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KSD's principal resigns, new interim prinicpal named
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Jacqueline Dayresigns as Principal at KSDMs. Jackie Day has served KSD well both as a teacher and principal. Now she will make the move to our Outreach Department working with the Statewide Family Support Center.As a mother of a deaf daughter, she will be able to relate very well to the parents around the state with deaf and hard of hearing children. We [...]
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KSD's New Interim Principal--Mr. Rodney Buis
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga The Kentucky School for the Deaf and the Kentucky Department of Education are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rodney Buis as interim principal for the 2007-2008 school year. Mr. Buis brings a wealth of experience as a teacher, administrator and highly skilled educator to this position; He is a native of Casey County and has had a long-standing interest in [...]
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Saturday, June 02, 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Friday June 1, 2007KSD receives $10,000 for new computers in dorms By STEPHANIE SCHELL sschell@amnews.comKentucky School for the Deaf received a $10,000 donation Thursday from AT&T Pioneers to buy new computers for its dorm rooms. The donation was given as part of ConnectKentucky's No Child Left Offline initiative. "This is a great day for Kentucky School for the [...]
Education Tech Sat, Jun 02 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hawk Relay--Wacky Dad Contest
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga For more information contact: Name: Roberta Monroe Company name: Bonheyo & Bonheyo, LLC E mail: media@bonheyo.com We all love our wacky dads! Now is your opportunity to share this wackiness with the world! Hawk Relay is hosting a Father's Day photo contest, "My Wacky Dad".Students up to 18 years of age are encouraged to submit their most creative, crazy, or even [...]
Art and Storytelling Fri, May 25 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

KSD HS Academic Awards
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Kentucky School for the DeafHigh School Academic Awards2007DAR Good Citizenship Award - Rebekah BiggsYouth Salute Awards - Todd Batsche & Lorita HallChamber Student Recognition Awards - Kim Yarnell, Heather Gamble, JohnathonTaylor, Md Nurur Rahman-ChowdhurySTLP State Championship 2007 Certificates - Isaias Salomon, Md Nurur Rahman-ChowdhuryKESPA High School [...]
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KSD Graduation 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Friday May 25, 2007KSD grads a small but motivated class By ROSS JOHNSON jrj2110@columbia.edu"Through struggles and frustrations, we never gave up," reads a poem written by the eight Kentucky School for the Deaf seniors. "We've shared a dream with cherished friends, our dream is to succeed." Those seniors made a dream into reality as they walked across the stage [...]
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ASL EXPO 2007-LOUISVILLE, KY
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga ASL EXPO 2007 | Louisville, KY Whether you are planning to visit Louisville for pleasure and attending ASL EXPO 2007, you are sure to find Thoroughbred horse racing, bourbon, bluegrass music, sporting events and more! Show InformationDateSeptember 8, 2007Time9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.LocationKentucky International Convention CenterExhibit Hall [...]
Culture Thu, May 17 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

PTCA/KSDAA/SBG MEETING MINUTES *MARCH 24TH*
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga PTCA/KSDAA/SBG MEETINGKENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAFSATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007; 3:30pm Meeting --- --- --- Review of 3/25/07 meeting with KDEIV. Review of 3/10/07 PTCA --- How to --- PrioritiesVII. Committee FormationVIII. --- [...]
Tue, Mar 27 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Meeting with the Ky Dept of Education *March 23* about...
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga MEETING WITH KDEKENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAFSATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2007; 2:00pm The separate attached file is the handout that was presented to the PTCA/Alumni/SBG group that met with Bill Stearns and Bill Melton representing KDE and KSD. The purpose of the meeting was to clarify some points they felt were being confused. First and [...]
Tue, Mar 27 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Signs of Solidarity: Louisville Deaf Seniors
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Signs of solidarity Competition and companionship unite deaf seniors By Scheri Smithssmith@courier-journal.comThe Courier-JournalTwice a month Kenneth Benzel drives from his Mount Washington home to the Allgeier Community Center off Poplar Level Road for a little fellowship and fun. Benzel, 77, is one of more than 60 active members of the Louisville Deaf Seniors. The [...]
Fri, Mar 16 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Breaking up the Old Homeplace is sensitive; an off record...
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Off The Record: Breaking up the 'old homeplace' is sensitive By HERB BROCK herb@amnews.comAbout two decades ago my dad died, and that occurred less than two years after my mom had passed away. It was time to empty their house and sell it. It also was time for the memories and the melancholy that come with recalling all the things that were said and done in my parents' [...]
Tue, Mar 13 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Obit: William C. Warren
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga William C. WarrenWARREN, WILLIAM C., 86, of South Louisville, passed away Friday, February 23, 2007 at Norton Audubon Hospital. He was a native of Larue County, KY, a retired employee of the old Logan Company, a member of the National Deaf Association, Louisville Deaf Association and the Deaf Senior Society. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, the former [...]
Mon, Mar 12 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

