Dear Friends, As we head into the December Holiday Recess and the new year, it is an appropriate time to reflect upon all that we have learned and all that we have achieved in 2020. Certainly, this has been the…
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,…
Congratulations to Ainsley and Maggie from Sunnyvale Middle School who won an art contest put on by the new Whole Foods in town and had their design featured on a reusable grocery bag to celebrate the store’s grand opening on…
Thanks to the quick actions of Lakewood’s principal, a District Nurse, and the Sunnyvale Host Lions service club, a beloved school volunteer and family member has regained her sight. It was at last year’s fall performance of Aladdin Jr. that…
The City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale School District (SSD), and Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) have approved the design for a new branch library and learning center in the Lakewood neighborhood. The 20,000-square foot facility will be located on approximately…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the September, October, and November meetings. September 3: Approval of Annual Unaudited Actuals Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 September 17: Approval of Learning Continuity…
Welcome to the new year here in Sunnyvale’s public schools! Whether we are in school virtually or eventually back in-person, we continue to believe in educating the whole child, providing rigorous education standards, and preparing your child to be ready…
The district currently has two board positions open. The term for board positions is four years (2020-2024). The following candidates will be running uncontested for these seats: Nancy Newkirk (incumbent) Isabel Jubes-Flamerich (challenger) Board Member Reid Myers will not be…
The whole new Cherry Chase Kindergarten Classroom Wing is almost complete! Kindergartners will have lots to look forward to when we are able to return to in-person instruction. The project entailed the removal of the four portable classrooms and associated…
The 2020-2021 school year brings many familiar SSD faces into new administrator roles! Many were highlighted in a story in our June 2020 issue here: http://sesd-district-digest.org/sunnyvale-school-district-welcomes-familiar-faces-into-new-roles/ Since then, we’ve also welcomed Mr. Daniel Poo as the new principal of Columbia…
In our community, we believe every person counts. And we believe every person should get their fair share — especially little kids. A major way our community receives funding for child and family programs is by participating in the U.S….