The WV Lions' Clubs Recreation Programs sponsored a bowling 🎳 trip yesterday for our residential black bears. There were several strikes and moments of joy in the competitive spirit of a game. Pizza 🍕 and ice cream🍦 brought the outing to an end. Thank you WV Lions Clubs for providing memorable recreational and learning experiences. #dormlife #lionsserve
over 1 year ago, Christine Lewis
a resident holding a orange bowling ball
Two residents smile at the camera while waiting of their lane assignments
Two residents waiting at the shoe rental counter for shoes
a group picture of all the residents and staff standing with the Lions Club representative in front of the bowling lanes
Residents waiting there turn to bowl
A resident and guardians push a bowling ball down a ramp onto a lane towards the pin
A group of residents standing eating pizza and having soda
A resident throws a red bowling ball down the lane
Residents watching the digital scorecards
A resident is standing and excited that the ball rolled down the ramp
Check out the new October Edition of Bear Necessities WVSDB News and get caught up on all of the great things happening at WVSDB! 🐻 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCzCl42TEmQ
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources provided WVSDB students with a Hunter Safety Course. 🌲 During the course, our students gained valuable knowledge on gun safety, first aid, wildlife management, and how to hunt safely and ethically. 🧠 After the course was completed, our students participated in Youth Hunt Day at Gerstell Farms in Mineral County, WV. 🦌 We would like to personally thank the following individuals for their part in helping make this possible: Lieutenant Mike Lott, Sergeant Mike Lindale, Sergeant Nelson, Corporal Brian Nuzuna, Officer Tyler Fischer, Bob Clark, Retired Corporal Joel Whisner, Dane Hampton, WVSDB Interpreter Roy Wilson We would also like to thank Castiglia's Italian Eatery for donating lunch! 🍕
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
A group photo of WVSDB students, volunteers, and WV DNR Officers standing in front of a green tractor. WVSDB students are wearing camo hunting clothes.
A photo of a WVSDB student and WV DNR Officers posing for a picture while the student holds the deer up that he got.
A WVSDB student and WV DNR Officers posing for a picture in the woods while the student holds up the deer he got.
A WVSDB student and WV DNR Officers posing for a photo while the student holds up his deer.
Last evening the residential students celebrated Halloween with the annual ghostly 👻party and fun. Congratulations to the high school girls dormitory: New River Hall who won the pumpkin carving contest! 🎃. The evening was filled with laughs, dancing, games, and various costume contests. #Halloween2023 #DormLife
over 1 year ago, Christine Lewis
Picture of the piano, with skeletons, sitting in the chair and Halloween decorations around with two candelabras on each side of the piano on the table
A picture of the decorations of a haunted house, jack-o’-lanterns and witches in the corner of the cafeteria, setting the mood for the party
A deer visit stay outside graveyard that is set up in the back of the Keller Hall dormitory
Picture of a resident who is dressed as an astronaut in an orange jumpsuit with a white spacesuit helmet
Picture of a resident dressed as a cheerleader smiling at the camera
Picture of the food table with two ghost acting as centerpieces
Picture of the resident dressed as a hunter with his orange vest and camouflage outfit with water boots
A picture of all the pumpkins that were carbs for the pumpkin carving contest sitting outside that are lit
A picture of two RCS staff. One staff is dressed as the other staff member 20 years from now both staff members are male and dressed in blue jeans felt vest with black hats
A resident dressed in a beautiful velvet outfit as a dark princess
Our students celebrated Halloween with some trick-or-treating around campus! 🎃 Student Council members transformed one of our hallways into a spooky Halloween hallway for our treaters. 👻 Thank you to all who participated!
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Students trick-or-treating through the spooky Halloween hallway.
Students dressed in Halloween costumes posing for a group photo with WVOCDB staff who handed out candy.
Two students dressed in Halloween costumes holding their trick-or-treat bags.
A student posing for a photo while wearing his alien costume.
Students from an elementary class posing for a photo while wearing their Halloween costumes.
A student wearing her Halloween costume while holding a pink bucket and standing beside some carved pumpkins.
A student dressed in a Ghostbuster Halloween costume while standing in front of a marshmallow man costume.
Elementary students walking down the hallway dressed in their Halloween costumes.
