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Calendar
Fri, Sep 4
PTSA/Food Services BBQ, 12:35 PM, Staff Lounge and Quad
Mon, Sep 7
Labor Day, NO SCHOOL
Tue, Sep 8-Fri, Sep 11
Alternate Schedules, see Calendar
Tue, Sep 8
Senior Parent Network, 8:30 AM, Staff Lounge
Wed, Sep 9
Freshman Parents Night, 6:30-7:15 PM, Spangenberg
Sophomore Parents Night, 7:30-8:15 PM, Spangenberg
Thu, Sep 10
PTSA Meeting, 8:30 AM, Staff Lounge
Junior Parents Social, 7 PM, Eichler Swimming & Tennis Club
Fri, Sep 11
Korean Parents Network, 10 AM, 80 Roosevelt Circle
Sat, Sep 12
Chinese Parents Network, 12 PM, Juana Briones Park
Wed, Sep 16
Junior/Senior Parents Night, 7 PM, Spangenberg
Thu, Sep 17
Freshman Concert Band, 7 PM, Spangenberg
For a complete calendar of all school events, go to the Gunn Calendar. For corrections or additions to the Calendar, contact Martha Elderon.
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Gunn
Senior Parent Network Meeting
Tue, Sep 8, 8:30-10 AM, Staff Lounge
Please join us for our first meeting to kick off our year. Coffee and goodies will be provided. Discussions around college application process and graduation.
Adjusted Bus Schedule for Sep 8-11
Tue, Sep 8 - Staff Collaboration 1:01 PM dismissal - School trippers will depart Vets Hospital at 1:09 PM (88M), 1:11 PM(88L). An additional N/B 88 trip to Middlefield/Colorado will depart Vets Hospital at 1:13 PM.
Wed, Sep 9, through Fri, Sep 11 - 2:55 PM dismissal - School trippers will depart Vets Hospital at 3:03 PM (88M), 3:05 PM (88L). An additional N/B 88 trip to Middlefield/Colorado will depart Vets Hospital at 3:07 PM.
Junior Parents Social
Thu, Sep 10, 7-8:30 PM, Eichler Swimming & Tennis Club, 3539 Louis Rd, Palo Alto
Now that a couple of weeks of school is behind us, it is time to have a parents social. Come mingle and get to know the parents of the class of 2017! Please click here to RSVP and indicate if you plan to bring a dessert or drink to share. If you are unable, just bringing yourself is enough! This event is for parents only. Parking is limited on Louis Road so please try to carpool. If you have any questions, please email Ani_Gnanalingam@hotmail.com.
Korean Parents Network
Fri, Sep 11, 10 AM, 80 Roosevelt Circle
We welcome parents who are new to our community. Please come and join us as we plan our annual October Staff Luncheon. For more information contact Julia Byun at juliajbyun@yahoo.com.
Gunn Chinese Parents Network Back to School Picnic
Junior and Senior Parent Information Night
Wed, Sep 16, 7-9 PM, Spangenberg
Linda Kirsch will present items relating to junior and senior year. She will be followed by Vick O' Day, who will discuss college shopping with finances in mind.
Gunn Sports Families: Order Personalized Gunn Sports Gear
Order online til Sep 18
Show your colors and make it PERSONAL with sports gear from 31 Gifts. Gear up for a great season with sports gear that will have you and your student cheering! Choose from a cinch sac, bleacher blanket, zip-top tote bag, large utility tote, or browse the 31 Gifts catalog instead. There is something for everyone. Ordering is easy: click on this link and your are ready to go! The online store will be open until September 18, so place your order today! This is a fundraiser for the Gunn Boys Lacrosse team so a percentage of the proceeds will go towards purchasing new equipment for the team. Any questions, please contact Jill M. Spain at spainsdj@comcast.net. GO TITANS!!
Biology and Physics Tutors Needed
Hey, you. Hiding in the woodwork. Come out! We NEED you. The AC REALLY, REALLY needs AP Biology and Physics tutors at all levels.
Contact Pam Steward psteward@pausd.org in the Gunn AC if you can tutor. Student tutors earn Community Service hours. The need is great.
Lunchtime Receptionist Needed in Math Department
Can you spare 45 minutes one or two days a week? We are looking for a parent volunteer to act as a receptionist during the lunch hour. If you are interested, please contact Lynn Glover at lglover@pausd.org.
FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE:
Gunn School BBQ
Fri, Sep 4, 10 AM-2 PM, Staff Lounge and Quad
PTSA and PAUSD Food Services are hosting a school-wide BBQ for all Gunn students and staff on September 4th. We need parents between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to help set up, prep food, grill, serve, and clean up our Back to School BBQ for students. Please sign up here.
