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.

You may be noticing more police officers on bicycles around Irvine schools these days, particularly as students are being dropped off and picked up. That’s because the Irvine Police Department is making a big push to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety through the Safe Routes to School program.

The Irvine Police Department advised of another child annoyance incident on Tuesday, this time occurring in the area of Paseo Westpark and Hearthstone. 

Registration is now open for parents seeking to enroll their children in IUSD’s preschool program for the 2014-15 school year.

“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.

For the third straight year -- and the sixth time since 1999 -- Northwood High School has been selected as a Grammy Signature School by the Grammy Foundation.