Good Afternoon VSDB Friends and Family! Homecoming season is upon us, and we will be celebrating October 4-6th. We have lots of fun events planned this weekend to celebrate Homecoming AND our 185th Anniversary! We invite everyone to come out and celebrate with us on October 5th for our sports invitational. The Girls Volleyball, Deaf Coed Soccer and Blind Soccer teams will all be playing. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket to watch the soccer games outside, or join us inside the gym for the volleyball game. Please also make note of the bag policy for the gym this weekend - only bags 6” x 9” x 2” or smaller will be permitted (medical and diaper bags will be screened separately). As a condition of entrance to the school related activity, all will be required to pass through, or submit to, a metal detector screening of their person and property.
7 months ago, VSDB
Informational poster detailing "VSDB BAG POLICY," listing approved bags (small purse, clutch, small belt bag, medical/diaper bags) and prohibited bags (large handbag, large backpack, small backpack, tote bag), along with a notice about mandatory screening.
"Poster for VSDB's Homecoming 2024 Game Day event with event times, sports graphics, and contact information." "BLIND SOCCER - 10AM DEAF SOCCER - 2PM DEAF GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - 5PM"
Good Morning VSDB Friends and Family! It is a busy week for athletics with games today for both our Deaf Volleyball and Soccer teams. The Deaf Girls Volleyball team has a home game today against Rockbridge at 5pm in the Lewellyn gym. While the Deaf Coed Soccer team has an away game against Covington with kickoff at 5pm. If you can't make it in person to cheer on our teams you can follow live updates here: https://web.gc.com/teams/YZPpwNacyleQ/2024-fall-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-blind-varsity-defenders/schedule and here: https://web.gc.com/teams/UZ8WJbBEREHt/2024-fall-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-blind-varsity-defenders. Let's give it our best effort teams!! #GOVSDB #VSDBProud
7 months ago, VSDB
Soccer game day poster featuring a player holding a ball, and details about the match on September 24th, 2024, at Covington.
Sports event poster with "GAME DAY", graphics of a fox and a basketball player, "VSDB vs Rockbridge", and event details: "September 24th, 2024, 4pm - Lewellyn Gym."
Cane Quest is returning to VSDB on Monday, October 14! Virginia Cane Quest 2024 will be held at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind on Monday, October 14 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Cane Quest seeks to motivate Blind and Visually Impaired youth to practice proper safe travel techniques and overall Orientation and Mobility skills. It's designed to promote a student's confidence in any surrounding and build true mobility independence. Please visit https://www.vsdb.k12.va.us/page/virginia-cane-quest for more information and to register. [Image description: Cane Quest flyer with gray background. Logo images for VSDB, Cane Quest, AIS, and Enhance Ability surround the header text, which reads Let the Games Begin. Monday, October 14. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, Staunton, VA. Five rings resembling the Olympic rings are in the middle of the page. ]
8 months ago, VSDB
cane quest flyer. gray background with logo images for VSDB, AIS, CaneQuest, and Enhance Ability.
VSDB Friends and Family, the volleyball team has an away game today. Wish them all good luck as the team heads to Culpeper. Game starts at 5pm, and live status throughout the evening can be tracked here: https://web.gc.com/teams/UZ8WJbBEREHt/2024-fall-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-blind-varsity-defenders. Good luck girls! We will all be rooting and cheering you on from home! #GOVSDB #VSDBProud
8 months ago, VSDB
"Game Day advertisement with 'VSDB' fox logo on blue background versus 'Culpeper' volleyball player silhouette on red background. Event date: September 19th, 2024, 5pm @Culpeper."