Gunn PTSA General Meeting
Thu, Sep 10, 8:30 AM Executive Bd, 9 AM General Mtg, Staff Lounge
Our first PTSA General Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, in the Gunn Staff Lounge. We will have an Executive Board meeting at 8:30 AM, followed by the General meeting at 9:00 AM. We will discuss and vote on the proposed budget for the 2015-2016 school year. The budget and the agenda are posted on the bulletin board outside of the Gunn office. All PTSA meetings are open.
Gizdich Pie Fundraiser
Now til Oct 15
Support the Class of 2016 by purchasing delicious Gizdich Ranch Pies. The pies are made from local crops in Gizdich Ranch's own Watsonville farm kitchen and come to us frozen, complete with easy baking directions. Five varieties to choose from: Traditional Apple, Dutch Apple, Two Berry, Pumpkin and Apricot. Both the Dutch Apple and the Pumpkin pies are vegetarian (though not vegan). All proceeds benefit the Class of 2016 graduation activities. Eat locally and support our graduating seniors! Click here for more information and the order form. Sale ends October 15. Questions? Contact Christine Abraham at abraham.christine@gmail.com
News From the Gunn Academic Center
Call for Physics Tutors - ALL Levels! Conceptual Physics, Physics, Physics H and AP Physics C tutors needed. Gunn students or parents who can tutor Conceptual Physics, Physics, Physics H and AP Physics C, come into the Gunn Academic Center and sign up now. Accepting applications now. We have Physics students waiting for you! Need a Tutor? The AC is taking applications to get a tutor. Come sign up and we'll find you a match! Email: psteward@pausd.org with questions.
Field Trip Driver Essential Insurance Coverage
Parents who drive for sports and other field trips must complete a special driver form and have it approved and signed by the principal BEFORE the trip. This form must be accompanied by: 1) a copy of the driver's license AND, 2) a copy of the declaration page of the driver's insurance policy showing AMOUNTS of coverage. The district requires minimum coverage of $300,000 bodily injury per occurrence and $100,000 property damage per occurrence. (Forms received often have no declaration page attached or show inadequate property damage coverage. Cost of raising coverage is minimal.) EACH driver must complete a new form each school year, which will cover all field trips for the present school year. Questions: nhesterman@pausd.org
Needs of Home Economics Classes
The Interiors classes need interior magazines and samples of fabric, tile and wood. The Foods classes need recyclable type plastic food containers. One cup, two cup and quart sizes are most useful. Identified materials may be left in the main office or taken to K-5. Questions: cpeters@pausd.org or nhesterman@pausd.org.
Gunn Site Council 2015-16 Calendar
Mondays, 4-6 PM, Staff Lounge
Site Council meetings are on Mondays. Click here to see meeting dates this school year. IN THE GUNN CONNECTION EXTRA:  Senior Class Fundraiser: Gizdich Ranch Pie Sale....read more.
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PAUSD & PTAC
PiE $500K Back-to-School Challenge Grant
Now til Sep 5
PiE (Palo Alto Partners in Education) has launched its 2015-2016 fundraising campaign for PAUSD schools, and we need the support of our whole community. PiE funds over 250 caring adults at all PAUSD schools - from classroom aides, to elective class teachers, to caring counselors and mentors. PiE-funded staff make a difference for our Gunn students every day. We are currently in the final week of our $500,000 Back-to-School Challenge Grant. Every dollar donated to PiE between now and September 5th will be matched (up to $500K). Please join us and donate today! Together we strengthen our schools. Click here to donate online.
Palo Alto CAC Family Ice Cream Social
Sat, Sep 12, 3-5 PM, Mitchell Park Pine Grove Group Area (across the bridge from the Magical Playground)
Socialize with other families and meet the Director of Special Education and our District Superintendent. There will be food and drinks and ice cream! All families with children/teens with an IEP or 504 are welcome to attend.
Mindful Moms Group for PAUSD Moms of Teens and Preteens
Wednesdays 7-9 PM, Sep 23-Nov 18 (no class Nov. 11), Gunn Library
All moms share a vital need for connection yet moms of adolescents are often so focused on their teens that they neglect their own health and well-being. To support our teens we must invest in our own self-care. Our 8-week group will empower you with evidence-based mindfulness tools to reduce stress and improve your mood so you can bring balance and stability to your home life. Andrea Castillo, PhD, has been teaching Mindfulness since 2007. She is also a mom of a Gunn graduate. Cost: $299. Some scholarships are available. To register please visit www.MindBodySpiritMoms.com. Preregistration is required. For questions please contact Jackie at jaclyn.k.long@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Gunn PTSA.
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Community
Fall Classes at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre - Register Now!
