iPod. App. Click. URL. Navigate. Download. Upload. Drag and drop. Logon. Memory. iPad. These words are the start of a new language for our 21st century students where technology is integrated into daily life. For many of us with smart…
Most parents in the district have seen a Standards-Based Report Card but Sunnyvale School District’s Standards-Based Report Card is about to change, as the district begins to implement Common Core State Standards. In a Standards-Based Report Card, instead of grades…
Four years ago, Stanford’s Teacher Education Program (STEP) and Sunnyvale School District (SSD) began their partnership in providing a high quality summer school experience for elementary and middle school students, Sunnyvale teachers, and STEP teacher candidates. As the next step…
STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) is in focus at Ellis Elementary School with a group of high performing students in grades 4 and 5. These students have been chosen by their teachers based on their academic performance and skill…
The City of Sunnyvale is sponsoring the Fit and Fun Fair (Formerly the Health and Safety Fair) on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Fair Oaks Park (540 N. Fair Oaks Ave.) in Sunnyvale. This…
Students sitting in classrooms today are both digital natives and technology savvy. This generation of students requires personalized instruction according to their needs as well as quick access to online research, papers, writing, and projects. This generation is also used…
WHAT: Free Family Movie Night and discussion with Palo Alto Medical Foundation Youth Nutrition Program Specialist WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 6-8 PM WHERE: Columbia Neighborhood Center, 785 Morse Avenue, Sunnyvale THE FILM: What’s On Your Plate? is a documentary…
The 28th annual Hands On The Arts Festival in the City of Sunnyvale will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Sunnyvale Community Center. Hands On The Arts is a fun family event, especially…
All students entering 7th grade must provide proof of immunization against whooping cough (‘Tdap’) before starting school in the fall. In light of California’s recent whooping cough epidemic (also known as pertussis), there is no reason to wait for the…
Thanks to a generous grant from non-profit El Camino Hospital (ECH) Community Benefit Fund, Sunnyvale School District is pleased to announce the addition of Britta Van Andel to our team of district nurses this November. As a team of three…
Middle Schools This year middle schools are very busy planning changes to our grading system that will go into effect beginning August, 2013. Beginning next school year, 7th and 8th grades will be moving to standards-based grading. After years of…
From the Superintendent at the District Office to the newest kindergarten student in the Sunnyvale School District, everyone is experiencing some aspects of the district-wide health and fitness programs every school day. While students at one school might be walking…
Spansion, Inc., in Sunnyvale, recently completed W.O.W. (Wipe Out Waste), a 10-week recycling and collection project. This project was designed to clean up empty cubes and common areas as well as consolidate office supplies to reduce unnecessary ordering. The organized…
On November 1, 2012, Ursula Syrova, Energy Education Specialist for SSD delivered the most recent Energy Conservation Savings report to the School Board, detailing more than three full years of tracking and measuring energy use adjustments while simultaneously tracking all…
Ever wonder what the teachers do on Staff Development Days when your children stay home? Sunnyvale School District is fortunate to not only avoid furlough days, but to offer extensive professional development opportunities to all of its teachers and staff….