Herbison Woods News
April 5, 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:
April 9-11: M-STEP testing (see below for details)
April 16-18: M-STEP testing (see below for details)
April 29 - May 10: NWEA Testing
May 2 - 6: Acadience Testing
A Message from Mrs. Ormsbee
Greetings Herbison Woods Families!
We are excited to experience the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon! All students and staff will be given special eclipse glasses to be able to participate in viewing this event. While we will be reviewing the importance of eye safety, and keeping the special glasses on, we would appreciate you taking the time to review this with your child as well. If you would prefer that your child not participate in viewing the eclipse with their class during the school day, please reach out to your child's teacher. We can accommodate a supervised inside area for students who will not be participating.
M-STEP assessments also begin next week. Please see the testing schedule below for more information. Students need to bring headphones for all M-STEP assessments. NWEA and Acadience assessments will be administered the weeks of April 29 and May 6.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Alicia Ormsbee
Principal
M-STEP - State Testing
M-STEP testing will be starting next week. Please see the letter below for detailed information.
As a reminder, testing will begin at 9:00 each day. Please be sure students arrive on time to school. Students who arrive after the testing begins, will not be permitted to enter the testing session.
4th grade will be testing on:
Wednesday, April, 10
Wednesday, April 17
5th grade will be testing on:
Tuesday, April 9
Thursday, April 11
Tuesday, April 16
Thursday, April 18
In preparation for the state assessment (M-STEP), students may:
Complete M-STEP practice tests at home (must use Google Chrome) to become familiar with the platform and styles of questions:
Click on the Sample Items Sets
Select Grade 4 or 5
Complete both the English Language Arts and Math (no calculators allowed) mini-assessments
Be sure to try out the testing tools located at the top of each question screen. These are useful tools to assist with taking the test.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
March Students of the Month
4th Grade - Quail Olympics
Students in Mrs. Jones's and Mrs. Cantu's fourth grade classes incubated Japanese quail eggs in January, watched them hatch in February, and raised them to adulthood. Just before spring break, they sent them off to Major Impact Farm in Potterville, where they joined a small farm and will live with more space while providing eggs for sale. To culminate the three months of learning about and caring for the birds, students celebrated with Quail Olympic events including independent Quail Projects, along with team activities such as the Quail Quiz Bowl, Quail Races, and the Quail "Beauty Contest". For the beauty contest, teams planned quail-themed backdrops for their quail to be presented in. At the end of it all, students walked the red carpet to collect the awards they had earned for their individual and team efforts at the Quail Award Ceremony.
PTA
A special thank you to our PTA for organizing the Conference Cuisine for staff during conferences. We also appreciate all of the families who contributed to making this possible for our teachers during the busy conference evenings. Thank you for all you do!
Order a Yearbook
Yearbook Advertisement.pdfHerbie 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.