MARCH 12 EXTENDED LUNCH SCHEDULE FOR “CLASH OF THE TITANS” BASKETBALL GAME:

Period B (7:55-8:55)

Period C (9:00-9:55)

Brunch (9:55-10:05)

Period D (10:10-11:05)

Period E (11:10-12:05)

Lunch (12:05-1:10)

Period F (1:15-2:10)

Period G (2:15-3:10)

AROUND GUNN . . .

• Prom Tickets are now on sale online or in the SAC! Prom is Saturday, April 24, with the location to be announced next Monday. Visit the SAC or the Student Activities Website for all the information you ever wanted to know about Prom - ticket sales close April 9th (before Spring Break) so don't delay!
• ASB Election Packets for 2010-2011 are now available!  If you are interested in making a difference, taking action on school and community issues, leading your class in school events, and making a positive impact on your school and peers, SEC is for you! ASB Election Packets for 2010-2011 are now available online or in the SAC.  For more information or to get an application packet, visit the Elections Page at the Student Activities Website or come to the Student Activities Center.
• There will be a meeting for Gunn football players Thursday at lunch in the Gym.
• Students: if for any reason you hear “Code Red” or “Lock Down,” you need to go to the nearest classroom and get inside, no questions asked.
• “Twelfth Night” opens tomorrow: prepare to be entranced by this delightful tale of wild infatuation and mistaken identities, considered by many to be Shakespeare’s funniest play! Get your tickets at the SAC or online at gunntheatre.org. The Gala opening is tomorrow at 6:45 pm and includes light refreshments and an insightful pre-show talk by Mr. Farrell.
• This is Substance Awareness Week. Today at lunch an information panel with reps from the Alcohol Substance Abuse Program, ACS, PAPD, YMCA MADD, and the Palo Alto Drug/Alcohol Community Collaborative will answer your questions.
• In commemoration of Women’s History Month, today we honor Jane Austen, an English novelist born in 1775 whose works of romantic fiction set among the gentry earned her a place as one of the most beloved writers in English literature. Austen’s biting social commentary and wit are evident in book and movie versions of “Pride and Prejudice,” “Sense and Sensibility,” and “Emma” (which was parlayed into the movie “Clueless.”
• Fiber Arts students: please pick up your quilts from HE-2 today during lunch or after school.
• Future AP Science students: you must complete an application by March 12 to enroll. Copies of the application are available from your science teacher or in the Math-Science office.
• Today is your last chance to pre-order a “Gay, fine by me” t-shirt to wear during “Not In Our Schools Week” starting March 29. Bring $5 to the SAC and fill out an order form!
• The library wants your input! Come take a short survey and be entered to win a flip video. The offer ends March 20.
• Contribute to the “Be Kind to Animals” artwork/poster challenge! All artwork and posters will be donated and sold in the Palo Alto Humane Society Art Gallery in Menlo Park. Paintings, drawings, sewing, celluclay and jewelry are all acceptable media. Call Erin at 424-1901 for information. Deadline for artwork submission is April 30.
• The 4 th annual “Not In Our Schools” art contest information is available in the art department and main office. Pick up information and an application and start working on your artwork. Original flatwork, digital media, photography and 3-D work accepted. Entries are due by March 26. Prizes will be awarded during “Not In Our Schools Week,” March 29-April 2.
• Coming this Friday at lunch: the annual seniors vs. staff “Clash of the Titans” basketball game! Donate $1 at the door to aid Haiti earthquake victims.
• Juniors interested in taking next year’s AP College English course may pick up information in L31. The deadline has been extended and completed application portfolios are now due by 3:15 pm April 2.
• Enter an Academic Center drawing for a $25 giftcard. If you took Psychology last semester and have yet to return your book, return it to the Academic Center and you will be entered into the drawing. Deadline is Friday the 12th.
• Do you have a favorite poem you’d like to share with Gunn? To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, students and staff will read their favorite poems on TBN. If you have a favorite poem or need suggestions, and would like to read it for the school, please see Mr. Dunlap or Mr. Corpuz.
• Seniors: don’t jeopardize your graduation and college acceptance! Your Semester II grades DO count, so if you’re in danger of getting a D or F, see your teacher or counselor as soon as possible. We’re rooting for you!
• AP test registration is currently available. Please register ONLINE as soon as you can through the student activities web-link. Chinese Language and Culture must be done IN PERSON in the SAC only. See Mr. Winston and our webpage if you have questions.