
IHSA State Swim Qualifiers
A group picture of 4 ISVI Students at the Sectionals

Conference Fun
Our top two administrators pose for a picture at the IAER Conference

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

Baking at TLC
Two of our students make some cooking at TLC

Chill Zone
Two students posed with 2 of our 1 on 1 aides at the Chill Zone
Braille Challenge
ISVI is proud to host the Illinois Braille Challenge every year.

Bingo Night
Students enjoy Bingo Night in TLC

Cupstacking in PE
One of our students building/stacking cups in Physical Education.
Fun in the Dorm
Two staff members volunteer to have a student give them a ponytail.

Planting Trees
3 of our students pose for a picture after helping to plant a tree on campus

Meeting of the Minds
A group of administrators pose for a picture while sitting on a couch.

Spirit Week
One of our RCW's pose with a student during Spirit Week

1st Day of School
One of our Para's poses with a student

RCW's
Our Residential Care Workers play a Vital Role with the care and welfare of our students. A group of RCW's pose for a quick picture. They are AMAZING

Super-Fun
Our 2 Residential directors put on their capes and pose as Superhero's
Meeting our Govenor
One of our students, along with our Superintendent pose with our Govenor at the Capitol.

Cooking
Pictured are 3 students baking cookies in class with their Teacher
Bowling
A Coach gives advice to a young student who's about to roll the ball

Outdoor Ed
One of our Nurses' wraps up a lesson in which a student is about to release a Butterfly from her hand
Announcements
National SEL Day . March 14
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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Welcome / 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
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Pi Day : March 14
Every year on March 14, the world celebrates Pi Day to recognize the mathematical constant, Pi. It defines as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter and the value for Pi is 3.14. diameter and its value is 3.14.
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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 local busi
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St. Patrick's Day : March 17
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
More About St. Patrick's Day : March 17Down Syndrome Day March 21
Join us in Recognizing Down Syndrome Day on Wednesday. World Down Syndrome Day is on March 21, this date was picked to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down syndrome.Let's End Stereotypes! We are all unique & each is someone special.
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2025 CAMP LIONS
Camp Lions Registration Opens in early January! Students with low vision/blind and/or hard of hearing/deaf are all eligibleVisit https://lionsofillinoisfoundation.org/
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Low Vision Clinic returns Dates - March 24-25
The Brewer/Taylor Lions' Low Vision Clinic is a joint project of the Lions of Illinois Foundation, Illinois College of Optometry, Illinois Eye Institute, and ISVI. Adjunct support provided by the Blind Children's Foundation of Illinois, Jacksonville Illinois Lions Club, and Mokena Illinois Lions Club.Brewer-Taylor Low Visions Clinic
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Opening Doors 2024-25
When: TBDWhere: ISVI Campus - 658 East State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650 All meals and housing will be provided for conference dates at no cost! Registration is also Free!Parents, caregivers, and providers are encouraged to attend. Early Intervention and Professional development credit will be offered. For more information contactMrs. Michelle Clarkmichelle.clark@illinois.gov217-479-4414 === === ===
More About Opening Doors 2024-25April } Autism Awareness Month
In 1970, the Autism Society launched an ongoing nationwide effort to promote autism awareness and assure that all affected by autism are able to achieve the highest quality of life possible. In 1972, the Autism Society launched the first annual National Autistic Children’s week, which evolved into Autism Acceptance Month (AAM). This April, we continue our efforts to spread awareness, promote acceptance, and ignite change.The Autism Society of America, the nation’s oldest leading grassroots autism organization, is proud to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month in April 2021 with its “Celebrate Differences” campaign. Designed to build a better awareness of the signs, symptoms, and realities of autism, #CelebrateDifferences focuses on providing information and resources for communities to be more aware of autism, promote acceptance, and be more inclusive in everyday life.The Autism Society recognizes that the prevalence of autism in the United States has risen from 1 in 125 c
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National Deaf History Month : April
National Deaf History Month is recognized and celebrated every year from March 13th to April 15th to recognize the accomplishments of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Three key events impacted the deaf community that occurred in American history: On April 15th, 1817 the first public school, American School for the Deaf was opened. On April 8th, 1864 Gallaudet University – the world’s first institution devoted to advanced education for the deaf and hard of hearing – was officially founded, and more than 100 years later on March 13th, 1988 Gallaudet University nominated I. King Jordan as their first deaf President. Deaf History Month appears to have started on March 13th, 1996 when two deaf employees working at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. started teaching their colleagues sign language. This occurrence progressed into a week of deaf awareness created by the library. Quickly after that, deaf awareness week evo
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