Herbison Woods News
May 17, 2024
Principal: Alicia Ormsbee
School Address: Pride Dr, DeWitt, MI 48820
Office Phone Number: 517-668-3300
Attendance Phone Number: 517-668-3347
Website: https://hw.dewittschools.net/
Start Time: 8:45 a.m. (First bell rings at 8:40 a.m.)
Students may be dropped of at 8:25 a.m. or later. Supervision is not available before 8:25 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 3:35 p.m.
Upcoming Events:
May 27: No School - Memorial Day
May 30: Field Day (see schedule below)
June 6: Last Day of School - Early Release
A Message from Mrs. Ormsbee
Greetings Herbison Woods Families!
It is hard to believe we are approaching the final three weeks of the school year! Students have done an amazing job working through our spring benchmarks and state testing. Benchmark reports will be coming home with students soon.
We have several fun events and lots of learning left as we approach the end of the school year. We will continue to review the importance of being respectful, responsible and safe with students through these last few weeks. We would appreciate your support in discussing with your child the importance of showing their best behavior and effort every day as well. We are looking forward to finishing the year strong!
Sincerely,
Alicia Ormsbee
Principal
Updates from Mr. Rogers
Hello HWE Families,
We are in the homestretch! There has been so much learning and growing for students and staff alike at HWE. We've accomplished so many things this school year! Through classroom lessons, individual meetings, small groups, and 1000 other things, I've had the opportunity to connect with every student in our school at least once. I'm so thankful for the time I've been able to spend with our staff and students. HWE is such a great community and I'm proud to be part of it!
Have a great summer!
Mr. Rogers
Lost and Found
We have many items in our lost and found. If your child is missing an item, please come check out our table in the vestibule. Items will be available until the last day of school.
Mrs. Wineland's 5th Grade Class
Students in Mrs. Wineland's class read books from the "What is...", "Who is..." series and prepared book projects to present to their class. A portion of the project was to create board games containing information they learned in their books. Students shared their board games with their classmates.
P.E. Corner - Field Day May 30
The 2024 Field Day is quickly approaching! Field Day is scheduled for May 30th with the 5th grade classes competing in the morning from 8:55-10:55, and the 4th grade classes will be competing from 1:10-3:10. Parents are welcome to come and watch the events!
In Physical Education class, students are assessing their fitness progress to show their growth from the fall. We are halfway through our testing with 3 more to go. The next 3 assessments are running assessments for agility/speed, aerobic capacity, and endurance. Please help your student remember proper running shoes during their PE rotation days.
Mr. Louisignau
PE Units of Study
Previous Unit: Basketball
Current Unit:: Spring Assessments
Thank you PTA!
Thank you to the DeWitt Elementary PTA for all of the generous gestures during Staff Appreciation Week! You helped to make it a great week for our staff at Herbison Woods!
District Communication
Intrado SMS Text Opt-In.pdfIf you have not opted in to receiving text messages from DPS when there is inclement weather or other important communication, please see the following instruction document on how to sign up, if you are interested.
Herbie Buck Store Donations
Our Herbie buck store continues to motivate students to be respectful, responsible and safe. We are always accepting donations such as small candies, school supplies, small toys, etc. In addition, we have also put together an Amazon Wish List of items that we feel our students may enjoy. We appreciate your generosity and are grateful for your support!
Volunteering at DPS
If you are interested in volunteering, you must complete the DPS Volunteer I-CHAT Form.
Volunteers need to be cleared every year before being an approved volunteer.
Medication Information
In order for Herbison Woods Staff to administer medication to your child, you must:
Submit a completed district medication form to our office.
Be sure all medications are brought to and stored in our office.
Be sure prescription medication is in its original container accompanied with a physician’s signature.
Be sure non-prescription medication is in its original container accompanied by a parent’s signature.
Please communicate with your child's teacher if he/she takes medication daily at school.
If your child has a medical condition, please be sure to complete a Medical Management Plan for your child and turn it in at the office.
Medication and other medical forms can be found on our DeWitt Public Schools website.
Attendance
If your child will be absent from school, please call the Herbison Woods attendance line at:
517-668-3347.