Thank you for tuning in this month. We wrap up cheerleading and wrestling. We bring you January facts and we are preparing for the braille challenge.

OSSB Podcast January 2023OSSB Podcast January 2023

In this episode we talk about what is happening at OSSB in December.  The student council ran a door decorating contest with all the classes and we will check in with a few and hear how their doors were decorated.  Our alumni focus is back and we speak with Julia May a former graduate.  We also go back in the archives and hear a holiday story from 2018. We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward to seeing you next month. Happy holidays from the OSSB podcast team.

OSSB Podcast December 2022

Welcome to the November 2022 edition of the OSSB podcast. In this episode we bring you November facts OSSB style.  We catch up on OSSB athletics and OSSB pep band.
It is that time again to order Panther Ware. Click the link below to access what is available.
Panther Wear
Also if you want to buy some Panther ornaments, click here
Panther Ornament Order form
Check out the story WKYC did on the best darn blind marching band in the land.
https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/music/prepare-adapt-overcome-what-it-takes-to-be-the-best-blind-band-in-the-land/95-f019de5c-e7c3-4154-9a3f-4686486651c8
Picture of Crazy Bill, detective turkey
https://youtu.be/YoM6qSb1nxg

OSSB Podcast November 2022

In the October edition of the Podcast, we will share some interesting facts about the month of October, and learn about some more amazing things that are going on at OSSB.  We wrap up track and goalball seasons.  We mention the staff and student goalball game, but really did not talk in depth about it as we have in the past.  The staff for the men and women prevailed over the students this year. In both games the final scores were 8-7 staff. Good luck next year students. :) We also will feature our OSSB marching band when they performed at our campus trunk and treat event.  We hope you enjoy this months episode.  If you have a contribution you would like to make, please email your thoughts or audio to instructor Dan Kelley. dkelley@osdb.oh.gov

OSSB Podcast October 2022OSSB Podcast October 2022

Welcome back to the OSSB Podcast September 2022 edition. We are excited to introduce our new podcast crew this year. We will also meet two of our new teachers, catch up with events at the school and much more.

OSSB Podcast September 2022

Thank you for tuning in to the end of the year extravaganza.  We will listen to how our year ended up with many fun activities for the students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.  Our senior showcase is back and we will hear form all of our seniors this year. The run time for this episode is 1 hour and 35 minutes. The podcast team would like to thank each and every one of you for listening every month. Dan Kelley, instructor, would like to thank the students Jonathan, Emmie and Larry for a year of great work and to Mr. Stricklen, English teacher as well for his creative insights and thoughtfulideas to the podcast.  At the end of the podcast we will bring you a rap created by the team that tells us about Romeo and Juliet with a contemporary approach.  Everyone have a wonderful and fun filled summer. We will be back in June with an alumni reunion OSSB Panther Podcast.

OSSB podcast End of the year Extravaganza

The April edition of the OSSB podcast is packed with all kinds of exciting events that have happened at the Ohio State SChool for the Blind. We talk with a lot of our elementary students about the annual beeping egg hunt. Our staff student goalball game took place. The results from the 2022 Ohio Braille Challenge are in and we covered our awards ceremony that happened on April 28. We also look at what is coming up in May for our upper seniors and more.  The alumni reunion is happening June 10-12 and we have some information on that.
Thank you for listening and supporting the students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast April 2022

Welcome to another exciting edition of the OSSB podcast.  This month our podcast team has compiled the latest and greatest of happenings at OSSB.  We talk with Mrs. Traucht and Miss Knight about a Gratitude wall.  What is that?  Well listen and find out.  Miss Smith speaks with Emmie about the latest goings-on in the art department. AS always our team brings you facts about this month. Emmie goes with our 3d modeling club on a field trip and there are many exciting things to learn about.
Our alumni focus this month is Mr. Rock Bazzle. He tells us of his time at OSSB and his current connection to our school. Rock is digitally mastering all the reel to reel recordings that were made and stored. He is filing these on his server at ftp server
The username is ossb and the password is Tapes-1953
File names include the year they were recorded. Be sure to visit the ftp server and download some of your favorites.
The podcast team wants to give a big shoutout to our OSSB marching band for their performance in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We also want to thank our student counsel for their hard work in putting together the 2022 Spring Fling dance.
Thank you for tuning in and listening and supporting the work of our students and staff at The Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast March 2022

In the February edition of the OSSB podcast, we continue to celebrate the importance of Braille.  Humanware comes to town. We celebrate World Read Aloud day. Long overdue is a shout out to our nurses here at OSSB. The podcast team will bring you fun facts about the current month. The Alumni Focus segment is back.  This month we speak with Bret Frazy, graduate 1986. We finish off the podcast with a flourish as we honor black history month with a radio theater court room drama of Harriet Tubman on trial.

