On Wednesday, October 19th, Ellis Elementary School students, and staff wore orange to promote Unity Day Against Bullying. Coordinated by Ellis’ Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS)/C.A.R.E. Team and sponsored by the PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, Ellis teachers taught…
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District administrators, principals, teachers, parents and students came together for a day of collaboration Feb. 3 at the annual Lyceum held in the District Office Board Room. The event is an opportunity for all of the District’s stakeholders to share…
Sunnyvale Wrestling Club, in partnership with Sunnyvale School District, launched the first ever Sunnyvale Youth Wrestling League (SYWL) Sept. 12 at five elementary schools, Lakewood, San Miguel, Ellis, Vargas, and Bishop. Sunnyvale Wrestling Club is providing this co-ed, 6-week program…
The Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF) received its official 501 c3 nonprofit status last June, and is making a good start on its fundraising goals. It’s taking a different tack from many other education foundations in the area by not asking…
On April 30, 2015, selection committees comprised of certificated and classified management personnel met to select the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year and the 2014-2015 Classified Employee of the Year. Each school site, along with the District Office and the…
The Sunnyvale School is fortunate to have such a passionate Health Services team that consists of 3 full-time Nurses and 6 Health Assistants who take care of our students with medical needs every day – helping all of our students stay healthy and ready…
Everyday our students are assisted during their lunchtime by Noon Aides, caring adults who take two hours out of their day to help our students. Recently, Noon Aides from each of the Sunnyvale School District sites gathered together for a…
The results are in: After a year-long, independent evaluation of Reading Partners efficacy, a new report shows the impact that the robust literacy program has on improving the reading skills of elementary school students. Reading Partners is a one-on-one tutoring…
This past December, students at Ellis Elementary School participated in the first nationwide Hour of Code, in which students all over the nation learned computer coding. The Hour of Code was held December 9-13 as a part of National Computer…
The rate at which technology has blended into every facet of our lives has increased exponentially over the past decade. Our professional and personal lives are increasingly dependent on our understanding of how to use our digital devices effectively and…
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…
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, all of the voters in the Sunnyvale School District will have an opportunity to vote on Measure G, a $96 million school bond. Measure G will provide funds to renovate older schools, improve instructional technology,…
Each year, since 2003, the Oakland A’s have designed and distributed thousands of “Mathletics” workbooks which utilize simple formulas for calculating statistics of A’s players to students in hopes to promote the importance of math among Bay Area youth, grades 1-8….
STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) is in focus at Ellis Elementary School with a group of high performing students in grades 4 and 5. These students have been chosen by their teachers based on their academic performance and skill…
Students sitting in classrooms today are both digital natives and technology savvy. This generation of students requires personalized instruction according to their needs as well as quick access to online research, papers, writing, and projects. This generation is also used…