Don't forget, it's time to "fall back" this weekend, as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end. A helpful reminder is to check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when you check your clocks.
over 1 year ago, VSDB
fall background with image of a clock and a smoke alarm. text says turn your clocks back and check your alarms. daylight saving time ends November 5, 2023
There has been a change to the Goalball schedule today. (All times are listed in ET) Quarterfinals: VSDB Girls will play at 11:00 against Georgia VSDB Boys will play at 12:45 Utah Semifinals: 3:00 Girls - Alabama vs. Winner of Florida vs. Virginia 3:45 Boys - Florida vs. Winner of Virginia vs. Utah Finals: 10-minute halves 4:30 Women's Bronze Medal Game 5:40 Men's Bronze Medal Game 6:30 Women's Gold Medal Game 7:30 Men's Gold Medal Game The live streaming today will be available on https://www.tsbvi.edu/enrichment/tsbvi-live-video-stream
over 1 year ago, VSDB
blue background with red circular accents and a picture of the Goalball team. text says good luck in the goalball quarterfinals! we’re cheering for you all the way from Virginia to Texas! we are so proud of you!
Our students and teachers love the Pen Pal program! In this photo some students in the blind department are working on writing letters to their Pen Pals. This program helps make reading and writing fun! Huge thanks to the VSDB staff who volunteer to be Pen Pals with our students
over 1 year ago, VSDB
several students sit around a rectangular table working on letters to their pen pals. some are writing and some are using braillers
Updates from Friday’s goalball games: Boys lost to Texas 8-12 and tied Kentucky 4-4 Girls won against Atlanta 7-2 and Oklahoma 9-1 Girls play at 11:30 am vs Florida and boys play at 12:15 against Utah. Depending on the outcomes of those games, the girls could play again at 2:30 and the boys at 3:15.
over 1 year ago, VSDB
three VSDB girl goalball players sitting on a bench.
boys Goalball team and one additional player standing and laughing together
female player congratulating male player after his game
player and coach standing together
It has been an incredible first two days of goalball, and tomorrow promises to be an exciting day of finals. See below the championship schedule and consolation rounds. (Times are listed in ET) SATURDAY Finals in Big Gym - https://www.tsbvi.edu/enrichment/tsbvi-live-video-stream Quarterfinals: 7-minute halves 10:00 W Alabama vs. Atlanta 10:45 M Atlanta vs. Arizona 11:30 W Florida vs. Virginia 12:15 M Virginia vs. Utah Semifinals: 7-minute halves 1:00 W Utah vs. Winner of Alabama vs. Atlanta 1:45 M Texas vs. Winner of Atlanta vs. Arizona 2:30 W Washington vs. Florida vs. Virginia 3:15 M Florida vs. Winner of Virginia vs. Utah Finals: 10-minute halves 4:00 Women's Bronze Medal Game 5:00 Men's Bronze Medal Game 6:00 Women's Gold Medal Game 7:00 Men's Gold Medal Game Consolation rounds in the Rec. Gym
over 1 year ago, VSDB
Basketball season is starting soon! Save these dates to come out and cheer on our guys and ladies. Tuesday 11/14 Home vs NCSD Both 4:00pm & 5:30 pm Thursday 11/16 Away @ PSD Both 3:30 & 5:00 pm Tuesday 12/5 Home vs ENCSD Boys 4:00 pm Thursday 12/7 Away @ DSD Both 3:00 & 4:30 pm Tuesday 12/12 Away @ NCSD Both 4:00 & 5:30 pm Thursday 12/14 Home vs Homeschool Boys 7:00 pm Friday & Saturday 1/5 & 1/6 Away @ Kentucky Classic, Both, time TBA Tuesday 1/9 Home vs WVSD Both 4:00pm & 5:30pm Thursday 1/11 Away @ ENCSD Boys 4:00pm Tuesday 1/16 Away @ WVSD Both 4:00 & 5:30pm Thursday 1/18 Home vs. DSD Both 3:00 & 4:30pm Tuesday 1/23 Home vs WVSD Both 4:00 & 5:30 pm Tuesday 1/30 Away @ WVSD Both 4:00 & 5:30 pm Thursday 2/1 Home vs Homeschool Boys 7:00 pm Tuesday 2/6 Home vs TSD Both 2:30 & 4:00pm
over 1 year ago, VSDB
basketball schedule image (text is in the main post)
Our VSDB Goalball teams left this morning to fly to Texas for Nationals! The schedule for the Thursday and Friday games is below. Please know that due to the pace of Goalball games and back-to-back scheduling, some times maybe slightly later or earlier. Thursday: Girls- 4:00pm vs. Alabama 7:45pm vs. Texas Boys- 7:00pm vs. Oklahoma Friday: Boys- 11:30am vs. Texas 2:30pm vs. Kentucky Girls- 1:00pm vs. Atlanta 5:30pm vs. Oklahoma Their rankings after the Thursday and Friday games will determine if they advance to the quarter finals on Saturday morning. This is the link for the live stream for Thursday & Friday games. Saturday will be different. https://www.facebook.com/TSBVI/
over 1 year ago, VSDB
Goalball teams ready to leave VSDB this morning
Goalball teams waiting at the airport
Mr. David Owens creates individual handshakes with each of his students and uses those to welcome them in each day. What a fun way to start class and a great way to build relationships with his students!! #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome https://youtu.be/Q1C8cvNF-hk?feature=shared
over 1 year ago, VSDB
New at the school store: coffee mugs! They are campfire-style 15oz white mugs with blue specks, a blue rim, and red letters. The text reads "The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind" with fox ears above the words. They will be available next week at the store for $8 each!
