Good evening! The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will operate on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 due to forecasted winter weather! Please be safe!
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind kicked off our College and Career Exploration Week! 🎓 Today, our students participated in a College Fair! Our students got the opportunity to meet with representatives from various colleges. This opportunity allowed our students to interact directly with representatives, ask questions, and get a feel for the campus culture. 🏫 Thank you to the following colleges for coming out to speak with our students. ⭐Allegany College of Maryland ⭐West Liberty University ⭐Fairmont State University ⭐Potomac State College of WVU
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Students listen to a representative from West Liberty University discuss the University and the options they offer to students.
The Allegany College of Maryland table set up with informational packets sitting on top of a lime green tablecloth with the school logo and name.
Students watch and listen to a representative from Potomac State College.
Students and teachers meeting with representatives from Allegany College of Maryland.
The Potomac State College table set up with a dark blue tablecloth with informational booklets sitting on top of the table.
Students and teachers discussing and learning about Fairmont State University.
Students looking at informational resources about college on a table
Students meeting with a representative from West Liberty University.
Up, Up, & Away.... On snowy Winter ❄️ evenings, the residential students have been discovering new recreational activities. Residents have been learning how to fly drones. Thank you to the WV Deaf Service Center for the loan of the drones for our new navigators to enjoy. 🕹️ Other residents have been learning the game of air hockey with a friend.
over 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
To residence standard opposite ends of the air hockey table
One resident feels for the puck while holding the shuttle on the air hockey table
The other player feels the puck in the player circle
The female player prepares to start the game by hitting the puck with the shuttle
A male resident uses the controller to fly the drone In the gym. The drone is in the forefront of the picture.
another young man flies the drone from the floor to practice landings and takeoffs
to residence are in the picture with the drone in front of them on the floor. One of the young men directs the other young man how to use the controller.
A young resident teaches another resident how to use the controller to take the drone off of the ground and go left
Two young men stand in the photo one is controlling the drone, and the other young man is listening to the sound of the motor and the wings
Good afternoon! The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will operate on a 2-hour delay on Monday, January 8th, 2024! Please be safe!
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Oh...how we love snow days here at WVSDB! ❄️⛄️The residents find tremendous joy in being outside with their friends and sledding 🛷off the many hills of the campus. #dormlife #Winterfun2024
over 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
Three residents getting ready to prepare to slow down the hill. One of them is holding an orange round sled
Two residents crash as they hit the bottom of the hill. Both are smiling with joy.
A female resident prepares to go down the hill in a long, tubular bed sled that is yellow. She is carrying it to the top of the hill.
A picture of a resident going down off the top of the hill on his knees on a round sled
A group picture of residence preparing to sled down the hill on various types of sleds
A resident smiles with the light as he goes down the hill on a round saucer, sled on his knees
A resident had an accident in the sled and broke the round red saucer sled in half
The group photo of all the students who participated in the sledding on the side of the dormitory
A humorous picture of both staff and students having fun in the snow on the side of the dormitory. Summer making crazy faces and some throwing snowballs at one another.
A picture of a group of friends having hot chocolate after returning from the sledding outside. The group is in the dorm. Kitchen are smiling and holding their hot chocolate up to the cameraman.
Come support the WVSDB Black Bears TONIGHT, January 5th, against the Lighthouse Christian Academy Basketball Team! 🏀 ➡️Boys Basketball Game @ 5:15 PM If you cannot make it, we will stream the game on our Facebook page. Let's Go Black Bears! 🐻
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Boys basketball game announcement featuring one of the boy's basketball players dribbling a basketball and the WVSDB logo and the Lighthouse Christian Academy logo.
❌The Boys' Basketball game against Capon Bridge on Saturday, January 6th has been CANCELLED due to impending weather conditions. ❌ Thank you for understanding. ❄️ The Black Bears will be back on the court on January 9th against The Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind at VSDB. 🏀
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Social Media graphic announcing the cancelling of the basketball game. The graphic has a basketball court background with the words "Cancelled" in red font in the center of the court.
⚡News Flash: College Career Message⚡ The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind is hosting a College and Career Exploration Week for our students. Check out the special edition of Bear Necessities for more information regarding this event! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uVTp5xcffg
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Come support the WVSDB Black Bears TONIGHT, January 4th, against the Winchester Homeschool Basketball Team! 🏀 ➡️Girls Basketball Game @ 5:00 PM If you cannot make it, we will stream the game on our Facebook page. Let's Go Black Bears! 🐻
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Social Media graphic advertising the girls basketball game.
Happy World Braille Day! 🌎 January 4th celebrates the awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication for Blind and Visually Impaired individuals. Today also marks the birthday of Louis Braille, the creator of the Braille writing system. 🎈
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
World Braille Day social media graphic featuring blue font and the WVSDB logo in the right lower corner.
