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Welcome Information & First Day of School -2023

We are excited for our first day, August 14, and greeting your children back to school.  The first day is always special and will permit parents to walk his/her child to their teacher's classroom on Monday only. Please be advised of the following exp…
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AVID Elementary- "Career Day"@ Newhope

Newhope is implementing AVID Elementary schoolwide for students in grades TK- 6 beginning with developing the growth mindset that "We CAN do hard things" and organizing ourselves for school with time management skills and more. On April 21, 2023, the…

Parent Education- Youth Drug Prevention presented by OCDE in English & Spanish

"Youth Drug Prevention" Parent class will be presented on Wednesday, November 16th at 6 pm via zoom in English and Thursday, November 17th at 1:30 pm in person in Spanish located here in our MPR, following the PTO meeting. This training is designed t…

Ten Education Commandments-Parent Education

Our final class of the Ten Education Commandments in Spanish will conclude on Wednesday, November 9th. We are thankful to the Padres Promotores team from Santa Ana College and Mr. Javier Garcia. Parents are learning how to prepare their children for college and career readiness and the many financial opportunities provided to help our families.
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Back to School Night- Thursday, August 25th

Come and join us for our PTO Recruitment Meeting beginning at 5 PM in the MPR.  Then join all parents on the blacktop at 6 PM for the introduction of our teachers.  Classroom information sessions will begin at 6:10 and another session will be repeate…
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Transitional/Kindergarten Orientation

Welcome Future TK/Kinder parents and students! Please join us for our Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Orientation this Friday, August 12th at 12:00 PM in our MPR. Parents will learn how to support their children during this important step…

Principal's Message

Principal's Message

Dear Newhope Families and Community,

Welcome to the start of the 2023-2024 school year!  I hope your families are doing well and that you had an opportunity to recharge over the summer break. 

I am honored to have the opportunity to continue to lead Newhope with such determined students, dedicated teachers and staff, and a supportive school community. 

I have been a part of the Garden Grove Unified School District family for over twenty years. I started as a Language Arts/AVID intermediate teacher supporting English learners and GATE, in addition to collaboratively building a culture of college and career readiness. I subsequently served as an instructional coach/TOSA supporting all students in all subject areas in grades 7-12 throughout our district. Most recently, I served as an Assistant Principal at Santiago High School providing resources and support to our students, teachers, and families.   I am thrilled to bring my skills as an educational leader to Newhope Elementary School the last two years and to work with you as a partner in education to ensure the success of all of our students.

On a personal note, my husband and I have two children. Our daughter will begin 8th grade and our son will begin 11th grade. I have a strong appreciation for language, diversity and culture largely because of the multi-lingual and multi-cultural household that I grew up in.

I view education as a life-long process and expect that I will continue to learn much about the uniqueness of Newhope Elementary School not only this year but well into the future. Most importantly, I bring a belief that students are at the center of all school-related decisions.  I am excited to unite my experience, my openness to learn, and my student-centered approach to support Newhope.

A friendly reminder to please be sure to download the APP ParentSquare, as this is the primary way to receive the most updated district and school information for your child. Also, please be sure to complete data confirmation and update your emergency contacts through the Aeries Parent Portal. Our school office is always here to help you in case you need assistance.  

Thank you again for your support and I look forward to meeting you all in the near future. 

Sincerely, 

Tanya Avina 

Our School