At Cherry Chase Elementary, we transformed a vacant classroom into a science classroom to provide every K-5 student the opportunity to experience science through hands-on experiments and exploration on a regular basis. All students will have access to apply what they…
School Spotlight
Last spring, students in Ms. Hostetler’s 4th-grade class at San Miguel Elementary School participated in a literacy unit called “Taking Action.” The goal of this unit was to develop persuasive writing skills in a business letter while simultaneously learning to…
During National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month in April, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) recognized the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) and an SSD student for their work and achievement in bilingual/multilingual education. Ella, a seventh grader from Sunnyvale…
San Miguel Elementary School’s Juntos program was recently recognized for its positive impact on student success with the Santa Clara County Board of Education’s Hoffman Award. Juntos is Sunnyvale School District’s Spanish-English dual-immersion learning program. In Juntos, children study both…
The first full week of May is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Acknowledge Alliance, a non-profit focused on education and mental health, values the partnership of all the teachers it works with who support students with an understanding of their social…
Middle School 7th/8th grade boys soccer team earned the title of champions of the Valley Athletic League, the first time in nine years that the team has won the championships. The Bulldogs were undefeated in the playoffs, downing the Hyde…
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…
This year, our second grade conducted multiple classroom transformations for students to apply what they learned in a given math unit. The transformations targeted grade-level standards, academics, and social-emotional learning. Teachers reported the following impacts on social-emotional and academic learning: Promotes…
It all started with a brilliant idea from students. Back in the fall, Vargas Principal Armstrong and Assistant Principal Matsuyama received a letter from Ms. Alvarado’s 3rd graders. Their windows face a large shed and they thought, “Wouldn’t it be…
In January, 7th graders planted beans for our Bean Plant Inquiry Lab, in which they designed their own lab to see what variables affect plant growth! Groups tested different variables, such as water source (filtered, tap, bottled), type of light…
These are the finished products from Gretchen Gabriel’s fifth-grade class’s FAME presentation on Feb. 10 featuring the art of Georgia O’Keeffe. The students used watercolors, tissue paper, construction paper, and oil pastels modeled after the famous red poppies of O’Keeffe….
Open Enrollment, the time frame during which students may request a transfer from their school of residence to another school within the Sunnyvale School District, will take place February 1-14, 2022. For details about Open Enrollment, visit http://sesd.schoolwires.net/Page/241. Sign up for…
Our own Ellis Elementary School has been recognized by the California School Boards Association (CSBA) for its outstanding work in helping students develop their reading and writing skills. The school received the CSBA’s 2021 Golden Bell Award for practices that…
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…