Written by Kathleen Xue
Over the course of the 2014-2015 school year, Gunn staff and administration will take part in Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a required self-study. The leadership team for the study will include staff, students and community members.
California high...
Written by Prachi Kale
On Jan. 17, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a Drought State of Emergency for the State of California. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, conditions are the most extreme in central and northern California, as reservoir water levels become increasingly strained....
Written by Hayley Krolik
After months of work, the “Miranda Drop-off” was launched this school year as an effort to reduce traffic congestion by providing a roundabout where cars can drop off students. The drop-off was included in order to accommodate for the change in location of the “village”...
Written by Matthew Hamilton
Gunn Student Executive Council (SEC) has revived a buddy program to assist new students in their transition to Gunn. The program assigns new students entering sophomore through senior year with returning Gunn students.
Mentors meet with mentees every week and provide...
Written by Shawna Chen
The 2014-2015 school year marks Gunn’s 50th anniversary. To honor the school’s five decades of achievement, a celebration will take place on campus from today to Sunday. “Everyone is welcome,” organizer and Gunn alumni Sheryl Humble said. “We hope to have a lot of...
The Oracle: Where did you work before and what positions did you hold?
Tara Keith: I worked at the district office and at Paly. Before that I worked in Campbell in Del Mar High School, and before that at San Diego. I’ve been a teacher, department chair and instructional coach.
TO: Why did you choose...
Often seen during brunch and lunch last year, new Assistant Principal James Lubbe can be spotted cruising in his golf cart, with a warm smile on his face. An active participant as well as supervisor of on-campus student activities, he was formerly known as the dean of students. After six years of working...
Heather Clary-Wheeler has joined Gunn as one of two new assistant principals. A former English teacher of Fresno Unified School District as well as a journalism and yearbook instructor for Parlier Unified School District, Wheeler enjoyed 10 years of working alongside her students. “[Teaching] is...
On May 20, last year’s Superintendent Dr. Kevin Skelly officially recommended Wisconsin educator Dr. Denise Herrmann to be Gunn’s new principal to the Board of Education. Previously principal of Middleton High School for eight years, Herrmann was hired after completing the application process through...
Gunn’s Freshman Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble combined to march and perform at the 92nd annual May Fete parade on May 3. The collective bands played a variety of pieces—from current genres to classics. The parade began at 10 a.m. in downtown Palo Alto and finished at 1 p.m. in Heritage...
Gunn’s annual student-directed One Acts, which began on May 8, include five plays: “The Veldt,” “The Ugly Duckling,” “Flowers for Algernon,” “The Bald Soprano” and “This is a Test.” For many of the students like seniors Anthony Keech, Holly Wright, Sivan Spector, Tatiana Boyle...
