Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind

We had the opportunity to celebrate the end of the year with our staff awards ceremony and campus cookout! ☀️🎉

Congratulations to our awardees:
Ronnie Strong
Kris Miller
Jena McDonnell
Eddie Tuzon
LaHollis Hill
Rita Jordan
Beth Helms

And a happy retirement to Beth Ballard and Todd Litchford who each dedicated 31 years of service to ARDB!

🍔🌭Thank you to Nabholz for grilling the burgers and hot dogs at our cookout so our hardworking staff could relax and enjoy the party!

Do you want to learn ASL or braille this summer?! Here is your chance!

This summer, we are offering ASL 1 (Introductory Level), ASL 4 (Morphemes & Advanced Deaf Culture), and Braille 1 (Introductory Level)!

Summer class prices are as follows:
- Standard: $50
- College students and educators/therapists who work with Deaf/HOH/Blind/VI youth: $25
- Buy 1, get additional registrations (2nd, 3rd, etc.) for $25 each
- FREE to children under 18 and parents/guardians of ARDB students!

Register for ASL: https://forms.gle/shZPkC8NG4Mud7bz5
Register for braille: https://forms.gle/QbaZbaS42DWCHMiu7

More Braille classes as well as ASL 2 & 3 will be offered again in the fall. Please be on the look out for those announcements later this year!

School's out for SUMMER!

That is a WRAP on the '25-'26 school year! But we couldn't finish it out before pulling out the bouncy house, splash pads, bubbles, and more! A fun time was had by all at our field day finale this week, and while we will miss everyone over the summer, we sure know this is the right way to kick things off! 😎

Gone fishin' 🎣

Check out these photos from a fishing trip some of our dorm students got to enjoy recently!

Have you gotten your copy of An Arkansas Anthology yet? If not, you have a chance to this week!

Michael Don Fess and other authors of the anthology will be at the Lecture Hall at William F. Laman Public Library on Thursday, June 4 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The books will be available by $25 donation, with all proceeds directly benefitting Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind!

Mrs. Burton's class got a chance to visit the Historic Arkansas Museum recently! During their field trip, students had the opportunity to learn about traditional food preservation methods, try their hand at a washboard, visit the Woodruff Print shop, and assemble and test their own wagon wheels! 🛞

📣 ARDB is HIRING! 📣 We are currently looking to fill lots of positions including teachers, dorm staff, maintenance crew, and an interpreter!

To find out more and apply, see all positions here: https://trst.in/QLwrDa

Note: If you are applying for a teaching position, please make sure to clearly indicate in your cover letter which position you are applying for. Additionally, applicants with a bachelor’s degree should apply for the Teacher I position, and applicants with a master’s degree should apply for the Teacher II position. Following these guidelines will help ensure your application is reviewed correctly.

HAPPENING TODAY! ☕️❤️ ARDB & 7Brew are teaming up for Caffeine for a Cause!

$1 of every LARGE drink purchased at a Little Rock 7Brew location on May 23-24 supports students at ARDB.📍Participating locations include Cantrell, Rodney Parham, and W. Markham 7Brew stands.