Good afternoon. Here’s a Friday roundup of some recent IUSD-related stories you might have missed from the Orange County Register’s website:

Parents who want to learn more about the new California Common Core instructional standards are encouraged to attend a special presentation led by a trio of IUSD educators on Thursday, March 28.

The Irvine Unified School District has once again been named one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education by the prestigious NAMM Foundation.

Accompanied by a handful of teachers and district leaders, 23 high school students from IUSD are in Sacramento today to discuss education issues with state legislators and other influential policymakers.

A pair of high school newspapers from Irvine took first and second place at this year’s Orange County Journalism Education Association Write-Offs, which were held March 2 at Fullerton College.

The IUSD Board of Education voted Tuesday to move forward with a study designed to determine the feasibility of a technology bond.

Irvine High School’s drama department tells us that it has nearly sold out its performances of “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. But that doesn’t mean you’ve missed your chance to follow the tornado-induced adventures of Dorothy and her little dog too.