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Principal: Alicia Ormsbee
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:
UPCOMING DATES:
September 26: No School - Staff Professional Development
September 26: No School - Staff Professional Development
October 10: Color Run
October 10: Color Run
A Message from Mrs. Ormsbee
A Message from Mrs. Ormsbee
Greetings Herbison Woods Families,
We are winding down on our fall benchmark testing. We will be wrapping up with our NWEA make up tests this coming week. Reports with DIBELS 8 and NWEA data will be coming home soon, along with information on the interventions that will be provided this fall. These are not graded assessments. Information from these benchmarks help us to guide our instruction and interventions that we provide for students.
Our Color Run is scheduled for Friday, October 10. This is our annual fundraiser that allows us to pay for field trips, our PBIS incentives, assemblies, technology, classroom enrichment, and much more. We are looking forward to this fun filled event for our students. Please see the front page of our website for how to donate.
We have had a great start to the year! Students have settled into their routine and are digging into curriculum. I'm proud of our students and their continuous efforts to demonstrate our school wide expectations on a daily basis. They are doing an amazing job! Thank you for sharing them with us, and allowing us to help them grow!
Sincerely,
Alicia Ormsbee
Principal
A Note from Mrs. Nowak
A Note from Mrs. Nowak
HWE Families,
Herbison Woods is such an amazing place to be! We are so thankful to welcome all of our 4th graders and see our 5th graders transition into the leaders of the school. Teachers have been devoting time to teaching the routines and behavior expectations in order to set the year up for success.
Try to ask your HWE student about an expectation in the cafeteria. Do they know how to show respectful, responsible and safe behavior there? One expectation that we are reminding students of is using time in the cafeteria to eat their food and socialize with those around them. It's important that students stay in their space and eat so they can fuel their mind and body for the day ahead. Thank you for reinforcing that message at home!
In Partnership,
Rachel Nowak
Meet Our Staff at HWE
Meet Our Staff at HWE
Mrs. Earl
Mrs. Earl
4th Grade Teacher
Mrs. Earl teaches 4th grade, is a mom to 7 kids, will be a grandma this year, and loves being in the DeWitt community. In her free time, she enjoys a good book, supporting her kids at their events, and traveling to fun places.
Mrs. Buckland
Mrs. Buckland
5th Grade Long Term Substitute Teacher
Mrs. Buckland is covering Mrs. Leyrer’s maternity leave this September. She just retired from teaching in June as a special education teacher. She lives in Grand Ledge with her husband, Mark, who is also a teacher. She has a daughter who just recently started her first nursing job, a son who is starting at LCC, and a daughter who is starting 10th grade. She is looking forward to working with the staff, students, and families in DeWitt this school year.
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Social Worker
This is Mr. Rogers’ 4th year helping kids at Herbison Woods. Outside of school, he loves spending time with his wife and three young children. Mr. Rogers also loves sports and cheering on all of the Detroit teams.
Mrs. Broughton
Mrs. Broughton
Music Teacher
Mrs. Brooke Broughton teaches music and is in her 25th year of teaching in DeWitt. Mrs. Broughton is a proud graduate of MSU. In her spare time, Mrs. Broughton enjoys singing, playing piano, traveling, reading, cooking, and spending time with her family
Specials Section
Specials Section
See the newsletter for the latest happenings in our Specials Department.
HWE Specials Spotlight September 2025.pdf
PTA Updates
PTA Updates
Upcoming Events
Family Skate Night – Friday, Sept. 26 • 5–7 PM at Edru Skate in Holt
Join us at Edru Skate for a fun night out! The rink will be open exclusively to our DeWitt elementary families during this event.
$10/person entry • $2 skate rentalsMonster Mash – Saturday, Oct. 4 • 5–7 PM at Herbison Woods Elementary
It’s almost time to don those costumes and get your groove on! Enjoy dancing, games, a photo booth, and more. Costumes encouraged (but not required).
Register for this FREE event here: https://tinyurl.com/monstermash25Volunteer Opportunities
Monster Mash – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CA8A928AB9-57614461-monster#/
Volunteers needed to help during the event.And don’t forget—you can sponsor your favorite teacher’s PTA Membership for just $7! We’re halfway to our goal of sponsoring all teachers, with only 42 left to go.
tinyurl.com/staffdrive2526
Thank you Culver's of DeWitt!
Thank you Culver's of DeWitt!
Thank you to the DeWitt Culver's for their generous donation of kickballs, volleyballs, footballs, and soccer balls! Our students will be excited to use them at recess!
CLT and Professional Development Schedule
CLT and Professional Development Schedule
Below are our dates planned for staff professional learning time remaining for this year:
September 26 - Full Day Professional Development (no school for students)
October 15 - Early Release CLT (11:52 Dismissal)
November 14 - Early Release Records Day (11:52 Dismissal)
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)
Join Our Team
Join Our Team
If you are interested in supervising our students during lunch, we would love to have you join our team!
Please contact us at 517-668-3300. http://jobs.dewittschools.net
Breakfast and Lunch
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.
Learn About Herbison Woods
Learn About Herbison Woods
Infinite Campus Task Request
Infinite Campus Task Request
Prior to each school year, it is important to confirm/update your student’s emergency contact information as well as provide permissions and acknowledgments of important District documents. This task is easily accomplished using your Infinite Campus parent portal.
Be sure to read the following PRIOR to completing the update (all can be found on the District website):
1. District K-12 Student Handbook
2. District Code of Conduct
3. Athletic Handbook & Code of Conduct, if applicable
Please complete by prior to the start of school to ensure your child has access to school computers/email, etc.
DIRECTIONS (application works best using Chrome or Firefox browsers):
1. Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
2. From the MENU, select MORE
3. Select ONLINE REGISTRATION
4. Select 2025-2026 EXISTING STUDENT REGISTRATION.
5. Click BEGIN REGISTRATION.
6. Type your name and sign with your mouse/track pad. Click BEGIN. At each prompt, review, confirm/update your student's data. Use the NEXT and SAVE/CONTINUE buttons to proceed through the Update. If any of your information is highlighted in yellow, you have missed a required field and must go back to edit/ update.
7. SUBMIT once complete.
All changes will be reviewed by staff and they will reach out to you to confirm updates and/or request additional documentation, depending on the change made.
If you need assistance with the Annual Update, please contact the District Registrar at 517.668.3017.
Picking Students Up From School
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!
Medication Information
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.
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