Dear Friends, It has been nine months since I became superintendent of the Sunnyvale School District, and I am finally able to welcome our students back to school. Our gradual phased return to in-person instruction began March 18, and each…
Sunnyvale School District has begun a district-wide Facilities Master Plan process to identify opportunities to improve and reimagine our school buildings, campuses, and classrooms. The district contracted with LPA, Inc. in June 2020 to guide the Master Planning process. Components…
Thanks to the Lakewood Village Neighborhood Association, nearly $500 worth of school supplies are being donated to students at Lakewood and Fairwood Elementary Schools! The donations include: (165) ten pack #2 lead pencils • (246) two pocket folders • (40)…
While physical activity, good nutrition, and routine medical and dental care all remain fundamentally important to our overall health and well-being, it is just as important that we tend to our emotional health. As we begin to see a “light…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the December, January, and February meetings. December 15 (Special Board Development Meeting): Annual Organization Meeting of the Board of Education Recognition of Outgoing Members Oath…
Where there’s a will there’s a way, and between Sunnyvale’s school and city librarians, anything is possible. Having shelter in place due to the pandemic turned everyone’s lives upside and forced many of us to rethink how we go about…
The Sunnyvale School District had the distinct honor of being recognized as a Champion District Partner at the Family Engagement Institute’s 10th Anniversary Celebration and for “extraordinary contributions to FEI’s decade of existence.” FEI is an innovative, student equity initiative…
Congratulations to Ellis Elementary School for winning a 2021 Hoffmann Award for their Units of Study in Reading, Writing, and Phonics program! Units of Study is a framework for teaching developed at Columbia University’s Teachers College that is rigorous, engaging,…
The Assistance League® of Los Altos and SSD have collaborated in supporting the district’s virtual learning and school reopening efforts. In August 2020, the League donated over 6,000 student supplies to ensure students have the materials they need for remote…
Despite being remote, Bishop Bobcats were still able to work for 10 weeks during asynchronous school work time to complete their prototypes for a virtual Invention Convention. A total of 30 students participated in the weekly virtually invention convention sessions….
The Sunnyvale School District test rode one of its new all-electric buses for the first time on a route to Lakewood on Dec. 11! The district acquired four new all-electric buses and one new natural gas school bus in the…
The Sunnyvale School District would like to welcome the newest board member, Isabel Jubes-Flamerich, to the board as well as the newly re-elected member Nancy Newkirk! They will serve a four-year term from 2020 to 2024. Members of the board…
Bishop Elementary’s Leader in Me program has been certified as a Lighthouse School! To be certified, the principal, school administration and staff must demonstrate that they engage in ongoing learning and develop as leaders, while championing leadership for the school. Leadership principles must also be effectively taught…
Two Sunnyvale School District schools received Hoffmann Awards from the Santa Clara County School Boards Association: Bishop Elementary and Vargas Elementary. Bishop was recognized for its Leader in Me program and Vargas was recognized for Student Success through Science. The Hoffmann Awards honor Glenn W….
Over the upcoming holiday break (and beyond), many of us will be spending more time indoors as the weather gets colder. Although it can be a bit more difficult when warm weather is not inviting us outside to run around,…