In February, IUSD made surprise visits to local schools to announce its elementary, middle and high school Teachers of the Year. And now the day has come to reveal the district’s top classified employees.

Irvine Unified's preschool program still has space available for the 2014-15 school year.

Proposed changes to IUSD’s high school boundaries will be the subject of a special Board of Education Study Session on Tuesday, May 27. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the IUSD District Office, located at 5050 Barranca Parkway.

Unfortunately, we don’t have any incriminating photos from Irvine High School’s first-ever “Dancing with the Staff” competition. But we do have these rehearsal shots, courtesy of student-journalist Jenny Seo.

The Orange County Health Care Agency is advising that higher temperatures are anticipated through the weekend in many Orange County cities, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses.

Well, we don’t need to tell you that it’s been extremely hot out there this week, and Southern California is in for another scorcher today. Even in generally-mild Irvine, temperatures are expected to hit triple digits.

IUSD wants to know what you think about the latest draft of its new accountability plan.

Next month, the top National History Day projects from schools across the country will make their way to Maryland for a final competition on the national stage. California is sending 18 of its best projects (along with the students that created them).