Vargas School Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, 4/29, 4-8pm Sunnyvale Moose Lodge 905 Kifer Rd Sunnyvale 94086 Tickets are $10/adults $5/kids if you purchase tickets at Vargas before the event and then $15 and $7 at the door. Vargas School Walk-a-thon Saturday…
2012 April
California Distinguished Schools Program honors some of the state’s most exemplary and inspiring public schools that demonstrate significant progress in narrowing the achievement gap in their student population. Elementary and middle schools are recognized during alternate years. For 2012, eligible…
As the state budget situation worsens, school districts are cutting non-classroom programs. Many California districts have eliminated programs that address children’s physical and mental health issues. Fortunately for the Sunnyvale School District, El Camino Hospital District’s Community Benefit program is…
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the Superintendent of Sunnyvale School District, Dr. Benjamin Picard, held an information session for parents about the forecast budget for the 2012-13 school year. He discussed actions that the district is considering to address future…
The Santa Clara County Reading Council partnered with the Sunnyvale School District to host an amazing event in March 2012. The Children’s Writing Workshop was dedicated to celebrating children who love to write and children who want to become better…
This winter break, Columbia Middle School’s Beyond the Bell program was a recipient of the generous support of Spansion’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, one area of which is Community Service. Spansion, Inc., maker of embedded flash memory, is headquartered in…
The Sunnyvale School District Board, honoring the request of the Santa Clara County Board of Education and the County Superintendent of Schools, has passed a resolution to support the “My Vote Our Future” Project, a grassroots campaign organized by Parents…
What is JBK? Well, the secret’s out! JBK stands for “Just Be Kind,” and it is part of Sunnyvale Middle School’s efforts to create a more caring and positive climate on campus and off. JBK was conceived as a “stealth”…
Has your child ever been eager to learn about a topic that is not included in classroom curriculum? Has your child needed to review a lesson or get more practice? Maybe you want to learn more about the math, history…
Parents in the Sunnyvale School District were invited to a parent workshop on building developmental assets on January 30, 2012. The speaker, Clay Roberts, presented to district staff and teachers earlier that day as part of Staff Development Day training….
Lakewood Elementary School is off to an impressive start having launched the Project Cornerstone program this January. For details on Project Cornerstone, please see: http://sesd-district-digest.org/giving-our-children-the-tools-they-need-to-thrive/ The all-around program at Lakewood includes parent volunteers who read to students in all classes…
On February 4, 2012, Elizabeth (Liz) Hernandez was honored as Sunnyvale School District’s 2011 ‘Teacher of the Year’ and was awarded the Murphy Award for Educators, sponsored by the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Hernandez came to teaching following a…
How do you picture recess at your neighborhood school? Kids playing chase, hopscotch, or climbing on play structures? You might see all of these at Vargas School in Sunnyvale, but you will also see kids walking or running around the…
Fairwood Elementary, in partnership with Generations Community Wellness (Generations), a Sunnyvale based non-profit organization, has passed a School Employee Wellness policy as part of a comprehensive School Wellness approach established during the 2011-12 school year. This policy helps to create…
With Spring sports season in full swing, it’s a great time to learn more about how to keep your child safe and healthy when participating in P.E. and extracurricular sports programs. SMS PTSA will present a parent education program, “Exercise,…