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: 8:40 a.m. (First bell rings at 8:35 a.m.)
Students may be dropped of at 8:20 a.m. or later. Supervision is not available before 8:20 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 3:30 p.m. (Half Day dismissal 11:52 a.m.)
Greetings Herbison Woods Families,
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Color Run on Friday! The weather did not stop our students and staff from having a great time! We truly appreciate your support. This event helps us fund our field trips, assemblies, Herbie Buck Store, student incentives and much more for the year. We will continue to collect donations until Friday, October 23rd. Thank you for all of your support!
On November 11, our students will be honoring our Veterans at an assembly at Herbison Woods. Our assembly will take place from 2:00 - 2:30 pm. If you or a family member are a veteran and would like to attend, please fill out the following form. We are asking our guests to arrive at 1:45 pm. We are excited to have our students honor our community Veterans.
Thank you for your continued partnership!
Sincerely,
Alicia Ormsbee
Principal
Despite some rainy fall weather, our fourth and fifth grade students had a great time at our Color Run last Friday!
The Book Fair is coming to Herbison Woods from November 5 - 11. If you are interested in volunteering, please see the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084DAAA928A64-66737836-herbison
We appreciate your support!
Our fifth graders greet other students at the doors every morning with a high five or fist bump. Students from Mrs. Almy's and Mrs. Heiler's class kicked off our program the past couple of weeks. What a great way to start our day at Herbison Woods!
Mrs. Cantu's class presented their Michigan Landmark projects to the school board last week as part of their project based learning model in their classroom.
Saturday, October 24 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Herbison Woods Elementary
Get ready for a spook-tacular night of family fun! Join us for our FREE Monster Mash, featuring dancing, games, a photo booth, and more. Halloween costumes are welcome but not required, so bring the family and join the fun!
Register for Monster Mash: https://tinyurl.com/monstermash26
We could also use a few extra hands to help make the evening a success! If you’re available to volunteer, we’d love your help.
Volunteer Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/mmvolunteer26
Monday, October 26 | 5:00–8:00 PM
Culver’s of DeWitt
Skip cooking for the night and support our schools at the same time! Culver’s of DeWitt will donate a portion of sales during our Community Share Night to the DeWitt Elementary PTA.
No flyer or code is needed. Dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, and online orders through culvers.com count toward the fundraiser. Delivery service orders are excluded.
Friday, December 4 | 5:30–7:30 PM
DeWitt High School
Mark your calendars for our biggest PTA fundraiser of the year! Bring the family out for a fun evening while helping us raise funds for PTA programs like Teacher and Building Grants that benefit our students, staff, and schools.
Meal tickets are on sale now! Purchase your meals by the plate here: https://tinyurl.com/pftp2026
Staff Experience Raffle: Raffle sales will begin during November parent-teacher conferences. Look for opportunities to win fun, one-of-a-kind experiences with our amazing DeWitt staff!
Online Auction: Our annual online auction kicks off November 27, featuring items, baskets, and experiences generously donated by our community.
Interested in donating an item, basket, or experience to the auction? We’d love to hear from you! Email president@ptadewitt.org for more information.
We hope to see lots of Panther families there to help make this year's fundraiser a success!
Fourth Grade Teacher
Miss Dolby has been teaching in DeWitt for 28 years. She teaches fourth grade. She calls Portland home and loves to read and garden.
Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Hingst is a fifth grade teacher who loves spending quality time with her family. In her free time, she stays active by running and recharges with a good book.
Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Granger has been teaching for 17 years. She lives in Dewitt with her husband and two sons. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
Librarian
Mrs. Render has worked for DeWitt Public Schools for 24 years and is starting her 3rd year as the School Librarian. Mrs. Render lives in DeWitt with her husband Fred, and 2 sons Caleb and Cole. In Mrs. Render's free time, she likes to spend time in Ludington, Michigan and cheering on the Spartans
To promote a safe and secure indoor school environment, create an inclusive atmosphere for all students, and to reduce distractions for the duration of the school day, the following school celebration guidelines will be followed:
Classroom celebrations will be kept to one hour.
We encourage healthy snacks and alternatives to food to support allergies and our wellness policy. Some classrooms may have a “no food” policy due to allergies.
Only volunteers and party classroom coordinators may be allowed in the classroom to help support classroom celebration activities per individual teacher request/classroom needs. There will be 3-5 parent volunteers per classroom.
Volunteers and party classroom coordinators may not bring any additional guests including siblings (of any age), relatives, etc.
Volunteers and classroom coordinators must complete the I-Chat Form and be cleared if they at any time are going to work with students independent of where the classroom teacher is.
Halloween/Fall Celebration Specific:
All students will have an opportunity to wear a costume at school.
Simple costumes may be worn, but please be mindful of your child's ability to participate in regular school activities throughout the day including PE and recess.
Costumes should be tasteful, modest and appropriate for a school environment.
Costumes shall have no representation of violence, horror characters or be scary; no blood or weapons.
Wearing costumes is an opportunity but not an obligation. Families may choose whether or not their child participates.
If your child or you are questioning if a costume is school appropriate, it is recommended to err on the side of caution and choose something else.
Below are our dates planned for staff professional learning time this year:
October 28 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
November 13 - Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)
November 18 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
January 27 - Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)
February 16 - Full Day Professional Development (no school for students)
March 5 - Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)
April 21 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
May 19 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
June 4 - Last Day of School and Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)
Our car loop begins at 8:20am. Supervision does not begin until 8:20. Please do not drop students off prior to this time.
Please only drop off students in the carloop area. For their safety, please do not drop off at the road or crosswalk area.
Signs with classroom teachers names will be posted out front showing where students will stand.
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”. This will help keep our line moving efficiently.
During arrival, your students should be ready and prepared to get out of the car by having all their materials gathered and good-byes complete.
Students being picked up at the end of the day will be released out the front door. For the first couple of weeks, we encourage you to post a sign with your child's name in the window.
As you exit the loop, please follow the right turn only sign.
In order for Herbison Woods Staff to administer medication to your child, you must:
Submit a completed district medication form to our office.
All medication must be dropped off by a parent/guardian. Students should not bring any medication to school.
Be sure all medications are brought to school by a parent/guardian 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.
Student safety is a top priority. As a reminder, you will need proper identification each time your child is picked up from school. Proper identification can include:
Physical ID (Driver's license)
Personal identification by our office staff
Other identificaiton proof AND answering personal information we have in Infinite Campus (ie: phone number, birthdate, etc.)
Thank you for understanding and helping to keep a safe environment for our students!
School breakfast and lunch are available to all students this year. Students are allowed one free breakfast and one free lunch due to a State initiative. More detailed information about our food service program and menus can be found here and will be updated soon.