As of October 31, WVSDB is seeking qualified applicants for the following job opportunities: Licensed Practical Nurse - 210 days Long Term Substitute Orientation and Mobility Specialist Orientation and Mobility Specialist Residential Care Specialist - Day/Eve Substitute Residential Care Specialist Teacher - English 05-AD/DHH PK-AD Teacher - Science 05-AD/Biology 09-AD/VI PK-AD Teacher - Science 05-AD/Biology 09-AD/DHH PK-AD See something of interest this week? Apply online, at - https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47369
over 1 year ago, Sondra McKenery
job application form and pen
Residential students were visited by some local community members from the Romney area and Saint Stephen's Episcopal Group who handed out treats and candy. 🍭🍬The students growled a big Black Bear Thank you to the group. #DormLife #WVSDBCommunitySupport.
over 1 year ago, Christine Lewis
two ladies from the community, dressed up as witches send behind the table, filled with baskets of candy, waiting for the residents to show up
A picture of a group of young men, reaching their hands into the baskets of candy well, the community members watch
Another group of students begin going through the line to select candy from the table, while the pastor of the community watches
Students gather around the table and look at all the candy in the basket in the lobby of the
Another group of male students begin through the line at one end of the table where the candy is
A few student stands at the end of the table and select candy out of the baskets and look for their favorite kind of all a community member
three students stand at the table and get ready to select their candy from the baskets
A picture of a group of students standing against the table, looking at the baskets of candy in the lobby
Representatives from The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and The West Virginia Outreach Center for the Deaf and the Blind shared low-incidence information and resources with Special Education Directors from across the state of West Virginia at the CASE conference. Way to go, team! 🤩
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Representatives from WVSDB and WVOCDB posing for a photo together at a tabling event at the CASE conference.
Representatives from WVOCDB posing for a photo behind their table at the CASE conference.
⭐ You're Invited! ⭐ The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, in collaboration with WV Deaf Service Center and WVOCDB, is hosting a Deaf Tea Chat! ☕ 📅Saturday, December 9th, 2023 ⏰2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 🏫The Brannon Auditorium Families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, alumni, and people who know or are learning ASL are encouraged to attend. We hope to see you there! 🤩
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Deaf Tea Chat flyer
The Fall Dinner Show has been RESCHEDULED for November 15th, 2023! 🍂 Don't miss out on an evening of entertainment and a delicious meal prepared by our ProStart students. 🍽️ 🏫Sevigny Building MPR 📅 November 15th, 2023 ⏰6:00 p.m. 🎟️ $20 per ticket ➡️Tickets can be purchased at Romney Brew Station, Town of Romney Office, or by calling the WVSDB office at 304-822-4861. We hope to see you there! 🤩
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Fall Dinner Show flyer with updated date.
As of October 24, WVSDB is seeking qualified applicants for the following job opportunities: Licensed Practical Nurse - 210 days Long Term Substitute Orientation and Mobility Specialist Orientation and Mobility Specialist Residential Care Specialist - Day/Eve Substitute Aide III, IV/Transportation Substitute Custodian Substitute Residential Care Specialist Teacher - English 05-AD/DHH PK-AD Teacher - Science 05-AD/Biology 09-AD/VI PK-AD See something of interest this week? Apply online, at - https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47369
over 1 year ago, Sondra McKenery
Job Application written in marker
To celebrate the end of the quarter, their hard work, and positive behavior, elementary students participated in butterfly-themed activities. 🦋 Students painted flowers and will later add 3D and jeweled butterfly stickers. They also went through a butterfly life cycle obstacle course where they hatched from an egg, crawled to gather food like a caterpillar, transformed into and emerged from their chrysalis, dried their wings, drank some nectar, and migrated to a warmer climate. They also assembled and experimented with magical floating butterflies. 🐛 We are looking forward to learning more about butterflies from Susan Carroll from the Department of Environmental Protection soon!
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Two students laughing at one another while doing a butterfly-themed activity.
A student participating in an activity while smiling towards the camera.
A student smiling at her butterfly activity.
A student concentrating on her activity.
A student looking at the camera while holding up unfolded newspaper.
A student receiving assistance while painting a wooden shaped object.
A student using scissors to cut his activity.
A student laughing while facing towards the camera with students surrounding her.
A student sitting on the floor with newspaper surrounding him from the butterfly-themed activity.
A student holding up a butterfly he made out of beads.