VSDB Friends and Family, it is Game Day pt.2 for this week after a smashing success on Monday with an 11-0 win against WVSDB. The soccer team is ready to get back out there and face NCSD once again, but on home turf this time. Come out and cheer on the team despite the gloomy weather we are having! #GOVSDB #VSDBProud Live stats will be streamed here: https://web.gc.com/teams/YZPpwNacyleQ/2024-fall-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-blind-varsity-defenders/schedule
8 months ago, VSDB
"Game Day poster for VSDB vs NCSD on September 18th, 2024. Includes athlete kneeling with a soccer ball and logos of a bear and a wolf."
VSDB Friends and Family, it is another Game Day!! The Coed Deaf Soccer team will go up against The West Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind today. Kickoff is at 4pm behind the Lewellyn gym. Come join us and cheer on the team! #GOVSDB #VSDBProud Here is the link to watch the live stream https://web.gc.com/teams/YZPpwNacyleQ/2024-fall-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-blind-varsity-defenders
8 months ago, VSDB
Promotional image for a soccer game stating "GAME DAY" and "September 16th, 2024" with a child and a soccer ball, detailing "VSDB VS WVSD" and the match time "4 PM - Behind Lewellyn."
We are loving our new app! Access documents, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Uvqo5J Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3ZTUyAz
8 months ago, VSDB
app flyer. white background with two smartphone images - one shows the launch screen, which is a black background with the VSDB shield. the second smartphone image shows the live feed screen on the mobile app. there is text on the left side with graphics for news, events, documents, staff, dining, and notifications
VSDB Friends and Family, we are excited to announce the start of Girls Volleyball! Their first game of the season is a home game versus Rockbridge. The game is tomorrow, September 10th, and face off is at 4pm in the Lewellyn gym. We will all be cheering them on from the stands and look forward to a great season. #GOVSDB #VSDBPROUD
8 months ago, VSDB
Promotional sports event poster with "GAME DAY", VSDB team vs. Rockbridge team on September 10th, 2024 at 4pm in Lewellyn Gym.
We're thrilled to announce the new app for VSDB! It's everything VSDB, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Uvqo5J Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3ZTUyAz
8 months ago, VSDB
White background, images of school app on a smart phone. Text on image is: It's everything VSDB in your pocket. Download the VA School for the Deaf and the Blind app from the iOS App Store or Android Play Store and enable notifications
VSDB Friends and Family, the VSDB fall sports season is well under way! Here is the schedule for the all the games coming up for our Deaf Coed Soccer team:
8 months ago, VSDB
Image displaying a soccer schedule for the VSDB "Defenders" with dates ranging from September 5 to October 27, detailing matches against various teams and special events like "Homecoming" and "Senior Night.
VSDB Friends and Family, we are excited to announce the start of our fall sports! To start the season off we have Deaf Coed Soccer. Their first game this season is an away game at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. The game is tomorrow September 5th and kickoff is at 4pm. We will all be cheering them on from home and look forward to a great season. #GOVSDB #VSDBPROUD
8 months ago, VSDB
Promotional image for a Deaf Coed Soccer event on September 5th, 2024, featuring a soccer player and team logos. Text reads "Game Day" with details "4 PM @ NCSD, VSDB vs NCSD"
Join our VSDB Family! We are hiring for several positions: - Teacher of the Deaf - Elementary - School Counselor - Vehicle Driver - Dorm Program Staff (2nd shift) - Dorm Program Staff (3rd shift) - Student Life Coordinator - Transportation Aide - Teacher of the Deaf - English - Teacher of the Deaf - Math - Teacher of the Deaf - Science Apply now! https://www.vsdb.k12.va.us/page/careers
8 months ago, VSDB
hiring flyer. white background with blue and red accents. VSDB shield in top left corner with heading - Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. QR Code in bottom left corner. three circles in bottom right corner - one has an image of a female teacher pointing excitedly while two student look at her over their work. second circle is plain red, third circle shows male student seated at a brailler with a female staff smiling at him as he works.
Thank you to our generous friends who provided a beautiful spread of snacks at our recent faculty meeting. Our faculty members were so excited and grateful for this surprise!
