OSSB PODCAST

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OSSB Podcast March 2022 Apr 01, 2022

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Welcome to another exciting edition of the OSSB podcast. This month our podcast team has compiled the latest and greatest of happenings at OSSB. We talk with Mrs. Traucht and Miss Knight about a Gratitude wall. What is that? Well listen and find out. Miss Smith speaks with Emmie about the latest goings-on in the art department. AS always our team brings you facts about this month. Emmie goes with our 3d modeling club on a field trip and there are many exciting things to learn about. Our alumni focus this month is Mr. Rock Bazzle. He tells us of his time at OSSB and his current connection to our school. Rock is digitally mastering all the reel to reel recordings that were made and stored. He is filing these on his server at ftp server The username is ossb and the password is Tapes-1953 File names include the year they were recorded. Be sure to visit the ftp server and download some of your favorites. The podcast team wants to give a big shoutout to our OSSB marching band for their performance in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We also want to thank our student counsel for their hard work in putting together the 2022 Spring Fling dance. Thank you for tuning in and listening and supporting the work of our students and staff at The Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast February 2022 Feb 28, 2022

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In the February edition of the OSSB podcast, we continue to celebrate the importance of Braille. Humanware comes to town. We celebrate World Read Aloud day. Long overdue is a shout out to our nurses here at OSSB. The podcast team will bring you fun facts about the current month. The Alumni Focus segment is back. This month we speak with Bret Frazy, graduate 1986. We finish off the podcast with a flourish as we honor black history month with a radio theater court room drama of Harriet Tubman on trial.

OSSB Podcast January 2022 Jan 31, 2022

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Welcome to a new calendar year and to the January edition of the OSSB podcast. We are so pleased to have you back every month. In this edition we focus on Braille, we meet a new class pet and much more. Despite being virtual, we are pleased to continually bring you the what's going on here at the Ohio State School for the Blind. Please enjoy and if you would like to contribute, drop me an email at dkelley@osdb.oh.gov

Ossb Podcast December 2021 Dec 28, 2021

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Thank you for tuning in. This month we have plenty of goings on from OSSB and some good holiday fun. Stay tuned to the end and enjoy our holiday story based off Gift of the Magi. A Moment in Time is now available in pdf, paperback and hardback. Check it out here. https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9419279/5eaf8ebaad4b1823ddb69403783d46f2f4a819dc

OSSB Podcast November 2021 Nov 30, 2021

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Welcome to the November edition of the OSSB podcast. This month our team will introduce us to new staff at school, we take a tour of the new playground, more fun facts about the month of November and much much more.

OSSB Podcast October 2021 Oct 31, 2021

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In this edition of the OSSB podcast, we really focus on Blindness awareness month by sharing with you our white cane day activities. We meet with Coach Heath and he shares track results and discusses what is coming up in OSSB Athletics. Mr. Wagner joins us to talk about after school clubs that are happening this year. Hope you enjoy this edition of the OSSB podcast.

OSSB Podcast September 2021 Sep 30, 2021

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Welcome to the September edition of the OSSB podcast. We are so happy to share with you all the exciting events at the Ohio State School for the Blind. This month we welcome back Hot Diggety Dog Day. Students in Mrs. Fitchelman’s class are working hard preparing and offering hotdog combo meals to our staff. Proceeds will benefit all student activity in that class this year and students gain valuable skills for working with the community. Emmie and Larry from the podcast team will bring you some fun and interesting facts about the month of September. Jonathan will tell us the calendar events for September and October. Dr. Amanda Pickeril joins the podcast team and gives us the lowdown on Social and Emotional Learning and how we are addressing SEL at OSSB. Ms McCumber’s class is back at it again this year at coding. Her class will share what they are up to in the coding process. One of our new students Allen is doing something very interesting. He is providing color commentating for Westlake high school. Search for Westlake high school football on youtube to hear his excellent work. Coaches Ron Heath and Rachel Bailey bring us up and close to the NCASB 2021 track championship. Thank you all for listening and supporting the work of our students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast August 2021 Aug 31, 2021

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Welcome back to school everyone. This month we bring you a short podcast. You will meet the new podcast crew, meet our new English teacher Mr. Jonathan Stricklen, hear about what is going on in panther athletics and hear about our upcoming read-a-thon. Thank you for tuning in and supporting the work our students are doing at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast ECC Camp. Jun 29, 2021

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This podcast covers the ECC camp

Ossb Podcast 2021 Alumni Reunion Memories Jun 29, 2021

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Join President Edward Schwilk and some of the members of OSSB alumni as they share memories and experiences of OSSB.