Elementary school Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening in September this year instead of waiting to the end of Trimester 1 in November. By bumping up the conferences, we are hoping to work together with you to set goals for success for…
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)…
The following is a summary of actions taken by the Sunnyvale School District Board at the June and August meetings. June 1: Listened to the annual Citizens Oversight Committee presentation. The Committee reviews the expenses from funds associated with Sunnyvale…
Summer came and went faster than we could have imagined. However, the construction progress kept up with the pace and we continue to take strides towards completion. We had the footings for the new ‘G-Wing’ classrooms excavated, formed, and poured…
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…
Sunnyvale School District is excited to announce its new App, an all-in-one information source for district families. The app was developed specifically to provide direct access to the district’s most sought after information in the most convenient format — your…
Sunnyvale Middle School welcomed approximately 350 incoming sixth graders at the WEB Orientation on Friday, August 11. WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) is a national program aimed at easing the transition to middle school. Incoming sixth graders were welcomed to SMS by…
Sunnyvale School District’s schools joined 1,200 other schools statewide in voluntarily testing the quality of its water as lead-contaminated water receives increasing national attention as a public health concern. The District participated in a new program offered by the State Water Resources…
Sunnyvale School District is excited to welcome several familiar faces and one new face to the roles of principal and assistant principals for the 2017-2018 school year. We welcome Rachelle Romander as the new principal of Fairwood Explorer Elementary School. Rachelle will lead the…
Whether they are operating their own soap business at Sunnyvale Middle School, maintaining the garden at Columbia Middle, or making their infamous K9 Crunchies dog biscuits at the Fremont Union High School District Office, Sunnyvale students with disabilities are building…
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…
June 2017 Dear Friends, It seems to me that as I get to be of a certain age the years fly by faster and faster. Here it is the end of yet another school year and it has been a…
The Sunnyvale School District is proud to announce its 2016-17 Employees of the Year. Mirell Kazos Teacher of the Year It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Mirell Kazos as SSD’s 2016 – 2017 Teacher of the Year. Mirell…
At Lakewood Elementary School — now dubbed Lakewood Tech EQ — a key focus is preparing children to work intelligently with others and communicate clearly using technology. Now, thanks to research done by Lakewood School’s lead learner, Principal Pamela Cheng,…
First graders from Ms. Gresback’s class at Lakewood Elementary had the opportunity to visit the Ferry Building farmer’s market in San Francisco to participate in the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s (CUESA) Foodwise Kids program! Students learned about…