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On October 1st, students kicked off Blindness Awareness Month with creativity and celebration! Each student designed a personalized cane identifier, adding flair and individuality to their white cane. To sweeten the occasion, everyone enjoyed a delicious cupcake while honoring independence, inclusion, and the power of mobility. The smiles were as bright as the canes—what a joyful way to celebrate awareness and pride!

Click the link to read the full story and see more photos. https://www.fsdbk12.org/article/2461908

We are less than a month away from our Fall Open House! Registration closes on October 5. Learn about FSDB programs, watch performances from FSDB music groups, and participate in a Q&A session with staff and students. Special guests include FSDB President, Tracie Snow and D&B Designs with unique gifts and apparel. If you are unable to attend, the event will be livestreamed.

Click the following link to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k8fz32c

Fall Community Open House 2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 @ 9 AM – 12:30 PM

Please join us for an opportunity to learn about FSDB programs, watch a variety of performances from FSDB music groups and Q&A with staff and students. Special guests include FSDB President, Tracie Snow and D&B Designs with unique gifts and apparel. If you are unable to attend, the event will be livestreamed.

Click the following link to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k8fz32c

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) will host a job fair to recruit talent for all departments and positions on Friday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be in Moore Hall on the FSDB campus in historic St. Augustine and is open to the public. Join us to learn about employment opportunities! FSDB is a state of Florida agency and a major employer in St. Johns County, offering many challenging and rewarding career opportunities. For more information about current openings and benefits, visit www.fsdbk12.org/careers

Hello FSDB Blind Department Families! Parent University will have a Braille Workshop on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. at Cary White, room #203. Blind Department students and their families are invited to join us for a Lunch & Learn Braille Workshop. Please RSVP at the link below: https://www.fsdbk12.org/page/parent-classes Parents must check in at the Front Gate on Genoply Street. Travel Reimbursement is also available.

Hello FSDB Deaf Department Families! Parent University presents: Let's Talk about Summertime Fun! The All Skills Level ASL Class will be on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Moore Hall CLD for Deaf Department Students, parents, siblings, & friends. During this class, you will learn to communicate about all things summer! Learn signs for weather, clothing, activities, food, holidays, etc. Communicating doesn't just mean ASL. We will discuss strategies when others around you don't know sign language. All skill levels are welcome and needed. It will be a perfect opportunity to learn and play together. Make sure to RSVP by June 9, 2025 Please RSVP at the link below: https://www.fsdbk12.org/page/parent-classes Parents must check in at the Front Gate on Genoply Street. Travel Reimbursement is also available.

The FSDB Blind Elementary Theatre will present their production of Annie KIDS on Thursday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m. The performance is invitation only for students, families and staff. However, you can watch the livestream at the link below. https://vimeo.com/event/4770188 Families who plan to attend in person, please arrive early. Enter the campus through the Genoply Street entrance, which intersects with San Marco Avenue, and proceed to the guardhouse to check in with Campus Police for parking instructions. Remember to bring identification.

Hello FSDB Families, We wanted to send a reminder that this weekend will be a "Long Weekend." All students will go home today, Friday, May 9, at 2:05 p.m. There is no school on Monday, so students can spend time with their families on Sunday for Mother's Day. SHOW Bus students will be picked up on Monday, May 12, at their normal pick-up time. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 13. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend and a Happy Mother's Day!

ASL Level 2 Classes for FSDB Parents and Guardians start on Thursday! There is still time to sign up. Click here to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SPY8ZKM Dates: April 24, May 1, May 8, and May 22, 2025 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM Location: Moore Hall, CLD Parents must check in at the front gate. Travel reimbursement is available.

Join us on May 9, 2025, at 9 a.m., for our final Parent Engagement Workshop of the 2024-25 school year, "Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long." All FSDB families are invited! Topics to be covered are: • Fun with Literacy • Mental Health and Community Connections • Parent FAST Portal • Online Safety and Digital Citizenship Please RSVP by May 7, 2025, to ensure we have sufficient supplies, lunch and cookies. Travel reimbursement is available for this event. Click the link below to RSVP. https://bit.ly/FSDB-PEW-MAY-9

Hello FSDB Families, We wanted to send a reminder that this weekend will be a "Long Weekend." All students will go home today, Thursday, April 17, at 2:05 p.m. (Friday schedule). There is no school on Friday and Monday (Easter Weekend). SHOW Bus students will be picked up on Monday, April 21, at their normal pick-up time. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 22. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend!

