gg parent portal

by Wilhelm Macejkovic I 6 min read

What is GGUSD parentsquare?

ParentSquare is GGUSD’s platform for phone, email, text and mobile app communication with parents, students, and staff. Connect to ParentSquare to receive important district updates. Why Choose GGUSD? Enroll Your Child Today!

Why choose Garden Grove Unified School District for your child?

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How do I update my contact information in the parent portal?

Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in your Aeries Parent Portal Account . Use one email address per parent in the Parent Portal Contacts screen to avoid creating multiple accounts. Enter the same contact information (email and phone numbers) for all of your students in the Contacts screen in your Aeries Parent Portal Account.

How do I request access to my school's parentportal?

If it does not match what is in ParentPortal, select “Request Access” and an email will be sent to your school principal who will approve your access.

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Why is Garden Grove Unified School District launching the ParentSquare Health Screening Form?

Garden Grove Unified School District is launching the ParentSquare Health Screening Form to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on our campuses and district sites. As schools reopen for in-person instruction, GGUSD will require all employees and parents (on behalf of their students) to complete the ParentSquare Health Screening Form to help ensure that those with COVID-19 symptoms or close contact to someone with COVID-19 do not report to work or school. GGUSD high school and intermediate school students will have the ability to complete the form on their own behalf.

How does Garden Grove Unified School District communicate with families?

Garden Grove Unified School District is communicating with families via ParentSquare ( voicemail, email and text message). You do not need to “activate your account” to receive ParentSquare messages. If you are not receiving ParentSquare messages, please follow these simple instructions:

How to activate Parentsquare?

Activate your ParentSquare account from the email or text message sent by ParentSquare. If you do not have an activation email or text you can visit parentsquare.com/signin and enter your email or cell phone in the Sign-up. An activation email will be sent to you.

What happens if you don't activate Parentsquare?

If you do not activate your account, you will still receive ParentSquare notifications (vo icemail, email, text).

What do you receive from Aeries Parent Portal?

Once your information is up-to-date in Aeries Parent Portal, you should receive ParentSquare messages (voice, email, text) from the district and your child (ren)’s school.

Why do you need to verify your contact information on Parentsquare?

ParentSquare users are asked to verify their contacts to ensure communication is sent to the right user. Users will be prompted to verify their contact information at login, including:

When should parents complete the Health Screening Form?

The form should be completed each morning before sending their child (ren) to campus.

Parent Portal PIN

This is the PIN you will need for a first-time registration for the Parent Portal. Once you are registered for Parent Portal, the registration remains active through your student’s graduation from PCPS.

Link to Parent Portal

Parent Portal is a service offered to parents and guardians for accessing certain student records. The service allows parents and guardians to access information about ALL of their students through one convenient website.

Accessing Parent Portal

If you have a registered Parent Portal account, visit https://focusk12.polk-fl.net/focus/ and enter your username and password. Your username is the personal email address that you used when you registered your account.

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What is GGUSD?

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is committed to preparing its nearly 43,300 students to become successful and responsible citizens who contribute and thrive in a diverse society. To ensure student success, we provide a rigorous and supportive academic experience that motivates all learners to meet high expectations. Students receive an exceptional education at our award-winning schools. GGUSD is a leader in college and career readiness with a greater number of students meeting rigorous college entrance exams than other districts in the state or county. With all our successes, however, we know that academics is just one element of a successful education, and we work to nurture the whole child. The key to our success is treating all students as if they were our own children and providing them all the academic and personal skills for lifelong success.

How many students does GGUSD serve?

As the third largest school district in Orange County, GGUSD serves nearly 43,000 students in Garden Grove and portions of six surrounding communities. The district employs more than 5,000 staff members, and operates 68 schools, making it the largest enterprise in Garden Grove. Still, district employees are valued members of the GGUSD family, each contributing to a caring and supportive culture.

What is GGUSD toolkit?

GGUSD launched an online toolkit to support students and families with academic, wellness, and community-based resources.

What is the mental health program in Garden Grove?

Garden Grove Unified School District makes kids mental health and emotional health a priority so that students can be successful in school and life. Garden Grove has school counseling for mental healt...

What is Garden Grove Way?

The district's strategic plan, "The Garden Grove Way" aims to equip all students with the academic and personal skills needed for lifelong success.

How to finalize enrollment in a school?

To finalize the enrollment process, parents may contact the school to schedule an appointment or for the enrollment hours. An Affidavit of Age Verification form is required from the parents/guardian of the minor if none of the foregoing is obtainable. (If needed, this form is available from the school office.)

Does Garden Grove Unified School District require parents to register?

All parents new to Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) are required to pre-enroll their students online, work with the school to create a Parent Portal account, and provide the necessary documents to complete the enrollment process.

Do you need address verification for GGUSD?

Address verification is required for all students new to GGUSD. Acceptable forms of address verification include:

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