GGUSD Showcases Career Pathways for National CTE Awareness Month

February is National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Awareness Month! GGUSD provides an outstanding CTE program that provides intermediate and high school students with hundreds of engaging courses in 14 Career Pathways that focus on the real-world skills needed for high-paying, in-demand future careers (Goal 3)

This week, as we kick off our CTE Campaign, we want to share with you our First Career Pathway Video which showcases two popular pathways: Automotive Technology and Engineering/Product Design. Please take a moment to watch this video to hear from CTE teachers and students about what they love most about these two pathways. #GGUSDPride #ggusdgoalgetters

GGUSD to Host Webinar for 8th Grade Students and Families

All current eighth grade students and families are invited to a special Zoom Webinar called “Preparing for High School” next Thursday, February 8. GGUSD Superintendent Dr. Gabriela Mafi and Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Dr. Stephanie Heflin will provide helpful insights regarding steps to prepare students for high school. Topics include course selection, extracurricular opportunities as well as how parents can support their children in making a smooth transition to high school as eighth grade students and their parents embark on this exciting time on their journey to lifelong success (Goal 3).

Families of current eighth grade students have the option to attend either the morning session from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. or the evening session from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The same content will be repeated at each session. Students are welcome to attend the evening session. Families who need interpretation in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, or Arabic should plan to log-on at 11:05 a.m. for the morning session or 5:50 p.m. for the evening session.

Please use this link to attend the meeting. https://bit.ly/ggusdprepforhs

Two Students Share First Place in Intermediate School Spelling Bee

Abdullah Adil, an eighth grader from Jordan Intermediate School and Henry Nguyen, an eighth grader from Irvine Intermediate School, tied for first place to share the title of champion of the district’s 36th Annual Spelling Bee for seventh and eighth grade students. The highly-competitive event among the district’s top 40 seventh and eighth grade spellers was held January 31 at the Edgar District Meeting Center.

The final word that was spelled correctly by the first place champions was neoterism and the final word of the bee was becquerel.

GGUSD Honors Black History Month

February is Black History Month and across GGUSD, students will learn about the contributions and accomplishments of African Americans throughout history. We look forward to showcasing the wonderful learning and activities taking place in GGUSD schools this month to honor Black History Month. #GGUSDPride

GGUSD Welcomes Santa Ana SRO

This week we welcomed Santa Ana Police Officer Corporal Anthony Pacheco to our team, serving as the School Resource Officer of our schools located in the City of Santa Ana. Corporal Pacheco will work 100% of his time at our schools, ensuring a safe school environment at Fitz Intermediate Language Academy as well as Hazard, Heritage, Newhope, Rosita and Russell elementary schools. 

Currently, our district has six School Resource Officers from the Garden Grove Police Department serving our schools in Garden Grove and one School Resource Officer from the Westminster Police Department serving our Westminster schools. We are thrilled to have Corporal Pacheco serving our Santa Ana schools, addressing any safety concerns raised by students, staff or families. GGUSD SROs are skilled at building positive relationships with students, and detecting safety issues before they occur. We are grateful for our partnership with the City of Santa Ana that has made a dedicated SRO possible at our Santa Ana schools.

Corporal Pacheco has 12 years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer beginning his career in Hayward California and then joining the Santa Ana Police Department in 2015. His experience includes being a field training officer, child abuse detective and patrol officer. He is an Explorer Advisor and PAAL volunteer and has a proven record of supporting youth within the Santa Ana community. Corporal Pacheco earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice as well as his Master’s Degree in Leadership. 

GGUSD Teams Earn League Championships

GGUSD had several teams earn League Championships in basketball, soccer and water polo. Be sure to visit our GGUSD Athletics Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on the success of our student athletes.