Eight Cabrillo Middle School students have received national recognition at the annual Thermo Fischer Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. The students comprised three teams, each of which submitted a scientific solution to a real world problem. While the projects were submitted during the 2023-24 school year, the announcement of the top 300 was only released recently. … Read more
As teachers in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) gear up for the start of the school year on Aug. 13, they’re also trying to ensure that they have all the extras that make a classroom a positive learning environment. This year, dozens of SCUSD teachers have turned to Donors Choose, a nonprofit fundraising … Read more
The 49ers scored two wins at Levi’s Stadium the weekend of Aug. 12. The team started the weekend with a 21-28 victory over the Green Bay Packers. They ended it with a record amount raised for local nonprofits. Thanks to generous donations from attendees and sponsors, the annual Players for a Purpose event raised $760,000 … Read more
For the second year running, Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) STEAM Expo went virtual. “With nearly 6,000 student projects showcased, this year’s virtual event was an amazing success,” said SCUSD Superintendent Dr. Stella M. Kemp. “The diversity of student work exhibits the inspired teaching and learning happening in our schools every day. Thank you … Read more
Ruby, 14, Om Kulkarni, 14, and Grace Muresan, 14, created Adiona, a portable workspace during distance learning last year when they were eighth-graders in the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute at Cabrillo Middle School. The team members are now freshmen at Santa Clara High School. Adiona is made from simple materials, including a suitcase, a wooden … Read more