October 21, 2022

#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.

October Employees of the Month

GGUSD's Board of Education honored our October Employees of the Month at its last meeting: Network Analyst Chi Nguyen and Parkview Teacher Chris Guardino.

ABC News Highlights La Quinta Choir Teacher for Prestigious Award 

Check out this awesome ABC News segment highlighting La Quinta Choir teacher Darlene Machacon, the ONLY California teacher and one of 30 teachers nationwide, recognized in Nashville this week by the Country Music Association Foundation at the 2022 Music Teachers of Excellence Awards. The prestigious award honors teachers who are having a great impact on the lives of their students and using the power of music as an avenue for change.

Watch the segment here!

Jordan ATP Students Learning Valuable Skills

Jordan ATP students serve as baristas with a mobile Sharkbucks cart. This week, students served up coffee with a smile to grateful district office employees. We love seeing our students' job skills in action! #GGUSDPride

Hometown Hero


School Custodian Kurt Lucas came to the rescue of Crosby kindergarten student Adeline when she suffered a choking incident at lunch this week. Kurt acted swiftly to stop the choking and ensure Adeline could breathe easy. We are so grateful for Kurt’s heroic actions and for school employees like Kurt who care deeply about students and are always ready to provide extra care and support when needed. School Resource Officer Link and Canine Nellie paid a visit to Adeline today to make sure she was feeling better! What a great example of a caring school community!

PBIS Success at Ralston

Ralston students are READY, RESPECTFUL, and RESPONSIBLE! Those are the school's PBIS expectations, and students who display these traits get rewarded with Eagle Game Time in the library, where they can play games and meet new friends, pride tickets which can be used to purchase treats and school swag at the Pride Store, and more!



Ralston also put together the first-ever PBIS Student Team, made up of scholars who were nominated by school staff for being perfect examples and exhibiting those PBIS expectations. The team works closely with the PBIS Teacher Team and helps provide insight into incentives that will help motivate the student body and discusses issues that are relevant and important to the safety and well-being of students throughout the year.


GGUSD Partners with Fresno State of Offer Parent University Courses

GGUSD has partnered with Fresno State University to offer a variety of free Parent University courses to GGUSD families. The Parent University program offers a series of online classes designed to help parents/guardians learn skills in digital literacy, financial literacy, business development, English conversation and social and emotional wellness. Classes run for four weeks, and class offerings change from month to month. The next set of courses begins soon!

Click here for more information!

Pumpkin Decortating at Evans!

Things are 'fall'-ing into place at Evans Elementary School, which recently hosted a Pumpkin Painting Night sponsored by the school's PTA. Students and families had an amazing time letting the creativity flow while decorating their pumpkins! #GGUSDPride

GGUSD Connects Families to Important Resources

DID YOU KNOW? New in 2022-23, GGUSD has five Family Resource Centers (one in each trustee area) to connect families to important assistance in areas like food, health care, housing, mental health counseling and more. Learn more about our Family Resource Centers and get a list of locations at https://ggusd.us/frc

Garden Grove Unified School District
10331 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone: (714) 663-6000
www.ggusd.us
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