Sunnyvale School District

The District Digest - Volumen 10, Numero 2 - https://mailchi.mp/sesd-district-digest/q2q68i9hw5-3163434

Sunnyvale School District | District Digest - Volume 10, Issue 2 - https://mailchi.mp//ssd-district-digest-volume-7-issue-316

We couldn't be more thrilled to be moving forward with this wonderful partnership with the City of Sunnyvale, California (Government) and Fremont Union High School District!!! This will be an incredible addition to the Lakewood community! Looking forward to reading and learning together there in the future!

Join us at 7 p.m. via Zoom for our Regular Board Meeting. Key topics include: Presentations on Ellis Elementary and Cyber Citizenship in Virtual School, First Interim Fiscal Solvency Report, Development Fee Impact Report, Financial Audit Report, Approval of Budget Overview for Parents, Approval of the Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS), and Approval of Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between El Camino Healthcare District and Sunnyvale School District. https://www.sesd.org/site/Default.aspx

Join us at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 via Zoom for a Community Forum about our Reopening Campuses Plan and Parent/Guardian Survey that launches today! We will revisit the in-person instructional models, student assignments, and answer questions regarding the survey. https://www.sesd.org/Page/2#calendar1/20201130/event/23112

Join us tonight at 7 p.m. via Zoom for our Board of Education Meeting. Key topics include: Presentation on the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center and approval of the Instructional Plan and Timeline for Students Returning to In-Person Instruction.https://bit.ly/2ISyS6a

Unsure about what kind of mask is the safest to wear while outside of your home? Here is some helpful guidance from the CDC to help clarify! https://www.cdc.gov//prevent-ge/about-face-coverings.html.

JUST WEAR THE MASK. Make sure it covers your mouth AND nose. Stay 6 feet away from others. Wash your hands. Stay home if you can. COVID-19 cases are rising fast... across the U.S., and if we don’t act together and do what we can to slow the spread, thousands more could die. Do your part. Get the facts: https://bit.ly/3bGvO6p

Today, we thank the men and women who have served our country for generations. #HappyVeteransDay #ThankAVeteran

Join us tomorrow at 7 p.m. via Zoom for our Board of Education Meeting. Key topics include a report on our Panorama survey results, discussion on student attendance and engagement, discussion on Campus Reopening Planning, discussion on board policy updates, and acceptance and award of bid for AV upgrades at select school sites. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Mee/ViewMeeting.aspx

Join us tonight at 6 p.m. for a Campus Reopening Community Forum. Learn more about our instructional models for the gradual, phased return to in-person. https://www.sesd.org/site/Default.aspx

It's Election Day, and we encourage you to exercise your right to vote! Both Columbia and Sunnyvale Middle Schools are in-person polling places and are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 3. Even if your name is not on the voter list at the polling place, you have the right to vote with a provisional ballot. Your provisional ballot will be counted only after the elections official has confirmed you are a registered voter and you did not vote anywhere else in that election.... The poll worker can give you information about how to check if your provisional ballot was counted and, if it was not counted, the reason why. Vote-by-mail ballots that are personally delivered must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Vote-by-mail ballots that are mailed must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office no later than 3 days after Election Day. If you are not sure your vote-by-mail ballot will arrive in time if mailed, bring it to any polling place in your county between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Need to register on Election Day? In the State of California, you can register in person on Election Day. Use this polling place lookup tool to find your local polling location. The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters provides information on how to register to vote, as well as a complete list of polling places and voter drop-off locations. https://www.sccgov.org/sit//Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx

HUGE thank you to our Food Service Team for serving 369,211 meals since our campuses closed in March! Thanks to you, our families continue to have access to nutritious meals! Free meals continue to be available for anyone under age 18 Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bishop, CMS, Lakewood, San Miguel, Ellis, and Vargas! #ThankAFoodServiceWorker

How did you celebrate College Week this week? College Week is a community-driven, county-wide celebration that shows students that going to college is possible! Now in its 10th year anniversary, College Week (October 19-23, 2020) promotes college and career readiness for elementary, middle, and high school students. Use the hashtags #WeAreSunnyvaleSD or #CollegeWeek2020 to share your photos from this week and share that college pride!

