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MSDB 2013 Commencement Ceremony
Please join us May 25th at 2 PM in the MSDB Mustang Center to honor our 2013 graduates. If you cannot join us in personwe will be streaming the ceremony live from the link below.
The 2013 Games for the Visually Impaired are just around the corner, May 3rd and 4th in Great Falls.
The Games for the Visually Impaired are held each spring at the Montana School for the Deaf & Blind campus in Great Falls. Athletes from around the state compete in track and field, gymnastics, gym activities, swimming and bowling. This is a competitive event for blind and visually impaired students ranging in age from 3-21.
For more information please visit the VI Games Page.
MSDB’s Academic Bowl team, Thyra, JG, and Elizabeth (coaches Debi Knuth and Jen Wasson), won 2nd place at Gallaudet’s West Regional competition at the Washington School for the Deaf in Vancouver, WA. They also won the Sportsmanship Award for the Blue Pool. Team captain, Thyra, won the All-Star Award, an award voted on by the Gallaudet official’s of the competition.
The team continued on to the National Academic Bowl competition at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., March 8-12th. They will competed against the top three teams from each of the five regions of the U.S.
We are very proud of our team and their accomplishments!
We had a great turn out for Mt. DEW this year. The students participated in swimming, water aerobics, yoga, billiards, races, and crafts. We had so much fun. Stay tuned for information about our next Deaf Enrichment Weekend.
Paralympic Experience
Why: To give students an opportunity to learn basic fundamentals and skills for participating in Goalball, Judo, and Tandem Cycling.
Who: Open to all K-12 blind and visually impaired students. Teachers of the Visually Impaired and other family members will also be welcome. Parents or Teachers are required to supervise students throughout the entire event.
Where: Skyview High School
1775 High Sierra Boulevard
Billings, MT 59105
When: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Time: 9am to 9:30am (Check-in)
9:30am to 2:45pm
Paralympic Experience Flyer (PDF format)
Registration Form (PDF format)
NWBA Membership Form (PDF format)
MSDB Graduates
A goal at MSDB is to continually improve our student's educational opportunities. The annual Graduate Survey is an important part of that process. It tells us how well we prepared you for college, a job, and for living independently. The information helps us make changes that better meet the needs of our students. Your privacy is important to us, and your answers can remain anonymous.
Please Click here to take the survey
For more information, or if you need an alternate way to complete your survey, please call 1-800-882-MSDB
Board of Public Education – MSDB Committee Meetings
The MSDB Committee of the Board of Public Education meets monthly beginning at 4:00 PM in Bitterroot Hall on the MSDB campus, 3911 Central Avenue, Great Falls, MT. Committee members are Patty Myers, Sharon Carroll, Bernie Olson and Lila Taylor. Reports from the previous meeting are posted at the link below.
Meetings for the 2011-12 school year will be:
October 27th
November 30th
December NA
January 4th
February 22nd
March 28th
May 11th (Rescheduled from April 25th)
May 30th (Rescheduled for May 24th)
June 27th
July 25th
Standard Meeting Agenda
1. Student Enrollment
2. Human Resources
3. Education Program
4. Student Services Program
5. Buildings and Grounds
6. Budget and Finance
7. MSDB Foundation
8. Calendar of Events
9. Student News
10. Public Comment for Non Agenda Items
11. Action Items
PUBLIC COMMENT- The public will be afforded the opportunity to comment before the Board on every action item on
the agenda prior to final Board action.
Link to previous month’s report
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