The jacket sale is off and running! Order forms, instructions are going home with students. Parents, please be on the look out for these forms. In addition, forms are available at the Shop for all staff. The jackets are great and in school colors, with embroidery of a Husky dog and OVERBROOK HUSKIES. The jacket sale is over Dec. 11 and jackets arrive in January as a post seasonal pick-me-up. Get the school spirit, order a jacket.
Please help support the student council canned food drive – Camp Out For Hunger. Please bring in your canned goods from November 19 - December 5. Look for boxes in all the buildings.
Thank you, Student Council
On November 16, 2007 the OSB Girl Scouts celebrated their first ceremony of the school year. The parts of the ceremony included Investiture, Bridging, Court of Awards, and Rededication. Here, Ashley helps Briana cross a bridge in order to make the transition from Brownies to Juniors. The theme for the ceremony was “Commitment to Girl Scout Values.”
The aquatic center grows daily. We will continue to post pictures as the construction continues. We hope that you check back often
The worksite from Fisher cottage
The new entrance between Nevil and Biddle.
The view from Wynnewood Road.
All staff and students return on Monday. Many thanks from the Overbrook Family to yours at the beginning of this special season.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
The students in Mrs. Sharp’s are studying BookPort techniques with Mrs. Maurer. In honor of the upcoming holiday, a “stuffed turkey” joined this fun, seasonal lesson. Students learn through hands on experience at Overbrook, while taking time to enjoy and have fun sometimes too!
For more information on the BookPort visit APH’s website
You may also want to check out Bookshare.org
Last night the dorm students threw a Thanksgiving dinner for dorm staff, alumni, Dr. Kappen, Jackie Brennan and various other staff members. A few students provided entertainment. Overbrook wishes everyone a wonderful upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
dotlessbraille.org provides a simple five minute introduction to Braille Basics for anyone who is just learning or parents who might not yet know braille. The main goal of this website is to increase braille literacy by demystifying braille without oversimplifying it.
They state .. “This site is intended as braille resource for everyone from novice to expert, including print-disabled adults who are looking for a way to start learning about braille. The material here has been written by a sighted person; it is hoped that this perspective of a dot-challenged person will give braille-literate blind persons some useful insights into the difficulties that sighted persons encounter in learning braille.”
Take five minutes to find out more at dotlessbraille.org!
They also have a great resource called find-a-cell for quick reference.
Every day construction crews are on the job at Overbrook, building the foundations for the future aquatic center. It is an exciting time on campus as we know what is in store when the doors of the center are finally opened. Children and staff can see daily progress on this long term project. The aquatic center will be an incredible addition to the Overbrook campus, providing a new home for the OSB Huskies and more opportunities for therapeutic and educational activities.
This picture was taken last Thursday standing between Nevil Center and Biddle and looking towards Malvern Ave at the Lobby, Team room and hallway entrance to the new building.
This picture was taken yesterday standing inside the lobby area and looking in the same direction. The outside wall forms are being formed and concrete will be poured in between the foam insulation.
By 11 AM on Wednesday these walls have doubled in height. Stay tuned, things will be moving quickly now!!
Jackie Brennan had a wonderful conference session that covered how technology is integrated into the Deafblind Project. If you missed the session you can view the presentation here.