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Read recent news posts and publications from ISD! From statewide events to happenings around campus, we love to keep families and educators informed on the latest from our school.
Bobcats back-to-back: ISD wins GPSD cheer tournament again, finishes 3rd at Nationals
Peter BurtnettCopyright: The Daily Nonpareil (used with permission) Iowa School for the Deaf cheerleaders, from left to right: Amiya Wood, Kailani Mefy, Rifenta Kisichy, Jadaella Jeffery, Ashley Vera Nieto, Kaitlyn JohnsCourtesy Iowa School for the Deaf The first time was so nice, they had to do it twice. Winning the GPSD cheer tournament and finishing… Continue Readingabout Bobcats back-to-back: ISD wins GPSD cheer tournament again, finishes 3rd at Nationals
March and April Upcoming Events
Click this link to view Iowa School for the Deaf's family and educator activities for this spring.… Continue Readingabout March and April Upcoming Events
Win a scholarship with an essay
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students across Iowa have the opportunity to earn scholarships through this Optimist-sponsored contest. April 18, 202410 a.m. – 3 p.m.Iowa School for the Deaf Campus To compete you must: live in Iowa be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade be deaf or hard of hearing write and present and 4-5 minute speech… Continue Readingabout Win a scholarship with an essay
Saying and Signing Symposium is April 24
This free learning and fun event will be held at the Science Center of Iowa. Click for details… Continue Readingabout Saying and Signing Symposium is April 24
Deaf Cultural Celebration is April 6
The popular Deaf Cultural Celebration is back, this year with three national presenters who will entertain us with music and magic! Click here for more information.… Continue Readingabout Deaf Cultural Celebration is April 6
Iowa Department of Education and Innivee Strategies Launches Search for ISD and IESBVI Superintendent
This information in American Sign Language (ASL) The Iowa Department of Education is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Innivee Strategies, a Deaf-led leadership and organizational development firm, to lead the search for the next Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) and Iowa Education Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI) Superintendent. The… Continue Readingabout Iowa Department of Education and Innivee Strategies Launches Search for ISD and IESBVI Superintendent
Get some net for the Class of 2025
Grab your buddies, tape up that old high school injury, and register for 6-on-6 volleyball and 3-on-3 basketball tournaments! These fast-paced fun events benefit the ISD Class of 2025. Email event coordinator with questions Basketball: Saturday, March 2, 2024 10 a.m. Lied Multipurpose Complex/Iowa School for the Deaf campus $80 per team/$3 per fan Deadline… Continue Readingabout Get some net for the Class of 2025
Foundation fundraiser is May 1
ASL information Celebrate May Day by supporting Iowa School for the Deaf students! This annual luncheon fundraiser provides scholarships to college-bound students and supports the general foundation. The event will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Lied Multipurpose Complex on the campus of Iowa School for the… Continue Readingabout Foundation fundraiser is May 1
First semester honor roll announced
Congratulations to students who have been named to Iowa School for the Deaf's first semester honor roll! Some students who have earned this honor might not be listed here due to privacy preferences. Gold Honor Roll (GPA 3.50 – 4.0)ElementaryAaron Esquivel AguirreKenzy HamptonHalima RahmanzaiAva SmithTristan StoneMaya TubbyAddy Warrior Middle SchoolJadaella JefferySofia PeralesJoel PetersenLogan Wiesner High… Continue Readingabout First semester honor roll announced
#DEAFCAN – Highlighting Modern Deaf Professionals
Meeting successful Deaf adults can be a great source of reassurance among hearing parents. Attend the next two family workshops in which panelists will share their experiences growing up deaf. Three panelists will present at each session. Please register for these events here. Jan. 25 presenters: Heather Suhr is originally from Racine, Wis. She currently… Continue Readingabout #DEAFCAN – Highlighting Modern Deaf Professionals
January and February Upcoming Events
Click this link to view Iowa School for the Deaf's family and educator activities for this winter.… Continue Readingabout January and February Upcoming Events
YMCA Basketball
