Cool School
We are honored to be nominated as the KCTV 5 Cool School featured this week. Students grades 4th-12th and staff will be at school at 5:45am on THIS Friday showing off our school spirit!!! This television program runs from 5:00am-7:00am on local Kansas City Channel 5. Be sure to tune in and find out why we are so proud of our school! If you have any questions about this event, you may call 913-791-0573.
Parent Play
Just a reminder to our families, Parent Play group meetings will be held from 9:45am-11:00am on the following dates:January 27
February 17, 24
March 2, 23
April 13, 27
Please join us to meet with other parents and discuss a variety of topics relating to your children. For more information about this playgroup you may contact Erin Schuweiler at 913-324-0600 or eschuweiler@kssdb.org.
Sound START
Do you work with infants/toddlers ages birth-three who are deaf/hard of hearing? Sound START is excited to announce a two-day training on April 2-3, 2012 for professionals working with infants/toddlers ages birth-three who are deaf/hard of hearing. Please click here for more information about this exciting opportunity!
Youth Basketball
KSD now has a youth basketball program for students in grades third through fifth. Our first game is Thursday, Dec. 1 at PEEC gym starting with girls at 6 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m. Thank you to our coaches Bonnie Biser and Ron Symansky. Please do come and watch some of their games! You can view the schedule by clicking here.
150th Anniversary Recipe Book
KSD has put together a recipe book for the 150th Anniversary!! The book is full of delicious recipes. If you would like to purchase yours for $12.00 please contact KSD Dietitian, Cathy Grote at cgrote@kssdb.org or call 913-791-0573 for more details.
KSD Museum
The KSD museum will be temporarily closed until January due to the preparation of new exhibits.
Volunteering
Calling all Volunteers! Are you interested in volunteering at KSD? We have opportunities in the following areas:During school hours of 8:00am-3:15pm.
Classroom help-Elementary and Secondary, consists of copying, filing, cutting out materials, preparing booklets, bulletin boards, cleaning and organizing shelves of material etc. Intermediate to Conversational Sign Language skills needed. Ongoing need.
Woodshop-cleaning and inventorying materials. Basic to Intermediate Sign Language Skills needed. Temporary need.
During school hours, evenings and possibly weekends
Athletics-assisting the Athletic Director as needed, admissions to games, program books etc. Ongoing need.
Theatre-assisting the Drama Teacher with scripts, sets etc. whatever is needed. Seasonal need-Fall and Spring
If you are interested and available for any of these please go to http://www.ksdeaf.org/About/Employment/volunteer.php and print off the volunteer application, fill it out, include a copy of your drivers license and send it to KSD Outreach Services, Lori Colwell 450 E. Park Olathe, KS 66061 Be sure to include your interest area, availability and level of Sign Language skills.
Thanks, ~Lori A. Colwell
Volunteer Coordinator
