The OSSB Spring 2008 edition of the Panther Paws newsletter is now out and ready for you to read. Both editions are in .pdf format, one with pictures and one without. Visit the following links to download your preference.

Spring 2008 Newsletter (with pictures)
Spring 2008 Newsletter (text-only)

Summer Camps

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), the Ohio Center for DeafBlind Education, and the Ohio State University, will be hosting a series of summer programs. Through this collaboration, we will be offering educational experiences to school age students who are blind or visually impaired.

This packet of information includes announcements for each program and camp, and an application for the following six summer programs that will be offered between June 16 and August 8, 2008:

Enrichment Camp

Dates

Student’s Grade & Ages

Math Through Movement

June 16-20, 2008

Grades 3-6;
Ages 8-12

Braille Immersion

June 23-27, 2008

Grades 3-6;
Ages 8-12

Math, Science &Technology

June 25-27, 2008

Grades7-11;
Ages 12-18

Specialized Track Camp

August 4-8, 2008

Grades 7-12;
Ages 12-18

Lifetime Leisure and Recreation

August 4-8, 2008

Grades 4-6;
Ages 9-12

Preparing for Transition

August 11-15, 2008

Grades 10-12;
Ages 16-21


Note: Please click on the links at the bottom of this page, to download camp information and registration form.

There is no cost to parents or school districts for students who are selected to participate in the enrichment programs.  Please share this information with your staff and families of students who are visually impaired or blind. Feel free to duplicate as necessary.  The registration form must be completed and returned to the Ohio State School for the Blind by May 30, 2008.

If you have any questions please contact me for more information.

Ann Pilewskie, Transition Coordinator
Ohio State School for the Blind
(614) 728-1961
FAX: (614) 752-1713
apilewskie@ossb.oh.gov

Summer Camp Documents

Registration Form
Braille Immersion
Lifetime Leisure
Math and Science
Math Through Movement
Track Camp
Transition Workshop