SMS E-News

Parents,

Please help us enforce the following with your students by supporting our district and campus policies.

• Dress Code
• NO Food, Gum or Drinks allowed in classrooms!! Students will be asked to leave food and drinks behind before leaving the cafeteria. NO GUM ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING AT SMS! Students are allowed to have a water bottle in the classroom.
• No phones or smart devices/watches allowed for use around SMS.

Join us August 28 - September 1 for Start With Hello Week, a national call-to-action week dedicated to making new social connections and creating a sense of belonging among youth.

SMS and SHS are benefitting from a formation team for their very own PTA this year. When you join PTA, your membership fees help support this effort. By next year, the middle school and high school will have its very own PTA board.

If you'd like to be a part of the formation team (which will be supporting our MS and HS teachers and students this year in BIG ways, please reach out to emily.white@sunnyvaleisd.com.

Thank you!

SISD has partnered with School Cafe for cafeteria payments!

With School Cafe, you can apply for free and reduced meal plans, manage your Raider's lunch balance and check out nutrition information. It's easy!

The School Cafe app will be available in the Sunnyvale ISD App!

Contact robin.plett@sunnyvaleisd.com for more information.

The start of school is just around the corner. The beginning of school is always rough getting everyone transported. Our goal is to streamline the process by verifying everyone who desires bus transportation. Our desire is that no one gets missed. The following will need to be done each year moving forward. Doing so will ensure I have your child listed on the route for the driver.

1. If you rode a bus last year, please fill out an existing rider form on the transportation website. Use QR Code or the link below to get to the website.

2. If you are new to Sunnyvale or wishing to begin bus transportation, please fill out the New Rider Form on the transportation website at the link below.

3. All riders must read and complete the 2023-2024 Student Rider Agreement at the link below.

If you do not know which Bus you ride, check the website (link below).

Changes:

1. If you are in the Preserve, your new bus will be Bus 12.

2. If you live in the Stoney Creek Gated side, you will be on Bus 12.

First Day of School

Buses will run on a normal schedule on the first day. Buses will depart the lot between 6:45 a.m. and 6:55 a.m. If you rode the bus last year, your pick up time will be approximately the same time as last year for SES/SIS. MS/HS route will be between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. If you are out by the curb, our drivers will not miss you.

Get the APP!

The Viafy Parent App is a great tool to allow you to see your child’s bus. This will allow you to see when the bus is approaching. If you are not set up, contact Transportation to get credentials. Credentials are sent to the email used to enroll your child.

Thank you for allowing us to transport your child! Let’s make this a great Raider Year!

Thank you,

Todd Staley

Director of Transportation

todd.staley@sunnyvaleisd.com

Sunnyvale Transportation 972-226-5974 ext 4402

You asked for more consistent communications and we're delivering.

Introducing Thrillshare —SISD’s new communications platform. Thrillshare powers both SISD’s new website and school-branded app, bringing everything for all SISD communications into a single place.

Now, you will no longer need to download multiple apps to keep up with your Raider and they will be able to message their Raider’s teachers directly for quick questions and information. Parents can download in one, custom-built Sunnyvale ISD app to quickly locate information about information related to Sunnyvale ISD. Benefits:

1️⃣ No longer a need to download multiple apps to keep up with your Raider. Use one app for all communications needs; 📅 Access news, calendar, documents, staff information and alerts all in one convenient place;

📍Quickly locate transportation, dining, grades and documents all in one spot;

📚Using Thrillshare's "Rooms" feature, parents and students may review schedule and class information and message teachers directly in a safely monitored and secure environment.

Download on the iOS Store or Google Play Store Today!

If you have any questions, please email Emily White: emily.white@sunnyvaleisd.com