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Calendar
Fri-Sat, Mar 25-26
Gunn Theatre: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Spangenberg (click here for show times and tickets)
Mon-Thu, Mar 28-31
Alternate Schedules (see Calendar)
Wed, Mar 30
Gunn Choir Guest Artist Concert, 7:30 PM, Spangenberg
Apr 1-8
NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
Mon, Apr 11
Site Council, 4 PM, Staff Lounge
Thu, Apr 14
PTSA Meeting & Elections, 6:30 PM, Staff Lounge
Fri, Apr 15
Junior & Senior Parent Network Meeting, 8 AM, Staff Lounge
Orchestra Chamber Music Concert, 7:30 PM, Spangenberg
Sat, Apr 16
Prom, 7:30 PM
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
Gunn Choir 2016 Guest Artist Concert
Wed, Mar 30, 7:30 PM, Spangenberg
Vive la Compagnie! Join the Gunn Choir on the eve of their departure for New York City and Carnegie Hall as they sing some of the great composers of the choral art: Purcell, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Copland. The choir is thrilled to share the stage that night with our friends from Wisconsin, the Fond du Lac High School Choirs. It should be a great night! Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults, and will be available at the door. Doors open at 7 PM. Questions? Contact E.J. Hong (ej@ejhong.com) or Liz Matchett (lizmatchett@yahoo.com).
Make Your Voice Heard! Vote for 2016-2018 Site Council TODAY!
Vote by Mon, Apr 11
Each year, two of the four parent representatives serving on Site Council come up for re-election. According to Site Council bylaws, incumbent representatives can only serve two consecutive terms (four years). This year, Stacey Ashlund and Jyoti Sahdev will retire their seats. Thanks to Stacey and Jyoti for graciously offered their services to our community. We are pleased to present the following slate of parent-candidates for the 2016-2018 Site Council: Ani Gnanalingam, Swati Mittal, Jen Schultz, Kathy Veit, and Sunita Verma (read the candidates' statements here). Please vote for TWO (2) candidates by the Monday, April 11, deadline.
Click link below to submit your ballot electronically OR paper ballots will be available in the front office. NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A STUDENT ATTENDING GUNN THIS YEAR TO VOTE. ONLY ONE BALLOT PER HOUSEHOLD ACCEPTED. ALL BALLOTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 11. If you have any questions about the election process or the Site Council, please call the office (650-849-7932) or email to rhart@pausd.org. Election results will be announced in next month's Gunn Connection. VOTE NOW!!! http://goo.gl/forms/BVeHMJANZT.
Joint Parent Network Meeting with Parents of Juniors and Seniors
Fri, Apr 15, 8:00-10:00 AM, Staff Lounge
Come grab a cup of coffee and mingle with fellow Junior parents and Senior parents. Discussions will start around 8:30 AM. Senior parents will share their experience, tips, and tricks for parents to mastering the senior year at Gunn. Linda Kirsch from the College and Career Center will join us at 9 AM as we continue our discussion. If you have any questions, please email Ani_Gnanalingam@hotmail.com.
New to College in the USA?
Two dates added: Thu, May 5 & 12, 7 PM, College & Career Center portable
The March 24 and 31 events are full. Linda Kirsch will be running another two nights of this 90-minute presentation on May 5 and 12 at 7 PM in the College & Career Center portable. If you are new to the USA college system and would like to attend, please send your name to her (lkirsch@pausd.org) with your student's name and grade.
FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE:
Gunn Choir Guest Artist Concert
Wed, Mar 30, 7:30 PM, Spangenberg
Join the Gunn Choir and their guests, the Fond du Lac High School Choirs, as they join together for a combined concert on March 30. Tickets are $7 ($5 for students in high school or younger) and are available at the door. If you have a Choir Booster Pass, that will be your ticket. Questions? Contact EJ Hong ( ej@ejhong.com) or Liz Matchett ( lizmatchett@yahoo.com). See you there!
Proposed Candidates for 2016-17 Gunn PTSA Executive Board
Election on Thu, Apr 14, 6:30 PM, Staff Lounge
The slate of candidates for the 2016-17 Gunn High School PTSA Executive Board is below. Members may nominate additional candidates from the floor before the vote at the April meeting. We encourage all Gunn PTSA members to attend the April meeting and vote in the election of next year's officers: 6:30 PM, Gunn Staff Lounge, April 14, 2016.
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President...........................................
Co-President.....................................
Executive Vice President..................
VP Community Activities...................
Co-VP Community Activities.............
VP Ways & Means............................
VP Communications..........................
Secretary...........................................
Co-Secretary.....................................
Treasurer...........................................
Auditor...............................................
Historian............................................
Parliamentarian.................................
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Keri Wagner
Ann Xu
Liz Dong
Paul Sakuma
Annie Bedichek
Kimberly Eng Lee
Cinnamon Chu
Heather Hadlock
Colleen Petersen
[no nominee]
Rachel Owens
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Send Your Nomination In for Annual Recognition of Gunn Volunteers and Staff Deadline: Fri, Apr 15 Each year, Gunn's PTSA gives special recognition to Gunn volunteers (staff, parents, and/or community members) for outstanding volunteer service to Gunn. We need everyone's input to recognize those very special individuals! Who made your life easier? Who do you appreciate for their dedication to the Gunn community? Make sure they get the recognition they deserve, and take a minute or two to nominate your favorite volunteer. Click here to submit your nomination, and complete it no later than Friday, April 15 (earlier is appreciated!). All volunteers are invited to attend the Volunteer Luncheon on May 18 in the Bow Gym. Questions: contact Norma Hesterman, nhesterman@pausd.org or Barbara Best, barbarabest@gmail.com.
IN THE GUNN CONNECTION EXTRA:
ACS - Resilience: How to Help Our Teens Stay Strong... read more.
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Gunn Athletics
Gunn Athletic Participation Donation: Support Gunn Athletics...Make Your Donation Today!!
Do you have a Spring Athlete? Have you made your Athletic Participation Donation? You can make your donation on line at www.gunnsportsboosters.com or by check payable to Gunn Sports Boosters and give the check to your athlete's coach or mail to Gunn High School. The suggested donation amount is $200 per athlete but all donation amounts are accepted. Please include your athlete's name and sport played when donating. Your donation counts...make your donation today!! Questions contact Jill Spain at spainsdj@comcast.net.
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PAUSD / PTAC
Apply to Join CAC for Renaming Schools
Deadline: Mon, Mar 28, 4:30 PM
Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) invites its stakeholders to provide input as part of the school district's Citizens Advisory Committee for Renaming Schools (RSC). The school district authorized the establishment of this committee in early 2016 to research and review the names of all 17 PAUSD schools and submit recommendations for renaming one or more of the schools for the Board's consideration. The school district invites current Palo Alto residents, current Palo Alto Unified employees, current Palo Alto Unified students, graduates of PAUSD, and former employees who worked for PAUSD for a minimum of five years to consider applying for the committee. Applications can be downloaded from the school district’s website. The deadline to submit an application is 4:30 PM on Monday, March 28th, 2016. Completed applications should be sent to: Dr. Glenn "Max" McGee, Superintendent, Palo Alto Unified School District, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or emailed to msanchezlopez@pausd.org. The committee will consist of four parents of current students, four members of the community at large, up to four alumni, two administrators, four faculty and staff, and up to four students. The committee members will meet every two or three weeks during the school year and the meetings will last between two or three hours. Additional work between meetings is likely and may require two to four hours per week. The committee will be formed by April 11, 2016 and their recommendations will be submitted to the Board by December 31, 2016.
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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