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Source: PAUSD Board of Education

Fire alarm system to be replaced following multiple false alarms

Nicholas Weng, business manager December 12, 2023

On Oct. 24, the PAUSD Board of Education approved a $1.59 million contract to Aram Electric for installing a new Gunn fire alarm system. The decision comes after several false alarms in the past year, caused by the current sensors’ susceptibility to hot weather. According to Assistant Principal...

Construction team shifts from demolition to framing, flooring for new A- and B-buildings

Construction team shifts from demolition to framing, flooring for new A- and B-buildings

Charlotte Qian, News Editor December 11, 2023

This November marked the end of the demolition phase of the A- and B-building modernization project and the beginning of the construction of the new buildings’ metal frameworks. The A- and B-building construction is scheduled to be completed by August 2024, and the buildings will be furnished and...

PAUSD to host Middle College and College Now! programs, expand dual-enrollment offerings for 2024-25 school year

PAUSD to host Middle College and College Now! programs, expand dual-enrollment offerings for 2024-25 school year

Sylvie Nguyen, Business Manager December 11, 2023

On Oct. 24, the PAUSD Board of Education approved a proposal allowing the district to host its own Middle College and College Now! programs beginning next school year. Gunn will also offer a new English dual-enrollment course for seniors, pending approval from Foothill Community College. Currently,...

Recent accident highlights importance of bike safety programs

Recent accident highlights importance of bike safety programs

Charlotte Qian, News Editor October 30, 2023

Following recent bike accidents involving PAUSD elementary schoolers, city officials and community members have worked to strengthen traffic safety initiatives. These events have also underscored the importance of existing initiatives, such as increasing the number of crossing guards and improving infrastructure. The...

Ellen Fletcher Middle School Math Instructional Lead Becky Rea presents student data regarding the Reimagining Middle School Mathematics program to the school board.

Math controversies spark debate at PAUSD Board meeting

Kaylee Cheng, Features Editor October 30, 2023

Accelerated math lanes, part of the Reimagining Middle School Mathematics program, were a prominent topic in this week’s board meeting. Continuing ongoing discussion about multivariable calculus offerings by PAUSD, students also voiced concerns about current options and requested changes. During...

Gunn AI ad hoc committee members listen to educational AI policy proposals made by the district staff AI committee.

AI ad hoc committee discusses technology norms

Victor Dang, News Editor October 30, 2023

On Oct. 12 during lunch, Gunn’s student Technology/Artificial Intelligence ad hoc committee held its first meeting to discuss technologies that could potentially impact education at PAUSD schools. Following the development of ChatGPT and other generative AI, the district formed the short-term committee...

Required ethnic studies course to be implemented beginning fall 2025

Required ethnic studies course to be implemented beginning fall 2025

Violet Tivol, Reporter October 30, 2023

On Sept. 12, the PAUSD school board recommended that district staff implement the soon-to-be required ethnic studies course in fall 2025 as a graduation requirement for the Class of 2029. Although this recommendation extends the district’s initial time frame by a year, PAUSD will implement the course...

School board votes to suspend public comment via Zoom for next three meetings

School board votes to suspend public comment via Zoom for next three meetings

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2023

During a special meeting on Friday, the PAUSD school board voted 3 to 1 — with member Todd Collins absent — to suspend public commenting on Zoom for the next three meetings. Any extensions of the suspension will require further discussion and another vote. The decision comes as a preventative...

A student purchases snacks from the vending machines located in front of the K-building.

New on-campus vending machines provide more options

Nicholas Weng, Business Manager September 27, 2023

At the end of last year, Gunn welcomed new additions to its campus: Vending machines from LetsGoVending found their permanent homes, moving from the Spangenberg quad to the K-building and the area behind the pool. Stocked with drinks such as Gatorade and Snapple, as well as snack items like Doritos and...

Source: PAUSD Board of Education

District identifies five priorities in updated PAUSD Promise

Kaitlyn Chen, Lifestyle Editor September 23, 2023

In May, PAUSD identified the following PAUSD Promise priority areas for the 2023-24 school year: Innovation, Serve and Celebrate Others, Mental Health and Wellness, Early Literacy, and Equity and Excellence. The result of detailed reflection on annual reports and feedback from community members, the...

PAUSD implements new mental health program for staff

PAUSD implements new mental health program for staff

Bryan Xiao, Lifestyle Editor, Assistant Business Manager September 23, 2023

On Aug. 7, PAUSD implemented a new mental health program for staff, allowing them to schedule counseling appointments with new Staff Mental Health Specialist Lisa Romero to discuss work-related or personal matters. This addition comes on the heels of a continued focus on mental health through the district’s...

Juniors Jed Ng, Yoonu Park and Kevin Zhang participate in Pride Day activities hosted in the quad on Sept. 12.

Monthly Highlights: SEC Pride Days

Eliot O’Connell, Reporter September 23, 2023

    “It’s a great opportunity so that students feel that there are opportunities for them to belong.” —Assistant Principal Mycal Hixon “I’ve enjoyed the free candy, and the free Pride flags, the free buttons and a lot of the activities they had going on.” —Kristy...

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