Who's ready for a NEW season of WVSDB's Bear Necessities?! 🐻 The new season premieres in September! Check out the Promo video below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://youtu.be/iQK7u0RIxZA
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The black bear residents asked what are we going to do at the river? Residents discovered the different textures of river rocks, the joy of wading in the water, played a pick up game of basketball, utilized the playground, and explored the flavors of snow cones. 🍧🏀⛺️💦
about 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
A group of students wait in line at a pavilion to have a flavored snow cone
wide-angle photo of a group of students wading in the river
A resident laughs hysterically as she sits in the river water and lets it rush around her
A resident discovers the joy of putting her feet and legs in the river, while a staff assist her in standing
an overhead shot of a group of students wading in the river
Another group of students standing in the river
Group of residents standing in the river
A group of students playing a pick up basketball game on the court at the campground
students standing in the river?
A resident discovers what river rocks feel like in the different shapes
As of August 29, WVSDB is seeking qualified applicants for the following job opportunities: General Maintenance/HVAC Mechanic II - 261 days LTS Orientation and Mobility Specialist Orientation and Mobility Specialist Professional Interpreter I,II Residential Care Specialist - Day/Eve Residential Care Specialist - Male - Night Shift Substitute Aide III, IV/Transportation Substitute Custodian Substitute Residential Care Specialist Substitute RN Substitute Teacher Teacher - English 05-AD/DHH PK-AD Teacher - Science 05-AD/Biology 09-AD/DHH PK-AD Teacher - Science 05-AD/Biology 09-AD/VI PK-AD Temporary Substitute IRC Aide (21 weeks) WVOCDB Birth to 5 Family Services Specialist for BLV - 261 days WVOCDB Birth to 5 Family Services Specialist for DHH - 261 days See something of interest? Apply online, at - https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47369
about 2 years ago, Sondra McKenery
photo of a paper application form
On Sunday the residential students visited a local mall and ate lunch at a pizza buffet.🍕The residents practiced daily living skills in real life situations while having fun with friends. #dormlife #BlackBearFamily2023
about 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
Group of students standing in a store in front of a scary Halloween display
Another resident standing in front of a scary clown display for Halloween
A group of students sitting at a table enjoying pizza for lunch
it was angle photo of a group of students eating pizza in the restaurant
Resident looks at the camera while sitting at a table in the restaurant a slice of pizza in front of him
A group of students sit on the bench in the mall after shopping for hours
Hey Susan, rods in my recycle that has an electric battery and flashing lights down the main hallway of them all
Two residents in their staff stand in front of a scary monster displaying make funny faces
Two residents display what they purchased all shopping at a store. One by the shirt, another bottle pop.
Resident stands outside and enjoys the sun
DHH Weekend is BACK at The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind! 💥 📅September 15th-September 17th WV children, who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families are invited to attend the DHH Weekend FREE of charge! Register with the QR code on the flyer! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The DHH Family Weekend flyer featuring a family dressed as superheroes.
Week 1 of school was a SUCCESS! ✏️ Monday, August 21st, was the first day back for our students here at The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Students and staff buzzed with excitement on Monday morning as they gathered in the MPR before classes began. ➡️Photobooth props were graciously donated by the Moorefield Walmart. Huge shoutout to our Art teacher, Ms. Knauff for helping put this together for our students to enjoy! Best wishes for a safe and prosperous school year! 🐻
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
A student poses in front of a dark blue backdrop with blue, yellow, and white balloons on each side. There are letter balloons across the top of the backdrop spelling out WVSDB. The student is posing with a star and "A+ in Style" prop.
A student poses in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop holding a "First Day of School" sign with the Black Bear logo on it.
Two students posing in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop. One student is holding a "First Day of School" sign, while the other student is holding a sign shaped as an arrow with the word "success" on it.
A group photo in front of the WVSDB backdrop featuring our 2024 senior class. Their props include" "A+ in Style", "Dream it, Do it", "First Day of School" Sign, a pencil, and an arrow with the word "success" written on it.
Two students posing in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop. Both of them are each holding "First Day of School" signs.
A student posing in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop holding a "First Day of School" sign.
Two students posing in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop with their arms in front of them.
A student posing in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop holding a "First Day of School" sign.
A student and teacher posing together in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop holding a sign that says "success".
A student posing in front of the WVSDB photobooth backdrop holding a sign featuring the WVSDB school mascot, the Black Bear with the year 2023 written in yellow chalk.
The WVOCDB Staff attended the annual WV Hands & Voices Family Picnic. At this event, they shared information about their resources and services with families with children with hearing loss.
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Members of the WVOCDB posing for a group photo at the picnic event.
A WVOCDB representative posing for a photo with two children sitting on her lap.
Two WVOCDB representatives posing for a photo together in front of a table set up with informational flyers.
A group photo of all attendees and WVOCDB representatives in an outdoor setting.
