Yearly Archives: 2025

Name: See Beyond Festival
Start: 2026-10-03T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-03T15:00:00-04:00
Location: The Maryland School for the Blind

Back to School at MSB

This entry was posted in What's the Buzz - The MSB Blog on August 8, 2025 by Marlo Jacobson

Navigating the New: What the First Day of School Looks Like at MSB Do you remember your first day of school? The butterflies in your stomach? Finding your locker? Figuring out which hallway led to math class? For most of us, those nerves came from adjusting to something new. Now, […]

A man is helping a boy with a white cane walk along a sidewalk in front of a brick building. The man points to the ground, carries a backpack, and the boy listens attentively—it's a supportive Back to School moment at MSB.

2025 Summer Newsletter

This entry was posted in What's the Buzz - The MSB Blog on July 18, 2025 by Marlo Jacobson

Welcome To Our Summer Wrap Up! A Message from the Superintendent Dear MSB Families and Friends, As the school year winds down and summer begins, we want to take a moment to thank you for being such an important part of the Maryland School for the Blind community. This past […]

Call for Mural Artists

This entry was posted in Public Notices What's the Buzz - The MSB Blog and tagged Artists Wanted Hiring Mural on July 8, 2025 by Marlo Jacobson

The Maryland School for the Blind invites proposals from professional mural artists to design and install a permanent mural on the central exterior wall and coordinating accents on the surrounding walls of the William S. Ratchford II Outdoor Learning Space. The selected mural will bring visual identity and warmth to the space, which is designed as a fully accessible, flexible-use outdoor classroom and gathering area serving students of all ages and abilities.

Aerial views showcase our school campus, featuring two prominent buildings. In each image, a red circle highlights the same rooftop area—designated as the William S. Ratchford, II Outdoor Learning Space. This unique location offers an outstanding opportunity for talented mural artists to display their creative work and enhance our community environment.

Group of diverse individuals smiling with text promoting the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey, open from February 14 to May 30, 2025.

Your Voice Matters: Take the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey

This entry was posted in MSB Print Resources on March 14, 2025 by Jeff Sanchez

As a parent of a child receiving special education services, your insights and experiences are invaluable. The Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey is your opportunity to share feedback that can help shape the future of special education services for children and young adults (ages kindergarten to 21). This survey […]