Dean Highland Elementary School

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Dean Highland Elementary School 📚 Where Dragons learn, grow, and soar.

Serving Pre-K–5 students in Waco with high expectations, strong relationships, and a commitment to every child’s success. 🐉❤️

Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up! 🍎 Join us on October 13-14. 2026 for an opportunity to meet with your child's ...
10/06/2026

Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up! 🍎 Join us on October 13-14. 2026 for an opportunity to meet with your child's teachers! 📝

🗓️ How to reserve your spot:
Keep an eye on your inbox! Your teacher or another member of our team will be reaching out to schedule you.

What to expect:
✅ We will review attendance and discipline records
✅ See how your student is performing

We encourage all parents to attend our Parent-Teacher Conferences. Meetings like these ensure that our students are on track and that we are engaged in our community!

‼️ Friendly Reminder: We will be closed on October 9 & 12 for our staff Professional Development day and Columbus Day.

We look forward to meeting with you soon! 🤓

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¡Se acercan las Conferencias de Padres y Maestros! 🍎 Los invitamos a participar el 13 y 14 de octubre para reunirse con los maestros de sus hijos. 📝

🗓️ Cómo reservar su cita:
¡Estén atentos a su correo electrónico! El maestro de su hijo u otro miembro de nuestro equipo se comunicará con ustedes para programar su cita.

Esto es lo que pueden esperar:
✅ Revisaremos los registros de asistencia y disciplina.
✅ Conversaremos sobre el desempeño académico de su hijo.

Les recomendamos a todos los padres de familia que participen en nuestras Conferencias de Padres y Maestros. Estas reuniones nos ayudan a asegurarnos de que nuestros estudiantes estén avanzando adecuadamente y nos permiten mantener una comunidad escolar participativa y conectada.

‼️ Recordatorio: Nuestro plantel estará cerrado el 9 y el 12 de octubre debido al día de desarrollo profesional de nuestro equipo y al Día de Colón, respectivamente.
¡Esperamos reunirnos con ustedes muy pronto! 🤓

📣 You are invited to join us for our Title I Annual Meeting on September 22, at 5 p.m. at Dean Highland. 📣This important...
09/18/2026

📣 You are invited to join us for our Title I Annual Meeting on September 22, at 5 p.m. at Dean Highland. 📣

This important meeting is a great opportunity to:
✅ Review the school budget and Parent-School Compact
✅ Learn about our parent-student policies
✅ Get updates on student assessments
✅ Discover ways to get involved

Your involvement plays a vital role in our students’ success, and we look forward to partnering with you.

You can also view the Parent-School Compact ahead of time by visiting our
school website: https://thirdfuture.org/schools/dean-highland/

We hope to see you there!
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📣 Están invitados a acompañarnos en nuestra Reunión Anual del Título I el 22 de septiembre a las 5 p.m. en Dean Highland. 📣

Esta importante reunión es una gran oportunidad para:
✅ Revisar el presupuesto escolar y el Pacto entre la Escuela y los Padres
✅ Conocer nuestras políticas para padres y estudiantes
✅ Recibir actualizaciones sobre las evaluaciones estudiantiles
✅ Descubrir formas de involucrarse

Su participación desempeña un papel fundamental en el éxito de nuestros estudiantes y esperamos trabajar junto a usted.

También puede ver el Pacto entre la Escuela y los Padres con anticipación escaneando el código QR en el volante o visitando el sitio web de nuestra escuela: https://thirdfuture.org/schools/dean-highland/

¡Esperamos verlos allí!

Hello Dean Highland Families!Friendly reminder that we will be closed on Friday, September 4 for a staff Professional De...
08/31/2026

Hello Dean Highland Families!

Friendly reminder that we will be closed on Friday, September 4 for a staff Professional Development Day and Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. We believe in continuous improvement, and we will be working hard to sharpen our skills and continue to provide the best learning environment for your scholar!

We hope you have a great long weekend and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 8! 🗓️

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¡Hola, familias de Dean Highland!

Les recordamos cordialmente que estaremos cerrados el viernes 4 de septiembre por un Día de Desarrollo Profesional del personal, y el lunes 7 de septiembre por el Día del Trabajo. Creemos en el mejoramiento continuo y estaremos trabajando duro para perfeccionar nuestras habilidades y seguir ofreciendo el mejor entorno de aprendizaje para sus alumnos.

¡Esperamos que tengan un excelente fin de semana largo y nos vemos el martes 8 de septiembre! 🗓️

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🗓️✏️NWEA MAP testing starts Tuesday, August 25!Why is NWEA Important? NWEA MAP tests give teachers ...
08/24/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🗓️✏️

NWEA MAP testing starts Tuesday, August 25!

Why is NWEA Important?
NWEA MAP tests give teachers real-time data on your student's unique academic progress. This helps us celebrate their growth and tailor instruction to meet their specific needs!

Top 3 tips for test day success:
😴 Get a good night’s sleep
🍳 Eat a healthy breakfast
⏰ Arrive on time

We can't wait to see our students shine! You've got this! 💪✨
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¡MARQUEN SUS CALENDARIOS! 🗓️✏️

¡Las pruebas NWEA MAP comienzan el martes, 25 de agosto!

