Sunnyvale School District welcomes students from several dozen countries around the world, speaking over 45 different languages, at the district’s two middle schools and eight elementary schools. While this diversity is embraced in all our schools, a few schools set…
Cherry Chase School
Local Motion (http://www.localmotionca.com) runs the Bay Area BikeMobile (http://www.bayareabikemobile.org) program that brings bike mechanics and equipment to schools, community centers, parks, etc., across the San Francisco Bay Area. BikeMobile mechanics provide FREE repairs and maintenance service for bikes at these…
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently named 424 public elementary schools “California Distinguished Schools” for their strong commitment and innovative approaches to improving student academic achievement. Among those schools named was our own Cherry Chase Elementary School. “I applaud…
The Dairy Council of California actually brings cows to schools in their Mobile Dairy Classroom program! Not only is this program free, it provides a host of grade level learning tools, literature, coloring pages…you name it. Many teachers obtain grade…
Students in Sunnyvale joined millions of their peers across the country to celebrate the sixteenth annual National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day on Monday, March 3, 2014. NEA’s Read Across America Day, which celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday and…
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, all of the voters in the Sunnyvale School District will have an opportunity to vote on Measure G, a $96 million school bond. Measure G will provide funds to renovate older schools, improve instructional technology,…
New science classrooms and labs for middle school students, new and renovated multi-purpose rooms for elementary school students, and an expanded neighborhood center are just a few construction projects the Sunnyvale School District has been working on and just completed…
Did you know the entry date for kindergarten has changed in California? Beginning this year, children must be 5-years-old by November 1st (rather than December 2nd) to enroll in kindergarten. However, incoming students with November birth dates will still attend…
Following recent leadership announcements at Bishop, Ellis and Columbia Middle, Dr. Benjamin Picard, Superintendent of Schools, announced three new administrator assignments: Dr. Tasha Dean will serve as Director of Special Education and Student Services for Sunnyvale School District, Edith Mourtos…
A virtual (and real) parade of nations made its way across the Cherry Chase campus the evening of Friday, May 18, 2012. Led by co-chairs, Puja Sampat and Kathy Mortensen, the school grounds were transformed into a riot of colorful…
The after-school foreign language program at Cherry Chase started in 2009, largely as a result of the dedication and hard work of parent volunteer, Aude Phay. With the help of other PTA parent volunteers and the support of Cherry Chase…
At Cherry Chase School, the “Fun Patrol” is a student-lead, and student-driven group whose members come up with ways to help Cherry Chase students feel they are not alone at school. The Fun Patrol students are trained by representatives from…