Sixteen families at Ellis Elementary School in Sunnyvale have been gifted Chrome laptops to take home after participating in a free 6-week digital literacy course. The course was made possible because of a $313,000 grant from the California Public Utilities Commission…
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Ellis Elementary recently hosted its first ever school-wide Narrative Writing Celebration as part of our commitment to teaching the Units of Study in Writing, an approach designed to help students develop a love for writing and use writing as a tool for self-expression. Almost…
Ivan was in fifth grade at Lakewood Elementary when he decided that his school really should have a drinking fountain next to the library so that kids could read and get a drink of water without having to walk across…
On Nov. 7, a fire broke out at the Lakehaven Apartments in north Sunnyvale, in the Lakewood Village neighborhood. Although swift action by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety contained the fire to two units, the entire complex had to be red tagged, leaving 51 residents, including 20 children–many…
School and district leaders traveled to China for a one-week educational tour as guests of the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) in October. The goal of the program is to provide delegates with information and inspiration to start or expand Chinese…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the September, October and November meetings. September 5: Approved the annual unaudited actuals financial report for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The District met all mandated financial…
Ms. Beirly’s second-grade class continues to show off their math skills. They have won two Santa Clara County contests and a National Sumdog contest this year. What an awesome accomplishment! “This is the first time any of my classes have…
In April, the Sunnyvale Education Association (SEA), SSD’s teachers’ union, presented several SEA members with awards. It was the annual WHO awards (We Honor Ours). This award recognizes members who have worked hard in their local chapters as well as…
Three students from the Vargas Green Team have made it their mission to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced in their cafeteria. Fifth-grader Revati Tambe, and fourth-graders Rilee Lackey and Sonja Arneborn recognized that the napkin, spork, and straw…
Can you build a hand? Cumberland 4th graders wondered that exact question after reading a Scholastic News article about Jordan Reeves, a girl born with limb differences who designed her own 3D printed prosthetic that shoots glitter. Afterward, their collective…
SSD’s Director of Special Education Linda Van Mouwerik received Honors of Appreciation from the Santa Clara County Speech-Language Hearing Association at its annual Spring Luncheon in May. She began a career in the business world and worked until the birth…
On April 12, 2019, Columbia Middle School students were invited to LinkedIn in Sunnyvale for a Coding Dojo session where they got to design their own website and game and have lunch on campus. The opportunity was through a partnership…
We are fortunate to teach and live in an area with such diversity, where being bilingual or multilingual is seen as an asset rather than a deficit. Every April the Santa Clara County Office of Education celebrates National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner…
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Police K9 Rick will have an extra layer of protection thanks to the kindness of Cumberland Elementary School’s Student Council students. The students raised $650 selling items during the week of Halloween in honor of…
Dear Friends, There are so many things that make Sunnyvale a great place to be an educator: neighbors who care about our children, a Silicon Valley backdrop, and a climate that allows for year-round outdoor exploration. But our single greatest…