Almost 200 school board members, administrators, teachers and parents gathered on April 30th to honor the three winners of the coveted Glenn W. Hoffmann award for exemplary programs. Entries are scored based on their impact on students, innovation, creativity, and…
May 6, 2014 Dear Friends, It is somewhat startling that another school year is drawing to a close. It has been a good year for our schools and for Sunnyvale School District. We have made great progress with our work…
On May 1, 2014, selection committees comprised of principals, certificated, and classified management personnel met to select the 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year and the 2013-2014 Classified Employee of the Year. Each school site, along with the District Office and…
Congratulations to Vargas Elementary School teachers Barbara Papamarcos, Ceci Mendoza-Torres, and Jennifer Morgan for being featured in San José State University (SJSU) School of Education’s Impact Magazine. These wonderful teachers describe their work as cooperating teachers in SJSU’s Critical Research…
This academic year made a meaningful impact on over forty 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Bishop Elementary School students who participated in an after school Musical Theatre program. Students met twice a week with Starting Arts Director Ms. Clara, practicing…
How do we get young students more interested in math and science? This question was posed to Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist of the SETI Institute, when he took on his role as Chairman of the Mars Institute. His response was…
Leveraging Innovation by Growing and Honoring Teachers (LIGHT) Awards is a program of the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation, a private foundation that seeks to improve the United States educational system in order to provide opportunities for all students to be productive…
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently named 424 public elementary schools “California Distinguished Schools” for their strong commitment and innovative approaches to improving student academic achievement. Among those schools named was our own Cherry Chase Elementary School. “I applaud…
The Bishop Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has had a wonderful year supporting Bishop Elementary School and enriching the experience for all Bishop constituents. The ongoing goals of the PTO include creating a sense of community among Bishop families, students, and…
Parents/Guardians will be receiving the following letter through their children’s school, from Mala Ahuja, Director of Instruction, with information regarding the new state assessment system: As you may already know, we, along with thousands of schools across California, are participating…
The free Life Skills Bread Baking Program, that was recently brought to Sunnyvale Middle School, has reached more than 190,000 students nationwide since it began in 1992, providing students an opportunity to practice a fun, real-world application of skills they…
This past December, students at Ellis Elementary School participated in the first nationwide Hour of Code, in which students all over the nation learned computer coding. The Hour of Code was held December 9-13 as a part of National Computer…
The fourth and fifth graders of the KLAS after school program at San Miguel Elementary School in Sunnyvale are currently participating in an exciting pilot project titled “Impact of High School Mentoring Program on Nutritional Knowledge and Healthy Habits of…
While Sunnyvale School District students enjoyed a four-day weekend over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Sunnyvale School District staff and teachers were busy attending training sessions on January 21, 2014. The staff had the opportunity to delve deeper into…
The rate at which technology has blended into every facet of our lives has increased exponentially over the past decade. Our professional and personal lives are increasingly dependent on our understanding of how to use our digital devices effectively and…