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GGUSD Teacher Earns County Award for Prevention Education

Santiago High School Health teacher Shannon Bennett was recognized this week for her leadership in the area of drug and alcohol prevention. During a surprise celebration organized by her students, family, and the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), Bennett was presented with the 2022 Linda Kearns Community Prevention Award from the Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network.

Riverdale Tech Academy Named Apple Distinguished School

Riverdale Tech Academy is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for its 1:1 iPad program that promotes students and teachers to be empowered, innovative and inspired through the use of technology.

La Quinta Student’s Early Cancer Detection Project Earns Prestigious Recognition

La Quinta High School student James Nguyen developed a research project for a cancer-detecting tooth brush that earned him recognition as finalist for the Rise Challenge.

GGUSD Choir Teacher to Receive Music Teachers of Excellence Award

La Quinta High School teacher Darlene Machacon is being recognized by the Country Music Association Foundation at the 2022 Music Teachers of Excellence Awards on October 19th in Nashville, Tennessee. Darlene is one of only 30 teachers nationwide, and the only California teacher, to receive the prestigious award that recognizes teachers who are having a great impact on the lives of their students and using the power of music as an avenue for change.

GGUSD Board of Education Recognizes Simon Scholars

At its September 20th meeting, the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education recognized 30 students from Garden Grove, Los Amigos, and Rancho Alamitos high schools who were named Class of 2024 Simon Scholars for their commitment to academic success and community service.

Fourteen GGUSD Schools Recognized for PBIS Excellence

Fourteen schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District received awards for excellence in implementing PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports).

Six GGUSD Students are Named National Merit Semi-Finalists

Six students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) were named semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program – a prestigious recognition earned by less than one percent of high school seniors nationwide. Approximately 200 Orange County students earned the distinction.

Military Mom Surprises Children at School with Early Return from Kuwait

Bell Intermediate student Julian Labunog and Enders Elementary student Elizah Labunog received a sweet surprise today when their mother, U.S. Army Reservist Dely Labunog, came home 2-weeks early after serving in Kuwait and Iraq for more than a year. Her husband Fabian Labunog worked with the school principals to coordinate the surprise return.

GGUSD to Host 2022 College Fair

The Garden Grove Unified School District invites Junior and Senior high school students and their parents/guardians to the College Fair on Thursday, September 15th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

GGUSD and GGPD Highlight Zero Tolerance for School Threats

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education, district administrators, as well as Garden Grove Police Department (GGPD), Fountain Valley Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s and Fire Departments, Santa Ana Police Department and Westminster Police Department representatives met in a closed session meeting to discuss school threats and the safety measures in place, to protect students and staff.

GGUSD Holds First Day of School Photo Contest

GGUSD is hosting its annual First Day of School Photo Contest to celebrate our students and a successful start to the 2022-2023 school year.

GGUSD Opens 2022-23 with Expanded Supports for Students and Families

Garden Grove Unified School District will begin the 2022-2023 school year on August 15 with a multitude of new and expanded programs to support students’ academic and social-emotional growth and increase family engagement.

GGUSD Students Gain Real World Skills through Summer Internship Program

Last week, Garden Grove Unified School District celebrated nearly 80 high school juniors who successfully completed a six-week summer internship program at 37 companies and non-profit organizations across the county.

GGUSD to Offer Free Summer Meals

The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is offering its annual free Summer Meal program to help ensure that children have access to nutritional meals when school is not in session. The program will provide free summer meals to GGUSD students at 15 school campuses and two library sites.

GGUSD Graduations Recognize Accomplishments of 3,000 Scholars

More than 3,000 high school seniors from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) graduated from the district’s eight high schools during graduation ceremonies held May 31 and June 1 at the district’s stadiums at Bolsa Grande and Garden Grove high schools.

La Quinta Creative Writing Program Wins Prestigious Awards

The La Quinta High School Creative Writing Program won two awards at the 56th Annual California Student Media Festival. The festival, which exists to celebrate the amazing media and multimedia projects produced by California’s students and teachers, had more than 6,000 student contestants from schools across the state.

GGUSD Announces High School Graduation Schedule

Garden Grove Unified School District will graduate more than 3,000 seniors from eight high schools at ceremonies hosted on Tuesday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 1.

Alamitos Intermediate School Club Earns County Recognition

Alamitos Intermediate School’s Club Live was recognized with a Chapter Excellence Award at the Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership Chapter Recognition Event May 13 at the Orange County Department of Education.

Six GGUSD Educators Honored with Arts Education Awards

The Orange County Music and Arts Administrators recognized six Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) educators for making a difference in the lives of students through arts education during a special awards ceremony at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on May 17.

GGUSD AVID Students Receive College Scholarships from Angels Baseball Foundation

Ten Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students were recognized during the Orange County Department of Education’s AVID Eighth Grade Standout Ceremony held May 12 at Angel Stadium.

GGUSD’s 51st Special Games Event Showcases Student Abilities

Approximately 700 Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students with disabilities competed in Olympic-style competitions during the district’s 51st annual Special Games on May 20 at the stadium at Bolsa Grande High School.

GGUSD Celebrates its Accomplished Class of 2022 Valedictorians

The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education celebrated the district’s 12 Class of 2022 high school valedictorians during its meeting on May 17 with a video spotlight of each of the accomplished scholars.

GGUSD Announces New Program with Garden Grove Police to Bring Support Dogs to Schools

Yesterday Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) and the Garden Grove Police Department (GGPD) announced a new program that is bringing trained police support dogs to schools across GGUSD to provide an extra layer of social-emotional support for students. The program was announced to fourth through sixth graders at Mitchell Elementary School during a Mental Health assembly.

Los Amigos Scholars Receive Prestigious Gates Scholarship

Los Amigos High School valedictorian Brianna Bayliss and Salutatorian Ashlie Benitez were awarded the highly-selective Gates Scholarship, a prestigious college scholarship awarded to only 300 students across the nation each year.

GGUSD Students Create Videos for Choose Wellness Campaign Contest

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students from the district’s seven comprehensive high schools are participating in a Choose Wellness campaign video contest with nearly $5,000 in cash prizes going to participating clubs. Students were encouraged to create videos that communicate the need to make mental health and wellness a priority and to end the stigma associated with getting help during a mental health crisis.