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Calendar
Fri, Mar 4
Alternate Schedule (see Calendar)
Principal's Coffee, 8 AM, Staff Lounge
Sat, Mar 6
Palo Alto Swing Dance, 6:30 PM, Lucie Stern Ballroom
Mon-Thu, Mar 7-10
Alternate Schedules (see Calendar)
Mon, Mar 7
Site Council, 4 PM, Staff Lounge (see Agenda)
Thu, Mar 10
PTSA Meeting, 12 PM, Staff Lounge
Fri, Mar 11
NO SCHOOL - Holiday
Wed, Mar 16
Sports Boosters Meeting, 6 PM, Bow Gym PE Classroom
Thu-Sat, Mar 17-26
Gunn Theatre: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Spangenberg (click here for show times and tickets)
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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The Palo Alto Swing Dance: A Gunn HS Music Fundraiser
Sat, Mar 5, 6:30-10 PM, Lucie Stern Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
Adults 21 and over are invited to bring your friends and have a fun night out at the Inaugural Palo Alto Swing Dance, a fundraiser for the Gunn High School Music Department. Live music will be provided by the Gunn jazz bands. Each ticket includes swing dance lessons, light food, and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the evening. Multiple ticket options are available. Tickets & information can be found at www.paloaltoswingdance.eventbrite.com or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/797783626998473. Contact Keith Hunter (khunter@pausd.org) if you have any questions.
TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR!
Plan Ahead for Prom and Help the Senior Class
Boys, rent your Prom tux from Savvi formal wear by Tuxedos and More and receive a $50 off Prom rental coupon, plus Tuxedos and More will donate $10 to Gunn Grad Night with each rental. They are the slim fit specialists and have a wide color selection of vests and ties to compliment your date's dress. Fittings can't get any easier: Luis from Tuxedos and More will be on the Gunn campus March 21 and 28 to take measurements and deposits. Look for the sign outside of RC-8, the ASB classroom. Or, if you prefer, visit Tuxedos and More at 824 E. Campbell Avenue in Campbell, (408) 559-2063, www.savvibayarea.com. R emember, for an additional rebate donation, get your corsage flowers at Nature's Alley, 2675 C Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, (650) 326-3632. (Keep in mind the PALY prom is the same night, April 16th, so place both orders early!)
FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE:
Gunn Theatre Presents William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Opening Night Gala (Lecture and Reception): Thu, Mar 17, 6 PM, tickets $20
Other Evening Performances: March 18,19, 24, 25, 26, 7:30 PM, tickets $10 Students/$12 General
Matinees: Wed, Mar 23, 4 PM, and Sat, Mar 26, 2 PM, tickets $5
This lyrical and magical exploration of love, dreams, and the
supernatural is boldly re-imagined in 1996 Los Angeles at the impending merger of two music publishing houses! When concert-goers and roadies venture into the woods for their love or art, enchantment happens, transforming all who leave the safe confines of Downtown. This is a more musical Midsummer than you may be familiar with, but all the joy, humor and poetry are left gloriously intact. Join us as we both celebrate and poke fun at the musical styles of the nineties. Tickets available at gunntheatre.org, the Student Activities Center, or at the door.
SAVE THE DATE: Spice Up 2016! Eat at Spice Kit to Support Grad Night
Sat-Sun, Mar 19-20, 11 AM-9 PM, Spice Kit, 340 California Ave, Palo Alto
Spice Kit will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit Senior Grad Night. Eat in or take out. Simply identify yourself as a Gunn student/parent and 20% of your purchase will be donated to help support the Class of 2016.
Donate Your Gently Used Beanie Babies to the SAC
The Student Activity Center (SAC) is asking for donations of gently usedBeanie Babies or other small cute stuffed animals. They are sold to students as part of the $5 balloon bouquets kids can buy for birthdays and other occasions. (They act as the weights for the balloons.) Donations are a great way to keep the cost low and in keeping with our "clean out the closet" bandwagon we're all on. If you have any to get rid of, have your student (or you!) bring them to the SAC at any time.
Attention Senior Students and Families
NOW is the time to register for the Senior Picnic and Grad Night, the last two amazing end-of-year events at Gunn. Click on the Registration Form link for more information. Paper Registration Forms are also available in the SAC. Please mail in your signed (by parent and student) registration form and check right away! Don't miss the raffle for 4 free event tickets on March 31 from the submitted forms. Space is limited and the price increases each month of delay. Both events are voluntary. And remember to check the Senior Class Information tab in Student Events and Activities on the Gunn Website. It will take you to a page of important dates and descriptions of graduation information.
IN THE GUNN CONNECTION EXTRA:
SELPA 1 CAC Support Group: Let's Talk (Mar 14)...read more.
SELPA 1 CAC Parent Ed: The Anxious Worried Child (Mar 16)...read more.