OSSB Podcast February 2022

Welcome to a new calendar year and to the January edition of the OSSB podcast. We are so pleased to have you back every month.  In this edition we focus on Braille, we meet a new class pet and much more.  Despite being virtual, we are pleased to continually bring you the what's going on here at the Ohio State School for the Blind.  Please enjoy and if you would like to contribute, drop me an email at dkelley@osdb.oh.gov

OSSB Podcast January 2022

Thank you for tuning in.  This month we have plenty of goings on from OSSB and some good holiday fun.  Stay tuned to the end and enjoy our holiday story based off Gift of the Magi.
A Moment in Time is now available in pdf, paperback and hardback. Check it out here.
https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9419279/5eaf8ebaad4b1823ddb69403783d46f2f4a819dc

Ossb Podcast December 2021

Welcome to the November edition of the OSSB podcast.  This month our team will introduce us to new staff at school, we take a tour of the new playground, more fun facts about the month of November and much much more.

OSSB Podcast November 2021

In this edition of the OSSB podcast, we really focus on Blindness awareness month by sharing with you our white cane day activities.  We meet with Coach Heath and he shares track results and discusses what is coming up in OSSB Athletics.  Mr. Wagner joins us to talk about after school clubs that are happening this year. Hope you enjoy this edition of the OSSB podcast.

OSSB Podcast October 2021

Welcome to the September edition of the OSSB podcast. We are so happy to share with you all the exciting events at the Ohio State School for the Blind.  This month we welcome back Hot Diggety Dog Day. Students in Mrs. Fitchelman’s class are working hard preparing and offering  hotdog combo meals to our staff. Proceeds will benefit all student activity in that class this year and students gain valuable skills for working with the community.  Emmie and Larry from the podcast team will bring you some fun and interesting facts about the month of September.  Jonathan will tell us the calendar events for September and October.  Dr. Amanda Pickeril joins the podcast team and gives us the lowdown on Social and Emotional Learning and how we are addressing SEL at OSSB.  Ms McCumber’s class is back at it again this year at coding.  Her class will share what they are up to in the coding process. One of our new students Allen is doing something very interesting.  He is providing color commentating for Westlake high school.  Search for Westlake high school football on youtube to hear his excellent work.  Coaches Ron Heath and Rachel Bailey bring us up and close to the NCASB 2021 track championship.  Thank you all for listening and supporting the work of our students and staff at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast September 2021

Welcome back to school everyone.  This month we bring you a short podcast.  You will meet the new podcast crew, meet our new English teacher Mr. Jonathan Stricklen, hear about what is going on in panther athletics and hear about our upcoming read-a-thon.  Thank you for tuning in and supporting the work our students are doing at the Ohio State School for the Blind.

OSSB Podcast August 2021

OSSB Podcast ECC Camp.

Join President Edward Schwilk and some of the members of OSSB alumni as they share memories and experiences of OSSB.

Ossb Podcast 2021 Alumni Reunion Memories

Welcome to the OSSB podcast May 2021 Episode 2, a shout out to our seniors and wrapping up the end of the school year.  Run time for this podcast is 2.5 hours.  If you are listening on an app that supports chapter indexing, you will be able to jump directly to a segment.  In this edition, we showcase many of our seniors, hear 2 I Believe essays that were written by our students and chosen by the American Printing House for the Blind to appear on their Change Maker podcast.  Teachers that are retiring will share their memories and experiences from their years at OSSB. Our physical education department was also recognized for their excellence.  We will also tune in to some end of the year activities.  Enjoy the podcast and thanks for listening.

OSSB Podcast May 2021

Welcome to a special edition of the OSSB Podcast.  In episode 1 we speak with Major Jon Turnbull.  Major Turnbull first made an appearance in September 2019.  Since that time, he has been promoted to major in the army and is doing great work. Enjoy this special edition. We will be back at the end of the month in episode 2 to showcase our graduates and much more. Thank you Major Turnbull for spending some time with us this month and thank you listeners for always tuning in.

OSSB Podcast May 2021 Episode 1 Major Jon Turnbull

Welcome back to another exciting edition of the OSSB podcast and as always thank you for tuning in every month.  In this episode we hear the most interesting  facts about the month of April. Monti and I interview an up and coming TVI Miss Hannah from the Ohio State University. Miss McCumber’s class does a really good Would you Rather that they wanted to share. OSSB now has another piece of amazing art work created by Ms Stephanie Welch-Granier a TVI in Ohio. This piece of art reflects on the many accomplishments of our school and you just have to see it! We’ll do our best to bring it to you in audio. Coach Heath will wrap up the track season for us. Our alumni focus this month is Mr. Boniface Womber, who graduated in 2015 and pursued a degree in journalism. Want to read some of his stories, click on the following links.
https://eyeonohio.com/ohios-hospital-capacity-data-in-ten-charts/

https://eyeonohio.com/ohio-department-of-health-delays-records-release-despite-court-order/

https://eyeonohio.com/ohio-department-of-job-and-family-services-tries-to-bolster-its-own-workforce-by-posting-jobs-with-no-medical-benefits-in-pandemic/

https://www.thelantern.com/2019/09/first-ever-scarlet-warrior-challenge-to-be-held-friday/

https://www.thelantern.com/2019/08/ohio-state-students-restart-airsoft-club-after-hiatus/

https://www.thelantern.com/2019/09/ohio-state-buckeye-bike-hub-opens/

https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/ohio-state-achieves-silver-bicycle-friendly-status/
And we conclude with our elementary students talking about how they celebrated the end of our state testing.
We hope you enjoy.

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