OSSB Panther Paws
October 6, 2018
Ohio State School for the Blind
Danny Ransey, Principal
Michelle Wagner, Assistant Principal
Email: lkaplan@ossb.oh.gov
Website: www.ossb.oh.gov
Location: 5220 North High Street, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 614-752-1359
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OhioStateSchoolfortheBlind/
Welcome back to School!
Welcome back to the 2018-19 school year at OSSB! Teachers, staff and students are back in the swing of things, and OSSB is 'humming like a well-oiled machine'. We have welcomed several new teachers this year, Mrs. Hamlin teaching grades K-2 and Ms. Alessandra Kester teaching in one of our Multiple Disability elementary classrooms. OSSB said goodbye to former teachers Mrs. Shearer and Ms. Shope, and we wish them a wonderful school year in their new districts. Our track team has visited Indiana and Tennessee, and last weekend hosted the NCASB Conference and 12 State Schools for the Blind competed on the OSSB Track. The OSSB Marching Band has performed in the local community several times this fall. Stay tuned for more information about academics, sports and marching band and let us know what you want to see in our NEW newsletter format! (Click on a small photo to zoom in and see a larger image)
At the bottom of this newsletter, you will see two buttons for Facebook pages for OSSB and for the OSSB Foundation. Click on the button to take you directly to the FB page.
OSSB Visits Local Apple Farm
September was a busy month at OSSB! Several groups of students were able to take a trip to Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala and pick their very own apples. Elementary students were also able to take the Lil' Farmer Tour where they 'harvested' their own goods by digging for potatoes, gathering eggs, and fishing. At the end of the visit, they traded their basket of goods for a cup of apple cider!
Mr. Kelley and the Podcast team are at it again!
The August and September editions of the OSSB podcast are now available! Members of the podcast team say, "Please listen, enjoy and rate so we can keep this thing growing. And thank you for your support."
Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/stream
Itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/…/podca…/ossb-podcast/id1168729166…
Ohio Girls on the guidewire in Tennessee
Left to right, Hadijah, Aujanee and Emmi.
OSSB Women's Track Coach is Mrs. Kate King
OSSB Marching Band takes the field in Urbana
OSSB Track Team in Tennessee
Front row: Scotty, Marwan, Garrett, Carl, Elliott
Back row: Aujanee, Autum, Lalita, Connie, Emril and Hadijah
OSSB Men's Track Coach is Mr. Ron Heath
The OSSB Marching Band (students grades 6 thru 12) performed recently at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Ohio for the Accessible Creativity Transforms Conference. Director Yolanda Johnson and the OSSBMB performed a variety of their tunes such as The Lion Sleeps Tonight, the 'Hey' song, Beach Boys hit, Barbara Ann, and many more.
Join OSSB Staff and friends at the Spirit Sprint 5k
What is the Spirit Sprint 5k?
Since 2010, Orthopedic ONE has organized and hosted the Spirit Sprint 5k Run/Walk to support athletics and extracurricular activities at central Ohio high schools. The event is a fundraiser, with an enticing challenge component, to raise the funds needed to help schools offset costly expenses like pay to play fees, purchasing new equipment and uniforms, or funding the arts - such as band & theater programs.
The event goal is simple. We value the positive impact athletics and extracurricular programming has on students and we want to do our part to support and sustain these important activities into the future.
Please see the link below to sign up for this run and walk. All OSSB registration money comes back to OSSB! (see photo from last year's event below).
Sunday, Oct 7, 2018, 08:45 AM
Genoa Park, West Broad Street, Columbus, OH, USA
~ Important Dates in October ~
NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
Monday, Oct 8, 2018, 08:00 AM
The Ohio State School for the Blind, N High St, Columbus, OH, USA
Annual OSSB Staff Student Goalball Match
Friday, Oct 19, 2018, 01:00 PM
OSSB Gymnasium
Early Dismissal 10/25/18 and NO SCHOOL 10/26/18
Thursday, Oct 25, 2018, 02:30 PM
The Ohio State School for the Blind, N High St, Columbus, OH, USA
Yankee Candle Fundraiser - online orders thru January 10th!
Thanks for supporting OSSB students and teachers through our PTSF Fall Yankee Candle Fundraiser. Money raised helps pay for field trips, athletic events, the Elementary Art Fair and much more!
https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/store.htm Our Group Number is 990064715