Highland Elementary School / DCPS

09/03/2026

Happy Thursday, Highland Families! 🐝💙💛

Just a reminder that we do not have school on Friday, September 4, or Monday, September 7.

There is a lot of important information included in this week’s Peek at the Week, so please take a few minutes to review it carefully so you don’t miss anything!

We hope everyone has a fantastic and well-deserved long weekend! Enjoy the extra time with your families, and we will see everyone back at the HIVE on Tuesday, September 8! 🐝

Have a great weekend, Highland Families! 💙💛

Live Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRUVzgatVcCRPR8zdV5Q-VSNAMSwfqbKd_1lUSaQhqDJI5MdNuQYQLJkfgyDEGrF5nJQAd4zp6Yk0wA/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

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September 2026 Highland’s Peek at the Week

09/03/2026

🎤🐝 GRAB THE MIC! 🎶

What better way to kick off a FOUR-DAY WEEKEND than with a little friendly staff competition?! 😎🎉

Our Highland staff went head-to-head in Grab the Mic, racing to see who could answer questions about some of our favorite songs. 🎵🎤 The fastest to the mic got the chance to show off their music knowledge—or lack thereof! 😂

Happy 4 day weekend!! 🇺🇸

09/03/2026

🐝 Highland Highlights! 💛🖤
What a week it has been in the Hive! 🐝✨ Here’s a little look back at some of the fun, learning, laughter, and memories made around Highland this week!

Now it’s time to kick back, relax, and enjoy a four-day weekend! 🇺🇸☀️. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

09/02/2026

🐝 THE HIGHLAND SCHOOL STORE IS OPENING TOMORROW! 🐝
Our School Store will be open tomorrow morning from 7:00–7:35 AM in the 4th Grade Hallway! 🎉
New to Highland? Here’s the scoop! 💛 Each student receives a ball-chain brag tag necklace at the beginning of the year, and throughout the year they can earn brag tags for all kinds of great things—AND they can shop for fun brag tags at our School Store! 🙌
✨ Brag Tags — $1 each
✨ Buy 5, get 1 FREE!
✨ Mystery Grab Bags — $5 with 7 brag tags inside! 🤩
We have brag tags featuring favorite restaurants, sports, popular games, things that are trending, and SO much more! 🏀🎮🍔⭐
Come check out the store, pick your favorites, and start building that brag tag collection! 🐝

09/02/2026

🍝🇮🇹 Road to Success Night was a HUGE success! 🐝💙💛

We had SO much fun celebrating with our amazing Highland families! We started the evening by enjoying a delicious Italian dinner together in our Highland Italian Cafe and wrapped up the night by launching our Success Folders! 📚✨

What a special night with our HIVE! We are so excited for all that this year has in store. It’s going to be one AMAZING year! 🐝

09/01/2026

🐝 Happy Tuesday, Highland Families! WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🐝

Did you know that Highland is currently a Title I school? This means our school receives additional funding that helps provide instructional resources, staffing, and important student supports—all of which directly benefit our students every day!

However, based on our current participation for the 2026–2027 school year, Highland is at risk of losing this funding. 😬

This is where we need EVERY Highland family to help!

We are asking EVERYONE, regardless of income or salary, to complete the form below. Your information is confidential, and completing the form takes only a few minutes. Your participation helps us demonstrate that Highland qualifies for this important funding.

💰 We are talking about potentially SIX FIGURES in additional funding for our school—$100,000+ that could directly support our students!

And because we believe in making everything a little more fun… 👀

🎃 IF WE REACH 100% PARTICIPATION, WE ARE THROWING A HIVE-O-WEEN PARTY IN EVERY CLASSROOM! 🎃🐝

That's right—it's a WIN-WIN! You take a few minutes to complete the form, Highland gets the opportunity to protect valuable funding, and our students get a HIVE-O-WEEN celebration! 🧡🖤💛

👉 Please click the link below and complete the form today!
It only takes a few minutes, but your participation could make a $100,000+ difference for Highland!

Thank you for helping us protect the resources our Hornets need to THRIVE in the HIVE! 🐝💙💛

https://dcps.org/olr/

** Click on the "Meal Benefits" that meets your families criteria***

09/01/2026

If you were not able to attend our Road to Success Night, this video will give you an overview of the new Student Success Folders. Hope you find this helpful!

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

☀️🪣 Summer Bucket List: CHECK! 🪣☀️
Our Hornets made some sweet summer memories! 💛🐝 Students who completed their Summer Bucket List got to celebrate with a fun-filled day at Horse Fork Park—playing on the playground, kicking around the soccer ball, enjoying popsicles, and soaking up every bit of summer fun! ⚽️🍧🌳

08/28/2026

Happy Friday, Highland Families! 🐝💛

Don’t forget that next week is our Road to Success Night from 5:00–6:30 PM! We are so excited to welcome our Highland families for an evening focused on student success!

Several of you will be joining us at Highland’s Italian Cafe for a delicious spaghetti dinner, which will begin at 5:00 PM. Classroom sessions will begin at 5:30 PM.

We cannot wait to launch our Student Success Folders with you and your students! We are excited about the opportunity to partner with you as we continue helping our Highland Hornets thrive in the HIVE! 🐝

Friendly reminder: Students will NOT have school on Friday, September 4, or Monday, September 7.

Have a wonderful weekend, Highland Families! We will see you back at the HIVE on Monday! 💛🖤

Live Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSFPR62Zxr5Gw2UPTg7-3lPMAJIURRdrWPu4y1lTjpfhQeAhksDik2tApC_XUr96NCEs3X4I0e8pN68/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

PDF Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ti33Uvezr49r8S4ppveUnC1BQm-hz9ie/view?usp=sharing

August/September 2026 Highland’s Peek at the Week