Irvine Pony Baseball has stepped up to the plate with some bouncy gifts for IUSD’s elementary schools.

With the help of an Irvine-based design firm, IUSD is in the process of developing a comprehensive plan that will be used to guide the construction of new schools and the modernization of existing sites over the next two decades.

A Culverdale Elementary School teacher and a pair of local students braved the elements last weekend to take part in the 2011 Orange County Buddy Walk in Anaheim.

On Nov. 8, third-graders from Turtle Rock Elementary School helped make history -- by studying history.

Last week, schools throughout IUSD took part in a slate of activities associated with Red Ribbon Week, which spanned Oct. 22 through Oct. 30.

Eastshore Elementary teacher Bill Brooks has racked up plenty of career highlights over the course of his 3o-plus years. But this one, he says, ranks near the top.

The IUSD Board of Education received an update this week on the district’s efforts to implement a transitional kindergarten program.