Donna Schuyler’s proposal was awarded $500 to purchase incentives for students as part of a campus-wide program that recognizes safe, respectful, or responsible behavior. Started in the 2010-11 school year, and based on a nationally-known model, any staff member who sees a student demonstrating safe, respectful, or responsible behavior fills out and submits a “PAH! Paper”. Every full week of school, there is a drawing in each area: elementary, middle, and high school. PAH! Papers are randomly drawn, and the students receive small awards, such as gift cards, books, small toys or craft kits. On average; 50 students are recognized weekly through this program. At the end of the school year, one PAH! Paper is drawn from each area for larger awards, such as backpacks, flashing alarm clocks, sports equipment, etc. This progam has been a huge success and is in its third year funded by FOSD.
Signed Story Books for iPad
Robyn Brown’s Signed Story Books for iPad proposal was awarded $1,068.80 for the purchase of books for K-12 students and teachers.
29 signed books will be downloaded on 10 iPads for students and 10 for teachers. This will be a support for language and literacy development in both English and American Sign Language. Each fairy tale or folklore story can be shown with ASL, captions, narration and music.
Tchoukball Equipment
Scott Pfaff’s proposal was awarded up to $686.80 for the purchase of Tchoukball equipment. Tchoukball is a hands-on sport that involves hand-eye coordination, footwork, teamwork, strategic thinking. It is a combination of handball and basketball which will expand the PE curriculum, develop body coordination, self-esteem, and confidence. Many students can play at the same time, so it will be of broad benefit to OSD students.
January Artistic Fun-Raiser
Thank you to those who joined us for our Annual Fun-Raiser: an afternoon of art! You can tell by the photos that we all had a good time while raising money for our cause!
Family Learning Program – 2014
Matt Boyd’s proposal was awarded $1,800 for a full weekend Family Learning Program for parents and students to receive training, problem solve, learn new skills. In the past (8-10 years ago), the Family Learning Program was an event that brought families of deaf and hearing impaired students to the School for a week during the summer. The costs were included in the School’s budget, and it was one of the most successful and anticipated activities of the year. When budgets were cut, some tough decisions had to be made, and the Family Learning Program was eliminated. Since that time it has been the hope of school administrators that other funds could be found to re-establish the Program.
During 2013, Board members successfully acquired private foundation grants and income from fundraising activities to re-establish a more modest weekend Family Learning Program that was held in October. A number of families attended, with children of all ages. OSD’s dietary staff prepared delicious meals for families who were housed in OSD’s dormitories. Moms really enjoyed being able to relax, to eat without doing all the chores, and to get to know other parents.
Workshops for parents were included. During the workshops, the children were divided into age groups for supervised activities including swimming, captioned movies, and a bouncy house. The families commented on how grateful they were to be able to take part in this weekend–there was bonding time, and moments of reflection and appreciation for the deaf children in their lives.
Thanks to funding fromTHE SALEM FOUNDATION, the OCF JOSEPH E. WESTON PUBLIC FOUNDATION, the JUAN YOUNG FOUNDATION and Friends of OSD fundraising activities.
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