Weekly Spur
Irvine High School's
Weekly Newsletter
Congratulations Class of 2024!
Enjoy the summer and the adventures that await!
Irvine High School Library
The library will be open Monday, June 10th from 9:00am to 12:00pm for those students that need to take care of library business.
School fines can now be paid online through
MySchoolBucks
You can now pay for your student's school fines (for lost or damaged school assets, including musical instruments, athletic uniforms, technology equipment, or books) online with a credit card or electronic check at MySchoolBucks.com or by downloading the MSB Parent app on the App Store or Google Play. Fees can still be paid via cash.
National Economics Challenge
4 Irvine High School students participated in the National Economics Challenge in New York City. Our students placed in the top 8 in the country in their division!
Please congratulate the following students if you see them around: Lennon Coffin, Ishaan Gaikwad, Ryan Lee (junior) & Eugene Ong!
IHS Medal of Honor
National Spanish Honor Society
IHS Student Roundup
IHS Roundup 2024 Dates:
August 8th - Senior Roundup
August 9h - Junior Roundup
August 12th – Sophomore Roundup
August 13th – Freshman Roundup
August 14th – Link Crew/ New Student Orientation
Specific times based on alpha by last name will be sent out in early August.
Counseling Information
Upcoming Events
Confirmed Summer School courses will be visible in AERIES beginning June 3, 2024. For important information, how to view your courses, the change/drop form, please visit the course catalog: 2024 Summer High School Learning Recovery & Enrichment Catalog
The window to request changes to 2024-25 course requests has ended. The next opportunity to request a change to courses will be at Round Up in August. Changes will be limited during Round Up and will be based on class availability.
Do you have specific IVC Dual Enrollment Questions?
CONNECT WITH AN IVC LIAISON/COUNSELOR TODAY: ivck12counseling@ivc.edu or mnawabi@ivc.edu
IRVINE HS COUNSELORS
Counselors are determined by the student’s TA, which is located on their schedule received at Round Up.
Additional Mental Health/Wellness Resources
Visit the IUSD Mental Health and Wellness page: https://iusd.org/department/mental-health-wellness
· Irvine Police Department: (949) 724-7000 (non-emergency)
. Bell Well Mobile Unit (949) 724-7200
. OC Links (855) 625-465
Scholarships and Programs List
For more information about scholarship opportunities email aaronruiz@iusd.org or visit the College & Career Center in the library.
The North Carolina Math Camp - Apply Here (Deadline June 10th)
University of Massachusetts Amherst Pre-College Programs - Apply Here (Deadlines May 1st, 15th, 31st)
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Orange County Representative Internships
Activities News
Athletics News:
All 2023-2024 season Athletic Home Games have completed
Athletic Clearance
Families of New and Returning Vaquero Athletes :
Please read below as this pertains to everyone interested in athletics at Irvine High School.
There have been some changes made to the athletic clearance forms and we want to be sure you all have and are using the newest forms. Please see the highlighted changes.
The process of clearing a student for athletics involves setting up a profile on homecampus.com, answering questions, and uploading forms.
Clearance requires the upload of 4 forms (physical form, statement of consent & signature confirmation form, insurance card front & back) :
Physical Form – top section (Health History) is to be filled out, signed, and dated by the parent/guardian. If you answer “yes” to any questions, you must explain specifically in the box under #25. The bottom section (Physicians Section) is to be filled out, signed, dated, and stamped by a physician (physician must check off the level of activity, and forms must be signed, dated, and stamped.
We do have a new Physical Form. It does look very similar to the old form but it has been updated. The date revised on the bottom left should be 4/18/22. This is the only Physical Form Accepted. IUSD Physical Form.
The only exception to this is athletes with Kaiser insurance. For those with Kaiser, you must upload the 1 page physical from your Kaiser physician but must still upload the top section of our physical form (health history section) which is filled out by the parent, signed, and dated (so Kaiser athletes will have 5 forms total) (*Again, If you answer yes to any questions, please be sure to explain under question #25)
Please do not upload any medical documents aside from the IUSD Physical Form and (if applicable) the 1-page Kaiser physical form. Please do not upload vaccines and immunizations.