Register today for Theatre, Music and Dance classes at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre! Highlights of the Fall catalog include Creative Dramatics, Intro to Acting, Shaking Shakespeare, Acting for Film, Prince and Princess Ballet, plus private acting and vocal classes - and much more! To start the registration process, please visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre and click the CLASSES link.
Auditions: The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre
Tue & Wed, Sep 8 & 9, 4-6PM, Palo Alto Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
Announcing auditions for the first production in the Palo Alto Children's Theatre 2015-16 Main Stage Season: Roald Dahl's The BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Auditions are open to youth ages 8-high school. For more information about what to prepare, rehearsal and performance dates, please visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre and click the AUDITIONS link.
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University New Exhibition Celebrates Artists at Work
Sep 9, 2015 - Jan 18, 2016
The Cantor Arts Center presents a major new exhibition, Artists at Work, which examines how artists become inspired, how artists make objects and how place impacts artists' work. Includes works by Édouard Manet, J. M.W. Turner, Thomas Hart Benton, Sol LeWitt, Richard Serra, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and other renowned American and European artists. Also included are loaned works by contemporary artists Trevor Paglen, Garth Weiser, Hope Gangloff and Rachel Owens, among others. The Cantor Arts Center is open six days a week, Wed-Mon, 11 AM -5 PM, Thu until 8 PM. Admission is free. The Cantor is located on the Stanford campus. Information: 650-723-4177, museum.stanford.edu.
Matemagos Math Tutoring in Spanish: Help Kinder-1st Graders with Math, Gain Valuable Experience Volunteering
Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 PM
1st Tutoring Session Sep 10 - Nov 12, Escondido Elementary, 890 Escondido Rd, Stanford
Matemagos provides a great opportunity to work with Kinder and First Grade Spanish Immersion students in math through fun and engaging games. Tutors gain valuable experience through service while using their Spanish language skills and giving back to the community. Contact matemagos.tutor@gmail.com for details.
Palo Alto Philharmonic Baroque Music Concert
Sat, Sep 12, 8 PM, First Baptist Church, 305 North California Ave, Palo Alto
Come join the Palo Alto Philharmonic for a night filled with baroque ensembles, with select soloists and small ensembles performing an array of music from the 17th and 18th centuries. General admission tickets are: General Admission $22, Seniors $18, and Student tickets $10. Tickets are available in advance from www.paphil.org or at the door one half-hour before the performance.
Drive Electric! Palo Alto Electric Vehicle Celebration
Sun, Sept 13, 1-4 PM, 314 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto
Want to learn about electric vehicles (EVs) and how they can save you money, increase your driving fun, and add more free time to your life? Come test drive one or more models and meet a number of long-time EV owners. Get your questions answered on range, charging, batteries and experience the instant torque of an EV. See: tiny.cc/PaloAltoLovesEVs. Simultaneously, tour ProjectGreenHome.org, one of the nation's first Net Zero Energy, LEED Platinum Passive Homes. Sponsored by the Sierra Club, Plug In America, the Electric Auto Association, Acterra and the Escondido Green Team.
Celebration @ Media Center
Sun, Sep 13, 2-5 PM, Mid Pen Media Center, 900 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto
This celebration is free and everyone is welcome! There will be activities for all age groups that explore our programs and that will teach you different aspects of storytelling. Keynote speaker at 4:00 PM, John C. Hollar, CEO of the Computer History Museum. For more information, click here.
Sanskrit Classes
Begins Sun, Sep 13, 4 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
Samskrita Bharati Palo Alto is organizing Sanskrit Classes for children and adults. Anyone age 5 and above (for adults there is a separate class at the same time). For more information, click here.
Palo Alto Art Center New Exhibition: Front Yard/Backstreet
Fri, Sep 18, 7-10 PM, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto
Front Yard/Backstreet showcases the role of community in our lives, through the work of 15 contemporary artists. Notably, the map project by artist Kate Pocrass, This is Happiness: Palo Alto, will be available for visitors in the exhibition, and work by artist-in-residence Joel Daniel Phillips focused on the Buena Vista Mobile Home Community will also be on view. Click here for more information.
The American Revolution by Company Theater Unspeakable
Fri, Sep 25, 7 PM & Sun, Sep 26, 12 PM and 2 PM, Palo Alto Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
The American Revolution takes the audience on a fast-paced journey through history in just 50 minutes! Using only the actors' bodies, voices and (pantomimed) cannons, this production combines an engaging learning experience with imaginative physical theatre! Suggested ages: 6 and up. For more information or to purchase tickets online, go to: theamericanrevolution.brownpapertickets.com. Bringing a youth group? Use code FIELDTRIP to get $10 tickets! (Note: discount code valid when purchasing 8 or more tickets.) |
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