Country roads 🚌brought our residential students back to campus this week. Our residents and staff have been settling into dorm life with lawn games and team word games. #dormlife
about 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
Residentialstudentsdoes getting their luggage out from underneath the bus once they arrive on campus
Residential student walking into the garage and caring his luggage
To residential students reconnect and welcome one another outside of a dormitory
Residents smile as they walk into the dorm carrying luggage
A Residential student walks the sidewalk into the dormitory
A picture of a group of residence flying what are softball outside
Students playing cornhole
A picture of the team mad Libs book prior to the competition starting
A wide angle shot of the teams playing mad Libs in the cafeteria
resident enjoys a sprinkle of water in the outdoor games. Staff are in the background sprinkling water on her while she laughs
This past Friday, August 18th, members of the WVSDB and WVDE TAC: WV Outreach Center for the Deaf and the Blind staff were invited by Allegany County Schools in Maryland to be honored guests at their Opening Day of School ceremony. William Martinez was their keynote speaker, and he shared his presentation, “ SIGNing the Song: You Have Changed My Life and The Power of BELONGing.” This unique presentation was created to inspire teachers to remember how incredible their impact is on their students and it combines American Sign Language (ASL) with the song as well as shares his inspirational story of growing up in a deaf household, discovering music, and celebrating the massive impact that one teacher had on his life, all while introducing how ASL in the classroom can create a new and effective way for teachers to communicate with their students. Way to go!! 🎉
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The WVSDB and WVDE TAC: WV Outreach Center for the Deaf and the Blind team posing for a photo in the Allegany High School Auditorium.
Dr. Ressie Phillips posing with keynote speaker, William Martinez. William is holding up the ASL sign for "I love you".
Who Are You? Join us on Saturday, August 26th, at 10 AM for the Who Are You: Marlin Lane Rankin Event in the Brannon Building Auditorium on The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind campus. This special ceremony honors a WVSB alumnus who was essential in the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote! This event is proudly sponsored by, The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, The Town of Romney, and The Hampshire County Arts Council.
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The flyer for the "Who Are You" Marlin Rankin event. The flyer includes details about the event, with a picture of Marlin Rankin in the right-hand corner outlined in an orange border. The flyer also features oranges titles and subtitles. At the bottom of the flyer, it has event sponsor logos. These logos include, The WVSDB, Hampshire County Arts Council, and the Town of Romney.
Employees of The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind are invited to the Welcome Back to School Picnic! 🥪 Join us on Monday, August 21st, at 4:45 PM for a picnic and outdoor festivities. ➡️Please RSVP to Dr. Lewis by August 18th!
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The Welcome Back to Campus Picnic flyer. It has yellow stars on the boarder with yellow and blue font color with all the details on the event.
Yesterday, The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind kicked off Welcome Week 2023! 🏫 We are thrilled to welcome back our entire Staff to prepare for the 23/24 School Year. ✏️ There's less than a week until our Students return to our campus, and our Staff is quickly getting ready for their arrival. We would like to wish everyone a prosperous and healthy 23/24 School Year! Make sure to send your best wishes to our Staff in the comments below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Superintendent Burch is standing on the stage in the MPR addressing our Staff during his opening session.
The entire Staff of The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind looking towards the stage in the MPR.
Dean Hesse addressing teachers in a Data Discussion meeting.
Teachers sitting at rectangular tables facing the front of the MPR while listening to the speaker present.
Dean Hesse standing on the stage in the MPR with a Smart Board to her right presenting information to the Teachers in attendance of the data meeting.
Teachers sitting at rectangular tables facing towards the MPR stage. Some of them have their laptops open in front of them.
Our Interpreter Retreat was a SUCCESS! 🤩 It was a great event full of networking, team building, and giving and sharing advice with one another. We want to thank our special guests who came to discuss topics with our attendees! ⭐Kara Russell ⭐Charity Warigon ⭐Ruby Losh ⭐James Phillips We hope to bring more events like this to The WVSDB campus!
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Kara Russell standing in front of the group presenting her topics with a smartboard.
The group of attendees posing with Kara Russell.
Charity Warigon standing in front of participants presenting her topics with a smartboard.
Charity Warigon discussing topics with the retreat attendees.
Ruby Losh pointing to someone in the retreat group.
Ruby Losh pointing to her presentation on the smartboard.
A group of 3 participants sitting at a round table watching and listening to the presenter.
Retreat participants sitting at two round tables looking towards the front of the room while observing the presenter.
Rockets, Robots, and Trains, OH MY! 🚀 Our campers had such a fun week during our Full STEAM Ahead Camp! From building rockets to robots, our campers had the opportunity to apply Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics to their activities this week. 🤖 Thank you to NASA and WVDE STEAM TAC for coming out this week! To say our Summer Camps were a success would be an understatement. We want to thank everyone who came out to speak and teach our campers about the various topics each week. We would also like to thank all the teachers and aides who helped during this time! We truly appreciate every one of you! 💙💛
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Two campers sitting beside one another looking at the camera. One camper is holding up the ASL sign for "I love you".
A camper with a NASA representative getting ready to launch their rocket.
A camper with the NASA representative and teacher who are assisting him with pushing the button to launch his rocket. Other campers are in the background observing.
Two campers creating their wiggle bot.
A representative from STEAM TAC assisting a camper with his train and track.
Two campers putting their wiggle bot on a pad of paper to see how it works.
