Ohio State School for the Blind

10/08/2026

To celebrate attendance awareness, our Stay in the Game partners, the Columbus Crew, are joining us in our favorite net sport - GOALBALL!
https://www.youtube.com/live/_6uD4ML4MJo

10/07/2026

Band and bowling!
2026 OSSB Band Weekend was a success!

10/02/2026

The library is for reading, and for FUN!
Every month, students get extra time in the library to explore stories, tell their own stories, and play!

10/02/2026

Hey OSSB families! School Picture Day is next week! Don't forget to remind your student to wear their biggest smile on Tuesday, October 6th!

09/30/2026

New teacher spotlight!
Big Panther welcome to Mr. Daniel Lee, our new 7-12 math teacher!
Mr. Lee has been teaching math for 27 years, and is excited for something new. He was born in Hong Kong but has lived in Columbus for 35 years.
Mr. Lee is very passionate about financial literacy, “start investing early!”

09/29/2026

A great resource for Ohio families with young children! 📚 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends a free book to children from birth to age 5 every month.

Through a partnership with the American Printing House for the Blind, eligible children who are blind or have low vision can access books in Braille, print/Braille and audio formats.

A simple way to help more children discover the joy of reading! ❤️

Dolly Parton believed every child deserves the opportunity to fall in love with books—and that legacy continues in Ohio. 📚

Through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio, children from birth to age five can receive a free, age-appropriate book in the mail each month. And that love of reading can be shared in different ways!

Through a partnership with the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), accessible options are available for eligible children and families who are blind or have low vision, including print/Braille books through Braille Tales and downloadable audiobooks.

Ohio families can also choose a collection featuring books in both English and Spanish!

Dolly's generosity created more than a book program. It created opportunities for children and families, including those with disabilities, to read, learn, and imagine together, and that's a legacy worth celebrating. ❤️

Learn more and enroll a child today: ➡️ bit.ly/3OKBnXn

09/28/2026

OSSB hosted the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind Track and Field Championships this past weekend, and the weather couldn't have been more beautiful!
Congratulations students, and Coaches Traucht and Prater on a wonderful event! Special thanks to OSSB staff (special shout out to AD Tim Etienne, ODBES food service and dorm staff) and volunteers for their support this weekend!

09/26/2026

Earlier this week, Governor Mike DeWine, Fran DeWine and members of Cabinet stopped by Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services for a closer look at what makes our schools and students so unique.

The day started with breakfast prepared and served by OSD culinary students, followed by ASL lessons and a look at OSSB students’ Braille “Heart of It All” 3D prints. From there, Cabinet members spread out across campus to take part in activities ranging from cooking blindfolded at OSSB and cooking in ASL at OSD to workforce challenges and a Team Tressel challenge.

It was an opportunity to experience some of the strategies, tools and environments our students use every day — and to see firsthand the creativity, independence, collaboration, and skills they bring to the classroom and beyond.

Thank you to Governor DeWine and his Cabinet for spending the day with us, learning from our students and getting a closer look at Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services. We were glad to have you on campus!

09/25/2026

Panther Pride was strong at today at OSSB!! We cheered on our Track and Field athletes at the pep rally as they prepare to compete against 10 other schools in the NCASB Conference Finals this weekend hosted at OSSB.
The Marching Panthers, aka the Best Blind Band in the Land, got the school spirit flowing and the crowd moving with their music. Best of luck to our athletes. Go Panthers!!!

The order of images as they appear in the video and image descriptions

Opening screen, the camera pans right.
1) Mr. Prater introducing student athletes: Isaiah, Kaivon, Maurice, Mirrakle, and Jaydin
2) Mr. Prater and Mrs. Traucht
3) Elementary students and staff dancing and jumping to the music
4) Isaiah and Mrs. Traucht
5) The marching band
6) The drum line
7) Terry speaking
8) Nadiya speaking
9) The three rows of the marching band
10) A close up of the bass drum head image, Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Panthers
11) The camera pans in front of first row musicians of clarinets, saxophones, and trumpets.
12) A close up of the snare drums with a closing pan to Mr. Tim. He leans down with a big smile and mouth open.
Closing title screen: Good Luck Panthers!!

09/22/2026

Join us this weekend as we host the 2026 North Central Association of Schools for the Blind Track & Field Conference Championship!

Athletes from schools for the blind across the region will compete throughout the weekend, bringing plenty of speed, strength, and school spirit to the track. We’re excited to welcome athletes, coaches, families and fans to OSSB for this special event!

📅 Friday, Sept. 25: 5–7:30 p.m.
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Come cheer on the athletes and help us make some noise for an exciting weekend of competition! 🏆

Want to help make the event a success? We’re looking for volunteers to support the conference. If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to Tim Etienne, OSSB athletic director, at [email protected].