Monthly Archives: March 2016
Superintendent’s Message: March 2016
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Superintendent |
March 1, 2016 Dear Sunnyvale School District Families, Less than a month ago, more than one million people from throughout the nation joined in Bay Area Super Bowl 50 festivities. Visitors traveled hundreds of miles and spent small fortunes for the chance to witness two great teams play against one another, all in the spirit […] more
Enrichment opportunities offered via Stanford Summer Explorations program
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under School Programs |
Sunnyvale School District is pleased to announce another year of its Stanford Summer Explorations program for students in current grades kindergarten through seventh. The elementary program will be held at Ellis Elementary School and the middle school program will be at Columbia Middle School and will run between June 27th through July 22nd. Programs will continue to provide an opportunity […] more
Parent coordinators leading the way in Cumberland’s Safe Routes to School program
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Community, Cumberland School |
In 2011, the Sunnyvale School District began a partnership with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department to bring a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program to every school within the district. SRTS aims to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children and their families to walk and bicycle to and from school. The […] more
Bishop Bobcats learning leadership skills for life
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Bishop School, School Spotlight |
At Bishop Elementary School, every child is being taught that he or she can be a leader—on the playground, in the classroom, or at home—today and every day. The K-5th grade school is officially a Leader in Me school. The Leader in Me is a whole-school transformation model that creates a culture of student empowerment […] more
Columbia student and twin brother top math contest
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, STEM |
Columbia Middle School’s Darren Zhang scored in the top 5 percent on the Mathematical Association of America’s AMC 8 competition. Winners were announced in January. The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice test in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. The contest is held in November […] more
Homestead High student giving priceless science lessons
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Bishop School, STEM |
One Homestead High school senior is taking advantage of a personal disappointment and using the experience to help others. Shriya Ghosh, a 17-year-old Sunnyvale resident, was bummed when her parents told her the science program she was accepted to this past summer was out of their price range. “The most expensive science program was around […] more
Sunnyvale School District students recognized at Every Student Succeeding event
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Middle School, Community, Cumberland School, Fairwood School, Lakewood School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Vargas School |
Eight Sunnyvale School District students and two Fremont High School Union District students will be recognized at a special ceremony March 9 through the Association of California School Administrators’ (ACSA) brand new Every Student Succeeding program. The program honors students who have overcome challenges which may be related to school, family, medical, or difference in […] more
Technology Instructional Coach, Jonathan Watts, receives Murphy Award
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Community, STEM |
Administrators and board members celebrated the recognition of the District’s Outstanding Educator of the Year, Jonathan Watts, at the annual Murphy Awards held on Feb. 20 by the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Watts has been making a difference in Sunnyvale schools for the past 6 years. He transitioned from being a classroom teacher to his […] more
Second year of CAASPP testing begins in April
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under California Standards |
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) will be given to students in grades 3rd through 8th between April 18 and May 27. Each school site will provide specific days and times of testing within this window. This will be the second year of CAASPP testing. The CAASPP testing system consists of the following: Smarter Balanced […] more
District stakeholders provide input on District goals
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Middle School, Community, Cumberland School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, Lakewood School, San Miguel School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Superintendent, Vargas School |
District administrators, principals, teachers, parents and students came together for a day of collaboration Feb. 3 at the annual Lyceum held in the District Office Board Room. The event is an opportunity for all of the District’s stakeholders to share their input on how the District is doing overall and how it can continue to […] more
Sock Hop Dance brings Cherry Chase, community together for a cause
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under Cherry Chase School, Community, School Spotlight |
Cherry Chase Elementary School families put the sock in Sock Hop in January when a Family Fun Night dance turned into a fundraiser for the less fortunate. Cherry Chase PTA members decided to combine one of their Family Fun Nights, which bring families together for free activities, with the idea of a school drive to […] more
Sunnyvale School District meets AYP requirements for 2015
| March 1, 2016 | Filed under California Standards |
We are proud to say that all schools in the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) have met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements as laid out by the California Department of Education. SSD had a California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) participation rate far exceeding the 95 percent or above threshold for compliance. Additionally, […] more
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