Do you wish reading books was a sport? Then get ready for Idaho Battle of the Books (IBOB)! Open to Lewiston School District students in grades 4–5, IBOB is a team reading comp...

Wear orange next Wednesday to celebrate Unity Day! Amazon has some pretty cute unity day shirts if you need one 😉

Papa Johns is supporting Lewiston Schools all week and if you choose Papa Johns for your family meal this Sunday 10/25 Orchards Elementary will receive 10% of the sales. Spread t...

Spirit Week is designed to build camaraderie, pride, and a sense of belonging within the school community. Activities may include dress‑up days, pep rallies, contests, and communi...

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Happy Fall Art! This scare crow isn't scaring anybody! Nice work from a 1st grader in fall of 2025. Wikipedia: A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin that is often in the s...

What Accountable Talk Stems Are Accountable talk stems are short, purposeful sentence starters that guide students in expressing agreement, disagreement, clarification, evidence, q...

Picture Day is September 30th.

Hold on to your shells, we’ve got a major Egg-cellent Race update: Mrs. Hust has officially rolled into the egg carton and claimed a spot in the winner’s circle! What an eg...

Orchards 2026 Color Fun Run

April edition of the Orchards Tribune

The Elementary Idaho Battle of the Books 2026 was held at LHS this past Saturday. The top twelve teams out of thirty-five registered teams made it to the finals. The twelve team...

April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate, this month’s Genre Quest is POETRY! There are some wonderful books of poetry at our school library. Who doesn't love "There wa...

Orchards March edition of the Tribune is ready for all to enjoy. Orchards Tribune March 2026

Lewiston Independent Foundation for Education is hosting a chance to win a half day jet boat trip for two into Hells Canyon. There will be 15 winners for this awesome opportunit...

Wow! What an evening! With the help of some amazing volunteers, we served pancakes and sausage links to 99 kids, and 68 adults for a total of 167 family members. This event is b...

January/February Tribune

February Genre Quest has started. This month’s genre is “Historical Fiction”, and “Friendship”. Come see your school librarian for some interesting books to choose from. Any of ...

The Great Kindness Challenge begins January 26th - January 30th. This years theme is "Show Us Your Kind!" Mrs. Haag will be focusing her lessons on what kindness is and what it ...

The year 2026 has started with a bang! There is so much to share with you. Our first-grade teacher, Ms. Gabby Johnson, was offered a position as a PE/Music teacher at anothe...