Kentucky School for the Blind

09/25/2026

Dorm Happenings: September Edition 🍂

PD: September Dorm Happenings
Highlights: September was a busy month of learning and practicing everyday skills in the dorm! Ms. Joyanna worked with students on ECC (Expanded Core Curriculum) skills through fun, hands-on activities.
Throughout the month, students had the opportunity to go to Dairy Queen on separate days to practice real-world skills such as ordering, handling & identifying money, and making purchases. These outings gave students a chance to build independence while enjoying a sweet treat!

Students also participated in an AIDB Assistive Technology lesson, where they had the opportunity to learn about and explore technology tools that can support independence and access in everyday life.

Families don’t forget next week is Fall Break and dorm students will not return until Monday, Oct. 5th. Have a great restful break!
Upcoming Events: Fall break!!! Sep. 27th (Dorm students returning Oct. 5th)
Halloween Party October 29th
Photo 1/1: Students seated at the cafteria tables exploring a assitive technology deviced used to zoom in and/or change the color of a document.

09/16/2026

Due to extreme heat advisories, tomorrow's Bill Roby Games at KY School for the Blind have been postponed to October 22nd.

08/31/2026

Dorm Life: August Edition

08/28/2026

✨August Dorm Happenings ✨
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PD: August Dorm Happenings. Recaping the Month: August has been a busy and exciting month in the Dorm! We are thrilled to welcome our students back to campus and see the dorms come alive again. From reconnecting with friends to getting back into daily routines, our students have had a great start to the new school year!
Attached Photo 1/3: Elementary age student smiles at the fair while holding a cup of chocolate icecream.
New Staff: Please join us in welcoming Benny Blanton, our new Dorm Director! We are excited to have Benny join the KSB Residential team and look forward to his experience, energy, and leadership he will bring to our dorm program.
We are also excited to welcome Joyanna Phelps, our new ECC/Rec Leader! Joyanna will be helping bring fun, engaging independent skill building, and recreational opportunities to our students throughout the school year. We can't wait to see all the exciting things she has planned.
Attached Photo 2/3: High school student paying for his meal at the bats games.
Recreation: Our students have enjoyed so many great rec activities both on and off campus this month. Notable ones being the Louisville Bats game & The Kentucky State Fair. Special thanks to our Orentation and Mobility teachers for joining us on our outings !
Independent Living Program: Our Indepedent students have been working this month on grocery shopping, meal preping, and cooking as a team.
Reminders: Families please dont’t forget to send a rainjacket and/or umbrella if you have not done so already, have a great weekend!

08/28/2026

This Wrestling camp is an introductory wrestling practice only for the visually impaired, for anyone wanting to test the waters of Wrestling. It is just an introduction, meaning anyone can wrestle for as little as they want to. They can just come and watch or can come and go through the entire introduction. The event will be coached by 5 coaches, one of the Trinity high school coaches. We are excited for September 3rd, and hope many people will show up! - Kendall, Sacred Heart Model Student

08/26/2026

In partnership with Kentucky School for the Blind, join Woodlands Nature Station naturalists on a 1 mile hike focused on exploring all of the senses on an outdoor adventure. Afterwards, KY School for the Blind staff will lead activities to help sighted people learn about blindness. Event is free and open to the public. Meet at Golden Pond Visitor Center picnic pavilion at 10am. Hike will be approx. 10:30-11:30am, followed by KSB activities from 11:30am-12:30pm.

08/18/2026

📷Snapshots from our Elementary Dorm student's the morning of our first day of School!

08/14/2026

Registration is THIS SUNDAY from 3:00 to 5:00 PM ... Lions club will provide supper and our first day of school is MONDAY!

06/04/2026

Super Fun KSB!

A big shoutout to students and staff at the Kentucky School for the Blind. They came by today to tour the newsroom and our studios and experience news in real time.

A perfect group to feature as we head into Crusade Weekend! They're a frequent grant recipient of the WHAS Crusade for Children.

Don't forget to tune in this Saturday and Sunday on WHAS11 News.