Face coverings are required in the building when social distancing is not practical. Please be prepared and bring a face covering. There will be additional information posted at the entrance of the building.
May 21: Special Olympics Regional Track & Field Meet at Holgate Middle School for Aberdeen Special Olympic Teams; following Covid protocols set up by Special Olympics, spectators will not be allowed on the track facililites
May 28: Awards Program (9:30 AM) Commencement (11:00 AM) with Reception/Luncheon to follow Homegoing: Last Day of 2020-21 School Year School dismissed at 12:10 PM; Dorms close at 1:00 PM
June 6 - 10: Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) at Northern State University in Aberdeen For more information, please call 605-626-2995
June 7 - 25: Extended School Year (ESY) Summer Program
June 13 - 17: Transition Week at SD Rehab Center in Sioux Falls For more information, please call 605-626-2995
June 14 - July 25: SD Braille & Talking Book Library "Summer Reading Program - Tails and Tales" For more information, please call 1-800-423-6665 option #1 (Registration Deadline is May 28 for the early bird drawing)
July 12 - 13: Transition Services Liaison Project (TSLP) Summer Institute in Pierre For more information, please call 605-626-2995
July 12 - 30: Extended School Year (ESY) Summer Program
July 30: Family Swim For more information, please call 605-626-2234
July 30 - 31: Family Weekend For more information, please call 605-626-2234
Accessibility at SDSBVI
The South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SDSBVI) is committed to web accessibility for all, regardless of ability or disability. We work continually to improve the accessibility and usability of our digital content, informed by web accessibility standards. Accessibility is an ideal and responsibility that we share with the greater community. We collaborate with our webmaster to make this website and its contents as accessible as possible.
Please review additional content:
This Week's Menu
2020-2021 School Calendar
2021-2022 School Calendar
Student/Parent Handbook
Consultants' Corner
Pioneer
Staff Directory
Transcript Request Form
SDSBVI Web Store (DSS)
SDSBVI Web Store (Geffdog)
Spring is approaching and the school year is getting closer to ending. I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. We are making plans for the spring concert and for graduation. As of now, we are going to hold these events at SDSBVI and we are going to open them to family and close friends. They will not be open to the public as of now. If that changes, I will make updates to this communication. The students are enjoying the pleasant weather outside and are looking forward to the opportunities that come when the weather gets nice out.
We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and efforts in keeping our students and staff safe during COVID and we will continue to be careful in our planning until we can officially go back to normal operating procedures. Summer School may still need to look a little different as we may not be able to operate as normal. Our typical schedule and offerings will need to be altered; more information will be sent to parents and school districts in March.
This year 10 large screen TV monitors have been purchased with the help of the SD Foundation for the Visually Impaired and many new laptops and iPads were purchased for teacher and student use. We have made great strides in updating our technology infrastructure and we will continue to make updates in the coming years. As always, I look forward to seeing you all this spring and hope you have a successful end to the 2020-21 school year.
When the student needs touch cues, place the student’s hands on top of the teacher’s hands: this gives the student more choice about how much to feel and gives them a better level of comfort and control.
</span>
View Larger Map