The Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF) issued $1,000 grants to each of the district’s schools this winter. The funds were raised from donors in the community. SEF invited each of the schools to submit their grant requests, which…
Bishop School
Open Enrollment, the time frame during which students may request a transfer from their school of residence to another school within the Sunnyvale School District, will take February 1-10, 2018. For details about Open Enrollment, visit http://sesd.schoolwires.net/Page/241. Sign up for Programs…
The Bishop campus is really starting to take shape! The brand new two-story buildings are set on their foundations and are having the plumbing and electrical connected to the campus. These are some of the first two-story Gen7 classrooms in…
In 2013, the Bay Area Women’s Initiative (BAWSI) joined the Sunnyvale School District supporting our Title 1 schools, serving girls only in 2nd through 5th grade. The Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI, pronounced “bossy”) is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes…
Sunnyvale Wrestling Club finished its third season of the Sunnyvale Youth Wrestling League on November 4th. This free program for SSD students focuses on physical literacy, technical skill, and character development. Students from six SSD sites participate on teams hosted…
Summer came and went faster than we could have imagined. However, the construction progress kept up with the pace and we continue to take strides towards completion. We had the footings for the new ‘G-Wing’ classrooms excavated, formed, and poured…
The Sunnyvale School District is proud to announce its 2016-17 Employees of the Year. Mirell Kazos Teacher of the Year It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Mirell Kazos as SSD’s 2016 – 2017 Teacher of the Year. Mirell…
The Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) program is a free after-school fitness and confidence-building program that connects young girls with female athletes to inspire them to get active, believe in themselves and improve their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors about…
History really came alive for Bishop fourth-graders on May 25 where teachers and parent volunteers transformed the campus to Gold Rush-era California. The school tradition has been a part of the Bishop fourth-grade experience since 2001. Students learned how to…
Construction of Bishop Elementary’s new campus continues to move forward. The construction project promises to be the largest capital facility project undertaken by the Sunnyvale School District. All of the buildings, portables, and asphalt in the construction area have been removed…
For many parents, San Miguel Elementary School is not just a place to fill their children’s minds but their stomachs as well. Since 2015, the school has participated in the Weekend School Food Program organized by Sunnyvale Community Services in…
When Olympic Wrestler Jake Herbert told a multi-purpose room filled with San Miguel Elementary students that he was looking to create 50,000 ninjas, the room exploded with excitement. Effortlessly demonstrating front flips and back flips for the students energized…
Construction of Bishop’s new classrooms is in full swing. In order to have as little impact on the students and staff during the regular school year, most of the construction is taking place offsite, just an hour and a half…
Thanks to Sunnyvale School District’s community partner, Reach Potential Movement, there is now a bookshelf in nearly every home for Bishop kinder families. This is the fourth year that the nonprofit has brought the literacy project to the school. On…
Parents in Education, or PIE, is a program that welcomes parents to see firsthand the research-based best practices being implemented in our classrooms. This year, there will be five opportunities for parents to learn about an array of subjects ranging…