Maryland School for the Blind

STEM Career Exploration Lab 2023 - 3D Printing and Astronomy Camp
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-04 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Calling all High School Students and Graduating Seniors! Thinking about planning your education and career journey? Interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? Join a research study to help improve STEM for students with visual impairments! Funded by the National Science Foundation Principal Investigator Dr. Thomas Madura of San José State University. As part of this study, use tactile models, sound, and hands-on activities designed for the visually impaired to:

Build a 3D printer and make objects using 3D printer

Learn about the universe from actual scientists

Hear the Sun and use sound to understand light and waves

Build a constellation in 3D and trace the life cycles of stars

Discover the shape and structure of star clusters and galaxies

Learn about the Big Bang and the structure of the universe

Meet and talk to STEM professionals with blindness/visual impairments like:

Kenneth Silberman of NASA – Engineer, Programmer, and Patent Attorney

Nicolas Bonne – Astronomer and Project Lead for the Tactile Universe

Go on free field trips to local museums and STEM businesses!
Room and Board available for participating students with visual impairments*
Twenty-four hour safety and supervision: camp assistants, social activities, and new friendships

*Residential component is only available for students with visual impairment. Limited to the first twenty applicants!
A few spaces are available for sighted students.

When: July 31st through August 4th 2023
Where: The Maryland School for the Blind; 3501 Taylor Avenue, Nottingham, MD 21236

Questions? Call or text Corita Stull @443-461-5283; OR email coritas@mdschblind.org
For Parental Consent Forms, Details, and to Register Visit: https://sjsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e9idPooLE587702
Recruitment-Flyer-pdf
TEXT-ONLY-STEM-Career-Exploration-Lab-2023
Parental-Consent-Forms

Labor Day
2023-09-04

Professional Day
2023-09-05
No Classes

Intro to MSB Short Courses and ECC
2023-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Hybrid, ENGLISH

Beep Baseball Classic
2023-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
The Maryland School for the Blind Beep Baseball Classic

Intro to MSB Short Courses and ECC-SPA
2023-09-12 18:00 - 19:00
Hybrid, SPANISH

No Pre-K
2023-09-22, 2023-10-27, 2023-11-10, 2023-12-15, 2024-01-19, 2024-02-09 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States

Sensory Trails
2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00
Register today! (Ages 5+)

ECC Area Orientation and Mobility: Hike the all-sensory trail with us! Join us at Patapsco Valley State Park, Hilton Area.
Apply spatial concepts, use your senses to explore, and locate landmarks!

School Closed
2023-10-09

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

School Closed
2023-11-23
Holiday

School Closed
2023-11-24
Happy Thanksgiving!

Parent Holiday Gathering
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 | 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.