How cool is this?! Thank you to Whole Foods Market for celebrating their Grand Opening in one week with a special reusable grocery bag designed by none other than some of our very own students! Shout out to Ainsley and Maggie from Sunnyvale Middle for this incredible design! #Community #GoSpartans #StudentArt

A big thank you from Vargas Elementary to Mike and Debbie Klein, Sunnyvale State Farm, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for the #FirePreventionWeek coloring book kits all about fire and cooking safety! Safety first!

Join us this evening at 7 p.m. via Zoom for our Regular Board Meeting. Key topics include Annual Presentation from Fairwood Explorer and the approval of substitute teacher rates. https://bit.ly/3nTKkOY

Friendly reminder that schools and the District Office will be closed Monday, October 12 for a Staff Development Day. There will also be no food distribution on Monday. Food distribution will resume on Tuesday. Recordatorio amistoso de que las escuelas y la oficina del distrito estarán cerradas el lunes 12 de octubre para un día de desarrollo del personal. Tampoco habrá distribución de alimentos el lunes. La distribución de alimentos se reanudará el martes.

Thank you to our Food Services Staff for serving over 8,000 meal bundles in the month of September! We continue to offer free meals for anyone under age 18 Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bishop, CMS, Lakewood, San Miguel, Ellis, and Vargas! Come see us!

SSD families! There's still time to participate in our Panorama survey! Share your thoughts about how we can improve our district to better your needs. If you have any questions please contact your school administrators or call the District at 408-522-8200 ext. 1088. We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district.

Join us tonight at 7 p.m. via Zoom for our Board of Education meeting. Key topics include a presentation on Summer Explorations and Extended School Year, public hearing and approval of sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials, and more. https://bit.ly/33k94rv

One week left to share your voice through our Fall Panorama Survey! Your input helps us measure and understand student, staff, and family experiences and work toward a school and district environment where all children can thrive! You should have received an email from Panorama with the link and your code to get started! If you have any questions please call 408-522-8200 ext. 1088. Thank you for your valuable input! For more information go to https://www.sesd.org/domain/1177

What a great behind the scenes look at everything our Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety does! Thank you Officer Militano for the tour and for the great advice for our students! And thank you Lakewood Elementary Principal Cheng for keeping our community connected through your weekly posts! #community #WeAreSunnyvaleSD #LakewoodLions #SunnyvaleStrong

SSD Families we want to hear from you! Our Panorama Survey is officially open! We are asking 3rd-8th grade students and all of our families to participate by Oct. 7! Please check your email for the link. Help us improve and adapt to meet your needs by sharing your thoughts. If you have any questions please call 408-522-8200 x1088. Thank you!

Sunnyvale Families! SSD is offering free meals for anyone under age 18! Free breakfast and lunch and frozen dinner meals will be available at Bishop, Columbia Middle, Lakewood, and San Miguel, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vargas. Ellis will offer a breakfast, lunch, and snack bundle from 10:30-1:30 p.m. Anyone under 18 can pick up meals free of cost from any of these sites. -No student ID required. -Students do not need ...to be present. -All meals are free regardless of eligibility. -Menus are posted on the district website under Child Nutrition We look forward to seeing you there! #Community #WeAreSunnyvaleSD

Join us this evening via Zoom for our Regular Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m. Key topics include: Discussion on the reopening plan, discussion of board office hours, COVID-19 updates, and approval of the Learning Continuity Plan. https://bit.ly/2ZN4TlY

Dialogo Con La Comunidad Latina con Ciudad de Sunnyvale: https://share.peachjar.com/flyers/1026505/schools/53967

The District Digest - Volumen 10, Numero 1 - https://mailchi.mp/sesd-district-digest/q2q68i9hw5-3122758

Sunnyvale School District Food Services will be transitioning to free meals for anyone under age 18 beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9. Free breakfast and lunch and frozen dinner meals will be available at Bishop, Columbia Middle, Lakewood, and San Miguel, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vargas. Ellis will offer a breakfast, lunch, and snack bundle from 10:30-1:30 p.m. Anyone under 18 can pick up meals free of cost from any of th...ese sites. -No student ID required. -Students do not need to be present. -All meals are free regardless of eligibility. -Menus are posted on the district website under Child Nutrition See more

Sunnyvale School District | District Digest - Volume 10, Issue 1 - https://mailchi.mp//ssd-district-digest-volume-7-issue-312

Census results will inform funding for schools and educational programs across the country. Learn more about how the #2020Census can shape education in your community at 2020CENSUS.GOV.