over 1 year ago, VSDB
flyer with blid background and picture of the coffee mugs described in the post
After school yesterday,our residential program took the middle and high school Deaf Department boys on a trip to the blue ridge tunnel. So cool! #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome
over 1 year ago, VSDB
students using flashlights to walk through a long and dark tunnel
students and staff posing for a photo at the tunnel entrance
walking into the tunnel
photo of students outside the tunnel
walking on the pavement to go to the tunnel
After school yesterday,our residential program took the middle and high school Deaf Department boys on a trip to the blue ridge tunnel. So cool! #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome
over 1 year ago, VSDB
students using flashlights to walk through a long and dark tunnel
students and staff posing for a photo at the tunnel entrance
walking into the tunnel
photo of students outside the tunnel
walking on the pavement to go to the tunnel
We've said it before and we'll say it again - we are ✨obsessed✨ with these beautiful fall colors on our campus. All the 😍😍 for these! And thank you to one of our teachers for taking these photos 🍁
over 1 year ago, VSDB
red and orange colored trees peeking over a covered walkway on campus
full tree of green, yellow, red, and orange leaves with a clear blue sky behind it
fall sunrise behind fall colored tree branches and overlooking the mountain with trees of various colors
Enjoy some more pictures from the Goalball invitational, taken by one of our VSDB families. Family support is crucial to students' successes both in school and in athletics, and we are fortunate to have so many supportive families who traveled to Tennessee to cheer on our teams!
over 1 year ago, VSDB
girls Goalball team and two coaches
Naomi crouched on the floor of the court and coach Rachel talking to her
three family members talking to their athlete (Morris)
Jacob, Nikita, and Morris sitting on a bench and talking
boys Goalball team and coaches
boys and coaches sitting on chairs listening to the game
three family members smiling in the stands while watching the games
two VSDB coaches conferring
boys and girls teams against a brick wall
boys and girls teams with coaches standing against a brick wall
Enjoy some more pictures from the Goalball invitational, taken by one of our VSDB families. Family support is crucial to students' successes both in school and in athletics, and we are fortunate to have so many supportive families who traveled to Tennessee to cheer on our teams!
over 1 year ago, VSDB
girls Goalball team and two coaches
Naomi crouched on the floor of the court and coach Rachel talking to her
three family members talking to their athlete (Morris)
Jacob, Nikita, and Morris sitting on a bench and talking
boys Goalball team and coaches
boys and coaches sitting on chairs listening to the game
three family members smiling in the stands while watching the games
two VSDB coaches conferring
boys and girls teams against a brick wall
boys and girls teams with coaches standing against a brick wall
On the way back to Virginia, our Goalball teams took on a visit to Buc-ee's!
over 1 year ago, VSDB
Goalball teams standing in front of a bucees store
Our soccer team completed the tournament with their last game in constant rain and played a great game through it but were beat out 3-1 by Delaware. We are so #VSDBpoud of this team's hard work this season. They are bringing home the ESDAA Division 2 Sportsmanship Award. Jaxton was selected as an All-Star alongside only 9 other athletes. Way to go, VSDB!
over 1 year ago, VSDB
plaque. ESDAA division 2 sportsmanship award 2023
jaxton with an all star medal standing in the gym
all athletes selected as all stars standing in a line
VSDB soccer team together with their awards
all teams from the tournament together
Sports schedules for today: • Goalball teams are scheduled to play Georgia at 8:00 am (girls) and 8:30 am (boys) central time. (That would be 9:00 am and 9:30 am our time) We will share the live stream link from TSB when it is available • Soccer is scheduled to play at 2:00 pm. RISD may not be able to live stream but we will share video clips again and try to keep you updated with the scores.
over 1 year ago, VSDB
red and blue background with picture of Goalball team and picture of soccer team. text reads let’s go VSDB!
Here is the schedule for the Goalball invitational. Let's go VSDB!! #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome
over 1 year ago, VSDB
blue background with schedule of games
Soccer tournament bracket - we will update this through the weekend. Let's go VSDB!!
over 1 year ago, VSDB
bracket on a red background. header in black says ESDAA soccer division II tournament with the bracket below
It's a busy and exciting weekend for VSDB sports! Our Goalball team left before the sun came up this morning to head to Tennessee School for the Blind for a weekend Goalball tournament. #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome
over 1 year ago, VSDB
two mini vans with students loaded in them and ready to leave while it is still dark
Goalball players smiling for a picture before getting in the