Farm fresh food has made a comeback in our schools – over half of California’s 1000 school districts are engaged in “Farm to School” activities, according to the USDA’s new Farm to School Census. The Community Alliance with Family Farmers…
Columbia Middle School
Did you know the District Office hosts a monthly rotation of student artwork? The talent expressed by our student artists is awe-inspiring and reminds us how important it is to have art education in our classrooms. Recently, the district was…
Silicon Valley Leadership Group partnered with Sunnyvale School District to host the Women & Girls Leadership Summit at Columbia Middle School to provide a morning dedicated to connecting strong female leaders in Silicon Valley with Columbia Middle School girls. This…
Columbia Middle School and Sunnyvale Middle School held a 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser on September 28, 2013. The organizers, Physical Education Departments at both schools, were pleased with the great turn-out even though there were only a few weeks to promote…
On June 2, 2013, a beautiful Sunday morning, about 200 runners/walkers and their friends and family gathered at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, for the Spartan 5K Classic, an addition/offshoot of the annual Bulldog-Spartan 5k Classic. Thomas Hernandez, Physical Education teacher…
“Let’s move, let’s move, let’s move around the room,” was how Ron Boren, keynote speaker at this year’s Children’s Writing Workshop, started the morning with the children and their parents. Led by Mr. Boren, everyone in attendance–students, parents, teacher organizers,…
On May 15th, the Columbia Middle School ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee) was thrilled to host our Reclassification Celebration event to honor a group of our students who achieved a milestone: becoming fluent in the English language. This year, over…
Even though Read Across America Day was on Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2nd), Columbia Middle School students were treated to a wide variety of read-aloud stories on Friday, March 1st; these included children’s books, young adult novels, as well as…
Four years ago, Stanford’s Teacher Education Program (STEP) and Sunnyvale School District (SSD) began their partnership in providing a high quality summer school experience for elementary and middle school students, Sunnyvale teachers, and STEP teacher candidates. As the next step…
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…
Almost 400 middle school students and their families got up early on a Saturday morning to get some exercise while raising funds for their schools’ Physical Education department. The Bulldog-Spartan 5K Fun Run, held on May 19 at Baylands Park,…
Columbia Middle School Assistant Principal Rehema Allen and Ellis Elementary Principal Pepper Butler have each resigned from their position with Sunnyvale School District. The district is grateful for their service and wishes them well in their future endeavors. To fill…
When children make the leap from elementary to middle school, one of the most obvious changes for parents is the decrease in volume of take-home (printed) communication from teachers. Gone are the days of red book bags, weekly homework assignments…
The Santa Clara County Reading Council partnered with the Sunnyvale School District to host an amazing event in March 2012. The Children’s Writing Workshop was dedicated to celebrating children who love to write and children who want to become better…
This winter break, Columbia Middle School’s Beyond the Bell program was a recipient of the generous support of Spansion’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, one area of which is Community Service. Spansion, Inc., maker of embedded flash memory, is headquartered in…