Horizons, January 2023

SUNNYVALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

417 East Tripp Road, Sunnyvale, Texas 75182

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Horizons is the magazine for the Sunnyvale Independent School District Its purpose is to provide parents and students of SISD and other Town of Sunnyvale residents with useful information about SISD. It has a press run of 3,200 and is mailed to the same audience via postal carrier route through bulk mail delivery. Horizons is published three times annually by the Sunnyvale ISD Communications and Marketing Department.

Articles are written by Director of Communications and Marketing Emily White. Graphic Design is by Kristin Odom. Photography is by Emily White and the staff, students and community of Sunnyvale ISD. For questions about Horizons, please call 972-226-5974.

From the Superintendent

There is much to celebrate in Sunnyvale ISD. We are grateful for the continued support of our community, who has stood with our district throughout its many transitions over the years. From its time as one-room school house that served the small communities of New Hope, Hattersville, Long Creek and Tripp, through its tenure as K-8 district to its current success as one of the premier Pre-K -12th grade school districts in Texas, our community has supported Sunnyvale ISD’s vision for excellence in education.

Because of our Town’s support in the recent VATR-election, Sunnyvale employees will feel that support in their overall income. As you will read on page 4, SISD is immediately implementing a new salary structure that will positively impact our SISD family in two ways:

1. A long-term commitment to provide significant annual raises to staff members, and; 2. A retainage incentive for every employee that will be earned upon every five years of service to the district.

To remain competitive with area districts in hiring is critical to maintaining our community’s high expectations for excellent teachers and thus, a highly educated and productive Sunnyvale citizenry.

In this issue of Horizons , you’ll find articles about the great work of our teachers and students, like the fantastic work Dr. Stovall and her students are doing in our new outdoor learning space at the intermediate on pages 10 and 11. You’ll also learn about our new SMS STEM course offerings, taught by Mr. Fletcher on page 8.

We are also honoring our Board of Trustees in this issue, on page 4. January is School Board Appreciation Month in Texas and I want to express my gratitude for the seven individuals who volunteer their time to govern and oversee our school district. We are fortunate to have a hard-working, dedicated group of Sunnyvale residents who care so deeply about our students and teachers.

With the support of leaders, teachers, students and our community, there’s

Town of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale ISD enjoys a strong partnership with the Town of Sunnyvale. Please contact Town Hall at 972-226-7177 or www.townofsunnyvale.org.

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Successful VATRE Allows for SISD Employee Incentive Package

Thanks to the support of the Sunnyvale community and a successful VoterApproved Tax Ratification Election, SISD teachers will now see more support in their bank accounts.

The top priority of the VATRE was to provide competitive salaries for SISD teachers. This will be reflected in two ways:

1. A long-term commitment to provide significant annual raises to staff members.

2. A retainage incentive for every employee that will be earned upon every five years of service to the district.

To reward all of the almost 300 SISD employees for their continued commitment to our students, the Board of Trustees voted to provide a one-time longevity payment to be paid just before December (first half) and next July (second half, as a measure of retention incentive). The new salary structure will begin next fall. The update to SISD’s salary

procedures came after much research and discussion at SISD about the nation-wide teacher shortage and a desire to ensure that Sunnyvale salaries are on par with those of area districts.

“During the fall of 2021, our administrative team became concerned because of reports across the state of school districts struggling to find qualified teachers to fill classrooms,” Superintendent Doug Williams said. “Although we were fully staffed, we felt it was important that we be proactive in implementing measures to ensure our students would continue to be taught by outstanding teachers.”

SISD went to work immediately by hosting its first-ever district job fair, last spring. Then, Superintendent Williams formed the Recruitment and Retention team, which was composed of staff members, community members, two board trustees and students. Simultaneously, the district’s Finance Team also began meeting to

discuss the same concerns.

“The R&R and Finance Team met in a joint session in July with the hope of finding ways to not only attract new teachers to Sunnyvale, but to also retain our current, talented teachers,” Williams said.

The outcome of that joint meeting was to recommend to the Board of Trustees to the board to call a Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) to generate additional funding for the district.

“We are excited about what this program will provide for our staff and the benefits it will provide to our students and we are grateful to our town for supporting it,” Williams said. “The cornerstone of our community is the excellent teachers Sunnyvale has always supported.”