As of January 2, 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 LPN Substitute Residential Care Specialist 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 See something of interest this week? Apply online, at - https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47369
over 2 years ago, Sondra McKenery
Road sign with Employment
The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind would like to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆 May this year be filled with growth, opportunities, and great achievements. We are excited to welcome back our students and staff for the upcoming semester. 🤩
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Happy New Year social media graphic with a solid black background with gold font.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind! 🎄 We want to wish all of our students and staff a joyful break. ❤️ We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Merry Christmas social media graphic. There is a green wreath with "Merry Christmas" in red font.
Students from WVSDB wearing Santa hats gathered around the Grinch.
Ms. Biddle's Elementary students completed a "Christmas Around the World" project. Each student picked a country and researched how that specific country celebrated Christmas. 🌎 They researched specific Holiday traditions and cuisine that each country makes for their Holiday traditions. 🎄 After their research was completed, they presented their project to Ms. Park's class. 🤩
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
A male WVSDB student is presenting his project for Ms. Park's class.
A female WVSDB student is presenting her project in front of Ms. Park's Elementary class.
A female WVSDB student is presenting her project for elementary students. The students are observing her work.
A female WVSDB student is presenting her Christmas Around the World project in front of Ms. Park's students.
A male WVSDB student is presenting his Christmas Around the World project for Ms. Park's students.
Patty Anderson from Anderson's Corner in Romney GRACIOUSLY donated a gift certificate to each employee at The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind! 🎁 To show our appreciation, our Building & Maintenance class made Patty a West Virginia cutting board, and our ProStart program gifted cookies! Thank you SO much for the generous Holiday gift! We appreciate you supporting The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. 🤩
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Patty Anderson from Anderson's Corner smiling at the camera while holding up the West Virginia cutting board the Building and Maintenance students created for her.
Two female students and one male student from WVSDB standing and smiling for the camera with Patty Anderson from Anderson's Corner.
An alumnus of The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Xander came to speak with current students about his first semester of college experience. 🎓 Way to go, Xander! Come back and visit us again soon! 👋
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Xander, a former WVSDB student sitting at the piano and speaking into the microphone discussing his first semester of college experience.
A photo of the audience sitting in the Sevigny Building MPR listening to Xander discuss his experience.
Xander standing by the stage in the Sevigny Building MPR holding a microphone in his left hand.
Xander standing in front of the stage in the Sevigny Building MPR while discussing his first semester experience in college.
Xander sitting at a piano and talking into the microphone. Dean Hesse is standing beside him.
The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will host their annual Holiday Program on Friday, December 22nd, 2023. ❄️ 🏫Sevigny Building MPR ⏰10 AM There will be a virtual option if you cannot attend in person. You MUST fill out the form if you will be attending virtually. Please use the form below to RSVP! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://forms.office.com/r/1YmHxaxMjD We hope to see you there! 🤩
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
WVSDB Holiday Program reminder flyer. The flyer features a green background with red and white Christmas trees.
This evening the residential students were merry and bright as they shopped 🛒the night away while working on the independent living skills of buying gifts on a budget, learning how to use self-check out in a commercial setting, and navigating through a store. Smiling faces ☺️, fun with friends, and confident strides were the results of this off campus experience. #Dormlife #BlackBearPride
over 2 years ago, Christine Lewis
A staff member in student walk through the isles of a department store. The student is smiling with a Christmas headband on her head.
A staff member is shown helping to students identify objects for gifts
A staff member and two male students leisurely walk through the aisles, looking for items to put in their cart to purchase
Two older students independently shop for items on their gift list for their families
Two students shop, and all four small gifts for friends
A group of students has seen sitting on the bench after shopping under a shoplifting sign and making a joke out of the sign
two students are seeing walking and smiling to the isles while he staff member pushes a cart
A students and staff member pose for the camera as they walk out of the store once the student has successfully purchased an item
Group of middle school girls, shops in an hour for hair, barrettes, and squishmellows
A group of students and a staff member weights on the bench at the front of the store. Once they are done shopping for the other students to finish.
Check out Episode 3 of Bear Necessities WVSDB News: Holiday Edition! 🎄 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6JTXYMO8M
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
Elementary students from The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind have been learning measurements! 📏 The first activity our students participated in was measuring how tall they were with string and then placing the string inside an ornament. The second activity our students participated in was using measurements to bake cookies! 🍪
over 2 years ago, Alyssa Hansrote
An elementary student is being measured with a string by a teacher and teacher's aide for the ornament activity.
A close-up picture of the ornament hanging on a Christmas Tree with a tag that says how tall the student was in the year 2023.
Ms. Park helping a student add up his measurement using a whiteboard.
Ms. Park using string to measure the height of an elementary student. She has scissors in her right hand getting ready to cut the string for the exact measurement.
Two male students seated beside one another. One student is pouring flour into a mixing bowl and the other student is waving to the camera.
A male elementary student takes a break from mixing ingredients into a bowl to smile and wave to the camera.
A male student pours in ingredients into a mixing bowl with the help of Ms. Park.
A teacher's aide assists a male student while decorating his cookies.
Three cookies are decorated with icing and sprinkles while sitting on a paper plate.
A male student wearing a Christmas hat poses and smiles proudly at the camera with his decorated Christmas cookie.