Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

Last week we celebrated Ms. Gunn on her DCPS retirement! Ms. Gunn is an incredible educator and person. We will miss you but enjoy the time you have earned! Forever a Monarch and Forever in our hearts!! #

Here are the dates and details for the Last week of SY 2025-2026!

Congratulations to our DHES 5th Grade scholars on their promotional yesterday as they move on to Middle School! DHES will miss you but now it's time for you to S.O.A.R. to even higher heights!! ONCE A Monarch always a Monarch!! #

This Week DHES celebrated the many achievements of or scholars this year with our Kindergarten and PreK Monarchs leading the way with their promotional ceremonies! Congratulations to our littlest Monarchs as they continue their foundation into the next grade levels!! Keep S.O.A.R.ing!! # #

Join us tonight and tomorrow evening as DHES Presents our spring musical: Moana Jr! Come enjoy an amazing show that our scholars have worked hard for!

District of Columbia (DC) SUN Bucks

DC SUN Bucks provides $120 of grocery benefits to eligible students over the summer when kids aren’t getting the meals they usually eat at school.

https://sunbucks.dc.gov/

🌍✨ Calling All DHES Families! ✨🌍

Do you have a culture, tradition, dance, food, outfit, language, or special talent you’d love to share? 🎶🍲👘💃🏾

NOW is your chance to help bring the world to DHES at our upcoming Culture Fest! ❤️💛💚

We’re looking for students and families to proudly represent cultures from around the globe through: 🎭 Performances
🍽️ Food & Treats
👗 Traditional Clothing & Fashion
🎨 Cultural Displays
💃 Dance & Music
📚 Fun Facts & Heritage Sharing

Whether you represent your own culture or want to celebrate and learn about another, we’d LOVE to have you join the experience! 🌎✨

This is more than an event — it’s a celebration of who we are, where we come from, and how beautifully diverse our DHES family is. 🫶🏽

📅 Thursday, May 21, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

🎟️ Families interested in participating can sign up here:
https://bit.ly/4bwNCS3

Let’s make this year’s Culture Fest the BIGGEST and most colorful one yet! 🌟

Be sure to come out yo Math and Literacy Night tonight !!!