Opening Doors
Our Health Services Director holds one of our Opening Doors students. Both are smiling!
Bowling
A Coach gives advice to a young student who's about to roll the ball
Police Officer reads a Book to Students
A member of the Jacksonville Police Department shares part of his day by reading a book to a class.
Staff Fun
Two Staff Members posing for a quick picture
Rec Activities are So Cool!
Our students gather round and roast marshmallows under the pavilion
Future TVI's
Students from Mrs. Hurts' 3rd grade class at Eisenhower pose for a picture after a Braille lesson put on by the Pilot Club
Trivia Champs
Illinois students pose for a picture after Winning a Trivia Contest!
SuperKids
One of our Elementary students paired up with a Buddy Driver prepare to race in Quincy.
We Love Swimming
One of our students in the midst of swimming a race
Visionary Award
A group of 5 recipients of the ISVI Visionary Award pose for a picture
Twin Day
A student poses with a staff member wearing the same shirt on Twin Day
Working Together
One of our PE Teachers introduces a student to the Tandem side by side bike.
Conference Fun
Our top two administrators pose for a picture at the IAER Conference
Outdoor Ed
One of our Nurses' wraps up a lesson in which a student is about to release a Butterfly from her hand
Chill Zone
Two students posed with 2 of our 1 on 1 aides at the Chill Zone
Amazing Para's
A group of Para's take a second to pose for a picture.
Fun at the Dorm
A small group of Staff and students pose outside TLC for a picture
Cooking
Pictured are 3 students baking cookies in class with their Teacher
ISVI Family
A student assists another student on the sidewalk.
Announcements
Random Acts of Kindness Week . Feb. 16-20
Join us during this special week dedicated to Keep Kindness Growing STC! It’s easy to get started, simply look for opportunities to share kindness, care and compassion. NO ACT OF KINDNESS IS TOO SMALL! Acts can be informal and simple, share a smile even with a mask, open a door for someone, greet a person in public or share an act of kindness in your own home. Acts can be more organized like those hosted by Random Acts Matter. Acts can benefit one person, a larger group like your co-workers, neighbors, or the whole community. Random Act of KindnessImagine a world where everyone puts in a little bit of effort to spread some kindness to friends, family, members, co-workers, and even complete strangers. How incredible would that world be? While we might not be able to fully realize this “ideal world,” we can take steps to make it a little bit better.And one of the ways we can do that is by observing Random Acts of Kindness We
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President's Day : Feb. 16
Washington's Birthday is a U.S. federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Increasingly, the holiday has become an occasion to celebrate the birthdays of both President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln.
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Support 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
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Virtual 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
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Women's History Month : March
Women’s History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. From Abigail Adams to Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, to Rosa Parks, the timeline of women's history milestones stretches back to the founding of the United States. The actual celebration of Women's History Month grew out of a week long celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. Presentations were given at dozens of schools, hundreds of students participated in a “Real Woman” essay contest and a parade was held in downtown Santa Rosa.
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Casmir Pulaski Day : March 2
Casimir Pulaski Day is a local holiday officially observed in Illinois, on the first Monday of March in memory of Casimir Pulaski, a Revolutionary War cavalry officer born in Poland as Kazimierz Pułaski.
More About Casmir Pulaski Day : March 2PTO Zoom Meeting - March 4 @ 6:00 pm
We will have a Zoom PTO Meeting - March 4 at 6:00 pm CST. Parents, Faculty, Students, Please plan on joining us. We'll post the zoom link below. Future PTO Meetings are:usually the 1st Wednesday of each Month ISVI’s PTO Zoom MeetingTime: Wednesday, March 4 at 6:00 pm Join our PTO Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16098691539 Help us spread the word. Thank you! All Zoom Meetings are at 6:00 pm
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Daylight Savings Time : March 8
Daylight saving time, also known as daylight savings time or daylight time, and summer time, is the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls at a later clock time.
More About Daylight Savings Time : March 8National SEL Day . March 10
SEL = Social Emotional LearningSEL Day is an annual event on the 2nd Friday in March to showcase, promote, advocate, and support SEL in school and communities across the world.
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Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros March 10
Please join us on Tuesday, March 10th we're hosting a Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros from 11 am - 10 pm Los will donate $$$ back to tour Rec Department 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!
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Forensics Season Begins : March 16
For more information contact:FORENSICS:Mrs. Courtney @ Click Here to Email Coach
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ISVI Track Results
CoEd Varsity TrackCongratulations as ISVI finished 1st at the 50th Annual Al Eberhardt Track Invite in Missouri
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