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 Sunnyvale School District is so proud to announce our 2022-2023 Employees of the Year! Classified Employee of the Year: Ricky Corrales (District Office) Ricky Corrales is a Skilled Maintenance Worker specializing in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems….
Something good’s always cooking at the Sunnyvale School District, and never as literally as this past March when SSD students joined international food company Sodexo’s National Future Chef’s Challenge. Our District’s children joined with hundreds of other students from across…
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…
On May 4 to May 7, seventh and eighth grade music students from Sunnyvale and Columbia middle schools traveled to Anaheim to participate in the WorldStrides Heritage music festival. Choral, Orchestra, and Band students each performed for an audience and…
Two Cumberland students recently earned regional recognition for their artwork. Cumberland fourth-grader Valeria Sysak was recognized by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE). Valeria’s painting, titled “Colorful Nature Together,” won the People’s Choice Award for fourth grade in…
Lakewood and Fairwood Elementary Schools have a fun tradition of an annual basketball competition. After months of practice after school or at recess with their home team, 4th and 5th graders from each school compete in two games – one…
Joe Gabent, a fifth-grade teacher at Fairwood Elementary, didn’t set out to form a disc golf club at school. It just sort of happened. Earlier in the school year he started bringing discs for kids to throw at recess. The…
Earlier this spring, the local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK), an International organization of women educators, was pleased to award 25 classroom mini-grants in the amount of $150 each to teachers in the Sunnyvale School District. Grants were awarded…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the March, April, and May meetings. March 9 Regular Board Meeting Study Session: Technology Planning Update Approved 2022-2023 Second Interim Fiscal Resolvency Report Approved of…
When we consider how an elementary school district should prepare children for high school and beyond, we typically think of academic skill building. We know our students will need the ability to speak and write clearly, research and process information,…
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…
Students in Heather Carter’s second-grade class at Cherry Chase Elementary are expanding their idea of literacy to include computer programming. With the help of Anu Agarwal, a parent volunteer, the class created projects using ScratchJr, an introductory programming language that…
Belle, Beast, Mrs. Potts, Lumière, and a cast of much-loved characters came to life in Sunnyvale Middle School’s recent production of “Beauty and the Beast.” The students began working on the production in late October and performed several shows in…
San Miguel Elementary students are learning about Latin culture through two dance programs, Danza Folklorica, and Latin Rhythms. Danza Folklorica is a traditional Mexican folk dance. Parent leaders garnered PTA support and funding to bring the Danza Folklorica program to…