GGUSD Offers Spanish Dual Immersion Preschool

DID YOU KNOW? GGUSD offers a free Spanish Dual Immersion Preschool Program at Russell Elementary Language Academy! This high-quality program offers morning and afternoon options with caring teachers and staff who provide a nurturing learning environment. This is a great opportunity for families who want to give their child a head start in GGUSD's popular Spanish Dual Immersion program.

Families who are interested in enrolling their child for the 2024-2025 school year should attend an upcoming orientation on April 16 or April 19. Children eligible for this program have birth dates between September 2, 2020 and December 1, 2021.

Pacifica High School NJROTC Wins 2nd Place in Nation

Pacifica NJROTC has built itself into a national powerhouse and the rise continues as they improved on their 4th place finish in the 2023 NJROTC Nationals with a 2nd place finish this year!! They competed with over 640 schools nationwide and outperformed all but 1! Congratulations to everyone in the Pacifica NJROTC program for their continued hard work and dedication! #GGUSDPride

GGUSD Teachers Named Semifinalists for OC Teacher of the Year

CONGRATULATIONS: GGUSD teachers, Jordanna Jahn from Irvine Intermediate School and Ji Sun Kim from Faylane Elementary School, were selected as semifinalists in the 2025 Orange County Department of Education Teacher of the Year recognition program. They are among 15 teachers from across Orange County selected for this distinction. We are so proud of these 2 amazing teachers as well as GGUSD 2025 Teacher of the Year nominee Theresa Miguel from Marshall Elementary! All 3 of these exceptional teachers are super stars in the classroom and go above and beyond to support student success!

Simmons Students Shine in School Talent Show

Students at Simmons Elementary School showcased their boundless creativity in the school's Talent Show last month! Students were met with a standing ovation from the audience who couldn't stop smiling because of the awesome performance of the Simmons scholars!

Eisenhower Students Dazzle Audience in Frozen Jr.

This week, our Eisenhower students delivered the most enchanting performance of Disney's Frozen Jr! As part of the Disney Musicals in Schools program, Eisenhower's talented students took the audience on a magical journey. From the spellbinding magic of Elsa to the heartwarming courage of Anna, the hilarious charm of Olaf, and the entire beloved cast, Eisenhower students brought the magic of Frozen to life. Great job to the students, staff and families who made this production possible!

GGUSD Named Best in Music Education for 6th Consecutive Year

Congratulations to GGUSD on the sixth consecutive year of being recognized as a NAMM Best Community for Music Education! This recognition is awarded to districts that demonstrate consistent support and commitment to music education. Thank you to our Board of Education for their continued support of our GGUSD music and arts programs and to our incredible team of teachers who make magic happen every day!

Lake Scholars Show Gratitude to Teachers

Lake Intermediate School is dedicated to providing a welcoming and positive culture where students and staff are motivated to learn and excel and this is certainly true based on students' responses to staff. Every staff meeting there are multiple Lake students who come to express their sincere appreciation for the support they receive from their teachers. Students choose to write something from the heart and read it aloud to the Lake staff. Recently Lake Scholar Axel read a special thank you message for Mr. Agredano, sharing how much he enjoys orchestra and how it's his #1 favorite class.

Mr. Agredano works hard to give Lake musicians the best of opportunities including recent performances at Knott’s Berry Farm and Angels’ Stadium. The students truly connect with Mr. A who is an inspiration for both staff and students. The relationship between students and teachers is an example of how Lake is a place where learning is achieved (Goal 1) because Lake is a community that is supported by staff, students, and parents. (Goal2). Lake is more than a school; it is a family.