The Half Moon Bay’s 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held on October 13th where about 25 (down this year due to the drought) accomplished, veteran mega-gourd growers from California brought their biggest and best pumpkins to be…
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While Sunnyvale School District students enjoyed a four-day weekend over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Sunnyvale School District staff and teachers were busy attending training sessions on January 21, 2014. The staff had the opportunity to delve deeper into…
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…
Sunnyvale School District recently approved a bond measure for the November 5, 2013 election. To help voters understand the scope of Measure G, the District Digest is publishing the following Frequently Asked Questions. This document will also be available in…
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…
Bishop 2nd and 3rd graders have been exchanging letters with Vargas 2nd and 3rd graders during the school year. In late May, students had the opportunity to meet their pen pals at Vargas Elementary. Students ate lunch with their pen…
Like many other school districts grappling with funding cuts, the Sunnyvale School District is exploring its newest option to fill in the gaps: placing a bond measure on the November 2013 ballot. With 2011 parcel tax money going toward maintaining…
The Sunnyvale School District Board, honoring the request of the Santa Clara County Board of Education and the County Superintendent of Schools, has passed a resolution to support the “My Vote Our Future” Project, a grassroots campaign organized by Parents…
There are two Board of Education positions open for election in November 2011. The following candidates will be running for these seats: Nancy Newkirk (incumbent) Reid Myers John Mumy The League of Women Voters of Cupertino/Sunnyvale is sponsoring a Candidates’…