8 months ago, VSDB
four people grazing over a table full of snacks
one person looking at a table full of fruits and cheese, trying to decide what to choose
three people preparing to graze over a table full of snacks
Check it out!! Two VSDB alumni, Christian and Zion, are representing the US Goalball team in Paris at the 2024 Paralympics! #teamUSA #Paris2024 #paralympics #VSDBproud https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/paralympic-games/schedule/goalball
9 months ago, VSDB
team USA men’s goalball standing in front of the USA banner
headshots of all team USA men’s goalball players
The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind is thrilled to offer a one-day workshop on best practices for sensory-based IEPs. This is FREE to attend, lunch will be provided, and mileage reimbursement is available. We hope you will join us at VSDB, 104 VSDB Drive, Staunton, VA 24401 on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please register at bit.ly/vsdb_iep_workshop.
9 months ago, VSDB
yellow background. top middle has a graphic of an open laptop with a piece of paper in front of the screen. text reads: the virginia school for the deaf and the blind IEP Toolkit workshopp. join us at VSDB in staunton, va to learn best practices for sensory based IEPs. september 14, 2024, 9am-2pm, lunch included. register at bit.ly/vsdb_iep_workshop. sponsored by the anne morrison fund. mileage reimbursement and continuing education certificate available.
We are excited that our farm is still producing some great produce to harvest and we have scheduled markets for the next several weeks to share our harvest. These sales are open to students and staff and accept cash or checks. The money raised at these markets is put back into the crops program to continue to support various activities and plantings throughout the year.
9 months ago, VSDB
green border on left side with white outlines of various produce. text on rght side reads "Crops farm market schedule - August 14 & 21, September 4 &18, October 2 & 16. Yates lobby 3:15-4:00 pm. Open to staff and students. checks or cash
Registration for our 185th school year is about to begin! We are so excited to see all of our students and their families again. We are ready to welcome our day students and their families from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm and our residential students and their families from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Teachers will be in their classrooms to greet you until 3:45 pm. As a special treat to celebrate 185 years, the VSDB Foundation has provided Kona Ice of Staunton for most of the day. Make sure to stop by and get your Kona Ice!! #VSDBsrong #185
9 months ago, VSDB
registration day flyer. red background with white and blue accents and text. Images on the left side: VSDB 185 years image, "welcome back", and the Kona Ice truck. text: 2024-2025 school year registration day. august 4, 2024. day students 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Residential students 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Complete registration, meet the teachers, set up dorm rooms, have fun!!!
Hiking through summer with school pride on our sleeves! 🌲👟 #VSDBAdventures
9 months ago, VSDB
woman and young child stand on a hiking path through a wooded area
From the serene shores of summer to the vibrant halls of VSDB, welcome back! Let’s make our 185th year the best one yet. 🌅📚 #VSDB185 #WelcomeBack Pictured is one of our interpreters wearing her VSDB jacket in the Outer Banks!
10 months ago, VSDB
woman wearing a black hoodie with “1839 the Virginia school for the deaf and the blind” written on the back. she stands with her back to the camera, looking out at the ocean as the waves break on the shore
The summer is winding down quickly and we are excitedly looking forward to welcoming your children back for another fantastic school year! As we prepare for this school year, please consider joining the VSDB Family Network at the July meeting. We will meet on July 29 at 9:30 am in the VSDB Student Center. If you would like to participate, please respond to this quick survey https://forms.gle/xKyKpzG9AAZKzgiq9 If you have any questions, please contact Julie Saum, Family Engagement Specialist, at 540-324-8316.
10 months ago, Julie Saum
VSDB family Network flyer. white background with colorful letters that have a ripped effect that read "VSDB family network". a text bubble appearing to be taped to the posted says Monday, July 29 at 9:30 am VSDB Student Center. the bottom section of the flyer is a ripped pink and then green section with multicolored ripped effect letters that say "let's have a great year"