Herbison Woods Families,

Thank you for your support of the Color Run! We are excited to see students benefit from your generous donations and the donations of community partners. 

Do you ever struggle to get your child to tell you anything about their day? Do you often hear the response of, "Good," when you ask your child about their day at Herbison Woods Elementary? One resource that you could start to use as a conversation starter is your child's planner. Not only is it an amazing organizational tool, but many classrooms use it as a way to communicate with families about what happened during the day. Designate a spot in your house for your 4th or 5th grader to put their planner and take a minute (or less!) to review what's inside. By knowing what your child is doing, you can have a more purposeful conversation and get more details about your child's day.

In Partnership,

Rachel Nowak

As they prepared for the festivities of the fall, students in Ms. Jones' Class decorated pumpkins this month.  There was a pumpkin patch displayed outside the classroom for all to see.

The students at Herbison Woods had the opportunity to visit DHS, as they experienced a preview of Oklahoma from the high school students.  This was an amazing opportunity for our students to hear and see the great things happening at the high school.  They were a great audience for the cast!

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7 at Herbison Woods.

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.

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.