Statement Of Consent & Signature Confirmation – We do have a new Statement of Consent & Signature Confirmation. This form must be hand-signed (wet signature) and dated by both athlete and parent. Statement of Consent & Signature Confirmation Form. This is the only form we accept.
Insurance Card – Please upload a picture of the front and a picture of the back of your students actual insurance card. Screenshots off insurance websites will not be accepted.
Please be sure all uploaded forms are legible.
Please be sure to write down the username, email, and password you use. All changes should be made to this profile only. We ask that you do not create any duplicate profiles. One profile per student.
It is no longer necessary to email when you have finished setting up your students clearance. The school will be notified and will check over the profile shortly thereafter.
***Please check spam folder for email from school regarding clearance/denial information ***
If you have any questions, please go to the athletic clearance page on the Irvine High School Website. Clearance Information
Thank you all for your patience and understanding. We are looking forward to a great 2024-2025 year.
High School Sports Online - Stream Live & On Demand
About the NFHS Network: The NFHS Network is the leader in streaming Live and On Demand high school sports. The NFHS Network covers 27 different regular season and postseason sports, as well as other high school activities, celebrating the accomplishments of students-athletes, student broadcasters, and high schools across the country.
As we kick-off the upcoming school year, we wanted to tell you that through our official partners, NFHS Network and GoFan, you can easily buy tickets for games and subscribe to watch live games online for when you can’t get there in-person.
Click this link to visit the Irvine High NFHS homepage:
Click “Follow” to get alerts on our upcoming events.
Click “Buy Tickets” to get tickets to upcoming events.
Click “Subscribe” to watch live broadcasts of upcoming events (a portion of the proceeds are shared back with our school!).
Irvine High School Athletics has gone digital!!!
Tickets for Boys & Girls Basketball Varsity home games can now be purchased on GoFan.
Please use this link to purchase tickets for all home games.
We also offer a discounted season pass good for all home games.
*Please be aware the season pass is for Irvine High School home games only. Not valid for games at other schools.
https://gofan.co/app/school/CA7958
*** No Outside Food/Drinks or Backpacks Allowed ***
Repeat Announcements:
Residency- Have you moved? Please make sure to update your residency with Mrs. Russell in the upstairs office between 8-3:30 daily or by email at Temirussell@iusd.org
Application and Instructions HERE
Student and Parent Technology Support Resources: Click HERE
Canvas, Google Classroom, Online Textbooks, and more
Canvas How to’s For Students & Parents
Google Classroom How to’s for Students & Parents
Paper- is a free online tutoring platform with live tutors funded by IUSD. Please click her for instructions of how your student can access this resource (click HERE)
PTSA NEWS
PTSA Meeting: Wednesday, March 13th at 5:30pm in the Staff Lounge (2nd floor of the student center)
PTA is looking for leaders. To sign up and for detailed description of each role, go to https://IRVINEhighptsa.memberhub.com/w/volunteer. For questions, contact parliamentarian@irvinehighptsa.org.
General Information:
Important Nutrition Services Information:
Nutrition Services:
Youth Ride Free Bus Pass
Youth Ride Free bus pass forms, for the 2023-24 school year are now available in the Upstairs Office of the Student Center.
Orange County youth ages 6 to 18 can ride OC Bus for free for travel to school, work or fun all year long.
A new Youth Ride Free Pass is required each year. The new 2023-24 pass is valid until September 30, 2024!
The free pass allows Orange County youth to get to all their important destinations on OCTA’s safe, clean and reliable buses.
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IPSF Summer School Registration is Open!
Don’t miss out on all the fun at IPSF Summer! Choose from over 400 exciting and educational classes for students in grades PreK-12, all taught by specialized instructors and IUSD teachers.
Browse classes to plan your summer and register for classes today!
https://ipsf.net/classes-camps/summer/
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Irvine HS has a collection of Spirit Wear for Students, Staff, Family, and Fans!
Every purchase helps fund student activities on campus
With many different styles to choose from, everyone can purchase something they love.
