TSD News

Families with children 3-5 years old, please join Birth to 5 for Ready, Set, Learn! on July 11th from 2:00-3:30 PM EDT / 1:00-2:30 PM CDT. This virtual workshop is a great opportunity to encourage language development and literacy. For questions, please contact Tracy Duncan @t.duncan@tsdeaf.org.

The TSD Superintendent Search Committee has selected Jessica McMahon and Scotty Lee as co-chairs. An update on the search with the ASL video has been posted to the Superintendent Search webpage for review.

Superintendent's Message to Parents/Families, Staff, and Community Members regarding Program Review Information is available for review on the TSD website. Program Review Feedback forms are due by May 28th. See the Superintendent's Letter to Families, Staff, and Community Members on TSD's website for additional information and links.

Program review meetings for parents of current TSD students, alumni, and interested community members will be held this week (May 11th - 14th) for all campuses. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting room information. Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 11th - 12:00 pm EST/11:00 pm EDT.

Tennessee Schools for the Deaf (TSD) and Innivee Strategies announces the Superintendent Prospectus and opening of the application process for the next Superintendent - Friday, April 23, 2021.

During the month of June, Tennessee Schools for the Deaf will be offering four weeks of academic programming for students K-12 on the TSD Knoxville campus. The four weeks will be centered around themes, and each week will be “stand-alone” as opposed to being continuous. Lessons will be designed to stimulate a language-rich environment with lots of hands-on activities and field trips.

To register your student, please fill out the survey provided. Deadline to register is April 16th. For more information, please see the attached flyer.

The department is seeking up to two qualified contractors to conduct a program review at the TSD. This includes the Knoxville campus, Nashville campus, and West Tennessee campus in Jackson. The purpose of the program review is to assess program quality, viability, and facilitate appropriate program improvement.

For the second time, West Tennessee School for the Deaf (WTSD) was recognized as a Model of Demonstration School, Bronze Level, for Response to Instruction and Intervention-Behavior (RTI2-B). Thanks to the tireless work of WTSD's RTI2-B team, WTSD students continue to work toward and get rewarded for fulfilling the expectations of being responsible, respectful, and cooperative with the goal of supporting a positive social and behavioral climate at WTSD.

Families, please join TN Deaf Mentor Program on February 25th 5:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm CST for the Meet a Deaf Person Webinar with special guest, Giuletta Maucere, who will discuss Deaf Athleticism. If you did not receive an email with the Zoom link, please contact Briella Diaz @b.diaz@tsdeaf.org. We hope to see you there!

Parents, are you looking for an opportunity to study together on the journey of raising children with hearing concerns? Parent Outreach has created a virtual book club to do just that! The date, time, and book will be determined by the participants. Please take advantage of the QR code on the flyer to sign up!