Maryland School for the Blind

No Classes - Spring Break
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-28
School Closed to students and 10 and 11 month staff.

Parent Visitation Day
2024-03-19

The Stoop Storytelling at MSB
2024-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
The Stoop Storytelling Series, in partnership with The Maryland School for the Blind, Presents:
See Beyond: Dismantling the Disability Narrative.
With musical guest Jonathan Gilmore and the Experience!
Get Tickets

No Pre-K
2024-03-15, 2024-02-09, 2024-01-19, 2023-12-15, 2023-11-10, 2023-10-27 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

MSDE Transition Teen (Hybrid) Session
2024-02-28 18:00 - 19:00
Spanish

MSDE Transition Teen (Hybrid) Session
2024-02-27 18:00 - 19:00
English

Holiday - No Classes
2024-02-19
President’s Day

Build Your Future Fair
2024-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Join MSB at the Braille Challenge for the Build Your Future Fair! Learn about the vast network of resources that can help you & your family. Featuring Perkins College Readiness, Chimes, Towson University, CCBC, Johns Hopkins, DORS, MarylandABLE, BIT, The Diller Home, FAFSA Workshops and much much more! Pre-register for the Build Your Future Fair.

Little Dots Program
2024-02-10 09:00 - 11:30 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Do you have a student between the ages of 2 and 5 years old learning braille? Invite their family to attend the Little Dots Program. Families will learn how to incorporate early tactile and early Braille activities into your everyday activities! Do you know a Teacher of the Visually Impaired that deserves recognition for their excellence in braille instruction? Nominate them for the Braille Institute 2024 Teacher of the Year of Excellence in Braille Instruction. Nominees will be recognized at the Braille Challenge and the nominations will be submitted to the Braille Institute!

2024 Maryland Regional Braille Challenge Day
2024-02-07 09:00 - 2024-02-10 16:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
We build our future with braille! Join us at the Maryland School for the Blind from 9 am to 4 pm. Thank you to everyone who has encouraged students to sign up for the Braille Challenge and/or volunteered to help out. Do you have a student in grades 1-5 who is learning the letters of the alphabet in braille? Encourage them to sign up for the Lego Braille Brick Master Class. Students will engage in fun braille-related activities using Lego Bricks! Contact Jackie Otwell at jacquelineo@mdschblind.org with any questions.

Virtual Mock Interviews
2024-02-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
Students from around the state who submitted personal statements will be paired with a panelist/interviewer based on their responses and given the opportunity to practice VIRTUAL interviewing skills. A link and assigned interview time will be sent to each student on January 26.

Holiday - School Closed
2024-01-15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

No Classes
2024-01-02 - 2024-01-05
School closed for students and 10 and 11 month staff.

Winter Break - School Closed
2023-12-25 - 2024-01-01

Snow Ball (ages 12+)
2023-12-17 18:00 - 21:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

Holiday Happenings (ages 3+)
2023-12-17 12:00 - 15:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

Parent Holiday Gathering
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

School Closed
2023-11-24
Happy Thanksgiving!

School Closed
2023-11-23
Holiday

Early Dismissal
2023-11-22 12:00 - 12:30
Classes end at 12pm, No Kindergarten or Pre-K

Amateur Chef Time 2 (ages 13+)
2023-11-18 14:00 - 16:30 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

Amateur Chef Time 1 (ages 5 to 12)
2023-11-18 10:00 - 12:30 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

Pre-Teaching Cooking Skills
2023-11-13 18:00 - 19:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

Homeschool Parent Gathering
2023-11-08 18:00 - 19:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Join MSB Outreach from 6-7pm virtually or on campus in Early Learning Building Room 203 to meet other parents, discuss accessible activities for home school and private school students, and connect! Contact Cynthia Rodriguez at cynthiar@mdschblind.org or 410-444-500 ext 1489 with questions. Register to attend Home School/Private School Parent Gathering.
Hogar Escuela/Escuela privada Parent Connect
8 de noviembre, 6-7pm. ¡Ven a conocer a otros padres, analiza actividades accesibles para estudiantes de escuelas privadas y de educación en el hogar y conéctate! Híbrido; virtuales o reunión en persona en la Sala 203 del Edificio de Aprendizaje Temprano. Contacto: Cynthia Rodríguez a cynthiar@mdschblind.org o 410-444-500 extensión 1489. Regístrese para Hogar Escuela/Escuela privada Parent Connect.
Hogar escuela de la privada y connect.
Home school private school parent connect flyer.

APH Abacus Bee
2023-11-03 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Let’s get our MSB Bees in Grades 3 through 8 together to register for the 1st Annual APH Abacus Bee!
We are so excited to be hosting MSB’s Inaugural Abacus Bee!
The APH Abacus Bee is a regional math competition designed for blind and low vision students using an abacus, mental math, finger math, or counting cubes/manipulatives to compute multiple problems in a designated time frame.
All students who participate will receive t-shirts, prizes and goody bags! Some may even qualify to attend the National APH Abacus Bee in Louisville, Kentucky in March of 2024!
