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Week of June 2 , 2024

  • Finals Week Schedule:

    June 2

  • PRIME 1 (9:00 - 10:00)
  • Brunch: (10:00 - 10:10)
  • PRIME 2 (10:15 - 11:15)
  • Lunch (11:15-11:45)
  • Period 6 final (11:55-1:55)

  • June 3

  • Zero Period (7:55-8:50)
  • Period 2 final (9:00-11:00)
  • Lunch (11:00-11:30)
  • Period 4 Final (2:10-4:10)

  • June 4

  • Period 5 final (9:00-11:00)
  • Lunch (11:00-11:20)
  • Period 7 final (11:30-1:30)
  • Period 8 final (1:40-3:40)

  • June 5

  • Period 1 final (9:00-11:00)
  • Lunch (11:00-11:20)
  • Period 3 final (11:30-1:30)
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  • The Student Activities Office will be Open During Finals from 10:30am - 2:30pm.  Please plan accordingly for your end of year purchases!

 

  • Pre-Ordered Yearbook Pick Up: Missed picking up your yearbook? Want to buy one before the year ends? Yearbook distribution will be happening through the  Student Activities Center until the end of the school year.  Still want to purchase?  We have a limited number of yearbooks left for purchse in the SAC.  Must buy in person - the SAC is open from 10:30am - 2:30pm Monday through Thursday this week.

 

 

  • A Message from your Class President - Every Freshman:  That’s right, I wrote 400+ individual letters addressed to every person in this class, I’ve really enjoyed getting to meet you all.  It’s been a great year, so please, come by and get your letter; I promise I did not use any sort of AI for this. Also if you don’t like reading, I will personally read it out loud for you. No excuses, come say hi :)
    • ps: If you joined Gunn in second semester, I may or may not have a letter for you, in which case, I’d love to meet you, and I’ll write a letter for you on the spot next week if you come by! Ren L, President

 

  • Hey Juniors - it is time to start scheduling your Senior Portrait sessions for the 25-26 school year!  Visit the Now & Forever Studio website to book your appointment at NF-Studios.com - book early and get it done over the summer!  All seniors need to be photographed by January 23, 2026 to meet the yearbook deadline.

 

 

  • Seniors - Important Information About Graduation Events:

If you have not picked up your cap and gown, please visit the Main Office to pick up your package.

Cap Decorating for Graduation:  If you are planning to decorate your cap for graduation, all decorations must be school appropriate and cannot be 3D (flat designs only due to visibility issues at event).

Grad Images, Gunn’s official Graduation photographer, will be at Graduation to capture your images during the ceremony.  Don’t forget to Pre-Register at gradimages.com/preregistration prior to the event to share your photos with loved ones and to receive 20% off your photo order of $50 or more! 

A banner that says: Pre-register and receive 20% off your photos.

Graduation Rehearsal will be Wednesday, June 4 at 2:00 PM, starting in Spangenberg Theater.  All Seniors need to be on time as the rehearsal will start promptly.  Students speaking at graduation and performing will need to stay after the rehearsal for a few minutes for sound check.  Again, the rehearsal is at 2:00 PM – please do not be late! 

Graduation is Thursday, June 5th at 5:00 PM on the Football Athletic Field.  All graduating Seniors will meet in Spangenberg Theater no later than 4:30 PM for final instructions before the ceremony.  Attire for graduates is dressy casual with cap, tassel and gown zipped up.  Seniors need to be on time, as the start of the ceremony will not be held for late arrivals.  

  • Please - To ensure a positive experience for all attendees, we kindly ask that everyone refrain from bringing balloons, signs, banners, or flags to the ceremony. These items can obstruct the view of others and detract from the shared experience we want all families to enjoy. 
  • Also, out of respect for the graduates, speakers and families, do not bring airhorns or other noisemakers.  Thank you for helping us keep the focus on our graduates and maintaining a clear line of sight for every guest.
  • For those who cannot attend in person, the ceremony will be recorded and posted later - stay tuned for details.

  • Graduation Parking is VERY limited on campus, so plan accordingly - we encourage families to walk, bike, carpool or take an Uber, Lyft or Palo Alto Link. 

