Spring Break - Friday, April 6, 2012 through Friday, April 13, 2012 - No School
Memorial Day - Monday, May 28, 2012 - No School
Graduation/Last Day of School - Friday, June 1, 2012
If you would like to download a copy of the OSSB 2011-2012 school calendar please click on the link below.
2011-2012 School Calendar
The OSSB - BSVI 2012 Summer Work and Learn Application is now available. If you are between the ages of 18 and 24, have a documented visual impairment, a BSVI or VRP3 counselor, and interested in a summer work experience and improving skills in technology, activities of daily living, orientation and mobility, along with having a good time, this might be the program for you! The summer program will be held from June 18th - July 27th at OSSB. This is a residential paid summer work program. If you are interested, please fill out the application and questionnaire, give them to your BSVI or VRP3 counselor or coordinator for approval, then forward the documents ASAP to Ann Pilewskie at OSSB. Thanks!
Invitation | Application | Questionnaire
The Ohio State School for the Blind, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM), Braille Excellence for Students and Teachers Project (BEST) Grant, and the Ohio State University will be hosting two summer camps. Through this collaboration, we will be offering educational experiences to school age students in Ohio who are blind or visually impaired.
The following camps will be offered during summer 2012:
Enrichment Camp |
Dates |
Student’s Grade & Ages |
Braille Immersion |
June 11-15, 2012 |
Entering Grades 3-7, |
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) |
June 11-15, 2012 |
Entering Grades 8-12, |
For information on individual camps, please click here. To access applications, click here. Applications can be filled out and submitted via email, fax, or printed out and mailed in to OSSB.
The application forms must be completed and returned to the Ohio State School for the Blind by Friday, May 25, 2012. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by mail along with a registration form and medical form to be completed and returned.
If you have any questions, please contact the Superintendent’s Office:
Angela Scott-Owens
Ohio State School for the Blind
614-752-1152
Fax: 614-752-1713
ascottowens@ossb.oh.gov
A total of six new residential dorms are near completion on OSSB campus: three elementary dorms and three high school dorms. The projected timeframe for the completion of the new dorms has been moved to Spring/Summer 2012 with anticipated student occupancy in the Fall of 2012.
It is even more exciting to see the walls going up for the new school building. This building was designed to include a variety of instructional settings to meet the learning needs of our students. There will be more accessible technology in each classroom. If plans proceed on time, the new school building should be ready for occupancy in the Fall of the 2013-2014 school year.
This long time project is indeed taking shape and will be a wonderful learning environment for the boys and girls we serve.
Sincerely,
Cynthia M. Johnson
Superintendent
Ohio State School for the Blind
Dear Parents & Guardians:
I am writing to keep you informed about the new traffic patterns and parking here at OSSB during the next two years of our new school building project. Most importantly the front entrance of the school (from High St.) will be used for construction vehicles only and closed to all other traffic. Beginning Monday 5/17/10 all vehicles will need to enter and exit the OSSB campus via Foster Avenue (F on site map), better known as the side gate.
Pick up and drop off of students during regular school times (7:30 – 8:00 am & 3:15 – 4:00 pm (M-Th) / 2:30 – 4:00 pm (Fri) will be at the back of the school building (A on site map). Students will follow the stone walk and enter the building through the Elementary wing across from the Multipurpose Room (D on the site map). During these same hours Wheelchair Transportation will use area B on the site map with student entry/exit through Student Health Services. All other student drop offs & pick ups after or before above times will use area C on site map. This area will have a few Temporary (10 minute) parking spaces to be used by parents/guardians dropping off or picking up students only. Students need to continue to be signed in and out through the school office.
All visitors must park in the back Parking Lot (E on site map) and enter the building through entrance (C on site map) and than report directly to the school office to sign in.
If you have been on our campus this week you have noticed the openness due to the removal of trees. With mixed feelings we have observed this change in our landscape.
Again, we at OSSB are very excited about our new school and residence buildings for our current and future students!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the building of our new facilities, feel free to contact us at 614-752-1152.
Sincerely,
Gerard Marcom
Principal
With all of the changes taking place, total separation will be complete between the schools and the construction sites very soon. We ask that the schools remind their staff and students that the construction areas are off limits. Safety of all staff and students is priority one and is discussed with our workers during their orientations.
Below is a document available for download that contains the plans with notes for the forthcoming construction of the new academic and residential buildings.
OSSB Logistics Plan/Notes/Instructions