We are thrilled to welcome you to the new year in Sunnyvale’s public schools! Our mission is to provide every student with a strong foundation of academic, behavioral, and social-emotional skills to prepare them for success in a diverse, challenging, and…
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Ask your child what was the best thing that happened at school today! Volunteer to help with classroom projects. Come read to students. Help with lunchtime supervision at school (at some schools this is a paid position!) Come to Back-to-School…
The Sunnyvale School District held its first Student Equity Summit on Sept. 9 at the Sunnyvale Community Center. Just over 60 students attended, along with some parents, School Outreach Assistant staff members, members of the School Board, and several leaders…
February 4, 2024, is a big date in the Sunnyvale School District history! It is going to be our 125th birthday! We are planning a few ways to mark the occasion but would love to hear and capture stories and…
The Sunnyvale School District is so proud to announce our 2022-2023 Employees of the Year! Classified Employee of the Year: Ricky Corrales (District Office) Ricky Corrales is a Skilled Maintenance Worker specializing in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems….
On May 4 to May 7, seventh and eighth grade music students from Sunnyvale and Columbia middle schools traveled to Anaheim to participate in the WorldStrides Heritage music festival. Choral, Orchestra, and Band students each performed for an audience and…
Lakewood and Fairwood Elementary Schools have a fun tradition of an annual basketball competition. After months of practice after school or at recess with their home team, 4th and 5th graders from each school compete in two games – one…
Earlier this spring, the local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK), an International organization of women educators, was pleased to award 25 classroom mini-grants in the amount of $150 each to teachers in the Sunnyvale School District. Grants were awarded…
Middle School 7th/8th grade boys soccer team earned the title of champions of the Valley Athletic League, the first time in nine years that the team has won the championships. The Bulldogs were undefeated in the playoffs, downing the Hyde…
Oh là là! If you happen to be scrolling through French public television anytime soon, you may be surprised to come across a story featuring one of our very own CMS Bulldogs, Isabel Perez Dueñas. Isabel is a bright, bubbly…
San Miguel kids from preschool on up have been a little bit warmer this winter, thanks to gifts of nearly 450 new coats from Operation Warm. On January 20, San Miguel elementary students attended an event in the multi-purpose room…
Ellis students and staff returned from the Winter Break to an extra exciting welcome back by moving into their brand new 2-story building. 22 1st-5th grade classrooms, plus several other programs occupy these buildings. All classrooms include new technology and…
Sunnyvale School District has been awarded a grant through Silicon Valley Clean Energy that is designed to help fund projects centered around transitioning older gas-fed furnaces to electric. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at Vargas Elementary School…
Second and third-grade Bishop Bobcats got an all-day Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival in January. The nonprofit’s mission is to inspire joy with math. Students were able to explore five play-based math activities during the festival: Apple Picking – https://jrmf.org/puzzle/apple-picking/ Domino Dissection…
Sunnyvale School District is part of an amazing community that has continually supported our district through the successful passing of local bond measures. Currently, we are utilizing funds from the Measure GG Bond to complete an entire campus modernization at…