High School Students Gain Workplace Skills in Career Pathways

GGUSD has 15 Career Pathways within our Career and Technical Education program that equip students with real-world skills and prepare them for success in their college and career goals. This week, students in the Automotive Technology Pathway and the Product Innovation and Design Pathway enjoyed engaging in hands-on learning, which is a major benefit of the CTE courses! #GGUSDPride

18 GGUSD Schools Receive Top Awards for PBIS

Eighteen schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District received awards for excellence in implementing PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports). The 2022-2023 awards from the California PBIS Coalition recognize schools that are among the best in California at applying PBIS strategies to promote positive school climate and positive student behavior. 

GGUSD schools that received the Platinum Implementation Award include Hazard, Heritage, and Sunnyside elementary schools and McGarvin Intermediate School. Schools that received the Gold Implementation Award include Bryant, Clinton, Mitchell, Rosita, Stanley, and Violette elementary schools and Doig and Ralston intermediate schools. Five schools received the Silver Implementation Award including Carrillo, Crosby, Patton, Paine, and Wakeham elementary schools. Cook Elementary School received the Bronze Implementation Award.

Clinton Elementary Students Have Fun Learning with Math Manipulatives

Clinton Elementary School students see how many dinosaurs they can get on the bus to strengthen their math skills. GGUSD teachers make learning fun!

Doig Intermediate Students Learn the Violin

GGUSD proudly maintains music programs at all elementary, intermediate, and high schools. Over the last five years, the overall number of sections of music classes at our Intermediate Schools has grown by 20% and last year our music program expanded to our preschool students receiving special education services. These are just a couple of the examples that have led to GGUSD being named a Best Community for Music Education by the NAMM foundations for the fifth consecutive year.

GGUSD Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month

At its meeting on Tuesday, GGUSD's Board of Education recognized our September Employees of the Month: Angelique Armstrong, clerk at Jordan ATP and Dawn Loya-Huizar, preschool teacher at Clinton Corner. These two outstanding employees do an amazing job supporting the students and school communities. Watch our video to learn more!

Paine Elementary School Students Practice Bus Safety

At the beginning of the school year, students practice safety procedures including bus safety and evacuation drills. Last week, Paine Elementary students learned safe practices while riding a bus and did a fantastic job practicing how to quickly exit the bus in an orderly manner if necessary. GGUSD's Transportation Department, bus drivers, and Paine staff and students worked together to make the learning experience a success! #GGUSDPride

School Community Liaisons Connect with Families

Yesterday, GGUSD hosted an all-day professional development training and resource fair for the district's nearly 150 school community liaisons who do an excellent job facilitating communication with families, providing written translations and oral interpretation, leading and supporting parent meetings, and ensuring GGUSD families can easily connect and communicate with their schools. The resource fair was a great way for our liaisons to strengthen their relationships with our awesome community partners!

GGUSD Football Season is in Full Swing

Santiago High School beat Savanna 28-23 last Friday. The Cavaliers are now 2-1 on the season.

View our broadcast of the game at bit.ly/cavswk2