FSDB announces a public meeting to which all persons of the public are invited. Location • FSDB Campus: 207 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084 • Building: Moore Hall (corner of San Marco Ave. and Macaris St.) • Rooms: Center for Learning and Development (CLD) and Room 215 Date and Time • Friday, February 28, 2025 • 8:30 a.m. – Audit Committee Meeting (Room 215) • 9:30 a.m.– Regular Board Meeting (CLD) Note: Only the Regular Board Meeting will be livestreamed and available on the FSDB Board of Trustees Meeting webpage at https://www.fsdbk12.org/page/board-of-trustees-livestream

The new Mentors and Models Program is designed to support children and youth who are blind or visually impaired by engaging with adults as role models. The Models for our group represent a variety of people with visual impairments who share strategies and suggestions from their own lives to support your successful progression into the world we all live in. Click the link below to register to participate on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. EDT for casual informational panel discussions from a variety of FSDB Mentors and Models who will share information, resources, and details about their lives as persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired. https://www.fsdbk12.org/page/mentors-and-models

Hello FSDB Deaf Department Families! Parent University Presents: Let's Talk About Springtime Fun! Students, Parents, Siblings and Friends are Welcome! This class will be on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Bloxham Hall, Room 213. During this class you will learn to communicate about all things spring! Learn signs for Spring: weather, clothing, activities, food, holidays and much more. Communicating doesn't just mean ASL. We will discuss strategies to use when others around you don't know sign language. All skill levels are welcome and needed. This is a perfect opportunity to learn and play together. RSVP is required to ensure we have sufficient materials and dinner for everyone. Please RSVP at the link below: https://bit.ly/FSDB-SPRING-2025 This is a new location for us. It is the first building on the right after entering the gates at Palm Row.   Parents must check-in at the Front Gate. Travel Reimbursement is available. For more information please visit the FSDB Parent Classes page at: https://www.fsdbk12.org/page/parent-classes

Due to the winter storm passing through our area tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 22), FSDB will not run Yellow Bus routes 22, 25, 26, and 27 (morning and afternoon). The forecast includes freezing temperatures, rain and the possibility of ice on roads. Driving our buses in these conditions is unsafe. School will still be in session, and parents may drop off and pick up their children for classes. We will continue to work with the SJC Emergency Operations Center to monitor the weather. We will relay any changes to our operations through our mass notification system, the FSDB website and social media. Please stay safe and warm.

Hello FSDB Families, We wanted to send a reminder that this weekend will be a "Long Weekend." All students will go home tomorrow, Thursday, January 16, at 2:05 p.m. (Friday schedule). There is no school on Friday and Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday). SHOW Bus students will be picked up on Monday, January 20, at their normal pick-up time. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend!

We are looking for our next Executive Director of Mental Health! Visit www.fsdbk12.org/careers or click the link below to learn more about the position, qualifications, and how to apply. Take this opportunity to make a difference in a student's life and become part of a great school! #YouBelongHere https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/ST-AUGUSTINE-EXECUTIVE-DIRECTOR-OF-MENTAL-HEALTH-48008299-1-1-1-FL-32084/1240264900/

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) announces a public meeting to which all persons of the public are invited. Location • FSDB Campus: 207 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084 • Building: Moore Hall (corner of San Marco Ave. and Macaris St.) • Room: Center for Learning and Development (CLD) Date and Time Friday, December 13, 2024 • 9:30 a.m.– Regular Board Meeting (CLD) The Board meeting will be livestreamed and available on the FSDB Board of Trustees Meeting webpage at www.fsdbk12.org/board-of-trustees-meetings.

The FSDB campus has been assessed and determined to be safe for staff and students to return. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 15, as originally scheduled after the long weekend. Click the link below to read the full announcement and view it in ASL. https://www.fsdbk12.org/alerts