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New principal for Westpark is well-versed in curriculum, instruction and...
IUSD Superintendent Terry Walker has announced a new principal for Westpark Elementary School. Deanna Rutter, who is currently vice principal at an elementary school in the Anaheim City School...
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Woodbridge High vocal music director a quarterfinalist for national Music...
Woodbridge High Vocal Music Director Rob Blaney has been named a quarterfinalist for the prestigious Music Educator Award presented annually by The Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation. More...
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New special ed director is a ‘highly collaborative leader’ with experience in...
IUSD has announced a new addition to its Special Education team. Melanie Hertig, who currently serves as director of Special Education in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, has been selected...
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IUSD names new principals for Venado Middle School and Vista Verde School
IUSD has announced two new principals for the 2014-15 school year. Luis Torres, currently the assistant principal at Venado Middle School, has been promoted to principal at Venado, and Jerry Vlasic,...
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Cypress Village Elementary students and staff are off to a picture-perfect start
We proudly present Cypress Village Elementary School’s first students and staff. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the school’s inaugural class gathered on the blacktop for the above aerial photo, which will one...
View ArticleAlderwood teacher relies on a longtime friend and a little ingenuity for ice...
Over the summer, we saw a number of ALS ice bucket challenges featuring celebrities, politicians and regular folks. But we hadn’t seen one quite like this. Dan Grubb, a sixth-grade teacher at IUSD’s...
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Uni teacher takes STEM to new heights with ambitious satellite experiments
Tinh Tran was looking to integrate more hands-on science, math and technology activities into his classroom lessons, with the ultimate goal of sparking an interest in STEM career paths. So when the...
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IUSD produces 110 semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship program
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has released its annual list of semifinalists in the running for National Merit awards, and 110 of them are from right here in IUSD. These Irvine scholars are in...
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IUSD officials break ground on a permanent home for Portola Springs Elementary
A little more than 15 months after breaking ground on Cypress Village Elementary School, IUSD officials were at it again on Thursday, ceremoniously kicking off construction of the new Portola Springs...
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District security supervisor recognized for his role in October burglary arrest
IUSD’s security supervisor was honored this week by the Irvine Rotary Club in partnership with the Irvine Police Department for actions that led to the arrest of a burglary suspect last month. Don...
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Q&A: Meet Melissa Di Scala, Irvine Unified’s new coordinator of mental health
During the last school year, as IUSD was in the process of creating a sweeping new accountability plan, feedback from parents, staff and other stakeholders made it clear that mental health was a high...
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Uni’s John Pehrson selected as inaugural principal of Portola High School
Irvine’s next comprehensive high school had a location, an attendance area and a stunning architectural design. And now it’s added another critical piece – a principal. John Pehrson, who has led...
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Teachers of the Year for 2014-15 announced during surprise visits to their...
The time has come, once again, to honor three Irvine educators that have been selected as IUSD’s elementary, middle and high school Teachers of the Year. *** This years Elementary School Teacher of the...
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Janelle Cranch named as one of OC’s Classified Employees of the Year
In an exciting announcement from the Orange County Department of Education, IUSD’s very own Janelle Cranch, a buyer technician who works in the district office, has been named as one of Orange County’s...
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District Announces 2015 Classified Employees of the Year
Today, IUSD announced its five Classified Employees of the Year – Jody Butte, Alex Cruz, Julie Hicks, Rose Magda and Gerry Ruiz. Classified employees include the men and women who work hard every day...
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IUSD Names New Director of STEM
IUSD is pleased to announce Kristen Winn has been named Director of STEM. She has a strong background in STEM education, Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and Advancement...
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IUSD Selects New Coordinator of Student Services
Tim Hornig has been named Coordinator of Student Services. Tim is an experienced high school administrator and teacher, who has worked collaboratively with students, parents, and school and district...
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IUSD Names New Executive Director of Special Education
Melanie Hertig has been named the Executive Director of Special Education. Melanie has a strong educational background, including her experience as an elementary and middle school teacher, school...
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IUSD Names New Beacon Park K-8 Principal
IUSD pleased to announce Bob Curley has been named Principal of Beacon Park K-8 School, which is scheduled to open August 2016. His start date is July 1, 2016. In the interim, he will continue in his...
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Northwood’s Ben Case Named a Grammy Music Educator Semifinalist
Congratulations to Ben Case, music teacher at Northwood High School, for his designation as semifinalist for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. Ben...
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