We’d be remiss – nay, derelict! – in not mentioning that today, May 8, is recognized as National Teacher Appreciation Day.

Irvine High School’s student newspaper continued its era of dominance at the Southern California Journalism Education Association State Write-Offs, taking top honors for the second straight year -- and the fourth time in six years.

Here’s a roundup of IUSD-related stories and photos that appeared on The Orange County Register's website this week:

Thirteen more IUSD seniors have found themselves in elite company as National Merit Scholars, bringing the district's running total to 25, and additional announcements are coming.

When we last wrote about Woodbridge High School’s award-winning percussion ensemble, the squad was getting ready for April's WGI Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.

The ruptured gas main that prompted the evacuation of Northwood High School on Wednesday has been sealed, and IUSD officials confirmed that the campus will resume its regular schedule on Thursday. As of 6 p.m.

A ruptured natural gas main on Portola Parkway prompted the precautionary evacuation of Northwood High School Wednesday afternoon, though the school expected to reopen Thursday morning.

Like jazz? And gourmet food trucks? And supporting Northwood High School’s instrumental music program?

The Irvine Police Department is urging residents to drop off expired or unneeded medications for disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, as the agency participates in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.