Congratulations to University High School's Chris Conlin, who has been named a “Champion for Character” by the California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Section.

At any given high school, you’ll find those those who excel in the classroom and those who shine on the athletic field. And then there are those exceptionally talented individuals who do both.

Once again, all schools in the Irvine Unified School District will be closed on Monday, June 14, and Tuesday, June 15, to accommodate districtwide furlough days.

A Brywood Elementary mom has been named Parent Volunteer of the Year by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.

The Woodbridge High School Percussion Ensemble will cap the year with its final performance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, in the school’s theater.

It’s Friday, May 28, and a quick check of the calendar reveals it’s a holiday for students in kindergarten through the eighth grade.

Every year, students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology get a chance to recognize the high school teachers who helped fuel their success through the MIT Inspirational Teacher Award program.

Last week, the Board of Education recognized more than 100 certificated, classified and administrative employees who are set to retire on or before June 30.

As the administrative assistant to the principal at Stonegate Elementary School, Karen Roggero is usually the one to plan the fire drills. So when the alarm sounded early Wednesday morning, she was surprised to say the least. “I couldn’t figure out what was going on,” she said.

A number of altruistic acts have been quietly occurring around the Irvine Unified School District. At South Lake Middle School, a group of students drafted geology textbooks for children in Uganda. Deerfield Elementary kids spent time with residents of a local senior center.