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Gunn Athletics
The winter sports season has come to a close, with girls' and boys' basketball completing their seasons. Girls' basketball fell to St. Ignatius last Saturday in the CCS quarterfinals, 58-42, and finished their season 14-11. Boys' basketball lost to Leigh 63-50 last Saturday in their CCS quarterfinal game as well, ending the year 17-3. Boys' tennis started their season off strong in a 5-2 win last Thursday over Paly. The team lost to Saratoga on Tuesday and is now 1-1 on the season. On Saturday, boys' lacrosse beat Aragon 9-5. Freshman Peter Christians led the way with 6 goals and senior Blake Axtell had 9 saves. --Tim Sun, The Oracle
Support Gunn Athletics: Make Your Athletic Participation Donation Today!
The participation percentage for Fall & Winter sports teams is 71%...29% short of our 100% goal. With an annual budget of approximately $200,000 (transportation costs alone exceeding $90,000), the Athletic Department relies solely on the donation from the families to cover the expenses of the teams. Can we count on you for a donation? If so, you can make your donation on line at www.gunnsportsboosters.com or by cash/check and mail it to Gunn High School. The suggested donation amount is $200 all donation amounts ($20, $30, $50, $100) are all accepted and appreciated. Questions email Jill at spainsdj@comcast.net.
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PAUSD / PTAC
Kick-off Meeting to Launch New Continuing the Conversation Series
Mon, Mar 14, 7-8 PM, Mitchell Park Library Midtown Room, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
Who do you talk to about the joys and challenges of parenting our teens? Would you value exploring new perspectives from nationally recognized experts, while fostering a stronger community with other parents within Palo Alto? Please join us for a one-hour meeting to launch Continuing the Conversation Series. The aim of this series is to bring together small groups of parents from across PAUSD to share the joys and challenges of parenting our teens. Together we will be the organizers and hosts of casual conversations to follow up on two phenomenal events presented by the Parent Ed Committee: Mike Riera and Julie Lythcott-Haims. Please complete this survey to let us know about your interest in the Continuing the Conversation Series -- Parenting our Teens. This opportunity is being offered by the collaborative PAUSD Parent Ed Committee. Please email Kirsten Daehler (krdaehler@gmail.com) if you have any questions about the Series or the March 14th meeting.
Join the Palo Alto Council of PTAs
The Palo Alto Council of PTAs is looking for a few good candidates to help fill some vacancies on our roster for the 2016-17 school year. The Council works with the district staff, the Board of Education, community partners and the PTAs at all 17 schools to support the students and families of our district. It offers a great opportunity for individuals to get a broader view our district and build bridges between schools/PTAs in service of the broader community. The current 2016-17 roster is posted at http://ptac.paloaltopta.org/2016-17-ptac-board-nominees/. If you are interested in any of the open positions, send an email to ptacouncil@paloaltopta.org and specify the position that you are interested in.
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Community
Barron Park Association Annual Meeting and Potluck
Sun, Mar 6, 2-4 PM, Barron Park Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 800 Barron Ave, Palo Alto
Our featured topic this year is climate change. Hear from two local leaders about issues of local concern, such as extreme weather events, sea level rise, and the city's plan of action: Matt Brennan, Senior Coastal Engineer, Environmental Science Associates, and Gil Friend, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Palo Alto. After the presentations, there will be time for Q&A. Feel free to bring cookies and snacks to share, the BPA will bring coffee and tea, and we'll make a potluck out of it! There will be free babysitting available. If you are interested, please let us know how many children you will be dropping off by sending an email to GLuce@cbnorcal.com.
Children's Used Book Sale to Benefit Palo Alto Libraries
Sat, Mar 12, & Sun, Mar 13, 10 AM-4 PM, Cubberley Community Center (FOPAL Children's Sale Room), 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
Thousands of kids' books, games, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs will be for sale at incredibly low prices at Friends of the Palo Alto Library's monthly book sale, everything from board books and picture books to school age fiction and nonfiction titles to early teen fiction. All items are lightly used or new and are sorted by age level and subject matter. Many items in foreign languages. www.fopal.org
Full STEAM Ahead: Adaptation - Teen Program at Palo Alto Art Center
Sun, Mar 20, 4 PM, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto
This workshop invites teens (ages 13-18) to expand their understanding and creativity around the interaction between science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) when it comes to adaptation. Participants begin in the gallery, learning about Creative Ecology artist-in-residence David Tomb and considering examples of avian, and other species, adaptation. Afterwards, teens enter the studio to develop individual projects combining elements of STEAM to explore and propose new ideas for means of human adaptation. Registration opens March 3 for Palo Alto Residents, March 10 for non-residents. For more information and to register, please visit
Classroom Volunteers Needed - An Hour a Week Could Change a Student's Life
Have you enjoyed volunteering in your child's classroom? Then consider visiting a classroom in east Menlo Park or East Palo Alto. Our All Students Matter volunteers work once a week for about an hour on reading and math skills with kids in grades K-4. ign up now to start in September. Training will be provided. To learn more or sign up, visit www.allstudentsmatter.org or contact Keri Tully at keritully@gmail.com.
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