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GGUSD Recognizes Ten Distinguished Schools Despite State’s Unfair Eligibility Criteria
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Allen and Cook elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) were honored by the California Department of Education as California Distinguished Schools at the 2023 California School Recognition Award Ceremony held at Disneyland Resort last Thursday.
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GGUSD to Host Job Fair on March 2
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Garden Grove Unified School District is hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, March 2nd from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to promote in-demand job opportunities at the award-winning school district.
![GGUSD Opens Registration for Expanded Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Programs](https://ggusd.us/media/7470/5c3a4997.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133210349230000000)
GGUSD Opens Registration for Expanded Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Programs
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Beginning February 8, Garden Grove Unified School District has opened registration for the 2023-2024 school year for families enrolling children in Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten.
![Officer Ayala](https://ggusd.us/media/7468/officer-ayala.jpg?center=0.475,0.47666666666666668&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133215390720000000)
GGUSD Adds School Resource Officer for Westminster Schools
Thursday, February 16, 2023
This week, Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) welcomed Westminster Police Officer Omar Ayala-Campos as the newest member of the district’s School Resource Officer (SRO) team.
![Stacy Harris, Coordinator of GGUSD’s Visual and Performing Arts department as well as Eisenhower Elementary School Principal Beth Cusimano received 2023 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators awards.](https://ggusd.us/media/7464/stacy-harris-beth-cusimano.jpg?center=0.13227513227513227,0.47&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133208650570000000)
GGUSD Administrators Receive Top Awards for Arts Education
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The Orange County Music and Arts Administrators recognized two Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) administrators for making a difference in the lives of students through leadership in arts education during a special awards ceremony at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on February 8.
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GGUSD Board of Education Honors Athletes and Coaches of Character
Friday, February 10, 2023
The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education recognized Athletes and Coaches of Character from each of the district’s seven comprehensive high schools at its meeting on February 7th.
![Mr Luong recognized iwth board](https://ggusd.us/media/7416/mr-luong-at-gghs.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133198878550000000)
Garden Grove High School Teacher Receives Top Recognition
Friday, February 3, 2023
Garden Grove High School Teacher Quang Luong was one of five teachers across the state to be recognized as a 2022 Outstanding Teacher of America by the Above and Beyond organization.
![Walton students](https://ggusd.us/media/7394/walton-nasa-techrise-challenge2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133192164760000000)
Walton Intermediate Students Selected as Winners of NASA’s TechRise Challenge
Thursday, January 26, 2023
A team of eleven students from Walton Intermediate School participated in the NASA TechRise Student Challenge, a project that invites students from across the nation to join forces with NASA in its mission to advance space exploration.
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GGUSD to Host Parent Education Workshops
Monday, January 23, 2023
Garden Grove Unified School District invites all parents to attend the district's Parent Education Workshops beginning Friday, January 27th.
![Spelling Bee Champion Darla Do](https://ggusd.us/media/7375/9a9a8600.jpeg?center=0.34111111111111109,0.44&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133186811160000000)
McGarvin Student Named Spelling Bee Champion
Friday, January 20, 2023
McGarvin Intermediate School eighth grader Darla Do earned the title of champion of the district’s 35th Annual Spelling Bee for seventh and eighth grade students.
![Latinos Unidos Conference attendees](https://ggusd.us/media/7368/_djm7001-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133185238020000000)
GGUSD Hosts 10th Annual Latinos Unidos Conference
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The tenth annual Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Latino Unidos Conference was held January 14 on the campus of California State University, Fullerton with approximately 300 students in attendance.
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Two GGUSD Schools Named 2023 CA Distinguished Schools
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Garden Grove Unified School District’s Ethan Allen Elementary School and Cook Elementary School were named 2023 California Distinguished Schools.
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Upcoming Parent Orientations for Dual Language
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Garden Grove Unified School District is hosting Parent Orientation Meetings for parents of preschool children who are interested in enrolling their child as a Transitional Kindergarten student in one of the district's Dual Language Programs.
