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.
9 months 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
9 months ago, VSDB
blue background with schedule of games
Soccer tournament bracket - we will update this through the weekend. Let's go VSDB!!
9 months 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
9 months 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
We are proud of our Deaf soccer team who completed their first season after many years of not having a soccer team at VSDB, ending with a record of 5 and 5. The athletes have learned and grown a lot! We are excited for them as they go to the ESDAA soccer tournament this weekend!
9 months ago, VSDB
soccer picture in background of the top with “congratulations to the VSDB Deaf CoEd Soccer Team’s 2023 season” picture of full soccer team in the middle. blue border leads to a red background with a blue boxes that say 5 wins and 5 losses
Our library is full of so many things to expand your thinking....including making a marble run to work on critical thinking! We love library time!
9 months ago, VSDB
three male students sitting on the floor building marble tracks out of plastic multicolored pieces
During a social emotional skill building session with Ms. Alysha, our High School students in the Deaf Department took to the kitchen to make pizza bagels. They look delicious! #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome
10 months ago, VSDB
students in the kitchen smiling at the camera with pizza bagels on the workspace in front of them
closeup of pizza bagels and students’ gloved hands putting on the toppings
pizza bagels ready to bake
students and staff in the kitchen working
students smiling at the camera with their sauced up pizza bagels on the workspace in front of them
students and staff in the kitchen bent over their pizza bagels in progress
Every year, on October 15th, we celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of the blind community while also raising awareness for those who use white canes to navigate our world. Today, VSDB hosted Cane Quest as our way to celebrate #WhiteCaneSafetyDay2023! Our staff, students, and students from other Virginia public schools had a great time and were clearly up to the challenge. They did an outstanding job! Thank you to all our sponsors: Allied Instructional Services, VSDB Foundation, EnhanceAbility, and Ability2Access. Photos to come but until then, check out the segment on WVIR NBC29 from their attendance at Cane Quest today. Thank you to the MANY people who made today a success. https://www.nbc29.com/2023/10/16/vsdb-students-show-off-white-cane-skills-techniques/
9 months ago, VSDB
cane quest/white cane safety day flyer. three people on a street corner. two entering the roadway with their white canes, one walking the opposite direction with a white cane and a guide dog
In celebration of #WhiteCaneDay VSDB hosted #CaneQuest today. Our staff, students, and students from other Virginia public schools had a great time and were clearly up to the challenge. They did an outstanding job! Thank you to all our sponsors: AIS, VSDB Foundation, EnhanceAbility, and Ability2Access. Photos to come but until then, check out the segment on NBC29 from their attendance at Cane Quest today. Thank you to the MANY people who made today a success. https://www.nbc29.com/2023/10/16/vsdb-students-show-off-white-cane-skills-techniques/
9 months ago, VSDB
We are excited to announce our first Connect of this school year and hope you will join us! CONNECT is a virtual round table for families and professionals of children in Virginia with sensory impairments including all degrees of hearing loss, vision loss, or both. CONNECT gatherings will have subject matter experts to lead discussions, offer support, answer your questions, and help you connect! | November 14, 2023 | 7pm-8pm | - Room 1: Supporting Students and Families (Statewide Interagency Team: DARS, CSB, VDDHH, DBVI) - Room 2: Let’s Talk Transition (Kendel St. John, VCU - Transition Training Associate) - Room 3: Reducing Stress and Anxiety through Access to Information (Hilary Hodes - Virginia DeafBlind Project) Register Here: https://bit.ly/vsdbconnect ASL/English interpreters provided. Spoken language interpreters are available by request. Questions? Please contact Julie Saum, VSDB Family Engagement Specialist [email protected] or 540-324-8316
10 months ago, VSDB
connect flyer. text included in main post. flyer is white on the top half and a light shade of blue on the bottom. photos of facilitators and their logos are above their room titles
We may be biased, but crisp fall mornings on the VSDB campus cannot be beat! And with recent renovations to the historic Main Hall building, this sunrise is even more captivating. (Photo credit to one of our teachers for capturing this on her way into work!)