¿Por qué son importantes las pruebas NWEA?

Las pruebas NWEA MAP proporcionan a los maestros datos en tiempo real sobre el progreso académico único de cada estudiante. Esto nos ayuda a celebrar sus avances y adaptar la enseñanza para satisfacer sus necesidades específicas.

Los 3 mejores consejos para tener éxito el día de la prueba:
😴 Duerma bien la noche anterior
🍳 Desayune de manera saludable
⏰ Llegue a tiempo

¡Estamos deseando ver a nuestros estudiantes dar lo mejor de sí! ¡Ustedes pueden hacerlo! 💪✨

Classes begin TOMORROW! We cannot wait to see you tomorrow, AUGUST 4 for the first day of school! 🎒We hope you had an am...
08/03/2026

Classes begin TOMORROW!

We cannot wait to see you tomorrow, AUGUST 4 for the first day of school! 🎒
We hope you had an amazing summer! 😎☀️

🎊Let’s make this a great year! 🎊

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¡LAS CLASES COMIENZAN MAÑANA!
¡Estamos muy emocionados de verlos mañana, 4 DE AGOSTO, para el primer día de clases! 🎒
¡Esperamos que hayan disfrutado de un verano increíble! 😎☀️
🎊¡Estamos listos para comenzar un excelente año escolar juntos!🎊

We had so much fun welcoming our Dean Highland families and seeing so many smiling faces! A huge thank you to everyone w...
08/03/2026

We had so much fun welcoming our Dean Highland families and seeing so many smiling faces! A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made the evening so special. We can’t wait for an incredible school year together!

📸 We’d LOVE to see your favorite photos from the night! Share them in the comments below so everyone can enjoy the memories. Whether it’s a picture with Bruiser, your teacher, classmates, or our admin team, we want to see them all!

📚 Reminder: Our first day of school is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4! We can’t wait to welcome our Dragons back for an amazing first day! 🐉❤️

👇 Drop your photos in the comments and help us kick off an amazing year at Dean Highland!

08/01/2026

What an incredible Meet the Teacher! 🐉❤️

Seeing so many Dean Highland families fill our cafeteria, watching students dance with Bruiser, and feeling the excitement throughout the building was such a special reminder of what this community is capable of.

Thank you to every family who joined us tonight and to our amazing staff for welcoming everyone with so much energy, kindness, and care.

We can’t wait to welcome our Dragons back for the first day of school on Tuesday, August 4th! Here’s to an amazing year of learning, growth, and success. See you soon! 💙

✨Classes start on TUESDAY, AUGUST 4!✨We hope you have a fantastic weekend and are ready to start the new year refreshed ...
07/31/2026

✨Classes start on TUESDAY, AUGUST 4!✨

We hope you have a fantastic weekend and are ready to start the new year refreshed and ready to learn! 🤓 📚
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✨ ¡Las clases comienzan el MARTES 4 DE AGOSTO! ✨
¡Esperamos que disfruten de un excelente fin de semana y que estén listos para comenzar el nuevo año escolar con energías renovadas y muchas ganas de aprender! 🤓📚

Hello Wonderful Dean Highland Families,We wanted to message about before and after school programs, we have realigned ou...
07/30/2026

Hello Wonderful Dean Highland Families,

We wanted to message about before and after school programs, we have realigned our times to ensure that our free before and after school support aligns with our values.

Morning
All Students 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
-We open at 6:30 AM & provide breakfast for all students beginning at 6:50 AM, with classes beginning at 7:30 AM.

Afternoon
Pre-K - 1st 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
2nd Grade 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3rd - 5th 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Activities 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
-We provide after school support for all Pre-K through First Grade students after dismissal from 2:30 PM until 5:00 PM.
-We provide after school support for all Second Grade students after dismissal from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
-We provide after school support for all Third Grade though Fifth Grade students after dismissal from 3:30 PM until 5:00 PM.

Activities such as Gym, Art, Book Club, Extended Learning and more are provided for all grade levels from 3:45 PM until 5:00 PM.

We look forward to partnering with you this year!

✨ Our Friday, July 31 Meet the Teacher session just got even more exciting! ✨Bring the whole family to our 6:00 PM sessi...
07/27/2026

✨ Our Friday, July 31 Meet the Teacher session just got even more exciting! ✨

Bring the whole family to our 6:00 PM session because we’ve got special guests and fun giveaways waiting for you!

🐻 Meet Bruiser, Baylor University’s mascot! Be sure to stop by and snap a photo!

🥤 Enter our raffle for a chance to win:
• A Dr Pepper history book
• Family passes to the Dr Pepper Museum

💙 Highland Baptist Church will also be on campus to welcome families and share helpful community resources.

We can’t wait to welcome our new Dragons and kick off an incredible school year together!

📅 Friday, July 31
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Dean Highland Elementary

See you there! 🐉❤️

Address

3300 Maple Avenue
Waco, TX
76707

Telephone

+12547523751

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