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Timothy Rowher The Daily Nonpareil March 20, 2025 A student at Iowa School for the Deaf recently showed The Nonpareil how to throw a ball into a small opening. First, it was one ball, then two balls into two openings — at the same time. But it wasn't the student throwing the ball. It was… Continue Readingabout Iowa School for the Deaf sending two teams to world competition in robotics

Timothy Rowher The Daily Nonpareil March 12, 2025 Three cheers — as in three-peat — for the Iowa School for the Deaf cheerleaders. The five-member squad recently finished first among seven schools at the Great Plains Schools for the Deaf Cheer Championship held in Arkansas. It was the third straight year the cheerleaders won that… Continue Readingabout ISD cheerleaders finish third at nationals for third straight year after conference title

New website landing page educates, empowers families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children ASL Version Looking for deaf-friendly events for your child? Wondering if they are measuring up academically to their hearing peers? A new website landing page holds resources for families to address these questions and more. The page offers curated, linked resources for Iowa… Continue Readingabout New! Resources for families

ASL Version An Iowa law is creating life-changing opportunities for families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. House File 604 was signed into law in late May, 2022 to promote both American Sign Language (ASL) and English access for these children, especially for those eight years old and younger. Three mentoring programs… Continue Readingabout Mentoring program for families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing

An Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) student modified a local logo to be more relatable to audiences who are deaf- which just might increase safety, too. Amiya Wood, an ISD sophomore from Kearney, Neb. was asked to modify the Pottawattamie County Threat Assessment Team’s new logo, “Speak Up,” which features a speech bubble. Speak… Continue Readingabout ISD Student's Artwork on Community-wide Safety Logo

Driver’s education teacher Beth Chadwick shrugs and laughs when asked about her courage level. “I’ve got a brake on my side of the car, and I make use of it!” At Iowa School for the Deaf, she has taught subjects from English to graphic arts but says driver’s education may be her favorite because of… Continue Readingabout The drive for independence

Sometimes, it takes more than a lesson taught in sign language for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing to master an academic concept. Caitlyn Lynch, a Deaf interpreter at Iowa School for the Deaf, works with a student on addition. As a native sign language user, Lynch can get concepts across to… Continue Readingabout Deaf interpreters fill comprehension gaps

Peter Burtnett The Daily Nonpareil Sep 25, 2024 Updated Sep 29, 2024 It’s not much different than a hearing match. A little quieter, perhaps. A stomp of the foot, a clap of the hands, a motion up or down. Words may not be spoken by the Bobcats bench or players on the court, but just… Continue Readingabout Inside the huddle: How Iowa School for the Deaf communicates during volleyball matches

Download Apple Festival Flyer Free! Area families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing are invited to join Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) students and families for Apple Festival at Ditmars Orchard (19475 225th St. in Council Bluffs). Families from Nebraska and Iowa are welcome- even if your child is not enrolled… Continue Readingabout Apple Festival

Homecoming weekend is fast approaching. We hope you can join us for the festivities on Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday this year, Sept. 27 – 29! You can find the schedule here.… Continue Readingabout 2024 Homecoming Schedule

By Hailey Peck, The Daily Nonpareil Photo caption: Iowa School for the Deaf recently welcomed Superintendent Chris Kaftan to Council Bluffs. IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF Trading good seafood and congested traffic commutes for farmland and corn stalks, Chris Kaftan has recently moved from the east coast to the middle of the country. Kaftan recently… Continue Readingabout Prioritizing community, Iowa School for the Deaf welcomes new superintendent

Join ISD's students, staff and community for the inaugural ISD Community 5K on Sunday, Sept. 29! This 3.1-mile trek (5 kilometers) will wind through ISD's campus and onto the Wabash Trace trail. Get off your seat and come join us! There will be food, music, t-shirts, medals, local fire and police departments and more! Bring… Continue Readingabout Community 5K

Not only did attendees receive baskets of candy to take home on May Day, they brought home clearer understandings about the services and programs at Iowa School for the Deaf. The Iowa School for the Deaf Foundation held its annual scholarship and general fund fundraising event May 1. About 120 donors and friends of ISD… Continue Readingabout Sweet success at annual fundraiser

The next superintendent for Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired and Iowa School for the Deaf has been named. Link to details.… Continue Readingabout Superintendent named

The Iowa Bobcats traveled to Kansas School for the Deaf in April to compete in the GPSD track meet. Here are the results. Shot PutSixth place: Amiya Wood Long JumpFourth place: Rifenta KisichyFifth place: Jenessa Hull 100-meter dashSixth place: Ashley Vera Nieto 400-meter dashSecond place: Jenessa HullFourth place: Kaitlyn Johns 800-meter runSecond place: Ashley Vera… Continue Readingabout GPSD Track Results

You can provide feedback about the candidates after the forum on April 29 forum using these links: Rayburn Boland: https://www.videoask.com/fz79rjst9 Chris Kaftan: https://www.videoask.com/fsgd6zje9 Iowa School for the Deaf and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired narrow superintendent search to two finalists Rayburn Boland and Christopher Kaftan will move on for final consideration. … Continue Readingabout

Peter BurtnettCopyright: The Daily Nonpareil (used with permission) Iowa School for the Deaf cheerleaders, from left to right: Amiya Wood, Kailani Mefy, Rifenta Kisichy, Jadaella Jeffery, Ashley Vera Nieto, Kaitlyn JohnsCourtesy Iowa School for the Deaf The first time was so nice, they had to do it twice. Winning the GPSD cheer tournament and finishing… Continue Readingabout Bobcats back-to-back: ISD wins GPSD cheer tournament again, finishes 3rd at Nationals

Click this link to view Iowa School for the Deaf's family and educator activities for this spring.… Continue Readingabout March and April Upcoming Events

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students across Iowa have the opportunity to earn scholarships through this Optimist-sponsored contest. April 18, 202410 a.m. – 3 p.m.Iowa School for the Deaf Campus To compete you must: live in Iowa be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade be deaf or hard of hearing write and present and 4-5 minute speech… Continue Readingabout Win a scholarship with an essay

This free learning and fun event will be held at the Science Center of Iowa. Click for details… Continue Readingabout Saying and Signing Symposium is April 24

The popular Deaf Cultural Celebration is back, this year with three national presenters who will entertain us with music and magic! Click here for more information.… Continue Readingabout Deaf Cultural Celebration is April 6

This information in American Sign Language (ASL) The Iowa Department of Education is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Innivee Strategies, a Deaf-led leadership and organizational development firm, to lead the search for the next Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) and Iowa Education Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI) Superintendent. The… Continue Readingabout Iowa Department of Education and Innivee Strategies Launches Search for ISD and IESBVI Superintendent

Grab your buddies, tape up that old high school injury, and register for 6-on-6 volleyball and 3-on-3 basketball tournaments! These fast-paced fun events benefit the ISD Class of 2025. Email event coordinator with questions Basketball: Saturday, March 2, 2024 10 a.m. Lied Multipurpose Complex/Iowa School for the Deaf campus $80 per team/$3 per fan Deadline… Continue Readingabout Get some net for the Class of 2025

ASL information Celebrate May Day by supporting Iowa School for the Deaf students! This annual luncheon fundraiser provides scholarships to college-bound students and supports the general foundation. The event will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Lied Multipurpose Complex on the campus of Iowa School for the… Continue Readingabout Foundation fundraiser is May 1