TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR
January 1, 2017Happy New Year from IPSF! As the new year begins, we reflect back on 2016 and some of our biggest stories from the year. We owe our success to the dedication of the entire community to ensure educational excellence in Irvine. We could not do it without you; thank you for your ongoing support of IPSF! We look forward to seeing what this year will bring.
Sky’s The Limit for Irvine high Schoolers as They Seek to Send a Satellite into Orbit
Talk about shooting for the moon: The countdown is on for Irvine high school students to build and launch a mini satellite that will orbit Earth. Read More
Football’s All in Fun and Fundraising at Winter Bowl in Irvine
Fourth-grader Harley West said she mainly plays soccer. But when a football team at her school needed more players to compete in the 2016 Winter Bowl, she was ready to put on her game face. Read More
Irvine Public Schools Foundation Awards Over $130,000 in Grants
IPSF awarded $130,819 in grants to support innovative programs on March 24, funding 16 projects to 31 teachers and counselors at 15 IUSD schools. Over 4,000 students will benefit next year alone – and many more in these classrooms for years to come. Read More
Students Get a Lesson in Math and Science Through Angels Baseball
Natalie Hanenkrat jotted down the Pythagorean Theorem on the whiteboard, but this is no ordinary math lesson. Hanenkrat was teaching her 17 students the Angels Science of Baseball summer course, and they used the famous equation to estimate the area of Angel Stadium’s field. Read More
Irvine Gives Back. IPSF Gala Raises $780,000 for Public Education in the Community
Guests dressed in black tie arrived at Kia Motors Headquarters in Irvine on an October evening with one goal in mind: to support Irvine’s public schools and celebrate 20 Years of Impact on our community. Read More