The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind

🍎 Crunch Time! 🍎
Our students joined in on the ninth annual Crunch Heard ’Round the Commonwealth as part of Virginia Farm to School Week! All across Virginia, students took a big CRUNCH out of fresh, Virginia-grown apples to celebrate local farms and healthy eating. We even enjoyed a taste of delicious, apple cider! 🍏✨

#FarmToSchool #VACrunch #TogetherWeEmpower #VSDB

October is White Cane Awareness Month/Blind Awareness Month! Let’s celebrate the independence, safety, and empowerment the white cane represents. 🤍👨‍🦯 #WhiteCaneDay #VSDB #GrowDoBecome #TogetherWeEmpower #PreparingStudentsForLife

🏐 Back on home court! Lady Defenders face Highlands. Pack the gym and bring the energy!
#DefendThisHouse #GoDefenders

The games can be either live scored or live streamed via game changer by going to the teams page on the game changer app here: https://web.gc.com/teams/9gC4087SQw9d?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link

🏆 Big competition ahead! VSDB faces ASD & WPSD at American School for the Deaf for their Homecoming weekend. Let’s wish our Defenders strength and fire!
#ESDAASoccer #GoDefenders

The games can be either live scored or live streamed via game changer by going to the teams page on the game changer app here: https://web.gc.com/teams/K3ghvbsE8tnp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link

🏆 Big stage ahead! VSDB heads to American School for the Deaf's Homecoming for a game against ASD and WPSD over the weekend! Let’s show our Defender pride all weekend long!
#DefendersTradition

The games can be either live scored or live streamed via game changer by going to the teams page on the game changer app here:https://web.gc.com/teams/9gC4087SQw9d?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link

We are proud to share that at our last BOV meeting, Zachary Jacobs the Deputy Secretary of Education presented VSDB with a Proclamation from Governor Youngkin on recognizing VSDB for its 185th Anniversary! The Certificate of Recognition says:

WHEREAS, the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) is the oldest school in the nation to serve both the Deaf and the Blind and the only state-supported school in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the VSDB prepares students for life and empowers them to achieve the highest level of independence possible; and

WHEREAS, the VSDB offers unique and prescriptive programs that focus on the whole child and meets the individual needs of each student; and

WHEREAS, the VSDB offers students hands-on fully accessible learning opportunities that develop leadership, self-advocacy, and problem-solving skills; and

WHEREAS, the VSDB provides each child with a sense of community and belonging; and

WHEREAS, the VSDB provides a learning environment that values all students equally and promotes respect and responsibility; and

WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia joins the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in celebrating 185 years of enriching the educational landscape of the Commonwealth and strengthening the Spirit of Virginia;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize the 185th ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.

#VSDB #TogetherWeEmpower #185YearsStong

🎭✨ Lights, Camera… Action at VSDB! ✨🎭

On Friday, our students got a standing ovation experience thanks to the amazing team from the Wayne Theatre! From improv and dance to makeup (those wounds were frighteningly realistic 👀💄) and lighting and sound design, students got a backstage pass to the magic of theater.

Our students jumped into every role—actors, dancers, designers, and even special effects artists—and left raving about how much fun they had. 🌟

This workshop is just Act I of a new partnership with the Wayne, and we can’t wait for the encore! 💙

#VSDB #TogetherWeEmpower #GrowDoBecome #TheaterMagic #WayneTheatre #SpotlightOnStudents