Join a virtual open house hosted by the City of Sunnyvale on August 26. They are seeking the community's input on Lakewood's Branch Library and Learning Center, which is currently in the design phase!

Thank you to all of our amazing teachers and staff that have been working so incredibly hard to get our students ready for Virtual School! We appreciate you! Share your photos with us using #SunnyvaleSDfirstday and #WeAreSunnyvaleSD

Happy First Day of School SSD! We are SO EXCITED to welcome our 6,300 students back albeit virtually this year. We know that we can do anything together! Please share your fantastic #SunnyvaleSDFirstDay photos by emailing [email protected] and/or using the hashtag #SunnyvaleSDFirstDay! #WeAreSunnyvaleSD

We're just five days away! We can't wait to virtually welcome back our wonderful SSD students on August 19! While the first day of school will look very different this year we are so excited to be able to reconnect with you! Our schools are hard at work getting devices and hot spots in your hands so you can hit the ground running on that first day! Please share your fantastic photos with us by emailing your #SunnyvaleSDFirstDay photos to [email protected] and/or using the hashtag #SunnyvaleSDFirstDay! Happy almost #SunnyvaleSDFirstDay!

Join us on August 11 at 6 p.m. for a special Family Tech Education night via Zoom and learn about some of our schools' most widely used apps or applications! https://share.peachjar.com/flyers/1011061/districts/5854

This is a friendly reminder that we will be hosting an information session about the Virtual School option for this Fall as well as the Independent Study option at 6 p.m. tonight. Please join us by clicking on the link and using the passcode below. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98608337318... Passcode: 927799 Or Telephone: 1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 986 0833 7318 Passcode: 927799 Live Spanish translation will be available during the meeting by clicking on the global icon at the bottom of the screen labeled Interpretation. If you have any issues you can also view via our Facebook Live stream at www.facebook.com/sunnyvalesd. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you! ¡Hola a todos! Este es un recordatorio amistoso de que organizaremos una sesión de información sobre la opción de la Escuela Virtual para este otoño, así como la opción de Estudio independiente. Únase a nosotros haciendo clic en el enlace y utilizando el código de acceso a continuación. Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para unirse al seminario web: https://zoom.us/j/98608337318 Código de acceso: 927799 O Teléfono: 1669900 6833 ID del seminario web: 986 0833 7318 Código de acceso: 927799 La traducción al español en vivo estará disponible durante la reunión haciendo clic en el ícono global en la parte inferior de la pantalla llamada Interpretación. Si tiene algún problema, también puede verlo a través de nuestra transmisión en vivo de Facebook en www.facebook.com/sunnyvalesd. ¡Gracias y esperamos verte pronto!

Last week we determined that our health and safety conditions and community needs now dictate that we begin the school year with only the Virtual School and Independent Study options for at least the first six weeks of school. We want to provide you with an opportunity to learn more about what Virtual School will look like and how it will differ from the Distance Learning your child experienced in the Spring. We will also describe the Independent Study option. Please join u...s for an Information Session on July 28 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Virtual School Information Session Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98608337318 Or Telephone: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 986 0833 7318 The same information will be presented to the Board of Education during a Special Board Meeting on July 30 at 6:30 p.m. See more

Join us along with @FUHSDStrong, @CityofSunnyvale, and the Youth Public Policy Institute and share your thoughts and concerns around equity and inclusion, systemic racism, and police practices July 22. #Community #StrongerTogether #SunnyvaleStrong

Reopening Fall 2020 Update Please see our Superintendent's latest message about Reopening in the Fall of 2020: https://bit.ly/2OCxjsB Consulte el último mensaje de nuestro Superintendente sobre Reapertura en el otoño de 2020: https://bit.ly/2OCxjsB

Special Board Meeting regarding Reopening Plans

Join us via Zoom July 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a Special Board Meeting where we will discuss our Reopening Plans. Live Spanish translation will be available. Board Agenda: https://bit.ly/2ZJNTvS Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98600842942 Call in: US: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 986 0084 2942

Our Live Stream of Our Reopening Community Forum

Join us tonight at 7 for our second Reopening Community Forum. You are welcome to share your questions, experiences, or suggestions. Please see the Zoom Webinar invitations below. We will share an overview of the planning completed so far and a timeline for when you will hear more from us. Reopening Community Forum July 1, 2020 7-8:30 p.m.... Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/92214797039 Or Telephone: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 922 1479 7039 See more

Get tested SSD!

