Indiana School for the Deaf

Such a fun day for our Middle Schoolers at Activate!

They spent the afternoon playing games, laughing, and building memories together. They came back to the Student Residence Building glowing with excitement—and couldn’t stop telling everyone to go experience it too! 💛

Paper. Tape. Marbles. And a whole lot of problem-solving.

Isaac Lederach's class designed marble runs with one goal: make the marble take as long as possible to reach the end. They built, tested, timed, adjusted, and repeated- over and over again.

This was engineering in action: perseverance through frustration, creativity under constraints, and celebrating every small win along the way.

Our first Outstanding Orioles Staff Spotlight for the month of February is James McClish, a paraprofessional within the middle school and high school departments.

His supervisor, Principal Annette Tavernese had this to say: James is one of our MS & HS paraprofessionals. He consistently supports our students. He asks our teachers what they need from him, and he will do it with no hesitation. He has been taking on additional duties when asked.

Please give James a big congratulations if you see him around. We thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Indiana School for the Deaf!

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"Outstanding Orioles" Staff Spotlight is a bi-weekly series recognizing the hard-working, exemplary and devoted staff of ISD.

Looking for something for the little ones to do this summer? Check out MDO (Mini Deaf Olympics!)

From July 19th-25th at the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this camp is open for all ages from K-12!

For more information, please visit the MDO website at: https://mdoyouth.org/

ISD has two openings for Residential Mentors!

If you're interested in working for us, please visit the careers page on our website at: https://www.deafhoosiers.com/careers

Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected]

The ISD superintendent and a group of administrators recently attended the "topping off" ceremony for the residential hall on the new campus!

They signed the final beam for the building, which was lifted into place as they watched. The beam was topped by an evergreen tree, as is Scandinavian tradition. The tree symbolizes good luck, safety and completion.

To keep updated on the new campus' progress, please feel free to visit this site: www.collegeavenuecolocation.com

Our Middle School ELA teacher, Ms. Hampton, recruited MS/HS students to make cards thanking our hard-working maintenance staff for getting the campus back to normal following Winter Storm Fern!

If you see any of our maintenance staff out and about, thank them for their hard work and dedication to ISD!

Come join ISD Superintendent Kimberly Kause for a meet and greet TOMORROW February 5th, 2026 from 6-7PM!

For more information, contact Kyndal Gonzalez at:
- [email protected]
- 317-643-4614 (VP)
- 317-956-2972 (Voice/Text)

Tahnee Woodbury graduated from ISD in 2008, after being a student since the age of 2. While attending ISD, she participated in volleyball and swimming. In her senior year, she won prom and homecoming queen.

Since graduating from ISD, Tahnee has formed a dog-grooming business. She has worked at ISD for seven years as a paraprofessional. Once an Oriole, always an Oriole!

ISD Orioles: Now and Then is a series recognizing ISD alumni that have returned to campus as cherished staff members.

🎮 Gallaudet Youth Esports Highlights! 🎮

Our Rocket League athletes showed incredible commitment and teamwork throughout the Fall Season!

🏆 Zayden and his teammate battled their way to an impressive 2nd place finish!

🥉 Keaton and Chevy powered through the bracket to earn a strong 3rd place!

We’re proud of their dedication and excited to see what they bring to the Spring Season.

🚀 Stay tuned for upcoming announcements—more esports action is on the way!

UPDATE: THE ISD CAMPUS IS STILL CLOSED

Winter storm Fern has forced us to close another day.

Tuesday 1/27 will be an e-learning day.

Dormitory will reopen Tuesday 1/27 at 3:00 PM.

WFYI Indianapolis is hosting a special screening of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore followed by a discussion. This screening will take place on February 21st at 4:00 PM.

Click on the link below for more information and to purchase tickets.

https://www.wfyi.org/events/marlee-matlin-not-alone-anymore-screening-and-discussion-4-pm