Herbison Woods News

November 14, 2025

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: 8:40 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.)

UPCOMING DATES:

November 19: Early Release - CLT

November 26-28: No School - Thanksgiving Break

A Message from Mrs. Ormsbee

Greetings Herbison Woods Families,

It is hard to believe we are already at the end of our first trimester! Students have been working hard to make academic growth, while focusing on being respectful, responsible and safe in all areas of the school. Thank you to all of the parents/guardians who came to our conferences this past week. It was great to meet with you and share your child's academic growth and successes.

With the winter weather upon us, please help your students to make good decisions about proper indoor and outdoor winter clothing. The cooler temperatures are coming quickly, and we want to make sure students are equipped for the weather when going out to recess. Students should wear a coat outside if the temperature is 50 degrees or colder. In the winter, students will go outdoors when the termperature is above zero degrees Farenheit. Please remind your child to bring the proper gear for this weather. If you need support obtaining some of these items, please reach out to our front office. Thank you for helping your child be ready for winter.

We are grateful for the opportunity to work with your children every day! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be a part of their education.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Alicia Ormsbee

Principal

PTA Updates

From the PTA

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first-ever Pasta for the Panthers event! We loved seeing so many families come together to share a meal and support our schools. A huge thank-you also goes out to our amazing volunteers and everyone participating in our online auction—your generosity helps make all that we do possible!

Veterans Day

The students and staff at Herbison Woods honored our community Veterans this week at an assembly on Tuesday, November 11. Students learned about the branches of the military, shared poems, and thanked our Veterans for their service. Thank you to all of our community Veterans who joined us for our third annual Veterans Day Assembly!

Paper and Personal Care Drive

Herbison Woods is hosting a Paper and Personal Care Drive to support the community.

HWE Paper and Personal Care Drive.pdf

Meet Our Staff at HWE

Mr. Bornefeld

Special Education Teacher

Mr. Bornefeld is a first year teacher who spent his summer kayaking, fishing, and getting his classroom ready for the fall. If he could master any hobby in the world it would be to become a master wood carver!

Mrs. Brown

Reading Interventionist

Mrs. Brown lives in DeWitt with her family. Her goal this year is to enjoy her daughter-Kendra’s last year of college and her son-Landon’s last year of high school. Soccer rules their family.

Mrs. Brothers

4th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Brothers is a 4th grade teacher and mom of an energetic toddler! She loves reading and making clay earrings when she has free time. You will probably find her outside playing with her toddler and dog Zeus after school.

Mr. Freer

5th Grade Teacher

This is Logan Freer, Fifth Grade Teacher. When not at school, Mr. Freer likes to hike, read, roller blade, and play with his son Miles (the Pokemon Card Game, Legos, video games, etc.).

Yearbook Sales

You can order your yearbook through Lifetouch today!

Yearbook Flyer.pdf

CLT and Professional Development Schedule

Below are our dates planned for staff professional learning time remaining for this year:

November 19 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
February 27 - Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)
March 18 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
March 26 - Half Day of School (11:52 Dismissal)
May 13 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
June 4 - Last Day of School and Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)

Breakfast and Lunch

School breakfast and lunch are available to all students this year. Students are allowed one free breakfast and one free lunch at this time, due to a State initiative. More detailed information about our food service program and menus can be found here.

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.
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.

Picking Students Up From School

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!

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