OSSB Panther News
January 24, 2022
IMPORTANT DATES
January 2022
- 24 - MAP testing for high school students; ELA, Math, and Science
- 28 - Varsity Cheerleading wraps up with a Virtual Conference
- 28 - High School Basketball wraps up
- 31 - Little NC's Sports Begins
- 17 - Dismissal at 2:30 pm
- 18 - NO SCHOOL/ Records day for teachers
- 21 - NO SCHOOL/ Presidents Day
- 22 - Braille Challenge Day at OSSB
- 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences evening
** Calendar change: Please note that there has been a change to our calendar in May.
- May 12 - Dismissal at noon
- May 20 - Dismissal at 2:30 pm
Thank You OSSB Families!
Chatting with Superintendent, Dr. Lou Maynus
We look forward to chatting again soon.
More information in the letter below from Dr. Lou Maynus to the OSSB Community.
A Message About Winter Weather
Dear OSSB Families,
With this latest batch of snow, I want to share information about winter weather and OSSB. Typically, your child will follow your local district’s schedule. If your district is closed or on a delay, follow their schedule (since they provide transportation). OSSB does not typically close, but sometimes the weather makes it such that students are not able to get here. When that happens, it is always documented as a district closure or delay, and never counted against your student’s attendance. If you have any questions about attendance, please reach out to the front office at 614-752-1359. Thank you!
~Mrs. Michelle Wagner
Family Book Club - All About Tests & Assessments by Pete Wright
Changing Speed and Direction
The photo shows student, D'Andre, kneeling on the carpet in Mrs. Hamlin's classroom. He uses a straw to blow the ping pong ball across the carpet. Photo is also shown as the background for the newsletter this week.
A Little Bit of OSSB History
You may recognize the original entrance and steps in the video, the auditorium, and even the large tactile globe still used today! It's interesting to see the types of vocational training taught that included broom making and chair caning, along with traditional academics.
~Mrs. Kaplan
Click on The Ohio Story: School for the Blind link below to watch the video.
ThermoFisher Scientific - Testing in Schools
OSSB Annual Report
RESOURCES & WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
State Support Team #11 Shares Resource Directories for Students and Families
- 2022 Summer Resource Directory
- 2022 Colleges-Universities Resource Directory
- 2022 Family Resource Directory
Need help finding your local State Support Team? Look for your Family Engagement Specialist and team on the Ohio Department of Education Website.
Blind and Beyond Radio Show, Orlando, Florida
Our mission is to inform, educate, entertain, and to present employment opportunities to the blind community. We are proud to have sponsors such as Lighthouse Central Florida (7years). Foundation Fighting Blindness, Spectrum Communications, AARP, and Vision Serve Alliance support the show.
Showtime: Every Sunday evening from 7 pm to 9 pm EST.
Stream the show live on Tunein Radio or just click on the Listen Live button on our home page at www.blindandbeyondradioshow.org. Just tell Alexa to play WOKB 1680 am or WFTL 850 am for immediate access to the program! Trivia prizes and much more each week!
If you would like to be a guest on the Blind and Beyond Radio Show, please call Kristine at (407) 416-6108.
UPCOMING ZOOM WEBINARS
AT&AEM Center Offers 12 Week Basic Braille Course Online
Interactive Video Series Featuring Michelle Motil
Information courtesy of the Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness
Ohio Center for Deafblind Education Upcoming Webinars - All Are Welcome
Better Together: Supporting a Successful Transition to Adulthood
Dates: February 1, 2022
Time: 4-5:30 PM or 7-8:30 PM (ET)
Speaker: Katie Scheetz and Allison Meloy, Opportunity for Ohioans with Disabilities
No Cost
Click here to access the event flyer and registration link.
Exploring Transition-Age Services for Deafblind Youth
Dates: February 2, 2022
Time: 4-5:30 PM (ET)
Speaker: John Filek, Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults
No Cost
Click here to access the event flyer and registration link.
Information courtesy of the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education
See more OCDBE Updates below
ADVOCACY AND EVENTS
Winter Sports for the Blind - Click on Flyer below for more information
Ohio State School for the Blind
Michelle Wagner, Director of Teaching and Learning
5220 N. High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43214
614-752-1359
Questions about this newsletter? Please contact Lauri Kaplan, Parent Mentor at 614-806-2651 or lkaplan@osdb.oh.gov