Winter 2021 Newsletter
Hot off the presses!! Coming to your mailbox soon. Read all about our students visit to Towson University and Save the Date for the 1st Annual See Beyond Festival on April 30, 2022. Happy Holidays!
What’s the Buzz – The MSB Blog
The Inside View December 2021- Message from Superintendent Rob Hair
Welcome to December – arguably the most wonderful time of the year—and for so many of us the busiest! People around the globe will be celebrating one or multiple holidays this month. We are already in the midst of the eight days of Hanukkah, which began on November 28. Hanukkah, […]
Finding the perfect fit
My name is Destiny Tames and my daughter Esmee Tames is my whole world. When at 4 years old Esmee suddenly began to lose her vision, I threw myself into the world of low vision to try to better understand her changing world. It was hard, getting her what she […]
The Inside View November 2021
Monthly Message from MSB Superintendent Rob Hair Fall is in full swing; the leaves have changed color and are flying and landing all around us. There is a chill in the air and you can find pumpkin flavored everything wherever you go. The month of November is also the season […]
Finding My Purpose-Sujan’s Story
When Sujan Dhakal started attending free weekend and summer programs at the Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) in elementary school, he had no idea he would want to pursue a career in technology. Everything clicked for him when he discovered the code language Quorum in his first technology based […]
The Inside View
Do you know your purpose? Did you know that people who have a specific purpose in life live longer, are more successful, and are happier? Like purpose driven people, organizations also thrive when they strive towards living out their purpose. Our purpose is to provide Blind and Low Vision students […]
Message from Superintendent Rob Hair Welcome Back to School
Welcome Back to School MSB Students and Staff!! We are excited to begin our new school year on August 30 in person!! As we start the 2021-22 school year, we will remain in Tier 4 of our original Return to School Plan. Tier 4 includes on campus instruction for all […]
Bittersweet Goodbye
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Maria Ellis had a fantastic senior year. With her mom, Margie’s assistance at home, virtual learning was a successful learning experience. “Miss Staci Forrest (Marie’s teacher), was so creative and made the lessons fun and engaging for the students and their parents. In science class, the […]
Meet MSB’s Cre(AT)ive Team
Meet Karin Nord, Jennifer Keenan and Kelly Jarrett, the amazing and creative Assistive Technology (AT) Service at MSB! The trio has a combined 81 years of experience and has worked an average of 27 years at the school! The AT team has been referred to as the MacGyver’s of the […]
Hats off to the Grads
Congratulations to the 15 seniors from the MSB Class of 2021 who graduated on June 14, 2021! After another challenging school year of hybrid instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school was pleased to be able to hold an in-person ceremony this year. In order to maintain proper social […]