Monthly Archives: November 2012
Sunnyvale School District Welcomes New Nurse
| November 30, 2012 | Filed under Healthy Living, School Programs |
Thanks to a generous grant from non-profit El Camino Hospital (ECH) Community Benefit Fund, Sunnyvale School District is pleased to announce the addition of Britta Van Andel to our team of district nurses this November. As a team of three nurses, and a ratio of 1 nurse to 2,300 students, we still face many challenges […] more
Improving Our System of Progress Reporting in Our Schools
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under School Programs |
Middle Schools This year middle schools are very busy planning changes to our grading system that will go into effect beginning August, 2013. Beginning next school year, 7th and 8th grades will be moving to standards-based grading. After years of discussion and research, both Sunnyvale Middle and Columbia Middle Schools feel this change will positively […] more
Health and Wellness For Sunnyvale School District Staff & Students
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under Healthy Living |
From the Superintendent at the District Office to the newest kindergarten student in the Sunnyvale School District, everyone is experiencing some aspects of the district-wide health and fitness programs every school day. While students at one school might be walking or running laps during lunch, District Office staff are striving toward their Employee Wellness goals; […] more
Spansion Sunnyvale Donates Over 1500 Backpacks
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under Community |
Spansion, Inc., in Sunnyvale, recently completed W.O.W. (Wipe Out Waste), a 10-week recycling and collection project. This project was designed to clean up empty cubes and common areas as well as consolidate office supplies to reduce unnecessary ordering. The organized collection allowed the project team to systematically go through over 20 pallets of items. With […] more
Year Four of Energy Conservation Savings Underway for Sunnyvale School District
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under Superintendent |
On November 1, 2012, Ursula Syrova, Energy Education Specialist for SSD delivered the most recent Energy Conservation Savings report to the School Board, detailing more than three full years of tracking and measuring energy use adjustments while simultaneously tracking all usage in detail via an Energy CAP database. Over this period of time, the District […] more
Sunnyvale School District’s Educational Services Department Provides Education for Teachers and Staff
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under California Standards, Math, Reading, School Programs, Superintendent |
Ever wonder what the teachers do on Staff Development Days when your children stay home? Sunnyvale School District is fortunate to not only avoid furlough days, but to offer extensive professional development opportunities to all of its teachers and staff. The district has three Staff Development Days annually; while the students have a day off […] more
5th Annual Sunnyvale Public Safety “Rides-For-Toys” Event
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under Community |
The City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety is hosting its 5th annual “Rides-For-Toys” event on Saturday, December 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Toys ‘R’ Us parking lot (130 East El Camino Real) in Sunnyvale. During this free special charity event, each child who donates a new, unwrapped toy will be […] more
Sunnyvale Community Theater Presents The Elves and the Shoemaker
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under Community |
The Elves and the Shoemaker is just one of several plays performed in the 2012-2013 family series presented by the Sunnyvale Community Theater. You will laugh when two merry elves arrive at a small village in the Black Forest to discover a poor shoemaker who clearly needs assistance. Their good deeds, kindness and resourcefulnesss save […] more
Don’t Miss the 14th Annual Fantasy of Lights!
| November 29, 2012 | Filed under Community |
Now in its 14th season, Fantasy of Lights continues to be the premier holiday lights extravaganza in Northern California. Fun for the whole family, Fantasy of Lights is a 1.5 mile spectacular drive-thru holiday light show at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos and is proudly presented by Santa Clara County Department of Parks […] more
Survey Results Provide Very Positive Opinions of District
| November 2, 2012 | Filed under Superintendent |
The Sunnyvale School District received some very good news at the November 1, 2012 Governing Board meeting. Everyone in the district surveyed – voters, parents, teachers and staff – has a very positive opinion of the District and the education it provides to local students. All of this became clear as Dr. J. Bradford Senden […] more
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