On behalf of the Irvine Unified School District Board of Education and leadership, we wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving.

As we head into the Thanksgiving break, IUSD’s Director of STEM Bob Curley is sharing the importance and the neuroscience of gratitude for this week’s Mindful Monday.

The Irvine Unified School District participated in a joint tabletop exercise with members of the Emergency Preparedness Interagency Collaborative (EPIC).

During the November 15 Board of Education Meeting, the IUSD community thanked retiring Board Members Sharon Wallin and Ira Glasky for their years of service.

In this week’s Mindful Monday, Ulises Garcia, Coordinator of College and Career Readiness, focuses on the importance of celebrating small achievements along the way to achieving larger goals.

As part of World Kindness Week, this special Mindful Monday is focused on the importance of kindness in supporting child development, mental health, overall wellness and creating a kinder community around us.

Effectively managing time means finding balance between your responsibilities, while taking care for yourself, spending quality time with loved ones, and doing fun activities or hobbies.

This week, Community Support Mental Health Specialist Shalonda Ibrahim-Abubakar is sharing some important tips for managing stress so students can be at their best.

Superintendent Walker discussed a range of topics that highlighted the attitudes, skills and knowledge students need for success academically, personally and in the workplace, with a focus on teaching and learning, staffing, investments in technology and facilities, and how we maximize limited resources.  

IPD has launched a support dog program and is working with IUSD to bring trained support (therapy) dogs to District schools as an added layer of social-emotional support for students when needed. We appreciate our partnership with IPD to support students and look forward to seeing these friendly faces on IUSD campuses.