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Public Information Office
Steven Frasher, Public Information Officer   |   Email: sfrasher@gusd.net
Marge Rader, Secretary   |   Email: mrader@gusd.net
Phone: 818.241.3111 ext. 218
Fax: 818.548.9041

Press Releases
 
Glendale USD Plans Community Forums
Budget challenges, Common Core standards, and Measure S updates. Read more... [PDF, posted May 21, 2012, 1:43 a.m.]
 
Business Group Salutes Glendale Educational Excellence
Schools added to honor roll for raising student achievement. Read more... [PDF, posted May 10, 2012, 11:27 a.m.]
 
Dr. Maria G. Gandera Named New Assistant Superintendent
Educator will succeed retiring David Samuelson in Human Resources. Read more... [PDF, posted May 3, 2012, 3:02 p.m.]
 
Classified and Management Staff Defer Furloughs
Teachers union rejects plan; five furlough days remain on calendar. Read more... [PDF, posted April 24, 2012, 12:33 p.m.]
 
Parent Meeting Will Explain Transitional Kindergarten
New grade level for certain four-year-olds begins this fall. Read more... [PDF, posted April 19, 2012, 11:13 a.m.]
 
Elementary Schools Honored for Excellence
Three schools added to state 'Distinguished" list. Read more... [PDF, posted April 19, 2012, 11:11 a.m.]
 
School Board Leadership Rotates
Christine Walters assumes the gavel as new Board president. Read more... [PDF, posted April 4, 2012, 12:21 a.m.]
 
Clark Magnet High Team Claims a Lexus First Place Win
"Carbonators" win additional $15,000 prize in Lexus Eco Challenge. Read more... [PDF, posted March 21, 2012, 4:23 p.m.]
 
Measure S Funds Technology in the Classrooms
Computer and tech upgrades coming to all school sites. Read more... [PDF, posted March 21, 2012, 8:45 a.m.]
 
Glendale School A Best Practice Model For Urban Success
Columbus Elementary awarded for Excellence in Urban Education. Read more... [PDF, posted March 21, 2012, 8:42 a.m.]
 
Healthy Choices, Appealing to Zesty, in the A to Z Salad Bar
Jefferson Elementary School will host National Nutrition Month Event.  Read more ... [PDF, posted March 14, 2012, 4:05 p.m.]
 
New Kindergarten Registration Age
In accordance with State Senate Bill 1381, the kindergarten entrance date has been changed for the 2012-2013 academic year to November 1.  Children must have been born November 1, 2007, or earlier, to be enrolled in Kindergarten next year.   Read more ... [PDF, posted March 13, 2012, 3:07 p.m.]
 
Roosevelt Middle School celebrates "transformation"
Roosevelt Middle School is commemorating the completion of major campus modernization, including a new classroom building, and dedicating its new athletic field to the memory of a beloved school counselor.  Read more ... [PDF, posted February 23, 2012, 4:53 p.m.]
 
Fatal Fall Under Investigation at CVHS
The Glendale Unified School District community is saddened to report that an isolated fatal fall occurred this afternoon at Crescenta Valley High School. Read more... [Guidelines to Help Children Cope with Grief and Loss] [PDF, posted February 10, 2012, 2:10 p.m.]
 
Glendale USD Board Ratifies Furlough Day Deal
Unanimous vote formally restores full school calendar for 2011-2012. Read more... [PDF, posted February 9, 2012, 4:27 p.m.]
 
Crescenta Valley High to Confront Simulated Fatal Crash
Graphic presentation reminds students of impaired deaths "Every 15 Minutes." Read more... [PDF, posted February 8, 2012, 10:19 a.m.]
 
Daily High Named A Model Continuation High School
Alternative program high school wins distinction for third consecutive time. Read more... [PDF, posted February 7, 2012, 12:02 p.m.]
 
Clark Magnet High Team Competing in Lexus Eco-Challenge
La Crescenta science and technology high school vies for a second eco-title. Read more... [PDF, posted February 3, 2012, 11:59 a.m.]
 
Crescenta Valley High Drama Presents Original Play
Authentic CVHS student voices address fears of bullying in "22% Fear." Read more... [PDF, posted January 31, 2012, 3:33 p.m.]
 
Information Packets Available for Clark Magnet High School
Advance registration needed for science and technology magnet high school. Read more... [PDF, posted January 31, 2012, 11:25 a.m.]
 
Glendale USD hears Poetry, Out Loud
High school students to recite great poetry, in competition. Read more... [PDF, posted January 18, 2012, 2:28 p.m.]
 
Joint Communication Between GTA & GUSD, January 11, 2012
The Association and the District are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached regarding 2011-2012 furlough days. Read more... [PDF, posted January 11, 2012, 6:05 p.m.]
 
Glendale USD and GTA Furlough Negotiations Stalled
Teachers' union fails to bring furlough proposal to the table. Read more... [PDF, posted December 7, 2011, 2:13 p.m.]
 
Glendale Schools Open on Friday, December 2
All Glendale and La Crescenta public school open today at 8:00 a.m. Read more ... [PDF, posted December 2, 2011, 7:00 a.m.]
 
Glendale Schools Open After Windstorm
All Glendale and La Crescenta public schools open for classes. Read more... [PDF, posted December 1, 2011, 8:56 a.m.]
 
Clark Magnet High Dedicates New Marine Robot
"Johnny Lex" is a legacy of students winning Lexus Eco-Challenge. Read the story... [PDF, posted November 23, 2011, 11:04 a.m.; revised November 23, 2011, 12:30 p.m.]
 
