In addition to the Stanford University Partnership Program at Columbia Middle School, department chairs and teachers at CMS have been hard at work, creating new programs and classes, applying for and receiving grants to supplement and strengthen existing curriculum across…
Alia Wilson
One of the most challenging aspects of teaching in the classroom, as most teachers will agree, is to meet the learning needs of each student. This is especially true when there is only one teacher and more than 30 students…
SkoolCare, a California non-profit corporation, opened it’s doors on January 12, 2015. The mobile onsite dental clinic is located on the San Miguel Elementary School campus (777 San Miguel Ave., Sunnyvale). SkoolCare has partnered with local dentists to provide free…
Would you like to improve your relationship with your child? Do you get caught in power struggles? Do you struggle to motivate your teen? You are not alone. Being a teenager in 2015 is no easy task but parenting a…
We are in the midst of flu season and aside from getting the flu vaccine, which is the single best way to protect against the flu, there are some very basic preventative measures everyone should take in order to help…
Vargas Elementary School’s Student Success through Science is the latest Program of Choice to be offered by the Sunnyvale School District. Vargas Elementary students enjoy a rich, well-rounded curriculum of language arts, mathematics, social studies and the arts, viewed through…
Lakewood Elementary School has been undergoing major renovation and Sunnyvale School District’s Chief Operations Officer, Rob Smiley, had the idea of offering Lakewood students a “teachable moment”, figuring out how much concrete will be needed for the construction project at…
Come get information on Sunnyvale School District’s Fairwood Explorer Program. This parent-participation program began as a pilot program in 2010-11 and just admitted its first full class of Explorer students this fall. Fairwood Explorer is a K-5 program providing hands-on…
On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 San Miguel Elementary School in Sunnyvale, “Kicked-Off” International Walk and Bike to School Day. Principal Christina Ballantyne and her staff encouraged students and parents to “Walk and Roll” to school. Two walking school buses were…
Creating a safe and supportive environment in our schools is essential to ensuring students’ academic and social success. To that end, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) are committed to collaboratively working together…
The Sunnyvale School is fortunate to have such a passionate Health Services team that consists of 3 full-time Nurses and 6 Health Assistants who take care of our students with medical needs every day – helping all of our students stay healthy and ready…
Everyday our students are assisted during their lunchtime by Noon Aides, caring adults who take two hours out of their day to help our students. Recently, Noon Aides from each of the Sunnyvale School District sites gathered together for a…
The Sunnyvale School District school sites have created wonderful partnerships with top businesses within the Silicon Valley throughout the years. The community partnerships have funded programs, special projects, and/or equipment for students within the District. Recently, one of our community…
The Sunnyvale Public Library will be hosting a Kindergarten Readiness Workshop on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m in their Program Room. Experienced staff from the FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Learning Together Initiative Family Resource Center will be…
Students at Columbia Middle School (CMS) look forward to redeeming “Bulldog bucks” for prizes and school supplies at their student store on Wednesdays at lunchtime. Students line up, Bulldog bucks in hand, eager to see what is new at the…