GGUSDPride: Meet a Golden Voice from Los Amigos, Student Leaders Have Friendly Competition, Parents Gain Valuable Tools, New Transfer Window Dates, and more!

January 10, 2019

#GGUSDPRIDE E-newsletter

The #GGUSDPride E-newsletter features many of the great things happening in GGUSD.

Send your photos to pio_department@ggusd.us to highlight your school or students in the e-newsletter.

Meet Franson!

Franson is an amazing young man with a voice that matches his heart. Get to know what drives his love for music and how the Los Amigos staff adores him.

Student Leaders Get Together for Fun and Decorating

At our first Board Rep Council meeting of the new year. Our student leaders had a friendly competition to see who could build the tallest free-standing balloon tower with Los Amigos coming out on top in the end! The students also spent time decorating posters which will be displayed on our GGUSD "Bus Full of Pride" as it rolls down the Tet Parade Festival route next month. #GGUSDPride

10 Education Commandments

Our Department of Parent and Community Outreach provides parents with amazing resources that give them the power to help their students excel inside and outside of the classroom.

They recently hosted the "10 Education Commandments", an event that gives parents information on how to navigate the educational system and empowers them to be the best advocates for their children's future. At the event, parents also heard from GGUSD Board of Education President Lan Nguyen and GGUSD Superintendent Dr. Gabriela Mafi. #GGUSDPride

New Transfer Window for 2019-2020 School Year

The transfer window for the 2019-2020 school year is opening soon! For more information visit https://www.ggusd.us/transfers #ChooseGGUSD

Ralston Scholars Participate in Countrywide Program

Ralston scholars in Ms. Ponce’s Algebra 1 and AVID 8 classes participated in the seven week Khan Academy’s LearnStorm Growth Mindset Program at the beginning of the school year. Students completed a weekly Growth Mindset Activity and a weekly activity reflection. Upon completion, students received a classroom celebration including a LearnStorm Certificate and a Homework or Cornell Notes Pass.

One million students and 280,000 teachers across the country participated in this program. Ms. Ponce submitted evidence of what her students learned about Growth Mindset at the end of the seven week program. As a result, she was named one of the 100 LearnStorm teacher finalists in the United States! She received a $250 Amazon gift card and congratulatory video from the Khan Academy team!!

Huge Savings on ACT/SAT Prep Courses!

GGUSD juniors can take advantage of huge savings on ACT/SAT Prep Workshops which are proven to improve results on these rigorous college entrance exams. Classes are being offered at a steep discount and will only cost $50! Workshops are offered at all GGUSD high schools. Call your school guidance counselor to sign up today.

Click here to view the ACT/SAT Prep Workshop Schedule for each high school.

Heritage Computer Science Academy is hosting Parent Information Meetings and Tours for parents interested in learning more about student enrollment opportunities at the school. The district's first-ever Computer Science Academy infuses cutting-edge technology into daily curriculum across all content areas. Students learn computer programming, coding, and robotics through innovative lessons powered by Code to the Future, the nation's leader in computer science schools. Parents will have an opportunity to tour classrooms and learn more about the benefits of computer science. Heritage students will have a competitive advantage in mastering the technology skills needed for success in high school, college, and 21st century careers that haven't even been created yet. Meetings will be offered in English on January 10 and January 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. They will also be offered in Spanish on January 10 and January 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese on January 17 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Coming Soon: 2019 Career Fair!