TRUSTEES HONORED DURING SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

January is School Board Recognition Month and SISD is celebrating our seven volunteer trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students.

The theme of this year’s School Board Recognition Month is “Forward, Together,” which highlights the collaboration among school leadership, teachers, and parents on behalf of students.

“Recognizing the efforts of our volunteer school board is so important because of all the hard work trustees put in to making our district a success,” Superintendent Doug Williams said. “We are fortunate to have a board of trustees who are committed to doing what’s best for all our Raiders, their families and their teachers.”

Q&A with SISD

Security Coordinator Justin Mathew

Could you please describe your role at SISD?

My job as the Safety and Security coordinator is to make sure that we are safe and that we continue to strive to be safer in every aspect of our Sunnyvale culture. I want to make sure that we develop a relationship with our first responders. The other part of my job is to make sure that we have good policies and procedures that surpass the State Government standards.

What is your background?

I have worked at Sunnyvale ISD for 9 years now and I graduated from the University of North Texas with my Bachelors in Development and Family Studies and then my Masters in Educational Leadership. I am currently working on my Masters in Emergency Management and I have been always interested in Safety and Security. I have worked on different security details and with different agencies throughout the last 15 years.

How do you and the School Resource Officers work together?

It is vital that we work with our Police and Fire departments so that if or when we have an emergency situation of any kind, that they know our facilities and know as many of our students and staff as possible. Our SROs have become important members of our schools because they provide protection, but also knowledge of security and resources from the community.

What is your top priority as the District Safety Coordinator?

My top priority is to make sure that we are all safe and that we have procedures, personnel and technology to continue to keep us protected.

What is the most important thing SISD can do make certain our students are safe?

The most important thing is to love on our students as much as possible and let them know that the faculty and staff of our great district will do their best to protect our students from physical and emotional harm. Mental health problems are rising in the world and we need to make sure that our students know that they can talk about issues with people that care about them.

SAFETY AND

Food 4 Kids Program Available in SISD

BY EMILY TAYLOR

As a newly adopted district of the North Texas Food Bank program Food 4 Kids, Sunnyvale ISD is providing extra support to students in need. This program provides students with backpacks stocked with food over weekends and extended holidays. The program will support families facing hardship, whether temporary or permanent.

“We all know life can throw us curveballs at any time,” Federal Programs Director and At-Risk Coordinator Stacie Wilson explained. “When we as a district learn about these hindrances…we try to find ways to support the whole family. Because when the family is thriving, so can the child.”

The only criteria for being a part of the program is that there is a need for students to be fed. This need may be brought to the attention of counselors by observant teachers or staff members, parents, or even the students themselves. The district will then reach out to the family and obtain approval to provide this assistance.

Food 4 Kids allows districts to enter food orders on a bi-weekly basis and then distributes the backpacks from a warehouse in Plano. Wilson and Melissa James, SISD’s Crisis Counselor, then take the food directly to the students.

In the past, SISD has relied on generous community members and Sunnyvale First Baptist Church to meet these needs when they arose. While this vital giving is greatly appreciated, partnering with Food 4 Kids will allow more consistent and readily available resources for students in need.

“Students cannot learn effectively with hungry bellies,” Wilson said.

“Our students’ essential needs must be met first before we can expect them to focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic.”

- Stacie Wilson, Federal Programs and At-Risk Coordinator

HIGH SCHOOL

Practicum in Business Management Provides Support for Hello Day

High school students lend support for younger grades’ activities.

BY EMILY TAYLOR

SHS students enrolled in Coach Kim Horton’s Practicum in Business Management course gained real-world experience this fall by planning and executing activities for the intermediate school’s “Hello Day,” which was part of the district’s “Hello Week” activities.

“Hello Day” is part of the Sandy Hook Promise — a proactive nation-wide initiative that promotes inclusion and kindness in schools across the country as a measure for preventing school violence.

“In preparation for Hello Day, the students focused on project management, marketing, cost analysis, collaboration, and communication to ensure that SIS's Hello Day came to fruition in a seamless, yet organized fashion,” Horton said.

This is the first year SHS has offered the Practicum in Business Management course, and this project allowed students to gain hands-on experience by planning events and activities for almost 500 fellow Raiders.

