Thanksgiving

Sunrise Middle School celebrated Thanksgiving by honoring immigrants, the Native Americans, and Mother Earth, and by expressing gratitude for all. See photos at https://www.facebook.com/Sunrise-Middle-School-157041251077377/ Five students ran with the 500-Mile American Indian Spiritual Marathon running team in San Francisco on Thanksgiving Day with the message, “All life is sacred.”

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Sunrise Middle School had the highest test results in English of any middle school in the central/downtown San Jose area

Sunrise Middle School had the highest test results in English of any middle school in the central/downtown San Jose area, according to state test results released this past week. Sunrise also had among the highest math test results. Furthermore, while many areas schools showed a decline in test scores from the previous year, Sunrise students […]

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Sunrise Middle School bid farewell to its class of 2021 Friday night.

It was a class that focused on social justice and making the world a better place. Sunrise Board Chair Gabriel Clark told the students and parents: Knowledge used as a weapon to harm, is ignorance! Knowledge used as a tool to heal, is wisdom. The education you hold in your hands is a powerful thing, […]

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Sunrise boys and girls soccer move on to the finals!

Sunrise boys and girls just won the semi-finals in soccer and move on to the final game on Thursday. Sunrise beat DCP El Camino girls 5-2 and the boys won 4-2 in penalties. Go Aztecs!

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May 9 meeting will be at 6 p.m.

May 9 – 6 p.m. – Public Hearing on the school’s LCAP spending plan for 2017-18

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Sunrise joins local public school districts in effort to block President Trump’s Jan. 25 order

Sunrise Middle School has joined other public school districts in supporting an effort in court to block President Trump’s Jan. 25 order that threatens public schools that don’t cooperate with immigration officers. Trump’s executive order grants the U.S. Attorney General the authority to deny federal funds to public agencies, including schools, that deem themselves immigrant […]

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Sunrise Middle received high marks for its students’ academic growth

This week the state released its new system for holding schools accountable, and Sunrise Middle received high marks for its students’ academic growth. The accountability system, which replaces the old API, is called Dashboard, and it is a mix of colored circles that describe how a school is doing in various areas. The Dashboard for […]

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Sharkie visits!

San Jose Sharks and Kaiser Permanente joined forces today, Feb. 14, to educate Sunrise students about the importance of healthy eating and regular exercise. Mascot Sharkie and Player Brenden Dillon were both funny and inspirational. See the Mercury News review: San Jose Sharks’ Brenden Dillon and Sharkie visit Sunrise Middle School

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Sunrise A Safe Haven

The Sunrise Middle School Board of Directors voted February 7 to declare Sunrise an immigration safe haven for its students, families, and employees. [bsk-pdf-manager-pdf id=”249″ target=”_blank” linktext=”(See Resolution)”]

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Next board meeting will be held on Feb. 7th

The next board meeting will be held on February 7th instead of February 14th.

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