Students at Columbia Middle School (CMS) look forward to redeeming “Bulldog bucks” for prizes and school supplies at their student store on Wednesdays at lunchtime. Students line up, Bulldog bucks in hand, eager to see what is new at the…
School Spotlight
The Sunnyvale Sister City Association has its roots in the breathtaking impression its founder and president, Mark Kato, had of the United States in the late 1970’s, on his very first trip to the U.S. from Japan. About 35 years…
As schools are increasingly held accountable for students’ academic achievements through vigorous standardize testing, organizations such as Ashoka Innovators for the Public help ensure educators also devote attention and energy to the social-emotional development of their students. San Miguel Elementary…
Silicon Valley Leadership Group partnered with Sunnyvale School District to host the Women & Girls Leadership Summit at Columbia Middle School to provide a morning dedicated to connecting strong female leaders in Silicon Valley with Columbia Middle School girls. This…
Bishop Elementary School is pleased to announce they have expanded their relationship with Starting Arts by offering a theatrical after-school program for the 2013-2014 school year. This is a wonderful opportunity to expose Bishop’s students to the theatrical arts. Starting…
New science classrooms and labs for middle school students, new and renovated multi-purpose rooms for elementary school students, and an expanded neighborhood center are just a few construction projects the Sunnyvale School District has been working on and just completed…
On February 4, 2012, Elizabeth (Liz) Hernandez was honored as Sunnyvale School District’s 2011 ‘Teacher of the Year’ and was awarded the Murphy Award for Educators, sponsored by the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Hernandez came to teaching following a…
A grant from El Camino Hospital helps support the Playworks program at Bishop and San Miguel Schools. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to schools at recess…
The after-school foreign language program at Cherry Chase started in 2009, largely as a result of the dedication and hard work of parent volunteer, Aude Phay. With the help of other PTA parent volunteers and the support of Cherry Chase…
At Cherry Chase School, the “Fun Patrol” is a student-lead, and student-driven group whose members come up with ways to help Cherry Chase students feel they are not alone at school. The Fun Patrol students are trained by representatives from…
Students at San Miguel School have the opportunity to practice problem-solving and other math skills through a web-based program, designed and implemented by the MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and education research-based non-profit corporation. The program, Spatial Temporal (ST) Math…
San Miguel School has been chosen as Sunnyvale’s first “Reading Partners” school. A full-time reading center will be set up at San Miguel School beginning fall 2011. Reading Partners is a nonprofit organization that matches volunteers with struggling young readers. …
Alexi Badaoui first introduced Columbia Middle School (CMS) students to robotics through an after-school club. In 2008, he started teaching robotics as an elective class. The program has grown from one period accommodating 27 students to about 100 students spread…