Below is the YMCA basketball schedule. Older Team (5th-8th grade)Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7 – 8 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 16, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 30, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 7, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Younger Team (3rd-5th grade)Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6 – 7 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6 – 7… Continue Readingabout YMCA Basketball
Fall Newsletter is here
We've had some firsts at IESBVI and ISD this fall! Find out what's new in this issue of Iowa Education for Deaf & Blind news. LINK TO NEWSLETTER LINK TO ACCESSIBLE NEWSLETTER in WORD ASL Stories are posted to the website as they become available.… Continue Readingabout Fall Newsletter is here
November and December Upcoming Events
Click this link to view Iowa School for the Deaf’s family and educator activities for this fall.… Continue Readingabout November and December Upcoming Events
New Esports team at ISD
ASL version Beginning this fall, students who aren’t interested in traditional sports now have another option: joining the ISD esports team. Dorm staff were inspired after learning of success from another school for the deaf. “Having esports allows tech savvy students to learn team skills, be competitive and still dive into a subject they are… Continue Readingabout New Esports team at ISD
Everyone agrees: relationship qualities important for new leader
When it comes to one trait of the next superintendent for Iowa Education for Deaf & Blind, 100% of survey respondents agree: being a strong relationship builder is “very important” or “extremely” important. In late September, the general public and ISD’s stakeholders were offered the chance to express opinions on characteristics and qualities the next… Continue Readingabout Everyone agrees: relationship qualities important for new leader
Gym named for Johnson
In a crowd of friends, family and alumni, William “Bill” Page Johnson, PhD, received the honor of having the ISD Lied Multipurpose Complex gymnasium named for him during homecoming on Oct. 14. Naming the building after Bill is an acknowledgement of his passion to provide a building in which deaf students could be proud to… Continue Readingabout Gym named for Johnson
Voices-off environment boosts interpreter skills
ASL version Putting students’ needs first. This is always the goal of the Educational Interpreter Immersion Conference for Iowa’s K-12 educational interpreters, hosted by Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD). The focus of this ninth annual event, held in Ames for 25 attendees, was no different this June. All sessions are conducted in a voices-off,… Continue Readingabout Voices-off environment boosts interpreter skills
Football is Back!
ASL Version It’s not whether you win or lose but if you get to play the game. No one understands this modified adage more than the 2023 Iowa School for the Deaf football team. The last time the Bobcats were on the field was 2019. COVID-19, a dip in enrollment and different interests among potential athletes meant… Continue Readingabout Football is Back!
Run/walk for Class of 2025
There's a distance for everyone at the virtual or in-person race fundraisers this year! Prefer an in-person option? Nov. 11 at 10 a.m., a 5K will be held on Iowa School for the Deaf's trail system. Need more flexibility? Complete a 5K, 10K, half or full marathon anytime, anywhere between Oct. 11 and Nov. 11.… Continue Readingabout Run/walk for Class of 2025
Join us at the Apple Festival
Download Apple Festival Flyer Free! Area families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing are invited to join Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) students and families for Apple Festival at Ditmars Orchard (19475 225th St. in Council Bluffs). Families from Nebraska and Iowa are welcome- even if your child is not enrolled… Continue Readingabout Join us at the Apple Festival
Input on superintendent qualities, characteristics
This information in American Sign Language. What qualities and characteristics should the next superintendent of Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired and Iowa School for the Deaf have? You are invited to express your thoughts in a public forum in September. There are three dates and sites for in-person forums. You may… Continue Readingabout Input on superintendent qualities, characteristics
September and October Upcoming Events
Click this link to view Iowa School for the Deaf's family and educator activities for this fall.… Continue Readingabout September and October Upcoming Events
Homecoming Schedule
Homecoming is back in the fall at ISD! Plan to join us for public activities Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13 and 14. The schedule will be updated as events as finalized. You can find more information here.… Continue Readingabout Homecoming Schedule