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Thousands of GGUSD Students Get Techy with Hour of Code

Thousands of elementary, intermediate, and high school students at more than 20 schools throughout Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) gained a whole host of computer science skills by participating in “The Hour of Code™"

GGUSD Food Service Employees Have Something Special on the Menu This Holiday Season

GGUSD's Food Services Department will serve happiness and joy as they deliver toys and gifts, in partnership with Project Dignity, to homeless children on the morning of December 17.

Garden Grove Unified School District Principal Honored with Statewide Award

Principal Marcie Griffith with the news that she had been selected as this year’s recipient of the California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Distinguished Service Award.

Lake Intermediate School Receives Generous Donation of Instruments

Lake Intermediate School was presented with a donation of musical instruments from The Philharmonic Society on November 3. Content

Garden Grove Unified School District Administrator Receives LULAC Award

GGUSD Executive Director of K-12 Educational Services Dr. Lorena Luna Sanchez is one of five women being honored as “Orange County Women of the Year” by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Santa Ana Council #147.

GGUSD Hosts Annual Community Resource and Health Fair

GGUSD will hold its Annual Community Resource & Health Fair starting at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday October 12th at Clinton Corner Family Campus.

GGUSD to Host College Fair for High School Students

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUD) students will have an opportunity to meet with college recruiters and admissions officers at the district’s annual College Fair on Monday, October 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bolsa Grande High School.

Carrillo Elementary School Students Become Heroes For Peace

On September 27th, GGUSD students at Leo Carrillo Elementary School became Heroes for Peace

GGUSD Ramps Up Anti-Bullying Efforts with WeTip Hotline

Ten schools in GGUSD are participating in a pilot program to combat bullying and cyberbullying with the help of WeTip, a national anonymous crime and incident reporting hotline.

Cook Elementary School Named One of the Best in the Nation

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is pleased to announce that A.J. Cook Elementary School was named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. this week.

Garden Grove Unified School District Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Five students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) were named semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program – a prestigious recognition earned by less than one percent of high school seniors nationwide.

High School Students Gear Up To Build Electric Vehicles

Approximately 750 high school students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) are gearing up to assemble a street legal pure drive electric vehicle provided through a grant-funded partnership with The SWITCH Lab.

Garden Grove Unified School District Celebrates Successful Launch of District First-Ever Spanish Dual Language Immersion Academy

On Monday, September 19, Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) welcomed public officials, community leaders, and parents to a “Going Global Launch Party” to celebrate the district’s first-ever Spanish

Back to School Nights

GGUSD invites parents to Back to School Nights to meet their child's teacher, tour the school, learn about classroom expectations and extracurricular opportunities, and more.

Garden Grove Unified School District Students Show Growth on State Test

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students demonstrated significant growth and exceeded state averages at all grade levels in both math and English on the state’s Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC) test

GGUSD Ready to Welcome Students Back for 2016-2017 School Year

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is ready to welcome back more than 45,000 students on September 1, the first day of the 2016-2017 school year.

GGUSD Board of Education Approves November Bond Measure to Improve School Safety and Learning Environments

On August 9, 2016, the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education approved a resolution that will ask voters to consider a $311 million general obligation bond measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot.

GGUSD Presents 2016 Showcase of the Bands

Student musicians representing all seven high school marching bands in Garden Grove Unified School District will be displaying their musical skills at the annual “Showcase of Bands” on Wednesday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m.

Monroe Dual Language Academy is Accepting Applications for 2017-18

Garden Grove Unified School District’s Spanish Dual Language Academy at Monroe Elementary School is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students are eligible for the program.

Garden Grove Unified School District to Host 70 Colleges and Universities at College Fair

Garden Grove Unified School District will host its annual College Fair on Monday, October 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bolsa Grande High School (9401 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove).

Message about Air Conditioning at GGUSD

Garden Grove Unified School District is one of several districts in the county where the majority of schools are not air-conditioned as the main buildings of most of our schools were built before air-conditioning was available.

GGUSD Invites Applicants for Measure A Bond Oversight Committee

The Garden Grove Unified School District is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the independent Bond Oversight Committee (BOC) for the implementation of Measure A

GGUSD Workshop – Mental Wellness and How to Keep Your Kids Safe and Healthy

On Monday, January 27 Pacifica High School will host “The Power of Parents; Mental Wellness and How to Keep Your Kids Safe and Healthy,” a free workshop where parents will learn about mental wellness and what they can do to support their child(ren).

GGUSD to Host Workshop on Securing Financial Assistance for College

On Thursday, January 16, Garden Grove High School will host “Cash for College,” a free workshop for high school seniors on securing financial aid for higher education.

GGUSD December Newsletter

We hope you enjoy the second issue of GGUSD Connection, the newsletter for parents, students, faculty and staff in the Garden Grove Unified School District.