Clay Craig
I graduated from Utah Community College
This is my 16th year teaching 3rd and 4th grades.
I grew up in Santaquin. My wife Angie is a school teacher at Santaquin School. My son Justin is going into elementary education. My son Jake is on a mission in Nebraska. My son Ryan is a sophomore and loves tennis. My daughter Katelyn is in 7th grade and is a fabulous clogger.
The kindergartners at Orchard Hills have been learning about colors. They have talked about primary colors and secondary colors. They have been practicing reading color words. And they have been exprimenting by mixing colors!
Gwen Wride
This is my 22nd year of teaching. I have taught 3rd grade, 2nd grade, and Kindergarten
I grew up in Washington, California, and Alaska. My husband Dave and I have been married for 25 years. We have 5 kids, 4 boys and 1 girl. My oldest son is serving a church mission in Rostov, Russia. We like to play sports and do things outside.
I love to read, go to my kids' activities, eat, and sleep!
Debbie Sperry
Students new to Orchard Hills this year were able to attend the New Student Lunch with Mr. Murray!
Second Grade Olympics were fabulous! They all looked great in their matching t-shirts. The students also had fun participating in olympic events. They even had opening and closing ceremonies!
Ruth Francom, Shirley Esquerra, and Kathy Buchanan-Childs are retiring this year. They are amazing teachers and they will be greatly missed at Orchard Hills! They have been a great asset to Orchard Hills. Good luck to them!
The fourth grade classes had their Mountain Man Rendezvous. They had so much fun!
The sixth grade orchestra has had a great year at Orchard Hills Elementary. They performed twice for the school and at a district wide concert. They have gone from having virtually no music experience to performing pieces such as Ode to Joy, Cripple Creek and Summer by Vivaldi. Members of the orchestra include Abby Buck (violin), Gracie Christensen (violin), Taylor French (violin), Jacob Cooper (violin), Abby Neal (violin), Emily Dutton (violin), Callie Teemant (viola), and Elise Lisonbee (cello).
Lynn Steele and Sue Miller were awarded as Outstanding Employees at Orchard Hills! Congratulations!!
The kindergartners went on a field trip to the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point. What a fun field trip! For most of them it was also their first time on the school bus and they were just as excited to ride the bus too!
