on file with the Athletic Department in order to play. A copy of the physical can be found here - yorktownsports.org/main/filesLinks/. The latest information is posted on Stack Team App so if you have not already done so, please download Stack Team App and access YHS - Football. Once you are at the YHS - Football page, click on the gear icon in the top right corner and request access to Boosters Parent Group - All parents welcome. You may also request access to any additional groups you find relevant.
If you have any questions please send an email to yhsfootballbooster@gmail.com and we're happy to respond to your question or point you in the right direction!
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Yorktown HS Field Hockey - Rising 8th and 9th Graders
If your child is interested in playing Field Hockey this fall at Yorktown, please visit our Field Hockey information page on YHSBoosters.org. Even if your child has not decided, this is a great way to understand exactly what to expect from the program in the event they do choose to play from practice requirements to type of equipment used to coaching style. We have a great set of coaches and most of them actually teach in Arlington and with back to back trips to the State Championships (with a win in 2021), we’re a pretty successful team as well.
Freshman practices/tryouts begin around August 1. Practices are mandatory and you should expect practices to run Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings during August. All players must have a VHSL physical dated after May 1, 2023 on file with the Athletic Department in order to play. A copy of the physical can be found here. Additionally, players will need an outdoor Field Hockey stick and shin guards. The latest information is posted on Stack Team App so if you have not already done so, please download Stack Team App and access YHS – Field Hockey. Once you are at the YHS – Field Hockey page, click on the gear icon in the top right corner and request access to Pre-Season 2023 - All parents welcome.
If you have any questions please send an email to yhsfockey@gmail.com or to Coach Shipley, and we're happy to respond to your question or point you in the right direction!
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Cherrydale Farmers Market
Now Open Saturdays, 8am-Noon
Hosted at Dorothy Hamm Middle School, the Cherrydale Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon). Market location is, adjacent to the soccer field, in the courtyard on the southeast face of the Dorothy Hamm Middle School. This year’s market will conclude in November, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
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