Herbison Woods News
September 8, 2023
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:
September 11 - 22: Fall NWEA Testing
September 15: No School for Students - Staff Professional Development Day
October 18: 1/2 Day of School for Students - CLT Day
A Message from Mrs. Ormsbee
Greetings Herbison Woods Families!
We have had a fantastic start to the school year! We started the first day of school with a whole school assembly, where we introduced all of our staff members to the students. It was a great way to kick off the new school year! Students have been busy learning classroom routines, procedures, and reviewing our school-wide expectations these first two weeks:
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
We will continue to review these with students throughout the school year.
With the beginning of the school year comes our fall benchmark assessments. Students have already taken the Acadience reading assessment this past week. In the next two weeks, students will take the NWEA reading and math assessments. These assessments allow us to monitor academic progress and determine how we can best support students academically. We only ask that students try hard and do their best. On testing days, it's always helpful for students to be at school, come having had a good night's sleep, and having eaten breakfast.
The beginning of the school year also brings the changing weather. Please have your child come to school prepared for the cool mornings and warm afternoons. Dressing in layers will help through the fall weather.
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be a partner in your child's education. We have had such a great start, and I am looking forward to continuing amazing school year!
Sincerely,
Alicia Ormsbee
Principal
PTA News
Invitation from the DeWitt Elementary P.T.A.
Our new PTA board has some awesome plans for this school year but we need your help! I would like to invite you to our first meeting this Tuesday September 12th at 7pm in the Media Center at Herbison Woods. Come meet other parents and staff, be a voice for your child, learn how to get involved, or sit back and enjoy the classic smell of books while you learn what we are all about. Your support matters. We can’t wait to see you!
Your super excited PTA President,
Krista Howard
president@ptadewitt.com
Morning Drop Off
Reminders :
Supervision begins at 8:25 am outside; please do not drop off students prior to this time.
If your student would like to eat breakfast, they may enter the building at 8:25 am, and eat in the cafeteria.
Please leave the handicap parking spaces open for those that need them. These should not be utilized as a drop off area for students.
Please only drop off students in the car loop area; supervision is only provided in this area.
The back lot area is designated for the bus loop in the morning. Please do not drop students off or pick students up in the back lot.
Please drop off and pick up students along the painted blue line along the curb.
Please utilize the entire length of our blue drop off line by:
Pulling up behind the car in front of you (please refrain from leaving large spaces between vehicles)
Dropping off along the whole blue line (Please refrain from dropping off your child only in front of the area where their class waits. The entire blue line should be utilized for efficiency. )
Students will wait outside unless it meets the temperature threshold and/or it is a downpour. Please have students dress appropriately.
Breakfast and Lunch
Lunch Menus can be found here: https://dewittschools.nutrislice.com/
Breakfast and lunch is free this year for students. All students can have one complete breakfast and one complete lunch per day. The guidelines to receive free breakfast and/or lunch require a students to take items that meet the guidelines for a complete meal.
Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria at Herbison Woods.
Option to Purchase Ala Carte Items: In addition to free complete meals, extra entrees and ala carte items such as milk will be available for purchase if your student brings a meal from home. Students will need money in their accounts to do this. There is a charge of $1.95 fee per $100, and .50 fee for multiple students with no transaction amt. cap to families who choose to use the online payment system. Also, you can pay by E-Check for $1 fee per transaction with a $750 transaction cap. Also, there are deposit boxes located in all school buildings.
Federal & State Funding Help: DeWitt Public School District is excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students starting this new school year thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program! Even though meals will be provided for free, it's important for families to continue sharing household income information in order for our schools to receive full access to federal and state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. Paper applications are available upon request. Please contact Sandy Leach at leachsand@dewittschools.net or Marcy Updike at updikemar@dewittschools.net. Online applications can be completed at: https://dewitt.familyportal.cloud.
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.
