Art students at Sierra Vista Middle School were recently tasked with illustrating some of the concepts behind a schoolwide program that promotes positive behavior.

Accompanied by a handful of teachers and district leaders, 23 high school students from IUSD are in Sacramento today to discuss education issues with state legislators and other influential policymakers.

“Scherzo.” That was the word that officially clinched the Orange County Spelling Bee for Sierra Vista Middle School’s own Alan Shi, who will go on to compete in the 86th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at the end of May.

A pair of high school newspapers from Irvine took first and second place at this year’s Orange County Journalism Education Association Write-Offs, which were held March 2 at Fullerton College.

Plaza Vista School recently found itself in the pages of the Irvine World News after celebrating a successful jogathon fundraiser with some good ol’ fashioned pie-throwing and beard-dying.

Irvine High School’s drama department tells us that it has nearly sold out its performances of “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. But that doesn’t mean you’ve missed your chance to follow the tornado-induced adventures of Dorothy and her little dog too.

At a Feb. 12 award ceremony, Woodbridge High’s Academic Decathlon team learned that it placed fourth overall in the 45th annual Orange County Academic Decathlon, and that wasn't the only good news. The school also earned an invite to compete at the state competition in March.

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to start making plans for the 2013-14 school year. And if your child will be joining IUSD in the fall, we’ve got a pretty important date to share: March 8, 2013 is when the enrollment window opens for all students who will be new to the district.