Click Irvine High Shop
to access the online store
Say Something Anonymous Reporting System
The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System allows you to submit secure, anonymous safety concerns to help someone who may hurt themselves or others.
Call Hotline
Call Our 24/7 Crisis Hotline Counselors At 1-844-5-SayNow
Submit A Tip
Submit A Tip Through Our Secure Website
Get The App
Download Our Mobile App At Google Play Or Apple Store
Detention Information
Detentions that are not completed will roll over to the next school year.
1st day of detention for 2024-2025 school year school will be September 10th.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. King: taylorking@iusd.org
Attention Graduating Seniors
Congratulations on completing your final year of high school! We realize that students have years of valuable work stored within Google Workspace, Office 365 and Adobe. Students who are no longer in IUSD will have all their accounts deleted beginning June 21, 2024.
Google Workspace - Our IUSD Google Accounts FAQ resource includes a tutorial for moving files between IUSD and personal accounts
Office 365/ Outlook - until student accounts are deactivated, these accounts hold data even after they have graduated from IUSD. Since emails from these accounts cannot be forwarded, students will not be able to export anything.
Adobe Content Migration - Full details on the migration process can be found at graduation.adobe.com.
Please take some time to accomplish moving desired content to either a personal Google Workspace account or save files a different way to ensure that you have had the opportunity to move desired content to a place you can access once no longer in IUSD.
Students who are no longer in IUSD will have all their accounts deleted beginning June 21, 2024.
If you have any questions or would like further support with this process please email the helpdesk@iusd.org.
Parent Portal will open on
June 12th at 3:00pm for parents and students to view their
Spring Semester Grades.
Parents will log on to their portal account at https://my.iusd.org
Once in Parent Portal please go to Grades, then Grades
Irvine High School Academic Supports
Partner with your Student's teachers: Irvine High School teachers are committed to the success of all students. If you have questions about how you/your student is performing in a course, please contact the teacher directly. You can contact them by email or phone! Parents are also welcome to come in and meet with their student's teachers by appointment. Please contact the teacher by email or phone to schedule an in person or zoom conference. For a staff directory- click HERE
Flex Time: Flex time occurs 3 times per week for 25 minutes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This is a time for students to get extra help from their teachers, work with peers on class projects, seek help with life skills such as job or college applications, makeup assignments/quizzes/tests, and complete work with a teacher nearby who can provide assistance. Students were trained on logging in to the Flex Time web application. To view the training- click here to view. Students are required to attend flex time and attendance is taken. This applies to students with an open 1st or 2nd period.
Online FREE Tutoring: Paper Tutoring allows high school students to receive live tutoring, 24/7. Paper can also help with essay writing support by reviewing essays in under 24 hours with feedback on how to improve your grammar, content, and structure, and is available for any subject. Please click here in order to learn how to access this very useful tool!
Weekly Progress Reports! Parents- Would you like to receive your student’s weekly progress in their classes by email? If so, click here to set it up!
Observer Accounts-
Canvas- Create an Observer Account for Parents
Google Classroom- Google Classroom How to’s for Students & Parents
Where is your student "FLEX"ing
Flex time takes place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday after period 1 or 2. All students are required to attend Flex time with one of their teachers. This is a great time for students to get extra help, makeup assignments/quizzes/tests, ask questions, work with peers on class projects or labs, etc. Students are expected to be on time, prepared with class materials, and have their ID card. Students are required to make appointments in their TA class each Thursday. To learn more about flex time click HERE. Ask your student where they have been flexing!
Chromebook Repair
*If your newly checked out Chromebook shows a defect before September 8th, visit Classroom H2 during the checkout window for exchange. There may be a fine assessed to your Destiny account for accidental damage.
*After September 8th, if your Chromebook is experiencing problems or showing defects/damage, email helpdesk@iusd.org with your name, school, id number, username, and explain your problem. If an exchange is necessary, the helpdesk will authorize you to make an exchange with the Library (do not ask the Library for an exchange - ONLY if the Help Desk authorizes an exchange, will the library exchange your Chromebook). You can find more information about reporting damage or loss at this link:
*For more information, review our Chromebook Care and Use Guide, and Chromebook Fines support articles: