Through organizations such as the Student Government and the National Junior Honor Society, our students have the opportunity to organize and participate in a variety of community service projects and student activities that make middle school at the DPHDS an exciting and purposeful experience.  By way of example, students organize an annual Mitzvah Week each November.  During the three days before Thanksgiving, they hold a food drive, a fundraiser for a charity chosen by the students, and a day of themed competitive activities that culminate in a middle school dance.  We also host themed “dress down” days on which goods are collected for charitable donation to organizations such as We Care and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Center.  We especially value days like this, which give our students the opportunity to have fun as they develop their leadership skills and become responsible citizens.