Downtown Palo Alto
On July 6, 1925, the historic town of Mayfield — along with California Avenue — was incorporated into Palo Alto, and the region later became known as Palo Alto’s “second downtown.” Downtown Palo Alto encompasses iconic locations such as the retro Palo Alto Creamery Fountain...
In 2016, Gunn established the Wellness Center to support students’ mental health. Staffed by mental health professionals and licensed therapists, the center was built at the district community’s urging. As part of The Oracle’s revived “In Pursuit of Wellness” series, this article focuses...
In this video feature — the second in a two-part series — Gunn athletes break down their plans for the spring sports season. (See the first part here.)
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...
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...
On Thursday, March 14, Gunn’s Student Equity Committee held the school year’s final racial equity training for its members in the library. 32 students attended the training, which aimed to address concerns about equity on campus.
During the meeting, racial equity consultant Dr. Lori A. Watson...
At Gunn’s March 12 site-council meeting, parents, students, staff and administrators discussed state-mandated testing, mental health surveys, summer homework, AP class rigor and a shift from grade- to mastery-oriented learning. With the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress planned...