College View Kids to Greet Glendale Police Special Guests
GPD K-9 and other units bolster annual special needs school fund-raiser. Read more... [PDF, posted November 21, 2011, 4:29 p.m.]
 
Glendale Schools Brings Strategic Plan to Life
New brochure and video map District outlook for the coming years. Read more... [PDF, posted November 11, 2011, 3:18 p.m.]
 
Glendale Council PTA Celebrates All-Star Members
School backers purchase membership in every Glendale PTA. Read the story... [PDF, posted October 17, 2011, 11:21 a.m.]
 
Wilson Middle School Celebrates Centennial
Alumni invited to join current parents and students marking 100 years. Read more... [PDF, posted October 14, 2011, 4:39 p.m.]
 
Glendale Football Teams Participate in Reagan Centennial
Crescenta Valley games vs. Hoover and Glendale will feature special coin toss. Read more... [PDF, posted September 29, 2011, 5:11 p.m.]
 
Glendale Schools Observe September 11 anniversary
Minute of silence to commemorate a day that changed America. Read more... [PDF, posted September 7, 2011, 3:11 p.m.]
 
GUSD API Growth and Change Summary
District highlights for the 2010-11 Academic Performance Index (API) growth report that includes information on growth since the spring 2010 API base was set. Read press release... [PDF, posted August 31, 2011, 5:12 p.m.]
 
Glendale Schools welcome back students
More than 26,000 students enrolled for the new school year. Read more... [PDF, posted August 29, 2011, 5:18 p.m.; updated August 31, 2011, 5:08 p.m.]
 
Glendale Board Approves Temporary Tdap Waiver
Clinics help fulfill mandatory pertussis vaccination requirements. Read the story... [PDF, posted August 22, 2011, 5:03 p.m.]
 
Pertussis Vaccine (TDAP) Available
Click here to view a list of dates and locations of vaccination centers. [PDF, posted April 6, 2011, 10:23 a.m.; updated April 25, 2011, 9:06 a.m.; updated May 6, 2011, 9:30 a.m.; updated May 24, 2011, 1:54 p.m.]
 
CBEE Recognizes Six Glendale Schools in Honor Roll List
Fremont, Lincoln, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue, and Valley View Elementary Schools and Rosemont Middle School were named to the Scholar Honor Roll list for demonstrating consistent high student academic achievement and making significant progress toward closing the achievement gaps among all students. Read more... [PDF, posted April 26, 2011, 9:10 a.m.]
 
Glendale School District Signs Agreement with Mayor of Korean Province
Agreement states that Glendale Schools and GyeongGi  English Village in Korea will work together to promote educator, student, and curricular exchange program. Read press release... [PDF, posted April 25, 2011, 11:24 a.m.]
 
Clark Magnet High School Wins $70,000 Grand Prize
Students, parents, teachers, and community leaders will gather to celebrate the victory of the Clark Eco Savers in the Lexus Eco Challenge, a program and contest for secondary school students to learn about the environment and take a stand to improve it. Read the press release... [PDF, posted April 11, 2011, 3:34 p.m.]
 
Pertussis Vaccine (TDAP) Will Be Available During Spring Break 2011
Click here for a list of dates and locations. [PDF, posted March 28, 2011, 2:58 p.m.]
 
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2011 Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools
Among these recognized are Clark Magnet High School, Keppel and R.D. White Elementary Schools. Read the press release... [PDF, posted March 30, 2011, 3:45 p.m.]
 
Dominique Evans-Bye: One of 10 Selected by the Society for Science and the Public (SSP) for the 2011 Class of the SSP Fellowship
The 2011 Fellows were named for their unique plans to reach students in underserved communities and to inspire excellence in independent scientific research. Read more... [PDF, posted March 23, 2011, 4:57 p.m.]
 
Senior Policy Advisor from US Department of Education to Visit Clark Magnet School
Greg Darnieder will be visiting Clark Magnet High School to learn more about the programs we have to offer. Read more... [PDF, posted March 21, 2011, 12:45 p.m.]
 
Food and Drug Administration Fact Sheet Regarding Situation in Japan
What is FDA doing to assess the situation in Japan? What systems does the FDA have in place to protect the US food supply? What products come to the US from Japan? Are there dairy products that come from Japan? Read the answers to these and other questions... [PDF, posted March 18, 2011, 2:34 p.m.]
 
LA County Fire Department Warns Against Fraudulent Email
A fraudulent e-mail containing the heading "Acid Rain Precautions" and the County of Los Angeles Fire Department logo has surfaced, warning residents that radioactive particles released from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan could mix with rain and "cause burns, alopecia or even cancer." Read complete story...  [PDF, posted March 18, 2011, 2:30 p.m.]
 
Health Advisory
L.A. County residents cautioned to AVOID ingesting potassium iodide; based on current situation, there is NO increased risk of radiation exposure from nuclear power complex situation in Japan. Read more... [PDF, posted March 15, 2011]
 
Foothill SELPA's Annual Family Transition Forum
Click here for more information. [PDF, posted February 22, 2011]
 
Clark Magnet School Information Packets and Applications for 2011-2012
Available now. Click here for more information. [PDF, posted February 22, 2011]
 
Clark Magnet School Information Packets and Applications for 2011-12
Available soon. [click here for more information] [PDF, posted February 11, 2011]
 
Eco Savers from Clark Magnet High School Earn $10,000 for Innovative Project in 4th Annual Lexus Eco Challenge
Read press release... [PDF, posted January 11, 2011]
 
Community Information Meeting
Slideshow presentation [click here to view]
Community Forum questions and answers [click here to view]
 
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Glendale's 2010 Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools
Read press release... [PDF; posted February 11, 2010]