This is the 171st most frequent Hebrew word.
הגיעו
"Arrived" or "reached."
The word 'הגיעו' in this sentence signifies the act of arriving at a destination, indicating that the subject (the students) completed the action of reaching the school.
התלמידים הגיעו לבית הספר בזמן.
The students arrived at the school on time.
Here, 'הגיעו' expresses that the news was transmitted or came to the neighborhood, indicating movement or transmission of information.
החדשות הגיעו לשכונה והשאירו את כולם נרגשים.
The news reached the neighborhood and left everyone excited.
In this instance, 'הגיעו' is used to show that the comments were sent or delivered to the desk, again describing a transfer or arrival of items or information.