  • Parking for families with disabled or elderly members will be on the Miranda Street side of the school beginning approximately at 3:30pm, where there will be a shuttle to the field for those who need additional assistance
  • Families can continue to drop off family members who need shuttle assistance to the field once the lot is full.
  • Additional parking will be available at Fletcher Middle School 

  • Diploma Distribution:  Diploma distribution will be immediately following graduation in front of the Studio Theater (next to the grass Amphitheater) - look for the signs.  All diplomas will need to be picked up by the graduate IN PERSON. 

Week of May 27, 2024
  • Message from The Olympian about yearbook distribution:  Yearbooks will be distributed May 27, 28 and 29 after school. May 27 is a seniors-only distribution day, and all grades will be able to pick up their yearbooks starting on May 28.
    • Yearbook distribution will happen after school in the Spangenberg quad area (in front of P-115). This will be for pre-ordered yearbooks only. Remaining yearbooks will be for sale — while supplies last — in person only at the Student Activities Center once distribution starts (only seniors will be able to purchase the first day of distribution). 
    • You can check to see if you pre-ordered a yearbook using this link.
    • Details for Distribution:
      • Bring a photo ID so that we can make sure yearbooks get to the right students
      • You can only pick up your own yearbook, not anyone else’s yearbook (this includes siblings)
      • Once we are done with the May 29 distribution day, students with pre-ordered yearbooks can pick up their yearbook at the Student Activities Center
  • Questions? Please contact The Olympian adviser Kristy Blackburn at kblackburn@pausd.org.

 

  • Hey Juniors - it is time to start scheduling your Senior Portrait sessions for the 25-26 school year!  Visit the Now & Forever Studio website to book your appointment at NF-Studios.com - book early and get it done over the summer!  All seniors need to be photographed by January 23, 2026 to meet the yearbook deadline.  

 

  • Seniors Panoramic Picture - Purchasing Info:  you wish to purchase one, you will be able to order online at gsp-photos.com and enter Gallery Code: HENRYGUNNPANO25

  • Music Playlist for Grad Night - Submit your Requests!  Seniors - help the Grad Night Committee create a music playlist for Grad Night!  Fill out this form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18jl4AmAfGh-nyH6L2QqeqZ_Dv4YjNJSn4g7GS1iDpMo

  • Grad Name Recordings for Name Readers:  Help the name readers at graduation pronounce your name correctly, by submitting an audio file of your first and last name!  Fill out the form: https://forms.gle/hZVEewXe43mo58bD9 

 

  • ​​​​​​​SENIORS - MISSED PICKING UP YOUR CAP AND GOWN?  You can visit the Main Office to pick up your package.
    • Cap Decorating for Graduation:  If you are planning to decorate your cap for graduation, all decorations must be school appropriate and cannot be 3D (flat designs only due to visibility issues at event).
    • Grad Images, Gunn’s official Graduation photographer, will be at Graduation to capture your images during the ceremony.  Don’t forget to Pre-Register at gradimages.com/preregistration prior to the event to share your photos with loved ones and to receive 20% off your photo order of $50 or more!

A banner that says: Pre-register and receive 20% off your photos.

  • Graduation rehearsal will be next Wednesday, June 4 at 2:00 PM, starting in Spangenberg Theater.  All Seniors need to be on time as the rehearsal will start promptly.  Students speaking at graduation and performing will need to stay after the rehearsal for a few minutes for sound check.  Again, the rehearsal is at 2:00 PM – please do not be late!
  • Graduation is Thursday, June 5th at 5:00 PM on the Football Athletic Field.  All graduating Seniors will meet in Spangenberg Theater no later than 4:30 PM for final instructions before the ceremony.  Attire for graduates is dressy casual with cap, tassel and gown zipped up.  Seniors need to be on time, as the start of the ceremony will not be held for late arrivals.
    • Please - To ensure a positive experience for all attendees, we kindly ask that everyone refrain from bringing balloons, signs, banners, or flags to the ceremony. These items can obstruct the view of others and detract from the shared experience we want all families to enjoy. 
    • Also, out of respect for the graduates, speakers and families, do not bring airhorns or other noisemakers.  Thank you for helping us keep the focus on our graduates and maintaining a clear line of sight for every guest.
  • Graduation Parking is VERY limited on campus, so plan accordingly - we encourage families to walk, bike, carpool or take an Uber, Lyft or Palo Alto Link.
    • Parking for families with disabled or elderly members will be on the Miranda Street side of the school beginning approximately at 3:30pm, where there will be a shuttle to the field for those who need additional assistance
    • Families can continue to drop off family members who need shuttle assistance to the field once the lot is full.
    • Additional parking will be available at Fletcher Middle School
Week of May 19, 2024
  • COMING SOON TO A SPANGENBERG NEAR YOU: ✨INSIDE OUT, a GUNN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT!  This concert will feature music for every emotion, from Joy to Sadness, Anger to Anxiety, Envy, Nostalgia, and more! You’ll hear classical music favorites like Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”, Ravel’s “Pavane”, and hits from “Spirited Away”, “Beetlejuice”, “Lord of the Rings”, and more!  When: PRIME on Weds, 5/21  Who is invited: All Gunn Students and Staff! Sign up for “Symphony Orch Concert” on Flexisched this week! 

