Letter to Parents

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

OSSB Traffic/Parking Site Map(.pdf document)

OSSB/OSD Construction Activities

Below is a listing of work activities for the week of 6/28/10 at the OSSB project site.

OSSB

The following activities are planned for this week:

Safety
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. 

Blindness 101

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To Our Neighbors

Dear Neighbors:

As the Interim Superintendent of the Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB), I feel it is
important to communicate with you about the new school project and residence buildings
being built on our campus. The school principal and I were given an opportunity to speak at
your April community association meeting to provide an update of the project.

You will soon see, if not already, the arrival of heavy construction equipment to begin the
process of removing trees that are in the "footprint" of the new school and residence
buildings. Simultaneously, Columbia Gas Company has been clearing brush and scrub trees
from the right-of-way over the path of their gas lines that parallels the OSD/OSSB property
line and in the reserve area.

The OSSB staff and students have been involved in a long process of designing the new
school and residence buildings. We at OSSB are very excited about our new school and
residence buildings for our current and future students!

Another convenient way to keep you informed about our progress would be through e-mail
updates. If you would like to receive regular e-mail updates on our new construction, please
send me an e-mail requesting that your name be added to that distribution list.

Please send an e-mail to cjohnson@ossb.oh.gov to be added to this list.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the building of our new facilities, feel free to
send me an e-mail or to call me at 752- 1152.

Sincerely,
Superintendent Signature
Cynthia M. Johnson
Interim Superintendent

Letter To Neighbors Download

OSSB Logistics Document

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
Site Logistics Map

2010 Braille Immersion & Technology Camp

This summer the Ohio State School for the Blind will be offering two summer camps for students who are blind or visually impaired.

Braille Immersion (June 14-18, 2010) Grades 3 through 7 (ages 8 through 13)

Technology Camp (June 14-18, 2010) Grades 9-12 as of fall of 2010

For complete details please visit our Summer Camps page.

2010 BSVI/OSSB Summer Work and Learn Program

Ohio residents who are blind or visually impaired, between the ages of 18 and 24 are eligible to participate. For more information contact Ann Pilewskie at 614-728-1961 or your BSVI or Pathways counselor. For camp information and registration download the documents below.

2010 BSVI/Summer Work and Learn Invitation
2010 BSVI/Summer Work and Learn Application
2010 BSVI/Summer Work and Learn Questionnaire