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Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

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Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

WE sincerely believe: EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY, EXCELLENCE! At Dorothy I.
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Height ES we take pride in our diverse community of learners and the diverse backgrounds of our families and staff. Our school is built on the principles of accountability, discipline, trust, and integrity. The campus consists of two adjacent structures, the main building which houses the elementary grades and the Annex which is home to the early childhood classes. DHES offers a curricular focus o

n inquiry based math, gradual release model, close reading, guided reading, and Creative Curriculum with a Reggio Inspired focus in the Early childhood grades. Active parental involvement is promoted through monthly structured activities and multiple informal opportunities.

06/18/2024

Have a super sensational summer Dorothy Height Monarchs!!!

06/11/2024

C-o-n-g-r-a-t-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s to all our Spelling Bee Monarchs who participated in our annual DHES Spelling Bee!!! 🐝 🐝 🐝

06/11/2024

End of Year Celebrations !!!

06/03/2024

DHES FIELD DAY is Coming!!! This Friday!!

05/17/2024

3rd Grade Multicultural Night Presentation

05/14/2024

Monarchs, DON’T DELAY, RE-ENROLL TODAY! Did you know that the classes with 100% re-enrollment rates will earn an ice cream party? If you haven’t secured your spot for SY 24-25, please encourage your parents to re-enroll you by Friday, May 31st! -25 #5.31🍦🍨

04/09/2024

Thank you to our amazing DHES PTO Team who organized a fun and safe way for our scholars to view today's monumentous solar eclipse event today!!

04/01/2024

Monarchs, don’t forget it’s Spirit Week! Please make sure you wear rainbow or tie-dyed clothing to celebrate “Neurodiversity Tuesday!”

04/01/2024

Monarchs, please join us as we honor and celebrate the many contributions of our Assistant Principal, Camille Anderson! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and families! We appreciate you!

03/28/2024

Don't forget your superhero suit and S.O.A.R. into Math and Literacy Night tonight from 5-7 at Dorothy Height!! We look forward to seeing you!! It is going to be fun! #

03/25/2024

Tomorrow is Random Acts of Kindness in honor of Dr. Dorothy Height! Wear purple and your favorite hat to commemorate her birthday!

03/23/2024

On Thursday evening was invited to attend our namesake's Dr. Dorothy I. Height birthday celebration with the National Council of Negro Women to celebratethe 112th birthday. Members of our admin staff, parents and scholars had the pleasure of representing our school at the NCNW in honor of our namesake and met the current NCNW President, Shavon Bradley and Alexis Herman, former US Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton.

03/22/2024

What's Happening At D. Height? The DHES CHESS MONARCHS hosted a chess tournament with .elementary CHESS PANTHERS on Thursday for an exciting collaboration of teamwork and friendly competition! A great time was held by all and a special shout out to our DHES PTO for the beautiful new shirts and digital chess clocks! #

03/09/2024

Happy International Women's Day!

03/07/2024

“Reading with Robert” was an absolute success! Thank you for supporting literacy in the DMV and at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, Mr. Burton! Our littlest Monarchs loved the read aloud, Paper Kingdom! We can’t wait for you to return and read to us in our newly, modernized library! 📚📖

03/03/2024

Monarchs, please join us as we honor and celebrate our phenomenal social workers during National School Social Work Week! Thank you for your endless , Ms. Lee, Mrs. Murphy, and Ms. Peterson!

03/02/2024

Monarchs, please join us as we close out Black History Month and usher in Women’s History Month! “Black in Motion” is an interactive and rousing performance that you must see!

03/02/2024

Monarchs, it’s officially March! Please check out our March calendar to see what events are happening at DHES!

02/12/2024

DHES Kinders celebrating 100 +1 Days of School last Friday!

02/10/2024

Our Mighty Monarchs have another WIN in the books! Our littlest Monarchs were victorious against John Eaton ES! Tonight’s final score…41-14!!! Congratulations, Monarchs and KUDOS, Coach Owens and Coach Courtney!

02/05/2024

Monarchs, please join us in celebrating our phenomenal school counselors, Ms. Griffith, Mrs. Saravia, and Ms. Yirdaw during National School Counseling Week 2024! Our school counselors are special to us. Therefore, we not only salute, cherish, and appreciate them this week, but each and every day! This week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. This year’s theme is "School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused." , , , and

02/03/2024

Congratulations to our Mighty Monarch Co-ed Basketball team on yet another victory! They won their game against Takoma! The score was 36-13! Keep up the good work, Monarchs! 🦉🏀🎉🎉

01/26/2024

Kudos to the DHES PTO on a job well done! They banded together to host a phenomenal movie night!

01/19/2024

Due to weather conditions Dorothy I. Height and all DCPS Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19th.

01/17/2024

Wednesday, January 17th will be a 2 hr delay in opening.

01/16/2024

Due to weather conditions, all DCPS schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16.

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to all Monarchs and their families!!!

11/20/2023

Hey Monarchs and Prospective Monarchs, is coming! Please come visit DHES at Booth #403 and learn why our littlest Monarchs are SOARING! To register, please visit: https://edfest-pk3-8.attendease.com/.

11/19/2023

Congratulations yo our DHES Girls on the Run Team in their participation for today's Girls on the Run Event!

11/06/2023

Monarchs, please join us as we celebrate our very own school psychologist, Robert Goldstein! Mr. Goldstein, thank you for being a welcome addition to the DHES Monarch family and for helping our littlest Monarchs THRIVE and GROW! We appreciate all that you do on a daily basis!

Address

1300 Allison Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20011

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12027234100

Website

http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/

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3rd Grade Multicultural Night Presentation

DHES SPOTLIGHTS HBCUS!!

During HBCU Week 2023, DHES MONARCHS celebrated and highlighted the importance of college education as well as the history of HBCU awareness!

DHES Highlights:DHES Celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday night with a big celebration of cultural games,songs, food, trivia, history and more celebrating Hispanic Heritage!!Thanks to all the staff and families who came out and participated! Special Shout Out to Ms. Castillo and Ms. Carolina and the Hispanic Heritage committee in all their hard work!! #WeAreDHES #celebratediversity//Aspectos destacados de DHES: ¡DHES celebró el Mes de la Herencia Hispana el jueves por la noche con una gran celebración de juegos culturales, canciones, comida, trivia, historia y más para celebrar la Herencia Hispana! ¡Gracias a todo el personal y las familias que vinieron y participaron! ¡Un agradecimiento especial a la Sra. Castillo y a la Sra. Carolina y al comité de Herencia Hispana por todo su arduo trabajo! #SomosDHES #celebramosladiversidad

DHES Pre-Service Week

Soccer season is in full effect at DHES! Our littlest Monarchs sure know how to display EXCELLENCE on and off the field! #WeareDHES #MonarchPride #SoccerSzn ⚽ Customized Backdrop courtesy of @ellesipeallc