The Sunnyvale School District is proud to announce its 2017-18 Employees of the Year. Pam Cheng Management Team Member of the Year Dr. Pamela Cheng has been with the Sunnyvale School District for 17 years. In those 17 years, she…
School Spotlight
It was standing room only at the recent Vargas Family “Ooey Gooey” Science Night held on January 25th. Vargas scientists and their families packed the cafeteria, walking around with their freshly made slime and calming jars. Student volunteers from the…
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 February 1-10, 2018. For details about Open Enrollment, visit http://sesd.schoolwires.net/Page/241. Sign up for Programs…
The Sunnyvale School District is pleased to announce that San Miguel Elementary School has been recognized by the California School Boards Association with its Golden Bell Award. San Miguel was recognized for the school’s Community School Model, which works to…
A generous Lakewood volunteer has decided to donate laptops to a few select students and families who would benefit most from access to computer technology at home. Six families received a laptop, gift receipt, and took a survey of their needs…
Cumberland is exploding with millionaires! Yup, millionaires! The Cumberland Millionaires Club was started about 10 years ago by Learning Resource Specialist Lisa Atkins. Parents and children keep track of all the books the students read. After reading 1,000,000 words the…
From hands-on science experiments to learning new languages, students were exposed to a variety of learning opportunities at our summer programs. A total of 1,042 students participated in the six different programs Sunnyvale School District offers. Extended School Year (ESY)…
Sunnyvale School District students, staff and even parents of staff were invited to step on stage to be recognized during the 2017 State of the City Community Awards held at Sunnyvale’s Civic Center on July 29. The annual event recognizes…
RECYCLE! REDUCE! REUSE! This is one of the mantras we’ve embraced at Cumberland Elementary, where we have launched our Zero Waste Initiative. What does “zero waste” mean? In the City of Sunnyvale, the goal is to reduce the volume of…
Although his primary curriculum at Columbia Middle School is sixth-grade History and Literature, Rob Felicano makes social-emotional learning a priority in his classroom. His goal is not only to make learning engaging, but also to help develop resilient, reflective and confident…
The Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) program is a free after-school fitness and confidence-building program that connects young girls with female athletes to inspire them to get active, believe in themselves and improve their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors about…
Before most students arrive on campus at SMS on Late Start Wednesdays, the Science Bowl Club is busy transforming Mrs. Weller’s science room into a miniature Science Bowl arena, where they practice answering rapid-fire science questions from parent volunteers for…
Lakewood Elementary School met its goal of reaching 100% participation for the White House ConnectED Library Card challenge this April. The White House ConnectED Library Challenge is a national effort to increase partnerships between public libraries and school districts to support student…
History really came alive for Bishop fourth-graders on May 25 where teachers and parent volunteers transformed the campus to Gold Rush-era California. The school tradition has been a part of the Bishop fourth-grade experience since 2001. Students learned how to…
Ellis had its second Family Reading Night “Superhero Reader Night” on May 10 and it was a huge success! The school had about 175 people in attendance. Ellis’ vision this school year was to foster a love of reading in all…