10 months ago, VSDB
white columns of the main hall building with a sunrise creeping up from behind the building and surrounding trees
In Mr. Boeckmann's Biology class students used raised diagrams of a cell to learn about the important characteristics and then "build a cell".
10 months ago, VSDB
two students use raised diagrams of a cell to “build a cell"
Mr. Boeckmann works with one student using raised diagrams of a cell to “build a cell"
one student uses raised diagrams of a cell to “build a cell"
one student looks at the cell diagram as she works on the build a cell activity
HOMECOMING GAME!!!!! Come out and cheer on our team. Today, October 11 at 3:30 against Delaware School for the Deaf. See you there!
10 months ago, VSDB
game day flyer. background of a soccer field and a goalie blocking a ball. VSDB mascot vs DSD mascot in left corner. 3:30 pm Oct 11 in right corner. female soccer player kicking a ball in the top center of the page
This week we're celebrating homecoming for our Deaf Coed Soccer team. This is the FIRST YEAR for VSDB Deaf Soccer and our team is coming out in full force with a 4-5 record so far. Today at 3:30 is the last game before the ESDAA tournament next weekend. Let's go VSDB! #VSDBproud
10 months ago, VSDB
VSDB deaf soccer team on a grass field with soccer uniforms on. uniforms are red on one side and blue on the other with VSDB across the chest
We may have been quiet online for a while but we have been busy here on campus and around the country! Keep an eye out for upcoming posts catching up on our first two months of school.
10 months ago, VSDB
gray brick background with white text. text reads: photo updates coming soon stay tuned
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind's legacy of education featured on Coast Live - check out the video here: https://www.wtkr.com/coast-live/virginia-school-for-the-deaf-and-the-blinds-legacy-of-education-on-coast-live
10 months ago, VSDB
VSDB is hiring! Join us on September 27, 2023 from 9:00am-10:30am or 5:30pm-7:00pm to participate in VSDB's Virtual Meet and Greet for 2nd Shift Residential/Dorm Staff Supervisor. You can reserve your 20-minute session today by calling (540)332-9000 or emailing Laura Otrhalik at [email protected]. #VSDBJobOpportunities
10 months ago, VSDB
Virtual Meet and Greet 2nd Shift Residential/Dorm Staff Supervisor - September 27, 2023
Now Accepting Applications for 2nd Shift Residential/Dorm Staff Supervisor
Wow! The first week of school has come and gone already. We were so happy to see our students and surprise them with a welcome back spirit line Monday morning. Staff from every department on campus came out to cheer students in for their first day!
12 months ago, VSDB
staff high-fiving during the welcome parade
students walking along the walkway to school with both sides lined with staff cheering
students walking along the walkway to school with both sides lined with staff cheering
students walking along the walkway to school with both sides lined with staff cheering
students walking along the walkway to school with both sides lined with staff cheering
students walking along the walkway to school with both sides lined with staff cheering
Prior to students returning to school, our Orientation and Mobility department did their annual mobility lesson with all new staff.
12 months ago, VSDB
staff participating in the mobility lesson on the stairs. staff are assigned a partner - one partner is wearing eyeshades to simulate blindness and the other is practicing sighted guide
staff participating in the mobility lesson on the stairs. staff are assigned a partner - one partner is wearing eyeshades to simulate blindness and the other is practicing sighted guide
staff participating in the mobility lesson on the outside walkway. staff are assigned a partner - one partner is wearing eyeshades to simulate blindness and the other is practicing sighted guide
staff participating in the mobility lesson on the outside walkway. staff are assigned a partner - one partner is wearing eyeshades to simulate blindness and the other is practicing sighted guide
staff participating in the mobility lesson in the hallway. staff are assigned a partner - one partner is wearing eyeshades to simulate blindness and the other is practicing sighted guide
We are looking forward to seeing you all on registration day - Sunday, August 6, 2023. ✔️Meet the teachers ✔️Meet residential staff ✔️Take pictures in the Photo Booth ✔️Visit with our secret special guest! ✔️Residential students set up bedroom Remember to complete your enrollment packet ahead of time for a smooth process. Please ensure you bring all medications in their original packaging.
12 months ago, VSDB
chalkboard background with text (transcribed in the post). images of pencils, backpacks, and various school supplies