First, thank you for your support and understanding as we, as a nation and community, responded to the unexpected invasion of COVID-19 in March. We are very proud of the way our Murdy students, parents, employees, and community leaders handled the de…

Our 5th Grade Classes visited the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach and decided they wanted to help! Their support provides a second chance at life for the marine mammal patients.  Each gift makes their life-saving work possible!  Our goa…

ALL students are encouraged to wear their College Gear EVERY Wednesday!

Kudos to Murdy third grade students and their families for organizing a beach clean up after their study around plastic pollution and its impact in our community. Students even impressed Garden Grove city officials with their research and essays on t…

On the 44th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Murdy Elementary School held its annual "Gratitude Project" event. The one-hour ceremony was hosted by sixth grade students who welcomed and honored true military heroes who they spent the year studying.…

Last week, our transitional kindergarten students at Murdy Elementary School earned their Pathway to Biliteracy award after completing their first year of Vietnamese dual language. We're so proud of these young scholars who are on their way to becomi…

John Murdy Elementary is one of 11 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District that was named a 2018 California Distinguished School.

4th grade Murdy student, Kailey Ho, was recognized at the GGUSD board meeting for her award-winning art.

Murdy Elementary is one of 40 GGUSD schools to be recognized as Honor Roll Schools for high student achievement.  Read more here.

Murdy Principal, Marcie Griffith is one of three GGUSD educators who received an award from the Orange County Department of Education for a commitment to arts education.  Read more here

Sixth grade students from Murdy Elementary School concluded a yearlong study about the power of gratitude with a special celebration that honored a group of heroes who have overcome life’s greatest challenges. The celebration was a culminating eve…

We are proud to offer a Vietnamese dual language program at Murdy Elementary School. Read more here.

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