Category: Columbia Middle School
Sunnyvale-Iizuka Student Friendship Blossoms through Cultural Exchange Program
| September 1, 2015 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, School Programs, Sunnyvale Middle School |
Sunnyvale Middle School has been an active participant in a cultural exchange program through Sunnyvale Sister City Association. Six students from Sunnyvale Middle School went to Iizuka, Japan, June 18-24, along with one student from Fremont High School and one from Homestead High School. This was the second exchange trip Sunnyvale Middle School students made to […] more
Healthy partnerships focused on healthy outcomes
| September 1, 2015 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Middle School, Cumberland School, Healthy Living, San Miguel School, Vargas School |
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 other youth organizations in the promotion of fitness and healthy lifestyle choices while combating childhood […] more
Sunnyvale School District Announces 2014-2015 Employees of the Year
| June 1, 2015 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Middle School, Cumberland School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, Lakewood School, San Miguel School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Superintendent, Vargas School |
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 Operations Department, was invited to nominate one classified employee and one teacher from their site […] more
Columbia Middle School Teacher Receives Outstanding Educator Award
| May 29, 2015 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, Math, School Programs |
Robyn Cherry, math and science teacher at Columbia Middle School, received the Outstanding Educator Award by Acknowledge Alliance on May 7, 2015. Jean Hamilton, LMFT, Resilience Consultant with Acknowledge Alliance at Columbia Middle School, wrote the insert in the program for Robyn that evening and has allowed us to share the wonderful comments from some […] more
Columbia and Sunnyvale Middle Schools named Gold Ribbon Award winners
| May 29, 2015 | Filed under California Standards, Columbia Middle School, Sunnyvale Middle School |
Sunnyvale School District’s Columbia and Sunnyvale Middle Schools have joined a total of 193 middle schools and 180 high schools to be honored under the state’s new Gold Ribbon School Award. The Gold Ribbon awards recognize California schools that have made advancements in implementing the California Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics, California English […] more
CMS girls attend Young Women’s Leadership Conference at Levi’s Stadium
| May 29, 2015 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, School Spotlight, STEM |
When Olympic gold medalist Brenda Villa opened up for questions at the 16th annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit, Columbia Middle School girls rushed the stage to learn more about the water polo star’s life. Villa was one of 130 women who attended the conference, many of whom lead and participated in interactive sessions with the […] more
Partnership with Stanford University at Columbia Middle School
| March 3, 2015 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, General |
Columbia Middle School staff has developed the University Partnership Program (UPP) with Stanford University. The goal of this program is to create innovative learning communities where students explore, inquire, and investigate with the support of Stanford’s world-renowned Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP). This program fosters 21st century knowledge and skills using research-based strategies focused on […] more
Science Programs at Columbia Middle School Inspire Budding Scientists
| March 3, 2015 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, STEM |
In addition to the Stanford University Partnership Program at Columbia Middle School, department chairs and teachers at CMS have been hard at work, creating new programs and classes, applying for and receiving grants to supplement and strengthen existing curriculum across the school. Eighth Grade Science teacher John Hardell received a Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) […] more
Innovative Collaborative Learning at Columbia Middle School
| March 3, 2015 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, Math, STEM |
One of the most challenging aspects of teaching in the classroom, as most teachers will agree, is to meet the learning needs of each student. This is especially true when there is only one teacher and more than 30 students in a class, learning at different paces and grasping concepts in different ways! Columbia Middle […] more
Our Nurse’s Corner: Meet The District’s Health Services Staff
| December 1, 2014 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Middle School, Cumberland School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, Healthy Living, Lakewood School, San Miguel School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Vargas School |
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 to learn. Our nurses coordinate health services for the schools. In conjunction with parents and […] more
Noontime News: Conflict Resolution Training
| December 1, 2014 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Middle School, Cumberland School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, Lakewood School, San Miguel School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Vargas School |
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 training to learn how to better serve our students. Research shows us that students who […] more
Student Store Motivates Students at Columbia Middle School
| December 1, 2014 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, School Spotlight |
Students at Columbia Middle School (CMS) look forward to redeeming “Bulldog bucks” for prizes and school supplies at their student store on Wednesdays at lunchtime. Students line up, Bulldog bucks in hand, eager to see what is new at the store, and looking forward to cashing in hard earned bucks for Jamba Juice, Guadalajara Market […] more
CMS Student Cabinet Making a Difference
| June 3, 2014 | Filed under Columbia Middle School |
The Student Cabinet from Columbia Middle School has been working very hard on worldwide and local community service projects. The first project was with an organization called Free the Children, which partners with communities to eliminate obstacles that prevent children from accessing education. The village we are working with is in Ghana where 37% of […] more
Hundreds Turned Out for Health and Fitness Information and Activities
| June 3, 2014 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, Community, Healthy Living |
In the mid- to late-1990’s, Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety hosted a Bike Rodeo event. Columbia Neighborhood Center was doing its own mini health resource fair and at some point around FY 2000 to 2002, the city combined these two events to create the City of Sunnyvale Health & Safety Fair. The name of the […] more
Columbia Middle School Wins Hoffmann Award!
| June 2, 2014 | Filed under Columbia Middle School |
Almost 200 school board members, administrators, teachers and parents gathered on April 30th to honor the three winners of the coveted Glenn W. Hoffmann award for exemplary programs. Entries are scored based on their impact on students, innovation, creativity, and whether the program is replicable and sustainable. The Hoffmann Awards not only provide an opportunity […] more
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