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…
We are thrilled to welcome you to the new year in Sunnyvale’s public schools! Our mission is to provide every student with a strong foundation of academic, behavioral, and social-emotional skills to prepare them for success in a diverse, challenging, and…
Ask your child what was the best thing that happened at school today! Volunteer to help with classroom projects. Come read to students. Help with lunchtime supervision at school (at some schools this is a paid position!) Come to Back-to-School…
The Sunnyvale School District held its first Student Equity Summit on Sept. 9 at the Sunnyvale Community Center. Just over 60 students attended, along with some parents, School Outreach Assistant staff members, members of the School Board, and several leaders…
February 4, 2024, is a big date in the Sunnyvale School District history! It is going to be our 125th birthday! We are planning a few ways to mark the occasion but would love to hear and capture stories and…
More than 640 students attended the Sunnyvale School District Summer Explorations Program, which ran from June 29-July 27 this summer. Summer Explorations is a free, four-week program, where students spend each day working on building their academic, and social-emotional skills….
When Sunnyvale Middle School P.E. teacher, Sherry Lee, was her students’ age, she didn’t like running. But that all changed when she was in grad school and was inspired by a certain producer/rapper that ran the New York City Marathon….
At Cherry Chase Elementary, we transformed a vacant classroom into a science classroom to provide every K-5 student the opportunity to experience science through hands-on experiments and exploration on a regular basis. All students will have access to apply what they…
Last spring, students in Ms. Hostetler’s 4th-grade class at San Miguel Elementary School participated in a literacy unit called “Taking Action.” The goal of this unit was to develop persuasive writing skills in a business letter while simultaneously learning to…
The 2023-2024 school year brings new assistant principals to SMS and Vargas and a new Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Program Manager position! Rigoberto Gomez This year we welcome Rigoberto Gomez as the new Assistant Principal for Vargas Elementary! Rigoberto grew…
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 and September meetings. June 22, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Study Session: Home to School Transportation Progress Report Presentation: Citizens Bond Oversight Committee Annual…
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…