 

  • Message from The Olympian about yearbook distribution:  The yearbook will be here in a few weeks! Yearbooks will be distributed May 27, 28 and 29 after school. May 27 is a seniors-only distribution day, and all grades will be able to pick up their yearbooks starting on May 28.
    • Yearbook distribution will happen after school in the Spangenberg quad area (in front of P-115). This will be for pre-ordered yearbooks only. Remaining yearbooks will be for sale — while supplies last — in person only at the Student Activities Center once distribution starts (only seniors will be able to purchase the first day of distribution). 
    • You can check to see if you pre-ordered a yearbook using this link.
    • Distribution will happen after school in the Spangenberg quad area.
      • Bring a photo ID so that we can make sure yearbooks get to the right students
      • You can only pick up your own yearbook, not anyone else’s yearbook (this includes siblings)
      • Once we are done with the May 29 distribution day, students with pre-ordered yearbooks can pick up their yearbook at the Student Activities Center
      • Questions? Please contact The Olympian adviser Kristy Blackburn at kblackburn@pausd.org.

 

  • School Board Meeting Recap: May 13th marked the last school board meeting of this semester! Please view the final meeting recap below and access full staff presentations in the agenda.  On that note, your new school-board rep for 25-26 is current Junior Special Events Commissioner Angelise Chang. Please contact her at ac34610@pausd.us or feel free to continue DMing @gunnsbr with any questions or comments!

 

  • Music Auditions for Graduation:  If you would like to audition to perform a musical selection at the Graduation ceremony, please complete the linked form!  Form closes on Monday, 5/19.  If you have questions, talk to Mr. Summers or Ms. Hall.  Link to Graduation Musical Performance Audition Sign-Ups

 

  • Seniors Panoramic Picture - Purchasing Info:  you wish to purchase one, you will be able to order online at gsp-photos.com and enter Gallery Code: HENRYGUNNPANO25 

 

  • Realized that you still need to order your cap and gown unit?  To get to the Cap, Tassel and Gown Package please do the following:
    • Start here:  https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1006004/Henry-Gunn-High-School/ 
    • Select the “Graduation” Button under “Show your Titan Pride”
    • Scroll down past the package deals (unless you want to purchase that) to “SHOP GRADUATION PRODUCTS” and click the “shop now” button
    • On the “graduation products” page, scroll down to “Cap & Gown” 
    • Select “Cap and Gown Unit” for $50.00 (includes school tassel)
      • NOTE - the Cap and Gown Unit comes with a tassel in Gunn colors and the year.  When the ordering form asks you if you want to order a "keepsake tassel" (which is a tassel upgrade), you may choose "no thanks" and you will still get a basic tassel.Your package will be delivered directly to your home - order soon for timely arrival

 

  • SENIORS - MISSED PICKING UP YOUR CAP AND GOWN?  You can visit the Main Office to pick up your package.

 

  • Cap Decorating for Graduation:  If you are planning to decorate your cap for graduation, all decorations must be school appropriate and cannot be 3D (flat designs only due to visibility issues at event).

 

  • PAUSD Senior Spotlight!  PAUSD wants to celebrate YOUR achievements and next steps on our #PAUSD social media channels! Whether you're heading to college, starting a career, joining the military, taking a gap year, or pursuing any other exciting path - we want to highlight your journey.  Share your story with us by submitting this quick Google Form: https://forms.gle/NtZDuvYY7GXZ186J8

 

  • Grad Images, Gunn’s official Graduation photographer, will be at Graduation to capture your images during the ceremony.  Don’t forget to Pre-Register at gradimages.com/preregistration prior to the event to share your photos with loved ones and to receive 20% off your photo order of $50 or more!