Highland Elementary School / DCPS

05/22/2026

Happy SUMMER BREAK, Highland Families! ☀️🐝

Attached is our “Peek at the Summer,” which includes important information for the months ahead, including:
• Save-the-dates for HES summer activities
• Links to our 2026-2027 school supply lists
• Links to our Summer Bucket Lists

Live Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSIuDfCWJtwJylADQVBFb_OWU2V_WtjLu4oMR-V-92oZHWn5PB6jJBYGE3dAiokv6-0faGfbP5tTs2S/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

PDF Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ucu1ouEWZyVC984y8JDEt1NAfFoKyU0h/view?usp=sharing

We hope all of our Highland families have a fantastic, safe, relaxing, and memory-filled summer break! 💛🖤

Highland’s Peek at the SUMMER

05/21/2026

🎉☀️ Last Days of School Fun at Highland Elementary! ☀️🎉

We’re wrapping up an amazing school year with LOTS of fun! From 💦 Water Day and 🏃‍♂️ Field Day to ⛳ Mini Golf, 🎬 Movie Time, and 🍿 Popcorn treats — our students are making unforgettable memories together!

Thank you to our wonderful students, teachers, staff, and families for an incredible year full of learning, laughter, and growth. ❤️

Have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer, Highland kids! 🌈☀️
We’ll miss your smiling faces and can’t wait to see you again next year!

05/20/2026

Parents,

Tomorrow is our last day of school, but our lost and found is still full! Please take a look at what we have, and have your student pick up what is theirs tomorrow.

Thank you.

05/20/2026

Highland Talent Show 2026 🤩🎤

05/16/2026

Our final Read-A-Thon celebration took place yesterday… ice cream with the principals!!! It was a deliciously good time! 🍦

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Second grade had a blast today celebrating MAP growth and reaching/surpassing MAP goals for both Reading and Math! We had a Starbucks inspired Highland Starbucks Station where kiddos got to pick flavors for their water to enjoy at Fun Friday and Recess! We are so proud of their hard work and enjoyed celebrating with them!! 🎉

05/15/2026

Please see the attached image regarding lunch visitors for the last week of school, May 18-21.

05/15/2026

What an AMAZING group of 5th graders who graduated tonight from Highland Elementary School!🎉🐝🎉🎓💛

We are so proud of everything they have accomplished while being a Highland Hornet! We know they are off to do amazing things in their futures, but we know that once a Highland kid, always a Highland kid!🐝💛

Also, we are so proud of Kira for recieving the Issac Sterett Award for her outstanding leadership! What an amazing honor. 💛💙

05/14/2026

🐝💛 Today was a special day at Highland Elementary!

We loved welcoming back our former Hornets for the Senior Walk as they walked the halls one more time, visited familiar teachers, and inspired the next generation of students along the way. Seeing where their journey began — and how far they’ve come — was such a proud moment for our school family.

To our graduating seniors: congratulations! 🎊 Your Highland family is cheering you on as you take the next big step toward your bright future. Once a Highland kid, always a Highland kid. 🎓✨