Please read this update to our December 30 communication, which includes information regarding COVID-19 testing resources, isolation periods, contact tracing, vaccine status, school safety and what our community can do to support these efforts.
We hope you are continuing to enjoy the winter break. As we prepare for school to resume on Monday, January 3, please take a moment to review the following important health and safety information and reminders.
Superintendent Walker's message of gratitude, to the IUSD community, includes important reminders to help keep schools safe, along with mental health and wellness resources and supports for students and families.
IUSD is aware of troubling posts, threatening school safety, that have been circulating across the nation this week on the social media platform TikTok. The posts are part of a national TikTok trend and did not originate in our district. IPD has informed IUSD that the posts are not credible threats. Out of an abundance of caution, IPD will have…
IUSD hosted its annual 21st Century Career Conference at UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts in which more than 350 middle school students explored various STEAM career options and educational pathways.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This article provides links to resources and information about COVID-19 vaccines and convenient clinic locations in Irvine to receive the vaccine for all eligible groups.
In July, the California Department of Public Health released updated guidance for TK-12 schools that requires students, staff and visitors to wear face coverings while indoors on school campuses. On Oct. 20, the CDPH announced that face covering requirements will continue through the winter. Also included is information about face coverings for…
In support of Red Ribbon Week, IUSD schools are raising awareness about drug prevention and making healthy choices by decorating their campuses, providing information to students and hosting themed spirit days throughout the school-week.
Governor Newsom announced a phased approach for requiring all California K-12 students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 that begins when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued full vaccine approval for younger age groups. Read this article for more information.
Two IUSD students were recently named some of the most promising middle school STEM students in the country. Sebastian Rae Alexis from Sierra Vista Middle School and Hailey Miya Van from Jeffrey Trail Middle School have been recognized as two of the top 30 finalists to compete in Broadcom MASTERS.