Awards & Honors
2010
California Distinguished School
A message from State School Chief Jack O'Connell...
"It is an honor to recognize the schools, and the students, parents, teachers, and administrators who helped earn this most prestigious distinction. The 2010 California Distinguished Schools have been selected because of their academic excellence and for narrowing achievement gaps. These schools have persevered despite state budget cutbacks that have cut deeply into the budgets of local school districts. I encourage educators throughout our state to review the signature practices that Distinguished Schools are using to improve student achievement."
"It is an honor to recognize the schools, and the students, parents, teachers, and administrators who helped earn this most prestigious distinction. The 2010 California Distinguished Schools have been selected because of their academic excellence and for narrowing achievement gaps. These schools have persevered despite state budget cutbacks that have cut deeply into the budgets of local school districts. I encourage educators throughout our state to review the signature practices that Distinguished Schools are using to improve student achievement."
2009
California Business for Education Excellence
Congratulations to our Students, Teachers, Support Staff, and Parents! We have been selected to be on the 2009 Honor Roll sponsored by the California Business for Education Excellence! Click here to check out this honor. A press release highlighting this achievement was also featured in the Cerritos Community News. GO GRIZZLIES!
2001
National Blue Ribbon Award
From the U.S. Department of Education:
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement to high levels. In addition to being honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, where each school receives a plaque and flag signifying their status, these schools serve as models for other schools throughout the nation.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement to high levels. In addition to being honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, where each school receives a plaque and flag signifying their status, these schools serve as models for other schools throughout the nation.
2000
California Distinguished School
In 2000, Gonsalves Elementary won its first California Distinguished School Award!
