The annual Community Awards recognize the dedication and hard work of community members across a variety of fields who have made a difference in Sunnyvale. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of former Community Awards winners. The Sunnyvale Mayor and…
The Sunnyvale School District is so proud to announce our 2020-2021 Employees of the year! Teacher of the Year: Julio Delgado (Vargas) Julio Delgado is a fifth-grade teacher at Vargas Elementary School in the Sunnyvale School District. He has been…
Written by: Juntos students, families, and staff This June, we will celebrate a historical moment in the Sunnyvale School District. We will shout “¡Felicitaciones!” to the first-ever graduating cohort of the Two-Way Spanish English Dual Immersion program at San Miguel…
In case you missed it, PBS KVIE’s Inside California Education showcased how we incorporate social-emotional learning into our everyday practice to help our students feel seen, included, and supported so they can thrive! Shout out to Vargas teacher Ashley Bondi,…
Congratulations to Ellis Elementary School for winning a 2021 Hoffmann Award for their Units of Study in Reading, Writing, and Phonics program! Units of Study is a framework for teaching developed at Columbia University’s Teachers College that is rigorous, engaging,…
Bishop Elementary’s Leader in Me program has been certified as a Lighthouse School! To be certified, the principal, school administration and staff must demonstrate that they engage in ongoing learning and develop as leaders, while championing leadership for the school. Leadership principles must also be effectively taught…
Two Sunnyvale School District schools received Hoffmann Awards from the Santa Clara County School Boards Association: Bishop Elementary and Vargas Elementary. Bishop was recognized for its Leader in Me program and Vargas was recognized for Student Success through Science. The Hoffmann Awards honor Glenn W….
District and school leaders and school programs have been receiving local and state recognition these past few months and we want to celebrate them all! Columbia Middle’s Mary Grace Votran named Outstanding Educator at Murphy Awards Administrators and board members…
Bishop Elementary School’s fifth annual Leadership Day will be April 3, 2020 from 8:45-11 a.m. Leadership Day is a special opportunity for Bishop Elementary to open its doors to the community and show off the great things that are happening….
Ivan was in fifth grade at Lakewood Elementary when he decided that his school really should have a drinking fountain next to the library so that kids could read and get a drink of water without having to walk across…
Three students from the Vargas Green Team have made it their mission to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced in their cafeteria. Fifth-grader Revati Tambe, and fourth-graders Rilee Lackey and Sonja Arneborn recognized that the napkin, spork, and straw…
We are fortunate to teach and live in an area with such diversity, where being bilingual or multilingual is seen as an asset rather than a deficit. Every April the Santa Clara County Office of Education celebrates National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner…
A report released by the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development recognized Sunnyvale School District as having an “exemplary approach” in bolstering students’ social, emotional, and academic development. The Aspen Institute’s “From a Nation at Risk…
The Sunnyvale School District is proud to announce its 2018-19 Employees of the Year. Chin Chin Chiu Management Team Member of the Year Chin Chin continues to strive for excellence in behavioral best practices and leads by example in lifelong…
The 7th Grade Team at Sunnyvale Middle School coordinated the second annual Hunger Banquet on Friday, February 15, 2019. All students in 7th Grade participated in a hands-on simulation to raise awareness about global poverty and learn about how food…