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2023-2024 School Year Photo Albums:
Featuring: Students creating clay sculptures for Social Studies class.
Pictures of the Horticulture Room. “Happy Spring” from the Horticulture Project. Developed, created and curated by Ms. Gwen Pair with students Nicolai Warren, Garrett King, and Jeremy Heyward. Please enjoy a haiku.
“A Spring Haiku Blossoms greet the sun,
Whispers of spring in the air,
Life’s rebirth begun.”
Mar. 25 – April 1st
- Spring Break
Mar. 29th – April 1st
- School Closed
April 12th
- No Pre-K
April 27th
- See Beyond Festival – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pre-Register today for a chance to win a prize!
Announcements:
SAVE THE DATE
- The MSB Spring Concert is May 8.
- The Music Therapy Festival is May 6-9. More info to come!
- 2024 EAAB Track & Field Tournament, May 10-12, hosted by The Maryland School for the Blind.
Spring has sprung and Spring Break is around the corner! We are again collecting gift cards for our Family Support list. We are in need of cards to Giant, Walmart, Target, and Aldi. These cards help families cover the costs of food during extended school breaks when their are no community programs providing lunch or breakfast to students in their community. Below is a list of the cards needed. Cards can be delivered to anyone on the Social Work/Psychology team located in the Newcomer Building, floor 2.
$40- 1 card needed
Thank you for any support you can give!
Outreach and Statewide Services:
Registration Now Open for MSB Outreach Summer Programs!
Moment of Outreach Videos
- What is ECC
- What is O&M?
- Self-Determination
- Independent Living Skills (ILS)
- Social Skills
- Career Education
- Compensatory Access
- Assistive Technology
Apr. 6 – We are excited to be partnering with The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) again this year! Experience Art with MSB and AVAM will be held on Saturday, April 6th from 1 to 2:30 pm. This event is open to students ages 5 and up and their families and includes a guided tour and art-making workshop. Please see the flyer for more information.
Sign up TODAY!
Be sure to check out the monthly educational and professional events for students, staff and parents on the
Maryland TVI Portal. There are many wonderful opportunities for all!
Additional Events:
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Blind and low vision high school students are invited to join us for a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience to Portugal in Summer 2025! We decided to offer this opportunity now because our students are the future and global connection can make the world a better place. When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.
We will be talking about all the above and more at our in-person/online informational meeting on April 10th at 6:00 p.m. (PST). Please join our meeting to hear all the details including the itinerary, dates, and cost of this trip. The meeting will also mark the official opening of enrollment!
Please click here to RSVP by April 9th to confirm your spot at the meeting. A Zoom invite will be sent to you closer to the meeting time. There are limited spots on this tour, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity for blind/low vision students.
BISM’s Preparing for College Life Program (STAR)
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is excited to run a week long program regarding college life for students. This residential program will provide participants with multiple college tours, conversations with disability service counselors, and discussions surrounding college life and accommodations. Students will reside in dorm style housing while experiencing a myriad of colleges across the state.
Program Dates: Friday, June 14 to Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Ages Eligible: 14 to 21
Location: Baltimore, MD
With any questions, reach out to Juhi Narula at 410-737-2642 or jnarula@bism.org.
BISM’s Gold STAR 2024 Summer Program
Have you ever wanted to gain experience in the working world before formally entering it? Or wished you could get paid for learning instead of the other way around?
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is excited to introduce the Gold STAR Program! This fully residential program will provide participants with a 4-week Work Based Learning Experience. Students will reside in apartment style housing with their peers while working in a professional environment and receiving nonvisual skills training from competent Blind professionals.
This work experience will provide you as a student with a first-hand perspective of professional environments and the responsibilities that come with a career. Additionally, the nonvisual skills (i.e. Braille, Technology, Orientation & Mobility, Independent Living, and Job Readiness) will help you learn how to become independent while maintaining a job.
Applications should be submitted by April 1, 2024
Reach out to Juhi Narula at 410-737-2642 or jnarula@bism.org with any questions or concer
Careers & Canine Connections – Free Week Long Program
This week of excitement, learning, and personal growth is an innovative collaborative effort between Guide Dogs for the Blind and APH Career Connect, a program of the APH Connect Center. Get ready for a weeklong exhilarating deep dive into career exploration and how a Guide Dog fits into your future employment. Mark your calendars for August 2024 and discover a variety of career options you may not have considered, the value of networking for both work and greater independence, compare mobility possibilities for travel to and from work and while on the job, vocational and employment resources and mentorship, and unique hands-on experiences with dogs. There will be ample time to connect with one another and make new friends, and to enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
August 9-14, 2024, for transition-age young adults ages 18-24 who are blind or have low vision. The program will be held at the Hull Foundation & Learning Center in Sandy Oregon which is seven miles from our Oregon Guide Dogs for the Blind’s training campus. Please visit our Careers & Canine Connections page where you will find our 2024 Participant Application form! The deadline to submit your application is May 1, 2024, and we recommend you apply early as summer programs are popular and fill up quickly.
Jane Flower MSG | Youth Outreach Specialist
jflower@guidedogs.com | 415.492.4176
- Aug. 28 – Sept. 1
- Sept. 4 – Sept. 8
- Sept. 11 – Sept. 15
- Sept. 18 – Sept. 22
- Oct. 2 – Oct. 6
- Oct. 9 – Oct. 13
- Oct. 16 – Oct. 20
- Oct. 23 – Oct 27
- Nov. 6 – Nov. 10
- Nov. 13 – Nov. 17
- Nov. 20 – Nov. 24
- Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
- Dec. 4 – Dec. 8
- Dec. 11 – Dec. 15
- Dec. 18 – Dec. 22
- Jan. 01 – Jan. 05
- Jan. 08 – Jan. 12
- Jan. 15 – Jan. 19
- Jan. 22 – Jan. 26
- Jan. 29 – Feb. 2
- Feb. 5 – Feb. 9
- Feb. 12 – Feb. 16
- Feb. 19 – Feb. 23
- Feb. 26 – Mar. 1
- Mar. 11 – Mar. 15