Silicon Valley Leadership Group partnered with Sunnyvale School District to host the Women & Girls Leadership Summit at Columbia Middle School to provide a morning dedicated to connecting strong female leaders in Silicon Valley with Columbia Middle School girls. This…
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College Day is a community-wide effort spearheaded by the volunteer-led First Generation College Attainment Coalition. San Jose State University hosted a College Day Family and Community Conference on October 19, 2013, for all Santa Clara County students, mostly high school…
BAWSI stands for Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative. The program is offered at Lakewood at no cost to the school or the district. BAWSI (pronounced “bossy”) is a nonprofit organization that creates programs through which women athletes bring health, hope…
As our students venture more into the cyberspace, both at home and at school, Sunnyvale School District gets help from McAfee’s employees to share age-appropriate internet safety tips with students across the district. McAfee is an Intel Company whose security…
Columbia Middle School and Sunnyvale Middle School held a 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser on September 28, 2013. The organizers, Physical Education Departments at both schools, were pleased with the great turn-out even though there were only a few weeks to promote…
Fairwood Explorer is open to all kindergarten through grade 5 students who live within the Sunnyvale School District boundaries. Spaces are allocated through a lottery held every year in March. Since 2010, Fairwood Explorer has provided students with hands-on, challenge-based…
Bishop Elementary School is pleased to announce they have expanded their relationship with Starting Arts by offering a theatrical after-school program for the 2013-2014 school year. This is a wonderful opportunity to expose Bishop’s students to the theatrical arts. Starting…
The prevalence of children in the U.S. who have skin and food allergies with associated Anaphylaxis has risen significantly in the last few years. According to a study released this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food…
Wellness is an important part of our work site culture at Sunnyvale School District. As we serve the children in our communities, we also need to ensure we are caring for our own health and well-being. To address this, the…
The Sunnyvale Community Services Annual Holiday Auction has become a cherished Sunnyvale tradition. A festive holiday atmosphere along with an opportunity to bid on unique gift items add up to a wonderful event that benefits the important work of Sunnyvale Community…
The 2013 Caltrain Holiday Train, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and glistening with thousands of lights, will stop for 20 minutes at the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station on Sunday, December 8 at 8:40 p.m. During the 20-minute stop,…
The 28th Annual City of Sunnyvale “Hands on the Arts” Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The festival features hands-on art workshops for children ages 3-12, storytelling, live performances and a variety…
Dear Friends, We did it! Thanks to the voters of Sunnyvale for showing overwhelming support for Measure G – the $96 million school bond measure to continue rebuilding Sunnyvale School District. Measure G passed with 68% of voters supporting the measure….
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, all of the voters in the Sunnyvale School District will have an opportunity to vote on Measure G, a $96 million school bond. Measure G will provide funds to renovate older schools, improve instructional technology,…
Dear Friends, I hope you have had a safe and reinvigorating summer and you are ready for a brand new school year. We know that our future arrives back in our schools each fall. They show up in our classrooms…