The following links are for a survey that The Utah State Board of Education sent out to learn more about your experience with your student's education. The first link is in English and the second link is in Spanish. Please submit your response by May 7th. ...
Veterans Day Celebration
We love our tradition here at Orchard celebrating and honoring our Veterans. We will not be able to hold our traditional Veterans Day Assembly this year. In place of the assembly we will be doing a slide show to honor our Veterans. If you have someone in your family that has served or who is serving in the Military please email a picture to Miss. Farley at tfarley@graniteschools.org Please have your pictures in by Monday evening. If it is not ...
Virtual Halloween Parade
Instead of an actual parade tomorrow, we will hold a Virtual Facebook live parade. You will want to like D.T. Orchard Elementary's page on Face book if you have not already done so.Here is a link explaining how it will work tomorrow.https://www.loom.com/share/ad2ab96a92c9498ca7a99c9a5be89fa4?sharedAppSource=personal_libraryHere is the order of the Virtual Facebook Live ...
A Letter From Ms. Holt, Our New Principal
Here is a letter addressing concerns and questions about the upcoming school year from Ms. Holt. She will be emailing out updates every Thursday. Please also fill out the following survey. https://forms.gle/7zqTKm8HNzUAzJWX7 Thanks so much! Note home 7.9.2020 (002) ...
A Letter From Mrs. Chandler
May 20, 2020 Dear Parents and Students of Orchard Elementary, After six incredible years as Principal of Douglas T. Orchard Elementary, I will be retiring at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. I would not have wanted to be a Principal at any school other than Orchard. I have learned from you and have come to LOVE this community. This past two plus months I have missed you and your amazing children. Watching the ...
Orchard’s 40th Birthday Party
What a fun night celebrating Orchard Elementary turning 40 years old. Walt Layton, former principal joined us for an evening of traveling back in time. He opened the time capsule he closed up 20 years ago in 1998. It was fun to see former principles, teachers, and students come out and celebrate. Walt pulled out slides, floppy disks, student work, newspaper articles, and other fun things out of the time capsule. It was fun to look back through ...
Orchard Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
Orchard staff accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge. Top readers for the week were selected to soak the staff. Good job students. Keep reading. http://youtu.be/-quqiVy4mEY This was a chilling experience for all. Thanks students! ...