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![Santiago teachers celebrating recognition as Outstanding Teacher of America with other teachers, administrators and board members of GGUSD.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1054/628e3587-5062-4d34-bbae-60d63bc92091.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Santiago Teacher Named Outstanding Teacher of America
Friday, December 16, 2016
The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education recognized Santiago High School teacher Sheri Zoratti at its December 13 meeting for being named a Carlston Family Foundation Outstanding Teacher of America.
![Santiago principal swearing in Walter Muneton as new board member.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1053/724c67a7-500b-46f2-9dc9-611d05110100.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education Holds Swearing-In Ceremony
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
At its December 13 meeting, GGUSD held a swearing-in ceremony, marking the beginning of a four-year term for newly-elected trustees Walter Muneton and Dina Nguyen, as well as returning trustee Teri Rocco.
![GGUSD assistant superintendent recognizes employee for years of service.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1051/231f2fda-02d3-49b3-aa03-934710964059.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
GGUSD Honors Employees for Years of Service
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
GGUSD honored 519 employees for their years of service at the 29th Annual Employee Recognition Program on December 6th at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center.
![Superintendent with kindergarten student at holiday event.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1050/4373cb2b-8f78-4898-bb57-273c5e7befbf.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Pacifica High School Students to Adopt Kindergarteners for Unique Holiday Event
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Pacifica High School students will adopt more than 300 preschool and kindergarten students for a morning of holiday fun as part of its beloved, annual Adopt-A-Child event on Wednesday, December 14.
![Young students working on tablets.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1049/af6d9c05-7202-4f5c-a974-d4cd43bca72e.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Thousands of GGUSD Students Get Techy with Hour of Code
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Thousands of elementary, intermediate, and high school students at more than 20 schools throughout Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) gained a whole host of computer science skills by participating in “The Hour of Code™"
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GGUSD Food Service Employees Have Something Special on the Menu This Holiday Season
Friday, December 2, 2016
GGUSD's Food Services Department will serve happiness and joy as they deliver toys and gifts, in partnership with Project Dignity, to homeless children on the morning of December 17.
![Principal receiving statewide award by GGUSD members.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1048/54af86c1-6181-4a41-99a8-360c78e8914a.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Garden Grove Unified School District Principal Honored with Statewide Award
Friday, November 18, 2016
Principal Marcie Griffith with the news that she had been selected as this year’s recipient of the California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Distinguished Service Award.
![Lake students ready to perform with donated instruments.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1047/lake-intermediate-school-receives-generous-donation-of-instruments.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Lake Intermediate School Receives Generous Donation of Instruments
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Lake Intermediate School was presented with a donation of musical instruments from The Philharmonic Society on November 3.
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Garden Grove Unified School District Administrator Receives LULAC Award
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
GGUSD Executive Director of K-12 Educational Services Dr. Lorena Luna Sanchez is one of five women being honored as “Orange County Women of the Year” by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Santa Ana Council #147.
![GGUSD member giving presentation to parents.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1043/b002201e-e14a-414a-93ec-664af7627734.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
GGUSD Hosts Annual Community Resource and Health Fair
Monday, October 10, 2016
GGUSD will hold its Annual Community Resource & Health Fair starting at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday October 12th at Clinton Corner Family Campus.
![College fair in school gym](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1042/03eb47da-f58c-414a-b5eb-86c0dafb85a5.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
GGUSD to Host College Fair for High School Students
Monday, October 10, 2016
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUD) students will have an opportunity to meet with college recruiters and admissions officers at the district’s annual College Fair on Monday, October 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Bolsa Grande High School.
![Carrillo student giving speech to school outside on the black top.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1041/514521e3-77b6-4907-97a5-86a1fadf81bb.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Carrillo Elementary School Students Become Heroes For Peace
Thursday, October 6, 2016
On September 27th, GGUSD students at Leo Carrillo Elementary School became Heroes for Peace
![Young children holding hands walking down a hall way.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1040/5ced6c69-2cc3-47a0-acb4-89d2d30920e0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
GGUSD Ramps Up Anti-Bullying Efforts with WeTip Hotline
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Ten schools in GGUSD are participating in a pilot program to combat bullying and cyberbullying with the help of WeTip, a national anonymous crime and incident reporting hotline.
![Kids joined in a circle smiling up to the camera with Blue Ribbon School seal in the center.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1039/cook-national-blue-ribbon-winner.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Cook Elementary School Named One of the Best in the Nation
Monday, October 3, 2016
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is pleased to announce that A.J. Cook Elementary School was named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. this week.
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Garden Grove Unified School District Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Five students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) were named semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program – a prestigious recognition earned by less than one percent of high school seniors nationwide.
![Automotive teachers gathered with frame of electric car.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1034/electric-vehicles.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866670000000)
High School Students Gear Up To Build Electric Vehicles
Monday, September 12, 2016
Approximately 750 high school students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) are gearing up to assemble a street legal pure drive electric vehicle provided through a grant-funded partnership with The SWITCH Lab.
![Assistant Superintendent giving speech while young student are ready to perform on stage.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1035/monroe-launch-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866670000000)
Garden Grove Unified School District Celebrates Successful Launch of District First-Ever Spanish Dual Language Immersion Academy
Friday, September 9, 2016
On Monday, September 19, Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) welcomed public officials, community leaders, and parents to a “Going Global Launch Party” to celebrate the district’s first-ever Spanish
![Back to school written on a chalk board.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1033/back-to-school.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866670000000)
Back to School Nights
Friday, September 9, 2016
GGUSD invites parents to Back to School Nights to meet their child's teacher, tour the school, learn about classroom expectations and extracurricular opportunities, and more.
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Garden Grove Unified School District Students Show Growth on State Test
Friday, August 26, 2016
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students demonstrated significant growth and exceeded state averages at all grade levels in both math and English on the state’s Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC) test
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GGUSD Ready to Welcome Students Back for 2016-2017 School Year
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is ready to welcome back more than 45,000 students on September 1, the first day of the 2016-2017 school year.
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GGUSD Board of Education Approves November Bond Measure to Improve School Safety and Learning Environments
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
On August 9, 2016, the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education approved a resolution that will ask voters to consider a $311 million general obligation bond measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot.
![GGUSD marching band rehearsing.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1046/88df892b-f689-4cde-9192-08b9862de66e.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
GGUSD Presents 2016 Showcase of the Bands
Friday, January 8, 2016
Student musicians representing all seven high school marching bands in Garden Grove Unified School District will be displaying their musical skills at the annual “Showcase of Bands” on Wednesday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m.
![Teacher giving lesson to student on rug.](https://www4.ggusd.us/media/1045/c0e8775a-3fcb-45b5-87cc-a2877ead6492.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&height=186&widthratio=1.6129032258064516129032258065&rnd=132666866680000000)
Monroe Dual Language Academy is Accepting Applications for 2017-18
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Garden Grove Unified School District’s Spanish Dual Language Academy at Monroe Elementary School is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students are eligible for the program.
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Garden Grove Unified School District to Host 70 Colleges and Universities at College Fair
Monday, September 22, 2014
Garden Grove Unified School District will host its annual College Fair on Monday, October 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bolsa Grande High School (9401 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove).
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Message about Air Conditioning at GGUSD
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Garden Grove Unified School District is one of several districts in the county where the majority of schools are not air-conditioned as the main buildings of most of our schools were built before air-conditioning was available.