Third-graders at Orchard Elementary crossed the Atlantic Ocean, passed through customs, and visited some of America's most prominent landmarks - all within the space of a few hours. This was an experience designed to help students understand the experiences of immigrants from previous decades as well as today. Each child steered their own ...
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It’s going to be a great day thanks to this custodian
Douglas Orchard Elementary head custodian Robert Goble greets students and staff every day with a cheery hello and the phrase, "It's going to be a great day!" In addition to helping everyone feel welcome at the school, Robert has a track record of going beyond the call of duty. "Last week we had a Wax Museum for the second grade benchmark ...
Schools boost attendance during “Every Day Counts” challenge
Schools throughout Granite School District are taking steps to stomp out chronic absenteeism. This past November, the Prevention & Student Placement Department issued the Every Day Counts challenge to encourage administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student attendance. The top five schools with the most ...
Orchard Elementary class walks to local Chevron station to receive new iPads
Students in Tiffany Simons’ first grade class at Douglas Orchard Elementary made a trek to a nearby gas station Monday to unwrap a few gifts for their class. As part of a DonorsChoose grant through Chevron’s Fuel Your School program, Tiffany’s class received six new iPads to be used in the classroom. Tiffany came up with the idea ...
Read during the summer – pour ice water on your teacher
Some top summer readers at Douglas Orchard Elementary had the privilege of dumping buckets of ice on their teachers in front of the entire school. New challenges issued to two elementary schools and district office personnel. ...
Board Report – June 17, 2014
Administrative Reports Bryce Holbrook, Director of Planning & Boundaries, presented an initial report from the Annual Student Population Analysis Committee to the board. Board Meeting Reverence – Kearns Junior High Silent Heroes essayist Alex Napoles Purchases Textbooks for the 2014-2015 school year, Mountain State Schoolbook ...