Principal’s Message – July 31, 2020

Principal’s Message – July 31, 2020

Hello! On behalf of Ms. Bedolla and myself, we are excited to welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year!  We will be starting our year off in a distance learning environment and have a lot planned to engage and enrich the lives of all of your students.   Please see...
Downey Family Information Session

Downey Family Information Session

Join us for an online K-8th Family Information Session! The “Administering the Diagnostic at Home” session is designed to help families engage with i-Ready to support their students at home. Families will deepen their understanding of i-Ready and its core components,...
Get to Know Our New Website!

Get to Know Our New Website!

We are very excited to have a new look on our school websites but we know this can cause confusion as our parents and staff get used to the new pages. Follow us on a quick tour of the new site to learn where all your go-to links are now located.  Tour Stop 1:...
Online Registration is Now Open

Online Registration is Now Open

We are pleased to announce that Online Registration Verification is now open for ALL DUSD students! This includes returning students and new students who have completed enrollment. Registration can be completed using your Parent Connect Portal or by...
Can you hear the THUNDER?

Can you hear the THUNDER?

After months of discussion, we are excited to share that Downey Unified’s Board of Education unanimously voted to change the Griffiths Middle School mascot from the Indians to the Thunderbirds. For the last several years, the image of the Thunderbird has been part of...
Medical Insurance Protection for your child

Medical Insurance Protection for your child

Even though we take many precautions to protect your child from injuries, accidents can and do happen while students are participating in school activities on campus, on school trips, and during extra-curricular activities and sports. Although Downey Unified School...