GGUSDPride: Celebrating College-Bound Seniors, Employee Recognition, Summer Resources Fair and More

May 21, 2021

#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.

GGUSD Schools Celebrate College-Bound Seniors

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) high schools are celebrating their college-bound seniors this month with fun virtual and in-person College Signing Day events.

College Signing Day events are an annual tradition in GGUSD, celebrated around May 1 in alignment with the May 1 California State and University of California college commitment deadlines.

Garden Grove Unified School District continues to soar as a leader in college readiness with 61.7% of GGUSD’s Class of 2020 meeting rigorous college entrance requirements qualifying students to attend UC or CSU schools, compared to 55.6% in Orange County and 50.6% across the state.

For the fourth year in a row, all seven of GGUSD’s comprehensive high schools were named to U.S. News and World Report’s elite rankings of America’s Best High Schools.

Click here for more College Signing Day photos.

Check out our School News Publication

During this school year, our students and staff have consistently demonstrated grit and resiliency. Students overcame numerous obstacles created by the pandemic and continued to excel in and out of the classroom. Click here to read our School news publication which provides snapshots of success from each of our schools districtwide.

GGUSD Board Recognizes Employee Groups

At its May 18 meeting, the Board of Education honored GGUSD's wonderful employees with this video spotlight. During the month of May, we celebrate many employees for Better Speech and Hearing Month, California School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day on May 3, School Lunch Hero Day on May 7, California Day of the Teacher on May 12, National School Nurse Day on May 12 and Classified School Employees Week May 16-22.

GGUSD Spotlights Class of 2021 Seniors on Social Media

High school graduation is right around the corner for our Class of 2021 scholars. We asked families of high school seniors to help us celebrate these students by sending a photo and note about what makes their senior special! The response was overwhelming. Here are just a few:

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Bolsa Grande senior Manuel Antonio Figueroa whose family said, "I am very proud of all the great things he was able to accomplish, Latinos Unidos, Spanish Honor Society, Honor Society, and Football all while maintaining great grades. Awesome job!!"

Garden Grove senior Katie Tran whose family said, "I am beyond proud of my daughter and all that she has accomplished. She not only challenges herself, but surpasses her limit in order to be the best version of herself. I have always been proud of her successes and know that she will continue to make me proud."

Rancho Alamitos senior Anai Vargas whose family said, “We're proud of you for overcoming many obstacles and managing to get up and accomplish many goals. We’re proud that you got Principal Honor Roll. Cheers to the best step in your life it will be exciting and fun. We are very proud of you.”

GGUSD Celebrates Our May Employees of the Month

At its May 18 meeting, the Board of Education honored GGUSD's May Employees of the Month, including bus driver Rosie Obregon and Gilbert Elementary School Teacher Karen Doyle.

Watch our video to learn more about these amazing employees who are truly making a difference in the lives of our students.

GGUSD Scholars to Finish the Year Strong

Students from Heritage Elementary Computer Science Academy and Walton Intermediate School remain focused on their academic growth and are demonstrating a strong finish to the 2020-2021 school year.

GGUSD Schools to Return to 5 Full Days of In-Person Instruction in Fall

All GGUSD schools are open for in-person instruction and in the fall, we will return to 5 FULL days of in-person instruction for all students!

Please take a moment to watch this video from Superintendent Dr. Gabriela Mafi to learn more about the importance and safety of in-person instruction! Click here for the video.

Since reopening for in-person instruction, we have seen first-hand the effectiveness of our COVID-19 prevention efforts! Our health and safety protocols are working to keep our students healthy and well! COVID-19 cases are low and isolated and there has been NO on-campus spread of COVID-19.

GGUSD will not offer school-based distance learning in the fall. Families who prefer an online option in the fall must apply for the district's Virtual Learning Academy.

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GGUSD is committed to keeping our community informed about the impact of the coronavirus public health crisis on our school system. All coronavirus related messages or updates from GGUSD to our families are posted here.

Click here for GGUSD's COVID-related communication.