Normally played in June, this year's World Cup kicked off in November in Qatar, a nation of 3 million people. Qatar spent more than $200 billion building seven new stadiums for the global soccer tournament....

On Tuesday during Thanksgiving vacation the Garvey Kiwanis Builders Club visited the Cultiva LA Community Garden in Rosemead. The Garden, next to Duff Elementary School and Garvey Park, was accessible...

Protests against China's "zero-Covid" lockdown policies have occurred in Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and other cities in China. Under the lockdown rules people are confined to their homes...

After a stormy election day, the results of the California and LA Country election have not been finalized. It will still be a few weeks before all the votes are counted. With 98% of votes counted...

NFL quarterback Tom Brady, NBA guard Stephen Curry, and MLB pitcher Shohei Ohtani are among a handful of prominent celebrities accused of helping defraud investors in the now bankrupt FTX crypto trading...

Garvey Intermediate is hosting several fundraising events in the final months of the year. One event is the FUNDrive clothing collection. All proceeds will go towards the Garvey ASB budget. ASB approves...

"The bird is freed," tweeted Tesla billionaire Elon Musk as the $44 billion Twitter deal became finalized. Musk's first move as the new owner of Twitter was to fire Twitter executive, Vijaya Gadde, who...

Do you fight with your brother or sister? No one can annoy you like a brother or sister, but on the other hand, no one else can have the ability to lift your spirits when you feel alone and miserable....

From the White House Briefing Room: America has the greatest Armed Forces in the history of the world.  To those who serve and those that serve alongside them — their families and caregivers —...

On October 21, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay to President Biden's student loan forgiveness program. This does not cancel out pending applications, though, and applicants can...

During Game 2 of the NLDS a white fronted goose landed in shallow right field in front of 56,000 cheering LA fans at Dodger Stadium. Fans had less to cheer about when the Padres won the Goose Game and...

The 2023 National Contest for History Day will begin on June 11 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This year's History Day theme is Frontiers in History. Last year students in Mr. Huerta's Social...

Cartoons by Mustang Staff and illustrators around the US. Topics: inflation, high gas prices, electric cars, Climate Change concerns, Russia Ukraine war.

On August 5 the Korean pop music group Girls' Generation (SNSD -  So-nyuh Shi-dae in Korean) released their seventh Korean-language studio album Forever 1. Girls' Generation is one of the most decorated...

Images from the first Science Alliance meetings of the 2022-23 school year

Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World Dominion is visually stunning and filled with well-crafted action scenes involving car chases and plane crashes, but it suffers from a somewhat predictable storyline. Terrifying...

In 1893 the Pullman Palace Car Company reduced the wages of its workers by 25 percent, while keeping living expenses the same in the workplace community. A delegation of workers protested the wage reduction...

Eighth Graders honor their friends and loved ones before leaving for high school Annie Huang ('22) This school year at Garvey Intermediate we joined together with the rest of the world to do our...

On May 13 graduates of the Class of 2022 from USC participated in an in-person commencement ceremony at 8:30 a.m at Exposition Park. 70,000 people gathered in person to celebrate over 19,000 degrees...

Garvey teachers/staff faced the students of Woodcraft for a spirited match. Mr. Herrera and Ms. Mancia led the teachers to victory. Later that day, the Mustang squad defeated the Knights of Temple. Mr....

Thank you for buying a Garvey yearbook. Special thanks to all students and staff who participated in Garvey Yearbook sales. Together we were able to sell 119 yearbooks in three days. We sold another 80...

The Florida House of Representatives voted to dissolve Walt Disney World of its self governing status, which might significantly impact Disney World's finances. The Florida SB4 bill dissolves the Reedy...

ASB wants to encourage you to: Watch the Teachers vs Students Bball game on 5/25 (2pm) at the outdoor courts and pick up your Garvey Yearbook on 5/26 at lunch at the Equipment Room. Events &...

On March 22 Garvey kicked off a March Madness of their own with a basketball tournament 3 on 3 competition. The champion teams were Connor's Team (eighth-grade) and Slurp Fish Henry (seventh-grade). All...

California is the home of two Presidential Libraries and Museums: the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley and the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda. Other U.S. presidents have spent significant years...

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll event returns this year on the Monday after Easter Sunday. The White House has hosted this children event since 1878 (Pres. Hayes administration) where children gather...

Spring is back at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. The three-acre Rose Garden is filled with over 1,300 different cultivated plants and flowers, including the "Huntingon's 100th," a pastel yellow and...

Stranger Things 4 Vol 1 (Episodes 1-7) was released on May 27 with a new villain Vecna terrorizing the town of Hawkins, Indiana in 1986. With $30 million spent on each episode, the Duffer Brothers (Chapman...

To stop Ukraine from joining NATO, a European- North American- Eurasian military alliance of 30 countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin deployed 150,000 troops near Ukraine's borders. The Russian...

After serving almost 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer (83 years old) will retire at the end of this term. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (51 yrs old) of the US Court of Appeals for the...

