At 1:58 p.m. today, a message on the intercom instructed students to begin sheltering in place. This mandate lasted for one hour and 48 minutes, eventually lifted by an intercom announcement at 3:46 p.m.
According to the City of Palo Alto Police Calls for Service map, 1:51 p.m. calls reported...
At 11:24 a.m. today, Assistant Principal of Facilities Dr. Mycal Hixon sent a message to all Gunn staff that the school’s water had been shut off after the A- and B-building construction team hit a water line during excavation. School remained open during the outage, and the water was turned back...
PAUSD is currently reformatting the district’s grading system, beginning a pilot program to transition toward an evidence-based approach for all classes. The program is set to roll out gradually over the coming years, in an attempt to make grades more accurately match students’ understanding.
According...
From Feb. 28 to March 4, Gunn’s jazz bands traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to perform at the 54th Annual Loyola University Jazz Ensemble Festival. The students also received feedback from jazz professionals and toured the city.
Gunn’s jazz bands include two courses — Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble...
From Feb. 29 to Mar. 4, Gunn’s Chamber Orchestra traveled to New York City to compete in the Orchestra Cup, a national orchestra competition held in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The group won the overall championship, as well as individual awards.
Gunn’s Chamber Orchestra is a 26-person...
From March 16 to March 24, Gunn students hosted 10 students from Japan as part of World Terakoya Program, a Japanese cultural exchange program. The exchange students have been shadowing their Gunn hosts during their school days, as well as visiting local attractions such as San Francisco and Stanford...
When English teacher Terence Kitada was younger, he witnessed his sister, an avid video game enthusiast, struggle to find acceptance in gaming communities dominated by her male peers.
“(When my sister went) off to college and she was like, ‘Want to play Mario Kart?’ all the boys were surprised,”...
Gunn’s Student Executive Council will hold its first Spring Homecoming Week, known as SPROCO, from March 12-15.
In contrast to past spring spirit weeks, which have usually included schoolwide dress-up themes and lunch activities, SPROCO will be similar to Homecoming Week, with daily grade-specific...
In 2017, Gunn implemented the Social-Emotional Literacy and Functionality program in response to growing concerns about student mental health on campus and new California social-emotional learning standards.
This program is the first of the wellness initiatives The Oracle will be investigating in...
On Feb. 27, during an extended lunch in the library, Gunn administrators hosted a Listening Session to allow students to voice their perspectives on Gunn’s wellness initiatives and student mental health in the aftermath of Feb. 20’s student death.
Tables seating six to seven students were...
On Friday, Feb. 23, students skipped SELF and Study Hall to participate in a walkout, gathering on the football field to discuss student mental health in the aftermath of Tuesday’s student death.
During the meeting, student organizers freshman Aya Gurevich and sophomore Milcah Morrison directed...