Part of the project included creating activity schedules for the intermediate students, and “...the [practicum] students faced adversity when their initial Google Form

What led you to Sunnyvale ISD?

The opportunity to teach the content area that is my passion (Government) and at the college level was something I could not pass up. This is my 14th year in the classroom. I have taught in several districts of varying sizes in different parts of Texas, but mostly in the DFW area.

What is the benefit of having an on-site Dual-Credit teacher?

An on-site instructor can build relationships with students and really get to know them in a way that an online instructor or a traveling adjunct instructor cannot. Additionally, because an on-site instructor is also a part of the ISD, an on-site instructor is better situated to facilitate a smooth transition for their high school students to the rigor and expectations of college courses.

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was completed incorrectly, so they had to rethink and revise how they would collect the information to make the students’ schedules,” Horton said.

Ultimately, all students involved benefited from the planning and execution of Hello Day. Not only did Intermediate students have a day full of activities, but they were able to see some of the activities they might help plan someday, too.

“I loved seeing all of our hard work pay off as the students had a great time with the activities we prepared,” senior Kaden O’Neal said. “Even when our ideas did not pan out, our groups figured it out and put in the work required to deliver a great day for our younger students.”

How do AP courses benefit our students?

It is fantastic that SHS offers both dual credit and AP courses. While both are college level courses, they are structured very differently. I think it is great that students get exposed to both. AP courses offer students an opportunity to delve deeper into predetermined, targeted areas and then be assessed on what they’ve learned on a very rigorous exam at the end of the course. The more exposure that students can experience in advanced/college level coursework within the confines of a caring and nurturing environment such as their high schools—the better. AP courses are a low-risk way to assess students’ college level readiness.

How can parents support your classroom goals?

At this stage of students’ educational journeys, parents support my classroom goals by having raised students that are self-directed, respectful, driven, hard working, responsible, and are self-advocates. Sunnyvale parents have done a great job and as an instructor of seniors, I simply reap the benefits.

What has been your favorite aspect of teaching?

Literally everything. I truly enjoy every single aspect of teaching at SHS. Everyone (and I mean everyone) has been warm, helpful, supportive, and welcoming. The students are simply the best. I feel so fortunate and blessed that my professional journey has led me to Sunnyvale ISD!

Vale Drama and Director Daniel Gambill presented Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on December 1, 2 and 3 in the SHS Auditorium.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

New STEM Offerings at SMS Lay Groundwork for High School Programs

BY EMILY TAYLOR

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Partnering with Project Lead the Way (PTLW), Sunnyvale Middle School now offers four new STEM courses for students that will prepare them for further courses in high school if they choose to continue. The courses, taught by Nicholas Fletcher at SMS, are Design and Modeling, App Creator, Computer Science for Innovators and Makers, and Automation and Robotics.

Project Lead the Way is a nationwide program that encourages Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education in public schools. It is also part of the STEM program used at the high school.

“These courses equip students with necessary skills to follow the PLTW pipeline from SMS to SHS,” Fletcher said. “They will learn measuring systems, block coding, utilizing the engineering design process, and an understanding of mechanisms.”

While there will be prerequisites for the courses in the future, these requirements are not currently defined. Students can sign up for the courses when they build their schedules for the next school year in the spring semester.

Students in the classes participate in projects such as “building dancing robots, 3D modeling and printing, or designing toys for students with disabilities,” Fletcher said.

Community members can help support the STEM classes by donating any unwanted hardware such as modems, routers, DVD players, or speakers that students can use for projects.

These new offerings are one of many ways SISD students engage in real-world learning as they “design and solve projects in real life situations,” Fletcher said.

“[Students] will learn measuring systems, block coding, utilizing the engineering design process, and an understanding of mechanisms.”

-Nicholas Fletcher

FLETCHER,SMSSTEMT E A C H RE

Mary Anne Clark

MRS. CLARK'S CLASSES INCLUDE:

Period Tenor Bass

2nd Period Tenor Bass

WHAT LEAD YOU TO SUNNYVALE ISD? WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN EDUCATION?

