Dorothy Hamm Middle School

PTSA Meeting (in person or online)
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us for a hybrid PTSA meeting. You can either join us in the DHMS Library or online. The link to join is here.

Picture Day | October 16 and 17
2025-10-16 - 2025-10-17
Pre-order online. Images will be available approximately two to three weeks after picture day.
Questions? Email underclass@vosphoto.com

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

DHMS Family Life Education Night
2025-10-21 19:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM (virtual only). The Health and PE Team will present information about how and when Family Life is taught in APS and at DHMS, and will share the opt out process for any of the FLE standards.
To join the Family Life Education meeting, use this link.

DHMS Gifted Information Night
2025-10-23 18:30 - 19:30
Regina Boyd, the DHMS Advanced Academics Coach, will share information about Advanced Academics and how Gifted Services are implemented in APS Middle Schools. If you have a student taking any intensified classes, this is a great presentation to join.
To join this meeting, use this link.

School Board Meeting
2025-10-23 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-12-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-01-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-02-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-02-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-26 19:00 - 22:00 and 5 more dates
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Early Release for All Students
2025-10-29, 2026-01-14
Countywide professional learning for staff

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
2025-11-04, 2026-01-30, 2026-04-13

Holiday: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

School Board Work Sessions
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:30
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Advisory Committee Working Group
10:45 a.m. – Non-Traditional Secondary Program
1:00 p.m. – Grace Hopper Center Site Programming
2:45 p.m. – High School Schedules
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

PTSA Meeting (Hybrid)
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00
Please join us for a hybrid PTSA meeting on November 18 at 7pm.
You can either join us in the DHMS Library or online. The link to join is here.
Stop Battling. Start Building. Raising a Middle Schooler: Without Losing Your Mind -or the Connection.
Join parenting author Mary Willcox Smith for practical ways to handle the heated moments-calm. clear. connected.
November 18th at 7pm DHMS Library or on Zoom.
Raising a Middle Schooler-Without Losing Your Mind (or the Connection)
Kids push for independence, emotions run high, and we’re left wondering how to hold the line without losing connection. These tense moments matter most because they teach fastest. During this PTSA meeting, parenting author Mary Willcox Smith explains why-and shows a simple way to respond under pressure, set clear limits without blowups, and hand wins back so confidence grows. Come for phrases you can use tonight; leave with a calmer plan for tomorrow.

Picture Retakes
2025-11-21
Picture Retake Day is November 21, 8 am until 2 pm in Room 340.
Students will go by grade level: 8th grade during 1st period, 7th grade during 3rd period, and 6th grade during 7th period.

Thanksgiving Break
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28

Early Release for All Students
2025-12-10, 2026-02-11
School-based professional learning for staff

Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

APS Summer Activities Fair
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00

Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19

School Board Work Session #1 with ACTL
2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

End of 2nd Quarter
2026-01-29

CANCELED:APS Teen Health & Wellness Fair
2026-01-30 13:00 - 16:00
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

CANCELED - Teen Health & Wellness Fair
2026-01-30 13:00 - 16:00

School Board Work Session #2 with ACTL
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30

PTSA Meeting (online only)
2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:00
Please join us for an online PTSA meeting tonight, February 10th at 7pm. The link to join is here.

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

Academic Planning Night
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:00
Rising 6th Grade – Virtual at 7:00 PM, Meeting link
Rising 7th Grade – Virtual at 7:00 PM, Meeting link
Rising 8th Grade – In-Person in the DHMS auditorium at 7:00 PM

Gifted Services Information Meeting
2026-02-24 18:30 - 19:30
Join our Advanced Academics Coach, Regina Boyd, as she presents information about the gifted screening and identification process at Dorothy Hamm Middle School. Learn more about making a referral, informal and formal screening, and the projected timeline. This meeting will be held virtually, and a link will be sent out on the morning of February 24th. Only parents who are interested in having their students identified in English, math, social studies, science, visual arts, and/or music should attend. We look forward to you joining us!
Please use this link to join our virtual meeting.

Superintendent's Proposed Budget Presentation
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00
The Superintendent’s proposed budget presentation will be broadcasted live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Middle School Information Night for Rising 6th Graders
2026-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Dorothy Hamm Middle School Auditorium, 4100 Vacation Lane, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
This event is for parents of rising 6th graders. Families are welcome to bring their child with them.

Arlingteens Resume & Interview Clinic - must register
2026-03-09 17:30 - 19:30
Arlington County high schoolers: Need a job, but don’t know where to start? Register for the free Arlingteens Resume & Interview Clinic on March 9 at Thomas Jefferson Community Center!

Elementary/Middle Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2026-03-12

Holiday: Eid al-Fitr
2026-03-20

School Board Work Sessions
2026-03-24 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Educational Technology – Focus on AI and Devices
10:45 – 12:15 p.m. – Math and the Science of Learning
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Joint County Board and School Board Budget
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Spring Break
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

End of 3rd Quarter
2026-04-10

School Board Work Sessions
2026-04-14 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Budget Work Session #1
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Budget Work Session #2
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Budget Work Session #3
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #4
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Early Release for High School Students Only
2026-04-22
Full day for Elementary/Middle school students
Professional learning for high school staff

School Board Work Session with BAC (New Date, Moved from 4/21)
2026-04-28 18:30 - 20:30

School Board Work Session with Advisory Committees - End of Year Reports
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:30

Holiday: Memorial Day
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-26

Holiday: Eid al-Adha
2026-05-27

School Board Work Sessions
2026-06-02 12:00 - 17:00
Subject:
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Inclusive Practices (Special Education)
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Early Childhood
3:15 – 5:00 p.m. – FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Last Day of School (Early Release)
2026-06-18

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

Holiday: July 4 (Observed)
2026-07-03

First Day of Summer School
2026-07-06

Last Day of Summer School
2026-07-31