A camper watching his group's train go around the track.
Two campers assisting one another with the train track.
Two campers using tools to clip a wood rod for their wiggle bot.
The group of campers posing in front of the WVU STEAM TAC van with the WVU STEAM TAC representatives.
Let's have some fun with waterslides!🛝💦 The campers enjoyed the last afternoon of Full Steam Ahead at JayDee's Fun Park. Smiles, laughter, and splashing were the themes of the afternoon as campers found cool ways to strengthen the lasting friendships made during these last four weeks of camp. #SummerExperiences2023
about 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
A camper, trying to go down the slide into the water
Camper coming down the water, shoot slugs to the big pool
Camper weeds in the pool, water and smiles at the camera
A photo of a camper coming down one of the water slides
Camper, getting into the water and sitting on the side of the pool
A camper, standing up on the slide after coming down from the top on the lazy slower slide
Camper, waiting in the pool water after she came down the slide
It’s a member and a camper, waiting out into the deep end of the pool
A group of campers hanging out in the deep end of the pool, talking about their experience on the slides
A camper coming down the wrong shoot slide with arms crossed
During this week the evenings for the campers have been focused on building paper roller coasters, toothpick marshmallow bridges, dioramas of a favorite room of a future home along with spending time in recreational activities with friends. 🎢🌁🏠⛺️👟 Way To Go Team Starry Nerds & Team Anchors!! #SummerExperiences2023 #STEM
about 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
A picture of each teams, paper, roller coaster, sitting on a table
A picture of 1803 S. and campers working on making toothpick bridges
The other team working as a group to build a Bridge
A picture of a campers diorama in the favorite room of the house which happens to be outside on the patio
He camper sits next to his diorama of his favorite room
Group of campers work on their individual dioramas at a
He camper plus construction paper down for grass in her diorama
Camper sitting at the table, working on her diorama with adding construction paper with glue
A picture of a campers complete diorama with columns for a structure in flowers and daisies in the garden
A picture of the campers playing tag.
Not only did our campers get to build rockets, but they also got the opportunity to build Vext robots with the NASA representatives! 🤖 After their robots were built, teams pitted their robots against each other in a game of hockey. 🏒 Congratulations to Jenna and CJ, who were one of our team winners! 🏆
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
A camper looking down, while building their robot.
Two campers looking at a computer screen.
Three campers sitting at a table with a laptop getting ready to build their robot.
A camper looking at the camera while smiling. She is touching the top of her robot.
Two campers standing beside each other. One camper is holding the robot, and the other camper is holding the controller.
Campers and representatives from NASA are sitting on the floor while playing robot hockey.
Two campers standing beside one another. One camper is holding the robot.
A camper standing in front of the hockey game practicing with her robot.
Residential campers continued to use the launch techniques this afternoon as they built popsicle catapults and did a marshmallow launch. The campers then worked in two teams and finished their individual team emblems for the week. There are two power teams that are completing challenges that involve STEM concepts. The evening concluded with the campers splashing down in a local pool. #SummerExperiences2023
about 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
camper gets ready to launch a marshmallow from the popsicle catapult on a picnic table
He was angle view of a Nother camper, getting ready to launch a catapult with a marshmallow down the sidewalk
A picture of a team working together to create their catapult
Another group of campers, getting ready to launch their catapult off the corner of a picnic table
A picture of one team’s emblem called the nerdy
A picture of a group team members working and long tables to create their emblem
A picture of a young camper in the pool
The other teams emblem made in the shape of an anchor
A-Team working together to build a catapult
To campers who would become best friends tonight smile at the camera, well embracing one another as friends in the
We're launching into Week 4 of our Summer Experience Camp series! 🚀 Today, our campers met with representatives from NASA and got the opportunity to build and launch their own rocket! 🪐 They learned the different parts of a rocket and how to calculate the height and distance of how far their rocket went using math and physics. Congratulations to Noel! Her rocket went the highest! 🌟
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
A camper completing a worksheet explaining the different parts of a rocket.
Two campers holding and touching a rocket.
One camper is putting his rocket on the launch pad, while another camper watches.
A camper getting ready to hit the button to launch his rocket.
A picture of 5 rockets on the launch pad.
A camper looking at the camera while holding his rocket.
A teacher assisting a camper put her rocket together.
A camper waiting for instruction to press the button to launch his rocket.
A representative from NASA helping a camper press the button to launch his rocket.
Week 3 of our Summer Experience camp series was a SUCCESS! ✅ Today our older campers completed their career portfolios. They can use this portfolio as a resource when applying to colleges or when seeking employment. Our campers can most definitely do anything they put their mind to! 🤩 Thank you again to Charity and Rupert from 360 Academy for coming this week and providing these resources for our campers.
about 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Campers posing with Charity from 360 Academy and Superintendent Burch holding their career portfolios.
Campers posing with Charity from 360 Academy and Superintendent Burch holding their career portfolios
Campers posing with Charity from 360 Academy and Superintendent Burch holding their career portfolios
Campers posing with Charity from 360 Academy and Superintendent Burch holding their career portfolios.
A whole group photo of our campers holding their career portfolios posing with Charity and Rupert.