Announcements
Pack the House @ Leos - December 11
The Sophomore Class @ the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is hosting a Pack the House Night @ Leo's Please mark your calendars and stop in for an amazing dinner for a great cause. We hope to see you there! On Wednesday, December 11th we'll host a Pack the House night at Leo's Pizza in Jacksonville from 4 - 10 pm. Leo's will donate 15% back of all food sales back to our Soph. Class @ ISVI. The Pack the House Night applies to Dine in and Carry out only. The only delivery that will be credited are deliveries to the campus of ISVI. Please help us spread the word.
More About Pack the House @ Leos - December 11Support our Students / School
We are very thankful of all the organizations and business' that support our students, school, and activities. The donations, advertisements, and sponsors obviously help us by their financial donations, but equally important: they help us to build stronger connections between the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and the community. As with every school, budgets are tight and the cost of activities and sports continue to rise. ISVI is a residential school in which our students are from all over the state. Unlike our local public schools, the vast majority of our students are not local. At the same time, our students are integrated throughout Jacksonville and as a result, Jacksonville becomes their 2nd home. From their first day of attendance, our students learn to advocate for themselves and become as independent as possible. We’re fortunate in that this community embraces all the schools. This is evident by the local busi
More About Support our Students / SchoolMrs. K's Holiday Program - Dec. 20
Mrs. Kerhlikar and her students work hard to put on several programs throughout the school year. We're really excited today as it's the Holiday Program which will be in auditorium.
More About Mrs. K's Holiday Program - Dec. 20Welcome / Multiple Video's & Tour of ISVI
Welcome to our Virtual Tour of ISVI!Thank you for visiting our web site! Below are 7 links to separate Videos. The first two are about ISVI while 4 are news reports from Channel 20 out of Springfield on two of the several sports we participate in - Goalball and Track. At the end there's yet another Video of our Opening Doors Program. This website's goal is to be an added resource as to all the great opportunities that are happening for the students at ISVI. For more detailed school information click on ISVI's State website. You can also find links taking you directly to other local schools in Jacksonville such as ISD, Routt, & JHS. We are fortunate in that both Routt & JHS work directly with both ISD & ISVI. We are also proud to be a Leader in Me School. We're still a work in progress as we continue to include what's happening at our sister schools in town. It's a family
More About Welcome / Multiple Video's & Tour of ISVIMemorial Wrestling Tourney 12/21
On Saturday December 21st we will be hosting the Annual Bob Mansell Memorial Wrestling Tournament at the Mid-West Athletic Complex here in Jacksonville. 32 High Schools competed in last years' event including 4 State Schools for the Blind & 2 State Schools for the Deaf. Just under 350 individual wrestlers participated. The Tournament is held Annually on the 3rd Saturday in December. Action starts at 9:30 am If your in the area, we hope you're able to stop by. Special Thanks to our Sponsors CNB Bank & Trust Hampton Inn & Suites Little Mexico Los Rancheros Meyers & James Construction Peterfish, Skiles, & Co. Bank Sleep Inn & Suites Sterling Awards
More About Memorial Wrestling Tourney 12/21Christmas : Dec. 25
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
More About Christmas : Dec. 25World Braille Day . Jan 4
World Braille Day on January 4 is celebrated to honor the birth of Braille's inventor, Louis Braille. Braille's gift to the world has brightened the lives of millions of people around the world who are blind or visually impaired, and they benefit from his work every day. World Braille Day also acknowledges that people who are blind or visually impaired should have the same rights as everyone else. The history of World Braille Day may be traced back to November 2012, when the United Nations formally acknowledged the day. Since then, the day has been observed annually around the world to promote awareness about the importance of braille literacy.
More About World Braille Day . Jan 4PTO Zoom Meeting - Tonight Jan. 8 @ 6:00 pm
We will have a Zoom PTO Meeting - January 8 at 6:00 pm CST. Parents, Faculty, Students, Please plan on joining us. The zoom link is listed below. Future PTO Meetings are:January 8 - * usually the 1st Wednesday of each Month ISVI’s PTO Zoom MeetingTime: Wednesday, January 8 at 6:00 pm Join our PTO Meeting Meetinghttps://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602864353?pwd=HienIiapYLM6RXOP1ztVrNmZ13h6n5.1 Meeting ID: 160 286 4353PASSCODE: 187431 Help us spread the word. Thank you! All Zoom Meetings are at 6:00 pm
More About PTO Zoom Meeting - Tonight Jan. 8 @ 6:00 pmMartin Luther King Day : Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr., is known for his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in 1963, in which he spoke of his dream of a United States that is void of segregation and racism.
More About Martin Luther King Day : Jan. 20Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros Jan. 21
On Tuesday, Jan. 21 we'll have a Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros from 11 am - 10 pm Los will donate $$$ back to the ISVI Booster Club based on orders from all dine in & pickup orders between 11:00 am - 10:00 pm. Delivery will not be credited. Help us Spread the word, and Thank you for your support!
More About Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros Jan. 21Pep Rally % Cheer & Wrestling
On Thursday, January 23 - ISVI will have a Pep Rally for our Cheerleading & Wrestling Teams as they prepare to travel to Arkansas for the NCASB Conference Championships.The Pep Rally will take place in our Auditorium at 3 pm. Bring all your Enthusiasm and Motivation and let's get 'em Pumped Up!
More About Pep Rally % Cheer & Wrestling