KCDHH: Seeking a Qualified Individual to Serve on the...
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga -----Original Message----- From: KCDHH Info Services [mailto:info_svcs@ky.gov] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:53 PM Subject: KCDHH Commission Board Vacancy Seeking a Qualified Individual to Serve on the Commission Board The current KCDHH Service Provider term will expire on June 20, 2007. Applicants may be deaf, hard of hearing, or hearing. The selected Service [...]
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Through Deaf Eyes Documentary Panel Discussion!!
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga DON'T FORGET March 17th ? Through Deaf Eyes documentary prescreening / panel discussion! March 17th ? Louisville, Kentucky Center, Todd Hall ? 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. KCDHH in partnership with the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) networkwill host a prescreening of the film ?Through Deaf Eyes? and a panel discussion to follow. KET has issued a press release [...]
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KSD PTCA and Alumni Meeting
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Note from Becky Bush, PTCA Please find attached the meeting minutes for the PTCA meeting held on Saturday, March 10. Please feel free to pass along to anyone else that would be interested in attending the next meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2007 at 3:30. We will be contacting Jackie Day tomorrow (Monday March 12) to request the [...]
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Is Danville Deaf-Friendly?
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Sunday March 4, 2007Is Danville deaf-friendly? By HERB BROCK herb@amnews.comFor most people, fast-food restaurants offer a quick and easy way to have a meal. But for some deaf members of the Danville community, the service sometimes is far from fast and the food not exactly what they ordered. Take Kimberly Yarnell, for example. The18-year-old Kentucky School for the [...]
Mon, Mar 05 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

KSD: Teetering on the edge of change
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga KSD?s campus manager Bill Melton gives Paula Kilby of the Chamber of Commerce a tour of Jacobs Hall. (Clay Jackson Photo) Rhonda Bodner, a KSD graduate who now works at the school, said the future poses a heart-rending dilemma for alumni. (Clay Jackson Photo) This view from atop Jacobs Hall on Third Street looks south across Second Street to where a downsized KSD [...]
Mon, Mar 05 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NAD President at The HILL
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Bobbie Beth Scoggins is educating the HILL about videoconferencing....Our own Dr. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director of the KCDHH and current NAD president will facilitate a demonstration of Video Relay Service (VRS) technology in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives in Washington DC, tomorrow, February 28th and Wednesday, March 1st. This [...]
Wed, Feb 28 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Bluegrass Community College and KSD
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Editor's note: I think it is sooo wonderful to see that happen at KSD. As a BCTC student myself (and a Gally alum) , I am very proud of the college's partnership with KSD to enchance the technology of the future. My nephew is a 6 years old KSD student and he already knows how to use the Sidekick! It shows how far along the kids are now. Happy Reading! BCTC partners [...]
Tue, Feb 13 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sunday, February 11, 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Food court is deaf community centerALL AGES GATHER TO CONNECT -- EVEN FIND LOVEBy Barbara IsaacsHERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITERMatt GoinsEd Richardson, 83, wore a hat that says UK in American Sign Language.More photosIt's like every other social gathering, with plenty of hugs, smiles, waves and non-stop chatter.But at the Silent Social, there's no noisy din -- the [...]
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Friday, February 09, 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga We have a new Blog! It is www.xanga.com/KentuckySchoolfortheDeaf.Sarita Harkness is working on getting it moved on. We need stories, all kinds of stories---marriage, birth, memories, spotlights, etc etc. Please send all correspondence to Sarita Harkness at KSDAlumni@gmail.com or send letter to Sarita Harkness, 520 Denmark Drive, Danville, Ky 40422. [...]
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Friday, February 09, 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Cowan Hall is being razed today. I witnessed the first half of the razing. A person did videotape some of it. I will try to ask him if he could transfer it to DVD so I can put it on YouTube for people to view. I want to quote one person who said "so sad...with many memories." Though I never set foot into Cowan Hall, i have heard so many stories about the building and [...]
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga Roger Coyer was honored at the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce dinner on Friday, Jan 26 with the KSD School Bell AwardThe Kentucky School for the Deaf nominates Mr. Roger Coyer as the recipient of our School Bell Award for his dedication and love for our students. Mr. Coyer was a teacher and coach at Kentucky School for the Deaf for 29 years, retiring in [...]
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Monday, January 22, 2007
KentuckySchoolFortheDeaf's Xanga SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007 KSD Homecoming Basketball GamesTIME: 1:00 pm ? KSD Girls vs Georgia School for the DeafTIME: 3:00 pm ? KSD Boys vs Georgia School for the Deaf ADMISSION: $5.00 KSD Alumni SocialAlumni Social ? 6:30 pm to 11:15 pm.Social at Thomas Hall Gym Lobby$2.00 for 18 years old [...]
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