ASDB COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
ARIZONA STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND OPENING AND OPERATING SCHOOLS DURING COVID-19 2021-2022 Click Here for the PDF Version
May 5 2022 Public Comments
Submission 1 REQUEST TO ADDRESS BOARDSelect One Non-Agenda ItemName Alexah sloanDate 05/03/2022Subject SchoolComments I am concerned about my deaf daughter's future. I will not take her to oral school because it embraces our language ASL! This...
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PAWSITIVE FRIENDSHIPS PARTNERS WITH PHOENIX DAY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
PHOENIX, AZ, April 11, 2022 Phoenix Day School for the Deaf (PDSD), the Phoenix campus of Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, is excited to continue growing their partnership with Pawsitive Friendships. Tosha Tharp-Gaitanis founded Pawsitive Friendships...
March 3 2022 Public Comments
SUBMISSION 1 Select OneAgenda ItemNameRichard McLaughlinDate02/28/2022SubjectIntent to Offer FY 2023 Employment Contract to Kelly Creasy, Principal of ASB & ASD-Tucson Campus; Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session for...
Soar Survey
Greetings ASDB Stakeholder, Our Board is finalizing the ASDB Strategic Plan and we need your feedback. We have developed pillars to help guide the agency in the future. We are conducting a SOAR analysis to determine additional stakeholders input. A SOAR...
01-22-21 Parent Letter (PDSD)
Families of PDSD! We are planning to resume in-person learning for our students on February 2, 2021. Please read the material related to procedures and what to expect for your student’s return as well as how to prepare. We are can’t wait to welcome back their...
01-22-21 Parent Letter (ASDB Tucson Campus)
Families of ASDB Tucson! We are planning to resume in-person learning for our students on February 2, 2021. Please read the material related to procedures and what to expect for your student’s return as well as how to prepare. We are can’t wait to welcome back their...
01-08-21 Parent Letter (PDSD)
01-08-21 Parent Letter (ASDB Tucson Campus)
12-08-2020 COVID-19 UPDATE (ASDB Tucson Campus)
12-08-2020 COVID-19 UPDATE (PDSD)
Tucson Campus Reopening Update 10/09/2020
PDSD Reopening Update
Tucson Campus Reopening Update
ASDB Digital Learning Plan
https://asdb.az.gov/covid19/asdb-digital-learning-plan.pdf View the COVID-19 Page
Phoenix 08/28/2020 update
https://asdb.az.gov/covid19/08282020-pdsd-update.pdf View the COVID-19 page
Tucson 08/28/2020 update
https://asdb.az.gov/covid19/08282020-update.pdf View the COVID-19 page
Tucson reopening manual 2020-2021
https://asdb.az.gov/covid19/tucson-reopening-manual-2020-2021.pdf View the COVID-19 page
PDSD reopening manual 2020-2021
https://asdb.az.gov/covid19/pdsd-reopening-manual-2020-2021.pdf View the COVID-19 page
Flu Recommendations
From the University of Arizona Information You Need: Get your flu shot! We are entering the 2020-2021 flu season in the midst of a pandemic and it is more important than ever to receive a flu vaccine. Here are just a few reasons: In Arizona, over 4,000 people...
Call to Public
CALL TO THE PUBLIC:Per A.R.S 38-431.01(H), please submit your Open Call to the Public comments for the September 10, 2020, ASDB Board meeting by completing the form @ https://asdb.az.gov/public-comments/ . ASDB respectfully requests that all public comments be...
COVID-19 UPDATE: In-Person Learning
A message from Superintendent Annette Reichman and Assistant Superintendent Kristen Rex:The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind tentatively plan to reopen Phoenix Day School for the Deaf and ASDB Tucson Campus on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, for in-school...
International Deaf Awareness Month
Celebrating International Deaf Awareness Month is a great way to connect with each other online. Let's continue to be #TogetherApart!#ACDHHDAW #DeafAwarenessMonth
Arizona State Schools For The Deaf And The Blind Adapt To Online Learning
By Katie CampbellPublished: Monday, August 24, 2020 - 5:05amUpdated: Monday, August 24, 2020 - 7:52am https://youtu.be/Kwu4pjLV0OY Students across the state are adapting — or at least trying to adapt — to online learning, while others return to classrooms....
PDSD 8th grade promotion during Covid-19
The cars lined up for the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at PDSD on Aug. 14. Principal Courtney and the staff gathered to help celebrate the 8th graders becoming PDSD High School Freshmen! Click here for the social media post...
School for deaf and blind overcome obstacles of remote learning
By Hannah Tiede| August 18, 2020 at 11:40 AM MST - Updated August 18 at 11:40 AM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Schools across Pima County are starting classes remotely, but what if your child cannot hear? Or see? Or both? This adds a whole new set of...
House Ambassador of the Year – Jessica Madsen
We are thrilled to announce that our very own Jessica Madsen was named Ron Clark Academy House Ambassador of the Year!Congratulations Jessica!! Alt-text: Attached are three images. The first image is of Jessica wearing a bright green headband with green yarn puffs on...
Pima County distributes PPE around area, now schools
By Megan McNeil| August 4, 2020 at 7:03 PM MST - Updated August 4 at 7:03 PM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Personal protection equipment like gloves and masks has been essential in helping slow the spread of COVID-19. It’s also been difficult for...
Braille Challenge 2020
Earlier this year our school hosted the Braille Institute's #BrailleChallenge. Many of our students worked hard in the competition and won awards. Two of our students made it all the way to the Braille Challenge 2020 FINALS!We wanted to congratulate our two finalists...