February 25, 2022
#GGUSDPRIDE E-newsletter
The #GGUSDPride E-newsletter features many of the great things happening in GGUSD.  
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GGUSD Students Celebrate Black History Month
Paine Elementary School students celebrated Black History Month by learning about the contributions of Black Americans throughout the course of our nation’s history. Students learned about influential inventors, authors, artists, political leaders and more. They collaborated to create displays to share with the school community.
The amazing educators at Rancho Alamitos High School created a periodic table in honor of Black History Month for students to learn about the works of Black Americans including artists, activists, musicians, political leaders, and more. Our wonderful educators are always coming up with creative ideas to make instruction engaging! Kudos to teacher Elizabeth Hafeli who spearheaded this project!
Garden Grove Boys Basketball Team to Compete for CIF Championship
For the first time in school history (100 years!) the Garden Grove High School boys basketball team will be playing for a CIF championship after defeating Sunny Hills in the semi-finals. The championship matchup with Fullerton High School will pit two of the county's oldest high schools against each other!
Murdy Showcases its Wellness Room
Watch this FOX 11 story on Murdy Elementary School's Wellness Room and how it supports students' social-emotional well-being. The story features Principal Marcie Griffith, Teacher Bethany Garcia and several students who share what they enjoy most about the school's Wellness Room.
GGUSD Opens Four New Family Resource Centers
GGUSD is opening four new Family Resource Centers (FRCs) to serve as hubs for families and students across the district to access critical services in areas like food, health care, housing, mental health counseling, immigration counseling, and more. The expansion of four new Family Resource Centers, will allow the district to significantly increase the level of assistance and care available to GGUSD families. New Family Resource Centers are opening at Brookhurst Elementary, Bryant Arts Academy, Fitz Intermediate and Irvine Intermediate.  
Hazard Elementary Earns Grant for 50 New Balance Bikes
Hazard Elementary School students were thrilled to welcome mountain bike world champion Brian Lopes recently as part of the All Kids Bike Kindergarten P.E. Program which donated 50 Strider Balance Bikes, helmets, teacher training, and curriculum. Students helped to assemble the bikes and kindergartners took them for a ride
Hare Earns State Recognition
Hare High School earned a prestigious recognition from the California Department of Education as a California Model Continuation High School for 2022. This marks the second time Hare has earned this award as it was also recognized in 2019. Hare was one of six schools in Orange County and 36 across the state selected for the distinction.
La Quinta High School Marching Band Nominated for D.C. Parade
The La Quinta High School Marching Aztecs were nominated to perform in the 2023 Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. and California Representative Michelle Steel came to campus to present them with a certificate! The band welcomed her with a rousing performance and she expressed how proud she was of them for their achievements. She was also welcomed by La Quinta administrators and GGUSD Board of Education President Bob Harden, Vice President Lan Quoc Nguyen, and Trustee Teri Rocco.
GGUSD Honors Employees of the Month
Our February Employees of the Month are La’Keisha Armstrong, an IBI Assistant currently working at Newhope Elementary School and Jose Jaramillo, school psychologist at Bolsa Grande High School. Watch our Employee of the Month video to learn more about these outstanding employees.