The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the June and August meetings. June 21: Sunnyvale Middle School student, Yu-Sheng Chuang was formally recognized for his accomplishments as an English Learner and for…
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The Sunnyvale School District and Sunnyvale Education Foundation would like to once again thank former Lakewood parent and Bosch Corporate Social Responsibility officer for Silicon Valley, Mary Dakin, for connecting the Bosch Community Fund with the Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF)….
The Sunnyvale School District congratulates Lakewood Preschool for receiving the Quality Matters Inclusion Endorsement from the Inclusion Collaborative of Santa Clara County Office of Education By participating in the 2018 Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) Pilot Project with First 5 Santa…
Teachers, nurses and parents along with Sunnyvale School District partner Vision To Learn provided 327 eye exams and 256 glasses free of charge to students in the 2017-2018 school year. The collaborative effort aims to make sure every child has…
Dear Friends, Even though I am anticipating the upcoming election with a mixture of anxiety and hope, I am eagerly awaiting the opportunity to cast my vote. The policymakers we choose this month will influence the health, freedoms, and future…
On Saturday, April 7th, after running the fourth and fifth grade Math Olympics after school club for the last few months, fifth grade teachers Brittany Jansen and Jackie Cerna held their annual Math Olympics competition. Ellis staff members and their…
A task normally left to LinkedIn’s own professional team of environmental graphic designers was given to Vargas Elementary second grade students this May. Students were given the unique opportunity to create and display an art installation in the corporate offices…
In the fall of 2007, The King’s Academy (TKA) Spanish Teacher, Patricia Wiechec, took action to bring one of her school values to life, servant leadership, by forging a partnership between her school and San Miguel Elementary. Leading by her…
Bishop Bobcats held their third annual Leadership Day on May 16, 2018. Leadership Day gives Bishop students the unique opportunity to showcase their learning. Guests are immersed in the school’s leadership culture through presentations from students and staff as well…
On May 2, 2018, Lakewood Tech EQ hosted their third annual Tech Night. Families were encouraged to explore all things tech and design thinking and how to balance screen time. Families were given a technology contract to sign and serve…
San Miguel hosted an after-school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) event on May 2 from 3-5:30 PM with Hands On Bay Area and Nova. Twenty-five volunteers from Nova worked with Kids Learning After School (KLAS) students to complete a STEM…
Bishop started instruction in their new two-story classrooms on April 23, 2018. All staff came out to the new courtyard in order to assist families in finding their new classroom. Third, fourth and fifth-grade classrooms are now located on the…
The 8th-grade team at Sunnyvale Middle School hosted a Hunger Banquet on April 10, 2018, to raise student awareness about global poverty. The Hunger Banquet involved all 375 of the students in the eighth grade at SMS as well as…
Thanks to a partnership between the San Miguel PTA and nonprofit Arts Initiative, San Miguel formed a school band program in October 2017 and had their first performance on March 27, 2018. Arts Initiative, which runs band programs at several…
Visiting students and chaperones from Japan left Sunnyvale March 30, 2018. Kengo and Ichiya joined all of the core academics classes, took part in P.E., WEB, and AVID, observed performances in choir, drama, band, and orchestra, participated in art and…