I came to Sunnyvale MS first as a Solo and Ensemble judge in 2017. From there I returned to SMS to judge often, clinic choirs before contests and taught as a long-term choir substitute in the Spring of 2022. That is when I fell in love with the students and community of Sunnyvale!

My journey teaching middle school choir began in 2012 in Garlad ISD where I taught at Schrade Middle School. At GISD I served as the district’s lead teacher for middle school choir and wrote curriculum for the district.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SMS CHOIR?

My goals for SMS Choir is to have a positive and meaningful choral experience that leads students on to be lifelong musicians and music appreciators. I want to showcase the robust SMS Choir program at local and regional contests to give our students multiple opportunities to strive for and achieve musical excellence.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THE FINE ARTS?

Choir in middle school is important because it gives students a creative outlet throughout their day, a huge boost in their self confidence, and a team to show up for. Studies have shown huge mental health benefits to singing resulting in stress relief, strong senses of belonging, and the release of endorphins.

HOW CAN PARENTS SUPPORT YOUR CLASSROOM GOALS?

Parents can continue to show up for students at concerts, contests and affirm that what they are doing is important! It may seem like choir is just an elective, but to many students it’s the highlight of their day and incredibly important to them.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE ASPECT OF TEACHING AT SMS SO FAR?

My favorite aspect of teaching at SMS is definitely the kids and staff! I can’t believe I get to work with these phenomenal students and work alongside such inspiring teachers and supportive administrators. I truly feel blessed to be a part of this district!

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INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Counting Chickens While They Hatch

Sunnyvale intermediate students raise chickens in multi-year project.

BY EMILY TAYLOR

Sunnyvale Intermediate School math teacher, Lisa Stovall, is bringing a wide range of knowledge and experience to her students through a multi-year Engaged Learning Unit involving the care and keeping of chickens.

This cross-curricular, student-led project allows her classes to practice empathy, work outdoors, and become familiar with how to care for the animals, all while building mathematic skills.

“The chicken project incorporates many areas of my classroom and includes my Jr. FFA kids group also,” Stovall said. “Students will be responsible for collecting eggs, promoting them and selling them. This helps with financial literacy.”

In addition to the Math topics addressed through the project like budgeting, decimals, and estimation, students write about the chickens in ELAR classes, study the life cycle of chickens, and gain valuable real life and social-emotional skills.

“It teaches the kiddos how to care for something other than themselves,” Stovall said. “They form bonds and relationships over taking care of the chickens.”

Initially, Mrs. Stovall kept the chickens in her classroom, but after visiting three different schools with outdoor learning spaces, she decided that this unique type of space was just the thing to bring to Sunnyvale. Mrs. Stovall also has future plans for the outdoor learning space that will add to students’ opportunities to learn and explore.

“We want to have a butterfly garden, a garden to raise chicken treats and hopefully someday bees will be incorporated,” Stovall said. “This is a great way for students to be outside and learn.”

Celebrating Our Cultures: Q&A with Kaytlyn Schmidt

Please describe the projects you worked on for National Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, each third grade homeroom teacher chose one representative from their class to be a part of our culture videos. The videos were created to create awareness about famous Hispanic American and how they shaped our history. The videos also helped teach students about a few of the Hispanic holidays, as well. I also had our fourth graders help celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Each fourth grade homeroom teacher chose one student to represent their homeroom. Those students provided the campus with information about Native American Heritage Month during the live announcements. These students loved being a part of a project that highlighted another culture!

What inspired you to create these projects?

I was inspired to create this project to promote and teach students about other cultures that represent students that attend Sunnyvale ISD. It’s important for students to learn more about the cultures and that all cultures are important and valued.

Why is it important for students to learn about other cultures and backgrounds? It’s important for students to celebrate each other, our backgrounds and differences. Students can learn empathy and respect in these situations. Plus, it’s fun!

What other plans do you have for the year to share information about other cultures with your campus?

I am always looking to share information about other cultures to help foster a culture of acceptance. I will be working with Mrs. Staley to find more was to incorporate and highlight the cultures of the students on our campus.

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

What Does It Mean to “Be a Raider?”

Sunnyvale elementary students can teach us how.

BY EMILY TAYLOR

Sunnyvale Elementary School is building the character of the district’s youngest students through its Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) focus for the year titled “Be a Raider.” The campus-wide program hones in on five character traits that lay the foundation for scholarship and citizenship as students learn how to connect and interact with their peers and teachers.

