![IUSD will follow procedures for both reopening and closing in case of a COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with the Orange County Department of Education’s guidelines, including the protocol outlined in the above graphic.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-05-at-8.46.28-PM-693x900.png)
First COVID-19 Case Confirmed at Portola High
Jenny Won, Opinion Editor
| October 5, 2020
![How to Support Local OC Businesses During the Pandemic](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Local-Businesses-Infographic-401x900.png)
How to Support Local OC Businesses During the Pandemic
Celine Lee, Staff Writer
| October 1, 2020
![COVID-19 Testing Locations in Irvine](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/COVID-Testing-Locations-1-496x900.png)
COVID-19 Testing Locations in Irvine
Dheeksha Bhima Reddy, Staff Writer
| September 24, 2020
![With the new hybrid model, teachers and students are changing their learning habits to adapt to the struggles of distance learning.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_7597-900x675.jpg)
Teachers and Students Share Struggles with Learning Models
Clara Ferreira Lopes and Haruka Noda
| September 23, 2020
![Despite many of the negative effects, quarantine has also provided an opportunity for students to explore their artistic and creative abilities on a deeper level. “I really like to focus on the quality of my notes … with [IVA and] the lectures, we get to click pause and go back or do whatever we need to do [to fit] our personal needs without having to feel like we’re disrupting the class,” sophomore Katherine Chang said.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4384-900x675.jpg)
Students Reflect on their Selected Learning Model
Cara Chan, Business Manager
| September 23, 2020
![A Swedish Doctor injects the Coronavirus vaccine into an AstraZeneca volunteer. The many stages of vaccine development depend on the success of previous trials.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Covid-vaccine-development--900x595.jpg)
Potential COVID-19 Vaccine is in Development
Sidra Asif, Staff Writer
| September 21, 2020
![IUSD communicates with parents, teachers and staff primarily through Instagram posts and emails.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/visual-for-iusd_49002048-2-900x696.png)
Parents, Students and Faculty Weigh In On District Communication
Justin Tang and Ryan Jung
| September 21, 2020
![A Students Guide to Staying Safe at School](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/REVISED-Staying-Safe-at-School-Infographic-360x900.jpg)
A Student’s Guide to Staying Safe at School
Celine Lee, Staff Writer
| September 21, 2020
![On the left, instrumental music director Kyle Traska holds his pet chicken, Elsa, for whom he assembled a coop out of a neighbor’s old kitchen cabinet. On the right, junior Safah Faraz spends time with her four-month-old calico, Pepper, who is a clumsy yet lovable fool.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bia-use-this-one-900x580.png)
Feathers, Fur and Fins: Facing Quarantine with Newfound Friends
Kayla Moshayedi, Lauren Hsu, and Zara Shirwany
| September 18, 2020
![To promote healthy behaviors and encourage environments that will reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that players refrain from sharing equipment, practice in a properly ventilated area and maintain physical distance as often as possible by focusing on individual conditioning.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/opinion_sportssafety_Hsu_shok-900x451.png)
Sports Will Continue to Be Safe if Precautions are Followed
Bia Shok and Lauren Hsu
| September 18, 2020
![In addition to her typical boba shop employee duties, senior Kayla Espiritu has taken on photography, graphic design and publicity management for her store’s social media. Despite the dangers of COVID-19, the pandemic has brought opportunities and challenges to student workers in unexpected ways.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_0135-2-696x900.jpg)
Student Workers Adapt to COVID-19
Naila Talib and Jenny Won
| September 16, 2020
![Like most others who teach via IVA, English teacher Madeline Greenwood works from home. “I have a hallway where I have a desk setup. I have a pretty nice setup — I have two monitors,” Greenwood said. Greenwood’s husband who teaches math also chose IVA for the same health reasons and works alongside Greenwood during the day.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/features_iva-vs.-hybrid-900x740.jpg)
IVA vs. Hybrid Teaching: What’s the Difference?
Jaein Kim and Michelle Kim
| September 16, 2020