![GGUSD Honors OC Human Relations as Community Hero](https://ggusd.us/media/7302/dsc07284.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133156670980000000)
GGUSD Honors OC Human Relations as Community Hero
Friday, December 16, 2022
At its meeting on December 13, the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education recognized OC Human Relations with the district’s Community Heroes award.
![Employees from Crosby Elementary](https://ggusd.us/media/7298/dsc07177.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133154931490000000)
GGUSD Recognizes Nearly 600 Employees for Longstanding Years of Service
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) honored nearly 600 employees for their years of service at the Annual Employee Recognition Program on December 13 at the district’s Don Wash Auditorium.
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La Quinta High School Students to Perform at CA School Board Conference
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
La Quinta High School students in the school’s Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) will perform at the 2022 California School Board Association Conference at the San Diego Convention Center Friday, December 2.
![Agnes Lally, Teri Rocco, Alyssa McClelland with Dairy Council of CA and LA Charger Josh Harris](https://ggusd.us/media/7243/_dm32881.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133132415270000000)
GGUSD Receives Grant for Healthy Eating Initiatives
Friday, November 18, 2022
The Los Angeles Chargers and Dairy Council of California teamed up to present Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) with a $10,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown Grant to support the district’s healthy eating initiatives. The oversized check was presented to Board of Education Trustee Teri Rocco and GGUSD Food Services Director Agnes Lally during an exciting Mobile Dairy assembly at Evans Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Garden Grove Unified Outperforms State and County on Standardized Test Scores
Friday, October 28, 2022
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) has outperformed the state and county average on 2022 state standardized test scores for students who met or exceeded standards in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.
![STOPit Launch Event with Board Members](https://ggusd.us/media/7170/dsc03908.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133111833580000000)
GGUSD Launches Anonymous Reporting System to Improve Student Safety
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) has launched an anonymous reporting platform powered by Stopit Solutions, a leading technology for improving student safety and mental wellness on school campuses.
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GGUSD to Host Job Fair on October 27
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Garden Grove Unified School District is hosting a Job Fair on October 27th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to promote in-demand job opportunities at the award-winning school district.
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GGUSD Partners with Fresno State to Offer Parent University Program
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The Garden Grove Unified School District invites all parents/guardians to participate in the upcoming virtual Parent University program in partnership with Fresno State University.
![Santiago Teacher Shannon Bennett with students](https://ggusd.us/media/7136/shannonbennettforpressrelease.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133102318270000000)
GGUSD Teacher Earns County Award for Prevention Education
Friday, October 14, 2022
Santiago High School Health teacher Shannon Bennett was recognized this week for her leadership in the area of drug and alcohol prevention. During a surprise celebration organized by her students, family, and the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), Bennett was presented with the 2022 Linda Kearns Community Prevention Award from the Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network.
![Riverdale students learning with an ipad](https://ggusd.us/media/7058/riverdale-apple-distinguished-school.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133092887570000000)
Riverdale Tech Academy Named Apple Distinguished School
Monday, October 3, 2022
Riverdale Tech Academy is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for its 1:1 iPad program that promotes students and teachers to be empowered, innovative and inspired through the use of technology.
![LQ student James Nguyen](https://ggusd.us/media/7057/jamesnguyenlq.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133092650890000000)
La Quinta Student’s Early Cancer Detection Project Earns Prestigious Recognition
Monday, October 3, 2022
La Quinta High School student James Nguyen developed a research project for a cancer-detecting tooth brush that earned him recognition as finalist for the Rise Challenge.
![Darlene Machacon](https://ggusd.us/media/7050/darlene.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=133088358610000000)
GGUSD Choir Teacher to Receive Music Teachers of Excellence Award
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
La Quinta High School teacher Darlene Machacon is being recognized by the Country Music Association Foundation at the 2022 Music Teachers of Excellence Awards on October 19th in Nashville, Tennessee. Darlene is one of only 30 teachers nationwide, and the only California teacher, to receive the prestigious award that recognizes teachers who are having a great impact on the lives of their students and using the power of music as an avenue for change.