Students from The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind participated in "Our Voice." 🎤 This event was a collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Vision Rehabilitation, CVRP, and The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to bring WV students with Visual Impairment and Blindness together for a night of musical entertainment! Students even got the opportunity to meet Blessing Offor, who is a blind artist who was featured on "The Voice" and named one of Amazon's Breakthrough Artists of 2023. 🌟
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Students from WVSDB posing for a picture with Blessing Offor.
Blessing Offor performing on stage for the audience.
WV students on stage performing while wearing colorful wigs on their heads.
WV students performing on stage.
Students from the state of WV performing on stage together.
This school year stay over weekends are filled with various activities that lead to skill building and fun 🤩 for the residents. Friendships are strengthened, 💪🏻and personal goals are often attained. 🏆 #dormlife
over 1 year ago, Christine Lewis
A full young man that got to participate with the West Virginia division of natural resources hunting program this weekend. The group is standing in the lobby prior to leaving.
A Resident plays the guitar and a talent show
A resident recite the poem in the talent show
another resident recite the poem, and reads the story in the town Joe
A resident tells jokes in the talent show
A Resident displays a ghost that he made the side door this weekend
Another resident stands beside his store in points to the ghosted us hanging on his dorm room door that he made
I Recents miles of the camera, pointing to a Gosha he made
A Resident places his hand on the ghost that he made well just hanging on a hallway door
complete a completed leaning tower of Pisa made a pasta. The residents travel to Italy over the course of one of the weekends.
Last evening the residential black bears 🐻took the chill off of a brisk fall evening by making campfire 🔥 chili. The black bears enjoyed the chili because the cast iron pot is empty. #DormLife #BlackBearFamily2023
over 1 year ago, Christine Lewis
A resident stands over the campfire, warming his fingers in the fall air
Residence work together to tear up cardboard to act as kindling for the fire
A Resident place is the pot of chili over the campfire to cook
another resident text rid of the campfire chili pot
Residence for the ingredients into the cast-iron pot over the fire
Residence with supervision stirs the chili while it’s cooking on the fire
Two reasons for assisted by staff to feel where are the cast iron pot is over the flame
Hey, student stands in line in the activity room to get a RAW to Lee. How old is bean dip down of the cast iron pot by staff member
A picture of the empty cast-iron pot with remnants of chili in it would be dipping ladle
and why they angle shot of all the residence in line to get a bowl of chili with crackers
Students from The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind had a BLAST at Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students, also known as SCIVIS. 🚀 Keep reaching for the STARS! 🌟
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Students from WVSDB posing for a group photo wearing red and green shirts at the 2023 Space Camp.
TODAY, October 20th, is the FINAL day to purchase Fall Dinner Show tickets! ⏳ 🏫Sevigny Building MPR 📅 October 26, 2023 ⏰6:00 p.m. 🎟️ $20 per ticket Tickets can be purchased at Romney Brew Station, Town of Romney Office, or by calling the WVSDB office at 304-822-4861. Come out and support our students! 🤩
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Fall Dinner Show flyer with orange and red leaves around the border. The WVSDB logo is at the top center.
Last evening, Frankfort High School invited students from WVSDB to come out and support them during their sectional game against Berkeley Springs! ⚽ Frankfort will advance to the sectional championship! 🏆 Thank you, Frankfort administrators, for allowing us to spectate! Way to go, Falcons! 🤩
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
WVSDB students spectating the Frankfort High School soccer game at the Frankfort stadium.
WVSDB students sitting in the bleachers watching the soccer game.
Frankfort soccer players about to kick the soccer ball.
WVSDB students at the concession stand.
WVSDB students and staff watching the Frankfort High School soccer game at Frankfort stadium.
HURRY! ⏳ We have a LIMITED amount of Fall Dinner Show tickets available! 🎟️ Come out and enjoy an evening of entertainment and a delicious meal prepared by our ProStart students. 🍽️ 🏫Sevigny Building MPR 📅 October 26, 2023 ⏰6:00 p.m. 🎟️ $20 per ticket Tickets can be purchased at Romney Brew Station, Town of Romney Office, or by calling the WVSDB office at 304-822-4861. ➡️The deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, October 20th!
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Fall Dinner Show flyer featuring a border full of leaves and pumpkins with a plate in the center with a spoon and fork on either side.
The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind would like to thank everyone who came to the Community Forum last evening concerning the Administration Building Memorial. 🐻 Feel free to scan the QR Code BELOW to leave your feedback. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
over 1 year ago, Alyssa Hansrote
A blue and gold background with the phrase "scan me" in gold with the QR code in the center of the graphic.