Oregon School for the Deaf Newsletter

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1 February 8, 2013 Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Edition 5 Newsletter WSBC & WSCC Updates OSD Basketball teams, boys and girls, played their last games with Washington School for the Deaf for 4 th or 6 th place in the WSBC tournament. Boys Game 15 OSD 47 FINAL WSD 13 Girls Game 16 OSD 26 WSD 35 FINAL Our cheerleading team competed well and unfortunately OSD did not place third or better. We applaud our teams for their excellent sportsmanship and efforts in all events that we participated on the court and off the court during the WSBC and WSCC events. Awards Ceremony was Saturday, Feb. 2 nd, night, followed by the tournament social. Cheer Basketball Maria was awarded 2 nd Team All Star Emmanuel 1 st Team All Star Daniela was awarded 2 nd Team All Star Malcolm got the Most Valuable Player for the consolation bracket Our Boys placed 4 th Our Girls placed 6 th Poetry Out Loud is celebrating her 5 th year of involvement with Poetry Out Loud! It was created by the National Endowment of the Arts, for the Arts and Poetry Foundation and run by state arts agencies of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Oregon was the very first state to fully involve deaf students. OSD set the standards for applying the criteria for written poems translated to ASL recitation nationwide. The competition starts at the school level. Right now, schools all over the country are holding contests. School champions will move on to the regional competitions. Champions of each region compete at the state level. Each state sends one performer to nationals in Washington DC. In 2009, OSD s own Tiffany Hill competed at Nationals and every year since, our students have been finalists at the state level. Participants must choose a poem from a list provided by Poetry Out Loud. There are hundreds to choose from. You can find all of the poems and more information about this very special competition at poetryoutloud.org. Memorizing and performing works of poetry can benefit a person for a lifetime. The words and phrases jangle around inside of us forever. When a student goes through the process to change written poems into American Sign Language, they learn the poems from the inside out. They stand inside the poem, like we stand in our clothes, in our skin. It s poetry in 3-D but no glasses necessary. We hold two rounds of competition at OSD. Page 1

2 February 8, 2013 Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Edition 5 Round 1 Round one was February 6 held in a special assembly. Sixteen students put in the work of translating, memorizing and bravely performing one famous poem of their own choosing. I was so proud of all the students who stood on that stage by themselves. It was a wonderful experience for everyone watching. Elementary school recites Rain, an original poem The entire school participated in the program. Elementary students performed a little poem of their own creation titled Rain. The middle school ASL Choir performed The Star Spangled Banner brilliantly. Last year s champion, Maxwell Dexter sent a video with words of wisdom for this year s performers. Round 2 This Wednesday, February 13 (7:30pm at the Ike Box in Salem), we will hold our final round with 5 finalists. They are Ben Mendez, Hunter Morelli, Lyndsie Onaka, Maria DeLeon and Taylor Clark. They are now practicing a second poem to add to their performances. I hope to see some of your faces at the Ike Box next Wednesday! Ike Box 299 Cottage St NE Salem, OR Student Body Council Student Body Council proudly presents Valentine s Day Cookies and Flowers!!! Cookie - $1.00 Carnation - $1.50 Combo - $2.00 (save 50 cents!) Lupita Nava-Pena, Hunger Moon by Jane Cooper VALENTINE S DAY DELIVERY! On Thursday February 14th, your Carnations and cookies will be delivered to your loved ones by SBC Officers and Representatives. To order, fill out a form and place in my LMC mailbox or see me, Karen Brush, in my classroom. Where you will find order forms: Lyndsie Onaka, The Room by Conrad Aiken Middle School bulletin board High School Hall across from HS office Page 2

3 February 8, 2013 Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Edition 5 Deaf Academic Bowl From February 15 th -18 th our DAB team will be travelling to Washington School for the Deaf for the West Regional competition. There are five regions participating in the events. Deaf Academic Bowl Regions Southeast Regional Southwest/At-Large Regional Midwest Regional West Regional Northeast Regional Deaf Academic Bowl was established by the Gallaudet University back in 1997 and the competition consists of a question and answer game of general knowledge and quick recall. Questions are drawn from the following categories: Social Studies; Language and Literature; Science and Technology; Mathematics; The Arts; Deaf Studies; Current Events; and Pop Culture, Leisure, and Sports. A total of 80 teams and 320 deaf and hard of hearing high school students from around the U.S. and Canada will compete in this year's Academic Bowl competition. Four of our High School students will be representing OSD at the DAB West Regional competition. Michael Taylor Clark Hunter Morelli Daniela Chaevz-Camarena Kyle Emroe The OSD team is led by Mr. Sawuka, our High School science teacher. We look forward to the competition and for more information on the event you can visit Deaf Academic Bowl Site West Region (Includes matches schedule) _Academic_Bowl/West.html If you want to attend to show your support for our team, please check out the schedule in the West Region link above for more information. Washington Sensory Disabilities Services Deaf Fiesta Coming up on March 9, here at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WSDS with support from CDHL and Children's Hospital, will be hosting the Annual Deaf Fiesta event. Please share this valuable opportunity with Latino families with deaf and hard of hearing children! Families will enjoy a day of fun and learning. Parents will receive training relating to parenting and education of deaf and hard of hearing children, and children will be involved in fun activities including active games for young children, a climbing wall for ages 9-12 and an outdoor challenge course for teens. This event is free and includes a catered lunch. Thank you for your help in getting this flyer to the families that would benefit from this training! If you have an interest in attending this event as a volunteer please contact me. Christy Camarata Assistant to Carol Carrothers State Coordinator of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Washington Sensory Disabilities Services WSDS/CWU E. University Way Page 3

4 February 8, 2013 Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Edition 5 Ellensburg, WA Fax: RCD Recruitment Do you see yourself as a counselor with deaf and hard of hearing clients? Are you a bright and motivated student who wants a M.S. degree? Would a scholarship help to offset the rising cost of tuition to make this dream come true?* Western Oregon University s Rehabilitation Counselor Education program prepares Master s level counselors to work with Deaf and hard of hearing clients. The need for qualified rehabilitation counselors is at an all time high. Graduates from this program find employment in such professional areas as state vocational rehabilitation, community mental health, and other partnering agencies. The placement rate nation-wide for recent graduates is %. A Bachelor s (B.S. or B.A.) degree is required to apply, as well as proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL). *Some scholarship support is available to qualified students contingent upon continued federal funding.* Individuals who are Deaf, hard of hearing, deaf blind, or members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants are being accepted now for the Fall, 2013 school year. Note: Applicants who are residents of WICHE states will be charged tuition at Oregon resident student rates. Those states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. For more information and application materials visit You may also contact: Julia Smith, Ph.D., CRC, LPC Coordinator Rehabilitation Counselor Education Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR RCEInfo@wou.edu Page 4

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