Our Operations team had an impressively productive summer thanks to Sunnyvale’s support of past bonds that have enabled us to do this work! Check out some of the highlights! Sunnyvale Middle School Some major project milestones for Sunnyvale Middle School,…
The Sunnyvale School District Board of Education is made up of five trustees who are elected by community members in their respective trustee areas for a four-year term. School Board members guide the governing of the school district, including setting…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the June, August, and September meetings. June 22, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Study Session: Home to School Transportation Progress Report Presentation: Citizens Bond Oversight Committee…
Dear SSD Families, Welcome to a new school year! At six weeks in, I am still struck by how quickly our children grow over the summer. Some who needed help to reach a top library shelf last year are as…
Dear Friends, As we look toward summer, I marvel at the progress we have seen in our students in the past ten months. Teachers are sharing stories of student achievement, and their growth is inspiring. District staff is more committed…
During National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month in April, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) recognized the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) and an SSD student for their work and achievement in bilingual/multilingual education. Ella, a seventh grader from Sunnyvale…
San Miguel Elementary School’s Juntos program was recently recognized for its positive impact on student success with the Santa Clara County School Board Association’s Hoffman Award. Juntos is Sunnyvale School District’s Spanish-English dual-immersion learning program. In Juntos, children study both…
The Sunnyvale School District is so proud to announce our 2022-2023 Employees of the Year! Classified Employee of the Year: Ricky Corrales (District Office) Ricky Corrales is a Skilled Maintenance Worker specializing in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems….
Something good’s always cooking at the Sunnyvale School District, and never as literally as this past March when SSD students joined international food company Sodexo’s National Future Chef’s Challenge. Our District’s children joined with hundreds of other students from across…
The first full week of May is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Acknowledge Alliance, a non-profit focused on education and mental health, values the partnership of all the teachers it works with who support students with an understanding of their social…
On May 4 to May 7, seventh and eighth grade music students from Sunnyvale and Columbia middle schools traveled to Anaheim to participate in the WorldStrides Heritage music festival. Choral, Orchestra, and Band students each performed for an audience and…
Two Cumberland students recently earned regional recognition for their artwork. Cumberland fourth-grader Valeria Sysak was recognized by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE). Valeria’s painting, titled “Colorful Nature Together,” won the People’s Choice Award for fourth grade in…
Lakewood and Fairwood Elementary Schools have a fun tradition of an annual basketball competition. After months of practice after school or at recess with their home team, 4th and 5th graders from each school compete in two games – one…
Joe Gabent, a fifth-grade teacher at Fairwood Elementary, didn’t set out to form a disc golf club at school. It just sort of happened. Earlier in the school year he started bringing discs for kids to throw at recess. The…
Earlier this spring, the local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK), an International organization of women educators, was pleased to award 25 classroom mini-grants in the amount of $150 each to teachers in the Sunnyvale School District. Grants were awarded…