Sunnyvale School District students, staff and even parents of staff were invited to step on stage to be recognized during the 2017 State of the City Community Awards held at Sunnyvale’s Civic Center on July 29. The annual event recognizes…
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Sunnyvale School District is excited to welcome several familiar faces and one new face to the roles of principal and assistant principals for the 2017-2018 school year. We welcome Rachelle Romander as the new principal of Fairwood Explorer Elementary School. Rachelle will lead the…
Cherry Chase fifth graders enjoyed a wonderful week at Walden West this May. Highlights included making it on to the Low-Waste Hall of Fame (again), learning about our local environment and how to take care of it, making face paint…
Cherry Chase’s Walk and Roll Committee teamed up with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition to have its first in-school Bike Rodeo event for all fifth graders on October 6 during International Walk and Bike to School Week. The one-hour workshop…
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…
Cherry Chase Elementary School families put the sock in Sock Hop in January when a Family Fun Night dance turned into a fundraiser for the less fortunate. Cherry Chase PTA members decided to combine one of their Family Fun Nights,…
Between 200-250 people participated in the Sunnyvale School District’s second annual Disability Awareness Day on Oct. 15. The focus this year was to continue promoting awareness and to value diversity among parents, students, staff and the community. Twenty different exhibitors…
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…
Congratulations to Vargas Elementary Principal Annette Grasty and Cherry Chase’s Green Committee for being recognized as 2015 Sunnyvale Community Award Winners! The city has recognized Annette as the Outstanding Educator of the Year and Cherry Chase’s Green Committee for Outstanding Environmental…
Two Sunnyvale School District teachers were students again this summer, gaining experience in the practical applications of the subjects they teach. Kathleen Keating from Cherry Chase Elementary School and Joe Gabent from Fairwood Elementary School served as interns with local…
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…
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…