Garvey music teacher and avid bike enthusiast, Mr. Drange began inviting fellow Garvey staff members to weekly bike rides in March of 2022. Mr. Alarcon, Mr. Naka, Mr. Grau, Mr. Huerta, Mr. Habibi, Mr....

This summer I went to the movies to see Dr. Strange and The Rise of Gru with friends and afterwards we walked around Atlantic Times Square and ordered fried noodles and tteok-bokki, which are rice cakes...

Being a Boy Scout in Troop 443 in Covina has challenged me to learn valuable life skills. This summer I was able to develop these skills to earn several merit badges including: first aid, life saving,...

Eighth-grade math teacher Ms. Tamura has served at the Garvey School District for over 20 years. She has taught at Bitely and Emerson Elementary schools and she is a teacher who is kind and caring of each...

Comments from students at Garvey: Mr. Huerta He is an organized teacher who reviews the previous day’s lesson and shares a short video on the current lesson. He lectures on the unit materials and...

Staff writer Katelyn Lee spoke to her sister, Kylie Tran ('15), a student at Cal Poly Pomona University majoring in education about being an eighth-grader at Garvey Intermediate. Excerpts from the conversation: What...

Mustangs enjoy weekends with friends and family

After two years of isolation and lockdown at home, students are learning to live together again. The Intramural Basketball Tournament kicked off on October 4 and Halloween Spirit Week begins October 25...

Students make the jump from Elementary School to Seventh-grade  

Not too long ago, my mom, Johanna, was an eighth grader too. Today she is a wonderful mom who cares for me and my two younger siblings. She happens to be interested in makeup and the mystic arts among...

Staff writer Fiona Wang spoke to Mr. Dam about his many years at Garvey and his love for badminton, Vietnamese food, and Garvey Intermediate.

In 1931 the Coca-Cola beverage company commissioned Michigan artist Haddon Sundblom to illustrate Santa Claus to promote their drinks. Sundblom used Clement Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” poem...

Mustangs of the Past and Present

Staff writers Zeny Tran, Lexie Flores, Andru Martinez and others share poems about their reflections of the fall season and the gratitude they have for friends and loved ones. Click to view Poems for...

Staff reporter Sana Yan spoke to Mr. Valdez about his role as the Garvey Opportunity Academy teacher. The Opportunity Academy helps students who are struggling with discipline and academics. Ninety...