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…
The Sunnyvale School District currently has three Board of Education positions open for the November 8, 2022 General Election. The term for board positions is four years (2022-2026). The following candidates will be running uncontested for these seats: Eileen Le…
Bishop Bobcats and Cumberland Cougars each organized student-led efforts to send support to those affected by the war in Ukraine. Bishop 5th grade class advocates for schoolwide fundraiser using newly acquired persuasive writing skills As a Leader in Me School,…
Acknowledge Alliance recognized San Miguel’s Debbie Wiseth with its Teacher of the Year Award and the Front Office Staff of all 10 SSD schools with its School Community Heroes Award at its 15th annual Forget-me-Not Celebration on May 12. Our Forget-Me-Not…
The Sunnyvale School District is one of six school districts in the state to have its School Attendance Review Board (SARB) be designated as a model program for exemplary practices that have contributed to reducing chronic absenteeism rates…
Room 24’s very own, Emma Buteau, led a mission of appreciation for our school crossing guards this April. Emma recently learned that California doesn’t have a “Crossing Guard Appreciation Day” and she wants to change that! The third-grader made posters…
The Sunnyvale School District is so proud to announce our 2021-2022 Employees of the year! Classified Employee of the Year: Sharmila Velmurugan (District Office) Sharmila Velmurugan is the Student Services Technician for the Student Services and Special Education Department. She…
Vargas is deepening its inclusion work by moving beyond Autism Awareness this April to Autism Acceptance. Special Education teacher Alyssa Dew provided presentations to both students and staff that focused on: -getting to know the students at Vargas in their…
Classroom mini-grants were recently awarded to 17 teachers in the Sunnyvale School District by the local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international organization of women educators. Teachers from preschool through 8th grade were invited to submit applications describing how…
Administrators, staff, teachers, family members, students and community members came together for a day of collaboration at the Sunnyvale School District’s second annual Equity Summit. At the event, participants learned about District practices, values, and programs, and shared their input…