Maryland School for the Blind

Safe Toddles- Collaboration Across Maryland Webinar
2023-01-24 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Online
A revolutionary new tool for toddlers with mobility visual impairments. A toddler who is mobility visually impaired requires a mobility tool to walk independently with safety.

Professional Day - Classes end at 11:30 am - No Preschool
2023-01-20, 2022-12-09, 2022-11-04, 2022-10-14, 2022-09-30

2nd Quarter ends
2023-01-20

Holiday - School Closed
2023-01-16, 2022-10-10

Intro to Coding and Robotics
2023-01-14 10:00 - 14:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Join MSB Outreach and Technology teachers to learn coding and robotics concepts.

At this first meeting, we will review coding concepts and will explore robots with different levels of complexity. We will discuss accessibility features of each and how they support learning about coding and robotics for students with low vision/blindness. Lunch provided!

Coding and Robotics Series Objectives:

To apply logic and problem-solving to different coding and robotic programs
To learn about low-vision/blind resources for coding and robotics
To feel more confident in applying commands, functions, loops and variables to coding sequences
To feel more confident in the use of accessibility features of technology when participating in coding and robotics activities

Other potential meeting topics: Field trips to LEGO Robotics competition or a robotics lab, using a robot to complete a challenge, the pros and cons of different coding languages and accessibility.

Questions? Contact Amanda, amandaa@mdschblind.org or 410-444-5000 x1257.

School opens for students
2023-01-09, 2022-08-29 - 2022-09-01

School closed for all students and 10 & 11 month staff
2022-12-26 - 2023-01-06

School Closed for 12 month staff
2022-12-26 - 2023-01-02

Half Day of school - classes end at 11:30 am
2022-12-23

MSB Student Winter Concert
2022-12-15 13:15 - 14:15
Join the Winter Concert via Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82683919816?pwd=[REDACTED]
Passcode: [REDACTED]

2nd Quarter Interim
2022-12-09

Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed
2022-11-24 - 2022-11-25

Half day of school - classes end at 11:30 am (No K or Preschool)
2022-11-23 08:00 - 17:00

1st Quarter Ends
2022-11-04

1st Quarter Interim
2022-10-14 08:00 - 17:00

Parent Webinar - ABLE Accounts- Everything You Need to Know
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Webinar: Kelly Nelson, Maryland ABLE Outreach and Communications Manager, will share
an overview of how ABLE accounts can help people with disabilities and their
families to save and invest for the future without jeopardizing federal, state, and
local benefits such as SSI and Medicaid. Attendees will learn about tax-
advantaged savings and investment options as well as how to use the ABLE
account to pay for qualified disability-related expenses. Join us to learn about the
eligibility criteria, enrollment process, features of a Maryland ABLE account and
the account management process.
Register by clicking on the weblink

Beep Baseball Fall Classic with League of Dreams & Orioles
2022-09-13 10:00 - 12:00

Staff Day - No Classes for students
2022-09-06

Labor Day - Holiday - School Closed
2022-09-05

Professional Day Classes end at 11:30 am
2022-09-02

All Staff Back to School - Professional Days
2022-08-22 - 2022-08-26

Lions Camp Merrick
2022-07-25 - 2022-07-29
Overnight Recreational Camp for blind/low-vision students ages 9-17 at Lions Camp Merrick in Nanjemoy, MD. MSB staff serve as camp counselors.

TRECCK for Success Summer Program for middle & high school students
2022-07-18 08:00 - 2022-07-22 17:00
Trecck for Success is a week long day summer program for middle and high school students (ages 12 – 17), focusing on the Expanded Core Curriculum for blind and low vision students.

MSB Camp Abilities
2022-07-11 - 2022-07-15 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21236, United States
Camp Abilities at MSB for middle and high school students (ages 12 – 17) who are independent and want to participate in a week-long overnight intensive sports camp. Enrollment is limited to 10 girls and 10 boys for 2022
