The Woodbridge High School Percussion Ensemble is ranked No. 1 in the nation following a weekend regional competition in Temecula. Performing at the WGI Sport of the Arts Temecula Regional, the Warriors drummed up an impressive score of 95 – even after factoring in a timing penalty.

With all the budget news of late, IUSD NewsFlash hasn’t had much time to get to other happenings around the district. So let’s play a little catch-up.

A Lakeside Middle School student recently won first place in the art category of the 11th annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest, while a classmate was named one of five finalists.

Capping months of discussion, the IUSD Board of Education reluctantly voted to make a number of budget reductions and adjustments Tuesday night to resolve the projected deficit for the 2010-11 school year.

The IUSD Board of Education is expected to vote tonight on a number of budget reductions and adjustments to bridge a projected deficit of more than $20 million for the 2010-11 school year.

Far be it from us to take sides in the Leno vs. Conan Controversy of 2010, but IUSD NewsFlash does encourage you to check out “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” this Wednesday, March 17, to see a pair of young inventors from IUSD.

The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has announced prizes associated with its 7th Annual Irvine Dream Stakes Home Raffle. We’ll start with the grand prize, which is a 1,445 square-foot home valued at more than $700,000 in a luxury high-rise condominium tower at 3000 The Plaza.

Lights, camera, accolades. Northwood High School students recently earned first-place honors in four separate divisions of a national competition that recognizes excellence in filmmaking, video production and broadcast journalism.

Got your eye on a new book or movie? Heading to a Barnes & Noble this week or next?

Students, parents, staff and community members gathered in the multipurpose room of Stonegate Elementary School Wednesday to dedicate Irvine Unified's newest campus, which opened in September.