Category: Cumberland School
BikeMobile Visits Sunnyvale Schools
| June 3, 2014 | Filed under Cherry Chase School, Cumberland School, Healthy Living, San Miguel School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Vargas School |
Local Motion (http://www.localmotionca.com) runs the Bay Area BikeMobile (http://www.bayareabikemobile.org) program that brings bike mechanics and equipment to schools, community centers, parks, etc., across the San Francisco Bay Area. BikeMobile mechanics provide FREE repairs and maintenance service for bikes at these events, especially reaching out to low-income families. BikeMobile partners with Spare the Air Youth (http://www.sparetheairyouth.com) […] more
Cows at School
| March 3, 2014 | Filed under Cherry Chase School, Cumberland School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, General, Lakewood School, San Miguel School, Vargas School |
The Dairy Council of California actually brings cows to schools in their Mobile Dairy Classroom program! Not only is this program free, it provides a host of grade level learning tools, literature, coloring pages…you name it. Many teachers obtain grade level literature from the Dairy Council throughout the year as many concepts directly correlate to […] more
Sunnyvale School District Embraces “Farm to School” Program
| February 28, 2014 | Filed under Columbia Middle School, Cumberland School, Healthy Living, Lakewood School, San Miguel School, Vargas School |
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 (CAFF) supports local farmers by assisting them in getting their produce into schools, while also […] more
What is the name of the only Dutch-speaking country in South America?
| June 3, 2013 | Filed under Community, Cumberland School, School Programs |
Well, Siddharth Shah will tell you it’s Suriname, and he is right! Siddarth is a 4th grade student at Cumberland Elementary School whose interest in geography prompted his father, Jignesh Shah, to start a Geography Club at Cumberland. The club holds weekly after-school meetings and is open to all Cumberland students. Eighteen students joined the […] more
School Principal Kisses Pig
| June 3, 2013 | Filed under Community, Cumberland School |
In the past, Cumberland Elementary School has participated in “Caps for Patients”, where students who made a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) were allowed to wear a hat or cap that school day. This March, Cumberland Student Council members ran a “Pennies for Patients” campaign, also a fundraiser for the Leukemia and […] more
Sunnyvale School District Announces 2012-2013 Employees of the Year
| May 30, 2013 | Filed under Cumberland School, General, Social Activities, Sunnyvale Middle School |
On May 2, 2013, selection committees comprised of principals, certificated, and classified management personnel met to select the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year and the 2012-2013 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 and […] more
Sunnyvale School District Offers Transitional Kindergarten this Fall
| September 3, 2012 | Filed under Bishop School, Cherry Chase School, Cumberland School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, San Miguel School, Superintendent, Vargas School |
Did you know the entry date for kindergarten has changed in California? Beginning this year, children must be 5-years-old by November 1st (rather than December 2nd) to enroll in kindergarten. However, incoming students with November birth dates will still attend school. They will be enrolled as “Transitional Kindergarteners”. Over the next two years, the entry […] more
New District Office and School Administrators Joining Sunnyvale School District
| September 3, 2012 | Filed under Cherry Chase School, Cumberland School, Superintendent |
Following recent leadership announcements at Bishop, Ellis and Columbia Middle, Dr. Benjamin Picard, Superintendent of Schools, announced three new administrator assignments: Dr. Tasha Dean will serve as Director of Special Education and Student Services for Sunnyvale School District, Edith Mourtos will serve as principal at Cumberland Elementary School, and Allison White will serve as principal […] more
Two More California Distinguished Schools in Sunnyvale School District
| April 5, 2012 | Filed under Cumberland School, Ellis School |
California Distinguished Schools Program honors some of the state’s most exemplary and inspiring public schools that demonstrate significant progress in narrowing the achievement gap in their student population. Elementary and middle schools are recognized during alternate years. For 2012, eligible elementary schools were invited to participate. For eligibility criteria, please see http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/criteria.asp. General program information […] more
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