This year we celebrate our mothers on May 8 for Mother's Day. President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill in 1914 designating the second Sunday of May as a national holiday to be called "Mother's Day." Parade...

Encanto, CODA, and The Power of the Dog were the top winners at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Jessica Chastain and Will Smith were named best actress and best actor. This was...

Indoor masking is now not required for students and staff at schools in LAUSD starting March 23.  The LAUSD Board of Education and the teacher's union agreed to align with the county recommendations and...

The home security company Ring has produced a drone camera for home surveillance. The Ring Always Home Cam can fly around your home and monitor any unusual activity to deter home invaders. This year Walmart...

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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stated that the CDC will stop authorizing U.S. border agents to expel migrants without asylum interviews starting May 23. This decision was made because of the drop in Covid-19...

In his State of the Union speech President Biden attempted to unite Americans of diverse political opinions together. "We are stronger today than we were a year ago. And we will be stronger a year from...

Every year the city of Alexandria in Virginia hosts a birthday celebration for America's first president, George Washington. In addition to a parade on February 21 there will be other activities such...

As the Winter Olympics conclude Norway has once again topped the leader board with 37 medals - 16 gold, 8 silver, 13 bronze. The defending Norway champion Olympic team has won most of their medals in the...

Olympic champion Chloe Kim returned to the Winter Olympics on February 4, winning gold in the half-pipe, representing her country and adding to her three gold medals in snowboarding. At the Mountain Dew...

The LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to win their second Super Bowl title at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp received the game MVP award with 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rams...

In 2014, the mandated Presidential Fitness Test was replaced by the voluntary Pres. Youth Fitness Program. The Obama Administration aimed to prioritize individual health over athletic excellence. In 1956,...

South Korean based MMO game, Lost Ark, launched in North America and Europe on February 11. The RPG from Amazon Games resembles Diablo and World of Warcraft, where players can slay villains and collect...

The Supreme Court upheld the Texas Senate Bill 8 law which prohibits abortion after embryonic cardiac activity (the heartbeat) is detected. The heartbeat is usually detected about six weeks into the pregnancy....

The US birthrate has dropped to 1979 levels according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control. More people die every day than are being born, contends the CDC, which means the US is "below replacement...

America honors the reverend Martin Luther King Jr. on January 17 this year. In 1963 King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in front of 250,000 people where he stated, "I have...

The Mathantics math tutorial YouTube channel has 2.28M subscribers. Users find math concepts clearly explained in fun and accessible videos created by two friends, Rob and Jeremy, from Southern California.  

The Labor Department reports that inflation jumped 7% in 2021, the biggest jump in 40 years. In 2021, used car prices rose 37%, shelter costs rose 4%, and energy costs rose 29%. At the grocery store, customers...

Schools in the Chicago Public School District cancelled in person learning on January 5, but plan on resuming in person learning on January 12. Seventy-three percent of the teachers in the Chicago Teachers...

The annual New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena returned to Colorado Boulevard for 2022. Event organizers expected 700,000 spectators along the six miles of the parade route. Many viewers camped out...

The Metro Division led by Claude Giroux defeated the Central Division 5-3 to win the NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas. Philly Flyers captain Giroux was named game MVP for scoring two goals. The NHL did not...

Over 77,000 fans watched the Notre Dame Irish football team rout the USC Trojans (31-16) in South Bend, Indiana on October 23. Irish quarterback Jack Coan connected for 189 yards and 1 TD, while running...

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

The Mustang Musicians of Mr. Drange's music class performed their holiday show to Garvey students on Friday, December 10.  Students from Ms. Dale, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Zaidi, and Mr. Cheung’s class attended...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a city ordinance to restrict the homeless from camping on sidewalks and public places. Garcetti, who was confirmed by the Senate to become ambassador to India, stated, "We...

The NBA has five games scheduled on Christmas Day including head to head match ups between the Lakers versus the Nets and the Warriors versus the Suns. The Lakers Nets game may be postponed because 10...

Mustangs are very thankful for their phones which sadly outranked their parents and friends at school in the survey. Students said that they were excited to get a Christmas tree and watch a new movie in...

Christmas tree growers Rusty and Beau Estes have been selected once again to have one of their Christmas trees honored at the White House. An 18 1/2 foot Fraser fir from Peak Farms of Jefferson, North...

As a child, Pierino "Perry" Como, dreamed of being the best barber in town, and at the age of 13 he had his own barber chair at the Fragapane Barber Shop near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At 14 he became...

Every year Nike sells the most shoes in the US, with the company earning $38 billion dollars in annual sales worldwide and $17B domestically. Vans and Timberland’s parent company VF (formerly Vanity...

Shoppers had a chance to burn off the Thanksgiving calories by collecting gifts on Black Friday. Walmart offered some of the best deals for bargain hunters. Electronics like the Samsung 60-inch Class 4K...

 Students who need additional support in school may be eligible for special education services in an IEP (individualized education program). The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - 1990,...

