Gunn Together Times
Principal Stratton's Update, 3/11/21
Dear Titan Families,
This has been a very exciting week with our students' return to campus. Without exception, all of the students I spoke with were happy to be back and confident that more students will return along with them in the coming weeks. This is a shorter than usual newsletter. Now that the gates have open, we urge all students to opt-in and attend school in person!
Warmly,
Principal Stratton
SEC Reopenning Video
Panorama Survey Information
Toward the end of March, we will ask your student to take a brief survey to tell us about their experience at Gunn. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and careers, we need their feedback.
The window for the survey begins on March 23rd and closes on March 26th. Your student will be given time to take the survey within that window.
Panorama safeguards privacy and keeps responses confidential. The survey shouldn’t take more than fifteen to twenty minutes to complete and will be a valuable source of information. We will be asking for your student to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning via an online survey that will cover Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact Tara Firenzi at tfirenzi@pausd.org, or Michalis Gordon at Mgordon@pausd.org
Gunn Return To Campus Handbook
Please review this document to learn about procedures and protocols associated with returning to campus. This document will be updated regularly to reflect any changes made over the coming weeks.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHAVM7igfh1ByOzUG8KBRSsnO3K_n3bFHvJ8hreZYbo/edit?usp=sharingParentSquare Training and Information
Please complete the health screener for your child(ren) by 8:00 AM every day that they are coming to campus. Fill out the survey honestly and keep your child(ren) at home if you answer "Yes" to any of the questions.
If you answer a question incorrectly, you will need to contact your school to clear your child to attend. You will not have another opportunity on the same day to complete the screener.
If your student will not be attending school, you do not need to fill out the screener but you will need to contact your site attendance secretary.
Additional details, instructions, and a quick video can be found on the district website. To download the PAUSD custom app for your mobile device go to the App Store (iOS devices) and the Play Store (Android devices).
On Campus Learning Student Checklist
Packing Checklist:
Fully Charged Chromebook/Laptop
Laptop Charger
Gunn lanyard w/photo ID
Headphones
Filled Water Bottle
Lunch (BYO or have the Free Lunch, no delivery)
Mask(s) (ready to be put on as soon as you arrive on campus)
School supplies needed for your classes
Jacket (classroom doors and windows will be open)
STANDARD RESOURCES
Athletics Update
Current sports practicing and playing
- B/G Cross Country – Finish on 3/20/21
- B/G Swimming – Finish on 3/19/21
- Girls Tennis – Finish on 3/19/21
- Football – Finish on 4/18/21
- Cheerleading – Finish on 4/18/21
- B/G Soccer – Finish on 4/23/21
Sports Starting on Monday April 3, 2021
- B/G – Track and Field – Purple Tier – Finish on 5/28/21
- Boys Golf - Purple Tier – Finish on 5/28/21
- Boys Tennis - Purple Tier – Finish on 5/28/21
- Baseball – Red Tier – Finish on 5/28/21
- Softball – Red Tier -Finish on 5/28/21
- Girls Lacrosse -– Red Tier -Finish on 5/28/21
- Boys Lacrosse – Orange Tier – Finish on 5/28/21
- B/G Water Polo - Orange Tier – Finish on 5/28/21
Sports Waiting to Start due to being indoors – Can not start unless County is in proper color tier
- Badminton – Orange Tier
- B/G – Basketball – Yellow Tier
- B/G – Wrestling – Yellow Tier
- B/G Volleyball – Yellow Tier
Athletic Registration and Updates
- AthleticClearance.com to register and current athletic physical to be able to start practice.
- Updates at GunnAthletics.com and GunnBoosters.com
Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 14th
- Spring Forward (Time change!)
Monday, March 15th
- Holiday/No School
Wednesday, March 17th
- 12 Grade Spring Parent Night sponsored by Gunn Counseling and College and Career
Tuesday, March 23rd
- Photo Make-Up Day
Friday, March 26th
- Photo Make-Up Day
SAT School Day Schedule (April 12-16)
Gunn Foundation Scholarship
Gunn Foundation thanks all our donors who make these scholarships possible.
We are also seeking Trustees for our Board term beginning May 2021. If you would like to become more involved in supporting our students, please inquire at info@gunnfound.org or by visiting our website: https://www.gunnfound.org/
To apply to join the Board, click here.
Quick Links
Quick Links
Parent Networks
| 12th Grade Class | 2021pncoordinator@gunnpta.org
Nisha Datta, Julie Dubrouillet & Laura Wingard
| 11th Grade Class | 2022pncoordinator@gunnpta.org
Claire Kirner, Leena Gill, & Gunjan Gupta
| 10th Grade Class | 2023pncoordinator@gunnpta.org
Annie Bedichek, Lili Nova-Roessig, & Mana Uchino
| 9th grade Class | 2024pncoordinator@gunnpta.org
Elizabeth Lam, Naomi Wang, & Michelle Chen
| Special Ed/Inclusion Rep | specialed@gunnpta.org
Momo Yanagihara & Yael Uziyel Navel
Palo Alto Partners in Education
PTSA
Support for Gunn Families
Henry M. Gunn High School
Email: wstratton@pausd.org
Website: gunn.pausd.org
Location: 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Phone: (650)354-8200
Twitter: @Gunnhighprin