The focus traits, which teachers collaborated to define over the summer, are: Be Helpful, Be Honest, Be Kind, Be Positive, and Be Responsible.

“This comprehensive plan lends itself to a common language and focus for [the] campus,” Counselor LeeAnn Hill said. “Walking in the halls, you will hear staff saying things like ‘Responsible Raiders walk in the hallways,’ or “I love your positive Raider attitude.”

The principles of “Being a Raider” are embedded into

the daily routines at SES, including in daily announcements and classroom procedures. Through “Mindful Mondays” and “Word of the Day Wednesdays”, campus announcements focus on a specific aspect or word associated with the five traits. Additionally, teachers worked with their classes to build social contracts for their classes around the five traits of a Raider, outlining how they would treat one another within the classroom.

“At the beginning of the year, the teachers discussed what being helpful, honest, kind, positive, and responsible looks like and what it doesn’t look like,” Hill said. “The class, in their own words, made promises to their classmates and their teachers.”

Individual teachers are also reinforcing the characteristics of the Be a Raider program by creating posters with their classes to discuss the qualities of a Raider and rewards for displaying Be a Raider characteristics.

While the other campuses may not use the exact same language in the future, the “Be a Raider” program will, “...be the driving force for our Little Raiders to have a great foundation,” Hill said.

WHAT LED YOU TO SUNNYVALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?

I really think it was time for me to make a change. I wasn’t unhappy where I was, but when the opportunity came for me to work at a Pre-K-2nd grade campus, I felt that this was a dream job. I get to be with the littles and they are so pure-hearted and excited for school. Families entrust their children to us, which is such a privilege. Seven years ago, I also had the honor of working side by side in Mesquite with Mrs. Dlabaj when she was an Assistant Principal and I was the counselor. God knew we were meant to be back together at such a time as this.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF BEING A COUNSELOR FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN?

They are so fun! It is amazing to see the growth they make. I also enjoy working with elementary teachers. They are some of the hardest working people on the planet.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR AT SES?

My goals is to implement a campus-wide counseling program that will help improve and support the campus culture and “Be A Raider” focus. This will include monthly guidance lessons, scheduled visits to the Raiders Relax Room, individual and small group social skills lessons, SEL focused announcements, monthly outreach to parents, circle lesson plans distributed to teachers and school-wide incentives.

My goal is to only enhance all the wonderful things that are SES. I want to be present for the students, staff and families as best as I can. I want to serve and love. This is my new family.

HOW CAN PARENTS SUPPORT YOU?

The parent support has been incredible! Please consider donating extra snacks to our campus for those students who might need snacks. Please continue to ask your students what it means to Be A Raider.

WHO INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME AN EDUCATOR AND HOW?

As a kindergartner I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I had incredible teachers throughout my education in Mesquite ISD, but the people who inspired me most were my Aunt Judy and my dad. Aunt Judy had very little money, but she would buy me things for “my classroom” to teach the younger kiddos she would babysit. My father raised me and always pushed me to be the best. I would not be who I am today if it wasn’t for these two people. I thank God because without a doubt this is my calling, my ministry field. I love what I do. Of course there are hard days, but the next day there is an adorable yellow pet rock a student made for me or an encouraging word from a staff member, and I am reminded of exactly why I love this profession.

Jane Wheeler Receives Sunnyvale Alumni Association's 2022 Legacy Award

Beloved, long-time Sunnyvale ISD teacher Mrs. Jane Wheeler has received the Sunnyvale Alumni Association’s Legacy Award for 2022. She was honored during half-time of the SISD homecoming game on Friday, October 14.

Mrs. Wheeler taught fourth grade in Sunnyvale ISD for 21 years. She retired in 2009.

“Mrs. Wheeler's passion in education is memorable to anyone who walked into her classroom,” Sunnyvale Alumni Association President Codie Stidham Lunt (SJH ‘99) said. “Her science class was what drew me to become a science teacher. I even used several of her strategies to teach my own students! She's truly a special teacher to so many and we're blessed to know her.”

Mrs. Wheeler began working for Sunnyvale ISD in 1988 after being hired by long-time Superintendent Gwinn Blankenship. Prior to then, she taught in Tennessee.

