Orchard Families, Tonight is our Parent Talk Night. Parents will meet in the library at 5:30 for a Parent Talk about challenging behavior. Students will meet in the gym at 5:30 to watch the movie. We will serve tacos after the parent presentation. Because we don’t want to interrupt the presentation, we will close the doors at 5:40 pm. If you arrive after that time, we will ask that you attend the next one we put on. We are excited to tell ...
Weekly Update 1-8-2024
Orchard Families, Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break. It has been so great to see all the kids back at school. We have a few activities coming up that we are excited to let you know about. First, our Family Engagement Center has a parent class about Vaping on Tuesday, January 9 at 9:00 am. Attached is a flyer with more information. Your child should have brought home a flyer about an upcoming parent night on ...
Weekly Update 12-4-2023
Orchard Families On December 14 at 7:00 pm at Hunter Jr. High, there will be agrade reconfiguration meeting to discuss theresults from thesurvey completed this year. Please join us on December 14 from 5:30 to 7:00 for our Winter Celebration Event at Orchard. We will have a treat, a craft in the gym, and a luminary set up in the library. We are also accepting any canned food donations until December 15 to donate to the Granite Education ...
Weekly Update 11-27-2023
Orchard Families Parents, we need your help in our drop-off lane at the school. Please, please do not park in the drop-off lane. This causes problems for others trying to exit or get through but can't because of a parked car. If you would like to walk your child to their line-up spot, please park in one of the parking lots at the school. Also, please don't park along the road where signs say NO PARKING. Please help us keep everyone safe by ...
Weekly Update 11-13-2023
Orchard Families The weather is starting to get colder. Please remember to send your child(ren) to school with appropriate winter clothing as we approach the Winter season. Students will be outside when the weather feels like 25 degrees or higher. If the temperature is below that, they will stay inside. We also check the air quality to determine if students will go outside that day. You can find more information about that ...
Weekly Update 11-6-2023
Orchard Families Granite School District proposes reopening Brockbank Junior High and changing feeder schools in our area. We will meet on Wednesday, November 8, at 3:15 p.m. and have representation from the district to discuss what this will mean for our students at Orchard Elementary.https://graniteschools-org.zoom.us/j/82710671644?pwd=UHQrNkVCTnNSbFRVekNDem5YSmJmZz09 Open Enrollment for the next school year begins on November 15. ...
Weekly Update 10-30-2023
Orchard Families Our Halloween parade will occur on Tuesday, October 31, at 9:00 a.m. The parade will be held outside. The drop-off lane will be blocked off at 8:45 a.m. for an hour so the students can walk through safely. Parade watchers will be sitting on the grass or in the driveway, so plan to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Please remember because the parade is taking place outside, you will want to make sure that you and your ...
Weekly Update 10-23-2023
Orchard Families Red Ribbon Week starts on Tuesday. Attached is the flyer for what students can wear as we focus on making safe and healthy choices. Our Halloween parade will occur on Tuesday, October 31, at 9:00 a.m. The parade will be held outside. The drop-off lane will be blocked off at 8:45 a.m. for an hour so the students can walk through safely. Parade watchers will be sitting on the grass or in the driveway, so plan to bring a lawn ...
Weekly Update 10-9-2023
Orchard FamiliesThis week is Fall Break. Students will leave school early on Wednesday, October 11, at 12:50 p.m. They don’t have school on Thursday or Friday. They also are off on Monday, October 16. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 17. We are seeking volunteers to help with our vision screening on October 11. Click below to sign up:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0445AFA723AAF94-44674971-vision Important Dates:October ...
Weekly Update 9-2-2023
Orchard FamiliesWe are tracking attendance this year, and I’m attaching the attendance policy at Granite. Your child(ren) must be here every day. Students who miss even a day or two a month are more likely to fall behind their peers, making it harder for them to catch up. This year, we will offer exciting rewards for students who attend regularly and on time. They can earn activities like a glow-in-the-dark dance party, desk drumming, chalk art, ...