It doesn’t matter where she is, or what materials she has on hand, Cherry Chase third-grader Ella Cheng will find a way to make art. At a dim sum restaurant, she once used soy sauce and hot mustard to make…
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Seven Sunnyvale School District elementary students competed March 27th in Sodexo’s Future Chefs Challenge. The national initiative aims to get students thinking about making healthy food choices while encouraging them to get active and creative in the kitchen! Sunnyvale School…
On May 6, 2019, Lakewood PTA hosted a workshop for parents to address concerns surrounding how to raise children in a connected world and share ideas and resources to help keep children safe online. The event featured parent-to-child discussions on…
Ten Sunnyvale School District students and three Fremont High School Union District students were recognized at a special ceremony April 3 through the Association of California School Administrators’ (ACSA) Every Student Succeeding program. The program honors students who have overcome…
Article written by Acknowledge Alliance Resilience Coach Jean Hamilton with contributions by SSD Communications Coordinator Alia Wilson. Acknowledge Alliance recognized Columbia Middle School Principal Mary Beth Allmann, Assistant Principal Daniel Aguilar Poo, and Assistant Principal Esteban Ybarra with its Principal…
Starting in 2014, the Sunnyvale Sister Cities Association has worked with the Iizuka Friendship Network in Japan to facilitate two student exchange programs for middle (7th-8th) and high school students. Through the program, Sunnyvale students stay with host families in…
Since 2012, the Sunnyvale School District, Sunnyvale Rotary Club, and Sunnyvale Community Services and the YMCA have partnered to fight childhood hunger when school is out. The supergroup established the annual Our Kids Our Community fundraiser, which helps serve thousands…
Students of Ms. Margaret DeLoach at Cumberland Elementary presented their state reports to a fifth-grade class and the school’s other Special Day Class in February. And, they did it in pajamas for a special spirit day. Five students did reports,…
A report released by the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development recognized Sunnyvale School District as having an “exemplary approach” in bolstering students’ social, emotional, and academic development. The Aspen Institute’s “From a Nation at Risk…
The Sunnyvale School District is proud to announce its 2018-19 Employees of the Year. Chin Chin Chiu Management Team Member of the Year Chin Chin continues to strive for excellence in behavioral best practices and leads by example in lifelong…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the March, April, and May meetings. March 7: Approved the Second Interim Fiscal Solvency Report and certified that Sunnyvale School District will be able to…
The Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative, known as the BAWSI Rollers program, is a wheelchair sports and fitness program for third through sixth graders and was created for children with physical disabilities. Participants get to experience a variety of adapted…
Dear Friends, Some years ago, a little book entitled All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten soared to the top of the New York Time bestseller list, eventually selling more than 7 million copies. I can guess…
01 Mar: Ellis’ Principal Eric Panosian recognized as Outstanding Educator at Sunnyvale Murphy Awards
Administrators and board members celebrated the recognition of the District’s Outstanding Educator of the Year, Eric Panosian, at the 54th annual Murphy Awards held on Feb. 23 by the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Panosian was recognized for his 18…
The 7th Grade Team at Sunnyvale Middle School coordinated the second annual Hunger Banquet on Friday, February 15, 2019. All students in 7th Grade participated in a hands-on simulation to raise awareness about global poverty and learn about how food…