3,000 homeless people on Skid Row were served hot turkey meals in person, the day before Thanksgiving by the Los Angeles Mission. Last year the LA Mission followed Covid protocols and provided to-go Thanksgiving...

In 2020 Amazon sales jumped 37.6% to $386 billion while Walmart increased sales by 6.7% to $559B. For Amazon this was the fastest year-over-year increase since 2011 reports John Dobosz of Forbes. Walmart...

Los Angeles County is home to over 1,000 murals from Santa Monica to Pomona and Glendale to Long Beach. Ever since the tragic death of Laker basketball star Kobe Bryant, artists have produced new creative...

In AVID students engage in discussion and dialogue through a Socratic seminar. In the seminar students examine a text and generate questions to produce answers on the topic. The goal of the Socratic seminar...

LIVE Double Feature - Peter Pan and Our Town performances on December 2 for Elective Classes only Take a wild journey back to Neverland with Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Wendy, and the Lost Boys as they match...

 Students in 21st Century class designed floor plans for homes using software like Smart Draw. They created scaled diagrams of rooms and yard space from above, providing a blueprint vision of the arrangement...

A ceramic is a product made from clay and nonmetallic materials, including pottery, tiles, brick, and glass. Heat can be used to change the form of the ceramic and color can be added to give the ceramic...

Due to COVID safety measures, the cafeteria dining room is closed to students during regular hours. Students can pick up their school breakfast in the morning and eat in the outdoor dining area under the...

Schedule for Halloween Spirit Week (10/25-29) October 25 Monday - Wear a red shirt to speak out against drug abuse Tuesday - Wear a sports jersey. Disaster Drill @ 9am. Watch party - FIRST lunch...

The Donut Man in Glendora has brought back their fresh pumpkin donuts as fall approaches. The fresh strawberry and tiger tails remain best sellers.

After cutting $15 million from the police bureau's budget last year, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is now trying to recruit more police officers as crime rises to historic levels in his city. In 2021, there...

Program Notes for Our Town from Playbill OurTown_FrankCraven38 Mustang of the Month - Garvey Players P2 - Emily Amezcua, Jackson Lam, Julissa Del Toro, Jericho Pagaduan P3 - Zoreimy Melgar,...

According to CNBC, this year the TikTok platform reached 1 billion active users, but still trails Facebook’s 2.85B monthly active users. In June, President Biden revoked and replaced President Trump’s...

The annual Columbus Day parade returns to New York City on October 11. According to ABC7 NY, 2021 Grand Marshal, Michael Pascucci, will lead the 77th Columbus Day Parade beginning at 11:30 am ET. Over...

On Thursday October 7, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be moving its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas. Tesla joins other tech giants like Oracle and Hewlett Packard...

Garvey students give a big thumbs up to Halloween treats (especially anything with chocolate) and dressing up in costumes. Mustangs are wild about the Hocus Pocus film and the Twilight movie with Bella...

2020 League of Legends world champion DWG KIA failed to defend their title this year in Iceland. The upstart EDward Gaming from Shanghai, China won their first Worlds title with a 3-2 Grand Final win. The...

Frequent Wes Anderson musical collaborator Alexandre Desplat returns to the big screen with a new score for Anderson's French Dispatch. The French composer won an Oscar for Best Original Score for his...

As the seasons turn and the temperatures in Rosemead drop to 54F, students at Garvey are starting to trade their shorts and tank tops for jeans, hoodies, sweaters, and raincoats. One local outdoor retailer,...

To encourage a positive and encouraging school environment, Garvey students and staff can nominate other students and staff for demonstrating the Garvey expected schoolwide learning results. These goals...

Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, was historic in many ways. It is a movie about the first ever Asian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Seventh-graders and eighth-graders let their imaginations run wild while decorating classroom doors in 2019. Ms. Ngeth's homeroom is awarded first prize for Beware, Mr. Naka - second prize for Coco, Mr....

My favorite summer experiences was celebrating my birthday when I went to the mall with friends. Two of my friends from San Francisco came to visit LA and we went to the beach together. I hope my next...

Investor's Business Daily released a list of the top Dow Jones stocks of the year with Goldman Sachs (+43%), American Express (+39%), and Microsoft (27%) leading the pack.  

Canadian track and field star, Damian Warner made history as the first gold medalist from Canada in the mens decathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. Warner earned 9,018 points, competing in 10 different grueling...

Seventh-grade students are learning about the mythical Greek inventor, Daedalus and his wayward son, Icarus. According to Greek legend, Daedalus murdered his nephew Perdix, and he was banished from Athens...

The eighth-grade promotion ceremony on Garvey Field at 11:30 am (courtesy of The Garvey School District)

In Mr. Richardson and Mr. Navarette's classes, students learned about the teen sailor, Abby Sunderland, from Thousand Oaks, who attempted to sail around the world by herself. On January 23, 2010 she boarded...

Michael Cheung  (Rm 403) Hello Garvey, thank you for visiting our school newspaper and I hope that you enjoy the stories, the pictures, and the content created by your friends here on the newspaper...

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