Live stream of our Reopening Community Forum

As we continue to refine our plans for reopening schools this coming Fall, we are offering two more opportunities to share your questions, experiences, or suggestions on June 29 and again on July 1. Please see the Zoom Webinar invitations below. We will share an overview of the planning completed so far and a timeline for when you will hear more from us. Reopening Community Forum June 29, 2020 5:30-7 p.m. ... Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91558459432 Or Telephone: US: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 915 5845 9432 Reopening Community Forum July 1, 2020 7-8:30 p.m. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/92214797039 Or Telephone: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 922 1479 7039

We are providing an update to the Board of Education and public this Thursday, June 25, 2020 at a Special Board meeting. If you would like to watch the presentation and provide thoughts or if you have questions, please join us at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82970537542... Or Telephone: US: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 829 7053 7542 During the presentation to the School Board, the District Reopening Leadership Team will describe the planning process for the Fall as well as the survey results regarding reopening.

Congratulations to Dr. Picard for being recognized by Acknowledge Alliance for his amazing work supporting our students, staff, families, and community! #SSDProud #WeAreSunnyvaleSD

Did you know there are Summer Learning Resources available for you? Everything from reading lists to physical education challenges! Check them out here! https://bit.ly/3fwePWf

The District Digest - Volumen 9, Numero 4 - https://mailchi.mp/sesd-district-digest/q2q68i9hw5-3109806

We are so proud of our Class of 2020!! While this is not how we wanted to end the school year by any means, we are so proud of your resilience, perseverance, and positivity. We are inspired by you and know you will do great things in your next chapters! We look forward to seeing everyone when we can do so safely. We wish everyone well this summer and best of luck to those of our students moving on to high school! Along with each of our school’s celebrations and promotions of fifth graders into middle school and promotions of our eighth graders into high school, we invite you to share photos and memories of the Class of 2020 by using the hashtag #SSDGrads2020! Tag @SunnyvaleSD so that we all can take time to honor the achievements of our newest graduates! #SSDProud

Sunnyvale School District | District Digest - Volume 9, Issue 4 - https://mailchi.mp//ssd-district-digest-volume-7-issue-310

Please take a moment to see a special message from the Sunnyvale School District: At this moment, we each must decide what we can do individually and collectively to drive changemeaningful, deliberate change. https://bit.ly/2XRmk2Q

New pop-up COVID-19 testing locations are available this week: Wednesday, May 27, 9 am 1 pm Rengstorff Park Pool Area, 201 S Rengstorff Ave., Mounta...in View, CA 94040 Friday, May 29, 10 am 2 pm Tropicana Foods Shopping Center parking lot, 1630 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122 Getting tested at one of these sites is completely free! Health insurance is not required. You don’t need a doctor’s note, either. The tests offered at these sites are viral detection tests, which diagnose a person who currently has an infection. Read more about the different types of COVID-19 tests: http://www.sccgov.org//Pa/covid19-testing-learn-more.aspx Workers with regular interaction with the public should get tested once a month. This includes grocery store clerks, food delivery workers, retail associates, first responders, and many other types of workers. It is recommended that these workers get tested even if they have no symptoms at all. For additional information on where to get testing, visit www.sccfreetest.org or call 2-1-1. See more

Únete a nosotros a las 6:30 p.m. para un seminario web familiar sobre la creación de resiliencia durante COVID-19! https://zoom.us/j/91976073973 Or Telefono: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 919 7607 3973

Join us at 5 p.m. for a family webinar on building resilience during COVID-19! https://zoom.us/j/98751036773 Or Telephone: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 987 5103 6773

Read SSD's Weekly Update for this week's news, including a link to a family webinar for tonight on how to continue to build resilience during COVID-19! https://www.sesd.org/Page/4955

To all of our classified employees, we thank you! Please join us in celebrating Classified School Employee Appreciation Week by showing how much we appreciate them! Our classified employees are the backbone of what we do including transportation, food services, front office staff, health staff, technology support, cleaning crews, and so many others. We could not function without you! Even though our schools may look different, they continue to ensure our students and families are taken care of! Tag @SunnyvaleSD to share ways you are sharing your thanks! #WeAreSunnyvaleSD #SSDProud #SSDFamily