If you wandered the halls of Orchard Hills last week and noticed a suspicious amount of sneaking, giggling, and whispering... you weren’t imagining things. It was the return of our legendary Peep Wars – and let’s just say, the competitive spirit was alive and hopping!
Each faculty Platoon was given Peeps (in different colors, of course), and the mission was simple: hide your Peeps, hunt for others, and outwit your opponents. But simple doesn't mean easy. From ceiling tiles to fake door jams, the creativity in camouflaging those squishy marshmallow spies was next-level.
The rules?
Find a Peep? Re-hide it.
Capture the most Peeps by week’s end? Win eternal glory and... pizza plus a drink of your choice .
Congratulations to this year’s top tacticians!
1st Place – Mrs. Daybell’s ECC Class & 2nd Grade (24 Peeps captured!)
2nd Place – 3rd Grade & Speech (22 Peeps captured!)
3rd Place – Office Staff & 1st Grade (9 Peeps captured!)
To say Orchard Hills faculty is competitive would be an understatement. The ingenuity, the dedication, the Peeps in potted plants—it was almost too much to handle. Good thing we’ve got a whole year to recover before the next round of marshmallow mayhem.
Until next spring... stay sneaky, Orchard Hills!
The Orchard Hills Cougar Choir performed for the school and parents, showing off all of their hard work this year. Thank you for another fantastic performance — we are so impressed with the talented singers we have!
Ms. Baird's Kindergarten class has been studying colonial days and they had some parents come in and talk about tradespeople who were cloth makers and seamstresses. Mrs. Davis, the mother of one of our students, came and talked to the class about where fabric comes from and different kinds of fabric and what you need to make clothes.
Animal Adventures
When: June 30- July 3 and 7-11, 2025
8:00 a.m. to Noon
Where: Larsen Elementary School, Spanish Fork
Cost: $150 Per Child
Bright Ideas is for highly motivated elementary students interested in learning new things. Open to all students entering kindergarten through those entering seventh grade this fall.
Students will use creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, communication, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) skills to learn more about animals and the world around them.
Registration Due: June 20, 2025
Register online: https://www.eventsquid.com/event/28121
For more information, email angela.eckhardt@nebo.edu.
2025 Family Fest Theme: Defying Gravity
Get ready to spread your wings and soar into excitement at our 3rd Annual Family Festival at the beautiful Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park! Friday June 27, 2025
5pm-9pm. Please see the flyer for more information on this FREE event!
Have a fabulous Spring Break! We look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, April 7th!
Registration for the 25-26 school year will open on April 7th for ALL students. You can access registration through the Nebo School District website or in your Parent Portal. ALL students, new AND returning need to complete registration. If you have any questions please contact the office at 801-754-3237.
Shadow Mountain Registration dates are March 24th-31st. Please see the flyers for further instructions.
Congratulations to Mrs. Daybell's class for being the Best Dressed Green Team . We sure know how celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style at Orchard Hills!
School Community Council April 10th at 3:45pm in the Intervention Room.
School out at noon on March 19th for a District Development Day! Lunch will be served one hour earlier than usual. No PM Kindergarten.
Please click the link below to access a slideshow with pictures of our students participating in Dr. Seuss week activities!
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Congratulations to our February Driver's of the Month! Thank you for being great examples to the students at Orchard Hills!
Orchard Hills is proud to recognize Mrs. Hendershot as an Outstanding Employee for her unwavering dedication to both students and staff in the lunchroom. Mrs. Hendershot plays a pivotal role in ensuring that breakfast and lunch are served on time to our 740 students—no easy feat! We are incredibly grateful for the knowledge, expertise, hard work, and positive attitude she brings to Orchard Hills each day. Thank you, Mrs. Hendershot, for all that you do—your efforts are truly appreciated, and you are amazing!
Parent Teacher Conferences will take place March 12th & 13th, 2025. Please make sure you have signed up for a time with your student's teacher.
Our Second grade classes had a really cool visit from Christian Newman's parents where his dad (a beekeeper) shared everything he knows about bees. This went right with our CKLA Knowledge domain on insects and the kids were really excited (and scared because he tricked them with a speaker playing bee buzzing sounds hidden inside a box marked "Caution: Live Bees". April Fool's came early to our grade!
School Community Council March 6th, 3:45-4:45pm.
Please check the flyer for dress up days for Dr. Seuss Week March 3rd - 7th. On Wednesday, March 5th, we will have our Books and Buddies event. At 8:45am on the 5th, the school/lunchroom and classrooms will be open for parents to come to the school and have a treat and reading time with your student. Mark your calendars now!
No School, Monday, Feb. 17th in honor of Presidents Day.
Santaquin Kids Marathon:
Kids can register at http://santaquin.activityreg.com/ and download their tracking sheet.
🏃♂️ From the moment they sign up until June 7th, they log 25 miles—they can run, walk, or even skip (just no wheels!).
🎉 Then, on June 7th, they join us at our Family Fitness Festival, where they’ll complete their final 1.2 miles and earn the coolest medal ever! 🏅
This is such a fun way for kids to set a goal, stay active, and experience the joy of achieving something big! The grand finale is not just about crossing the finish line—it’s a celebration of their hard work!