“Each year I wanted to challenge my students to be the best version of themselves they could be. I wanted them to learn to work hard and see they could achieve goals because of that hard work and find pride in their accomplishments and themselves."

Sunnyvale Alumni Association Names Shanda Newsome Sloan (SJH ‘91) Distinguished Alumnus of the Year

“I can't think of anyone that emulates "Raiders Rise" more than Shanda and the entire Sloan family. Their spirit of resolve and commitment are the type of qualities that we value in Sunnyvale.”

The Sunnyvale Alumni Association has announced Shanda Newsome Sloan (SJH '91) as the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for 2022.

“Shanda is a kind, compassionate soul who puts others first,” fellow alumnus Andrea Freeman (SJH ‘94) said. “She is always willing to help and go above and beyond — not only as a friend, but as a mom, a wife, and fellow resident of Sunnyvale. Shanda graduated from Sunnyvale Junior High in 1991 and then attended North

Mesquite High School. After graduating from Baylor University with BS in Education in 2000, she worked for Joshua Expeditions, a Christian educational travel company. Following that, she worked for Southwest Airlines. Shanda worked for SISD helping students in the classroom and, most recently worked as a teacher at Terry Middle School.

While a student at North Mesquite High School, Shanda met the love of her life, Nick Sloan. She married Nick in 2002 and they started a family. The Sloans have four children — all of whom are Raiders. Nick, a retired Marine, served on the Sunnyvale ISD Board of Trustees from 2018 to 2020.

In September of 2020, Nick was diagnosed with ALS. Using the Sloan family’s mindset of faith and fight, Nick and Shanda formed the nonprofit Attack Life Sloan. The mission of Attack Life Sloan is to advocate, live alongside, and serve

— Superintendent Doug Williams

Mrs. Wheeler and her husband, Jerry raised three Raiders: Susan, Holly, and Stephanie. Her grandsons, Wyatt and Eli Grubbs, now continue the tradition at SHS.

all patients with ALS (pALS), their families, and caretaker team. Learn more about the nonprofit at www.attacklifesloan.org

“I always think of Mother Teresa’s quote, ‘If you want to change the world, go home and love your family,’ when I think of my sister. Shanda embodies this every day,” Shaira Starnes, Shanda’s sister said. “She loves her family so well. This world-changing love has been extended to others as she and Nick have been foster parents, and Shanda, as an educator, has invested her heart into teaching and encouraging the children in her classrooms. Her kind self-sacrifice is what changes the world, and no doubt, she has changed the world for so many.”

“The Lord has continuously humbled me by the kindness, generosity, grace, and love of family, friends, this community, and even strangers,” Shanda said. “I have learned, and continue to learn from their examples.”

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Mr. Doug Williams

Superintendent doug.williams@sunnyvaleisd.com

Dr. Christi Morgan

Assistant Superintendent christi.morgan@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Brenda Rodriquez

Assistant Superintendent brenda.rodriquez@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mr. Keith Adams

Director of Operations keith.adams@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Aimee Bartis

District Librarian aimee.bartis@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mr. Buck Baskin

Director of Technology buck.baskin@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Stacy Bellows

Director of Human Resources stacy.bellows@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Erica Lawless

Director of Special Programs erica.lawless@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Robin Plett

Director of Child Nutrition robin.plett@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Jennifer Settle

Director of Professional Learning jennifer.settle@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mr. John Settle

Athletic Director john.settle@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mr. Michael Tillinghast

Network Administrator michael.tillinghast@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Amy Tutle

Director of Assessment and Accountability amy.tutle@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Emily White Director of Communications and Marketing emily.white@sunnyvaleid.com

Mrs. Stacie Wilson

Federal Programs and At-Risk Coordinator stacie.wilson@sunnyvaleisd.com

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Mr. Todd Staley

Director of Transportation todd.staley@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Kristen Nester

Literacy Coach kristen.nester@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Sherrie Koerner

Dyslexia/EL Coordinator sherrie.koerner@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mrs. Melissa James District Crisis Counselor melissa.james@sunnyvaleisd.com

Mr. Jacob Pipak Fine Arts Coordinator jacob.pipak@sunnyvaleisd.com