Sunnyvale School District joined the City of Sunnyvale’s Solidarity Vigil Against Hate along with other community organizations, leaders, and residents to show Sunnyvale’s commitment to unity on Nov. 15th. The City of Sunnyvale stated that “Sunnyvale stands in solidarity with…
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Congratulations to Lindsay Choi of Columbia Middle School (CMS) for being recognized as this year’s Educator of the Year at recent city and county events! Ms. Choi is a seventh-grade science teacher and eighth-grade AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) advisor…
A new school garden at Bishop is providing students with the opportunity to go on “garden trips” once a month thanks to parent volunteers. Bishop’s three second-grade classes have been the first groups to go into the garden and help…
Our bi-annual mailer to the community, The District Bridge, has won a 2022 Publications Award of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). “Engaging with our families and the broader community is an important District value,” said District…
Columbia student leadership and staff have been coordinating lunchtime activities to foster community. On Friday, November 18th, the staff took on the eighth-graders in a volleyball game for the second time this year. Students are undefeated! “It was a great…
We want to congratulate Jen Maylard for being the first classified employee to pursue a career as a teacher and be reimbursed by the SSD Pathways to Teaching program. “What I would like to personally say is that working with her side-by-side has been an…
Three authors visited all 10 Sunnyvale School District Schools for SSD’s first districtwide Author Week held October 3-7. The authors included: Matt de la Peña, the first Hispanic winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal for his picture book Last Stop on…
Cherry Chase Elementary takes pride in promoting leadership skills, community service, volunteerism, and advocacy to our students and former students. One way we accomplish this is by soliciting “Wednesday Helpers”. Wednesday Helpers are middle school students who typically have attended…
We have been busy improving all 10 of our District schools. Our 2013 Measure G projects included major campus modernizations at Bishop, Lakewood, San Miguel, and Cherry Chase, as well as technology; site security; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)…
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…
We encourage parents and guardians to fill out the district’s free/reduced lunch application. Completing the form not only helps provide our schools with much-needed student meals; it also helps determine the amount of funding our district receives for after school…
When starting the school year, one of the most impactful practices for a student’s academic success is showing up! As we continue to move through COVID, it can be difficult to maintain good attendance practices when planning family trips or…
At Vargas, we kicked off the school year with Dolphin Pride Expectation Rotations! Students visited different areas of the school to learn about how to be safe, how to be respectful, and how to be responsible. These rotations set our…
SSD’s summer seemed warmer than ever, supercharged by 860 bright smiles — the record number of students who participated in our Summer Explorations and Extended School Year programs! The program combines academics, enrichment, and recreation so students can enjoy their…