One Homestead High school senior is taking advantage of a personal disappointment and using the experience to help others. Shriya Ghosh, a 17-year-old Sunnyvale resident, was bummed when her parents told her the science program she was accepted to this…
Bishop School
Eight Sunnyvale School District students and two Fremont High School Union District students will be recognized at a special ceremony March 9 through the Association of California School Administrators’ (ACSA) brand new Every Student Succeeding program. The program honors students…
District administrators, principals, teachers, parents and students came together for a day of collaboration Feb. 3 at the annual Lyceum held in the District Office Board Room. The event is an opportunity for all of the District’s stakeholders to share…
Sunnyvale Wrestling Club, in partnership with Sunnyvale School District, launched the first ever Sunnyvale Youth Wrestling League (SYWL) Sept. 12 at five elementary schools, Lakewood, San Miguel, Ellis, Vargas, and Bishop. Sunnyvale Wrestling Club is providing this co-ed, 6-week program…
The Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF) received its official 501 c3 nonprofit status last June, and is making a good start on its fundraising goals. It’s taking a different tack from many other education foundations in the area by not asking…
The Sunnyvale School District has participated in JUST RUN since 2013. JUST RUN is a free, website-based program designed by fitness and running experts Michael Dove and Susan Love. The national/world fitness program is designed to assist all schools and…
On April 30, 2015, selection committees comprised of certificated and classified management personnel met to select the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year and the 2014-2015 Classified Employee of the Year. Each school site, along with the District Office and the…
Kevin Cuevas, a fourth-grader at Bishop Elementary School, walks across the blacktop with a pep in his step and a beaming smile. And it’s not even recess. He’s getting ready to learn with his reading partner, Sunnyvale Police Chief Frank…
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 results are in: After a year-long, independent evaluation of Reading Partners efficacy, a new report shows the impact that the robust literacy program has on improving the reading skills of elementary school students. Reading Partners is a one-on-one tutoring…
This academic year made a meaningful impact on over forty 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Bishop Elementary School students who participated in an after school Musical Theatre program. Students met twice a week with Starting Arts Director Ms. Clara, practicing…
How do we get young students more interested in math and science? This question was posed to Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist of the SETI Institute, when he took on his role as Chairman of the Mars Institute. His response was…
The Bishop Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has had a wonderful year supporting Bishop Elementary School and enriching the experience for all Bishop constituents. The ongoing goals of the PTO include creating a sense of community among Bishop families, students, and…
Bishop Elementary School is pleased to announce they have expanded their relationship with Starting Arts by offering a theatrical after-school program for the 2013-2014 school year. This is a wonderful opportunity to expose Bishop’s students to the theatrical arts. Starting…