Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind USDB @UtSchoolsDB
Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind educate deaf, blind, and deafblind students so they can achieve their full academic, social, and career potential. USDB usdb.org Ogden, Utah Joined February 2018-
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The last of our graduate senior spotlight videos! Congratulations again to all of our 2025 graduates. #weareusdb youtu.be/jNy4IqYQxDc
Here is one more short but sweet video from our Senior Spotlights Series. Congratulations to all of the Graduates! To see more student spotlights, visit the USDB YouTube channel @utahschoolsdeafblind youtu.be/1wejzSj7_4E
Check out our senior spotlight for Alexis Green. All the other graduates are in a playlist as well on our Youtube. youtu.be/p7YsWEKxjgI?si… #weareusdb
Stateside Adventure: California 2025 The Expanded Core Services Team traveled to San Francisco California for our Stateside Adventure travel program this year. Three students attended classes to learn how to apply Expanded Core Skills to plan a trip. #weareusdb
Wasatch Adaptive Sports recently visited the Springville campus, giving students who are blind or have low vision the exciting opportunity to experience bike riding. They brought various adaptive bikes, so every student could participate in a way that best suited their needs.
Congratulations graduates! Enjoy these links to news media coverage and more from last week's graduation ceremony. youtu.be/axahGiRXgfQ?si… instagram.com/reel/DKQCve2vi… app.criticalmention.com/cm/report/a40e…
At USDB, academics are critical and combined with activities in the real world, education is so exciting. If you read these newsletters, you know students who are deaf, blind, or deafblind have many unique learning opportunities. #weareusdb
So many student success stories are included in this last newsletter of the school year! Don't miss the new senior spotlight videos and graduation news coverage links too. Here is that link: mailchi.mp/usdb/05302025 #WeAreUSDB #deafeducation #blindkidscan #deaf #blind #ASL
The Utah School for the Blind celebrated graduation for elementary and preschool students on the Springville campus this week. Parents and teachers alike applauded the students' accomplishments at Outlook Elementary.
In honor of our 2025 graduates, we spotlighted these awesome students! Check out the playlist of these videos on Youtube. #weareusdb youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Congratulations to the USDB Graduating Class of 2025! Here is this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/usdb/052325 #WeAreUSDB
"Our kindergarteners at the Utah School for the Blind in Springville teamed up with some of our deaf school friends to make Mother’s Day cards. It’s always a joy to see them laughing, creating, and learning side by side!" - Michele Larsen
Kindergarten through 8th grade students had a fantastic learning adventure with some helpful park rangers! They explored three very exciting lessons during their trip. #weareusdb
The Utah School of the Deaf is celebrating the middle school robotics team, the USD Baby Eagles. Malika Grossinger, Lucy Dietz, and Benson Butler returned from the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas with a major honor: the Sportsmanship Award in the Design Division!
In the Cache School District, Trexdon and Kaite are 6th grade students at Heritage Elementary School. They receive support and resources from the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. The Essential Elements teacher Ms. Tyler has implemented a new program in the school.
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium came to visit the middle school at Kenneth Burdett School of the Deaf on the Ogden campus this past week. Students had the chance to meet Miss America, the ball python, and a tortoise named Tortellini.
When preschooler Alvin, who is deafblind, first met a turtle, he was overwhelmed and ran away! But his team—Kristina Buck, his Deafblind teacher; Janna Slye, his Teacher of the Visually Impaired; and paraeducator Morgan—knew that bravery can’t be rushed.
By Vicky Floyd Friday, May 9th, the KBS elementary school was transformed into a cross-continental adventure as over 40 students, along with their parents and families, journeyed from classroom to classroom entering habitats from across the globe. #weareusdb
Kenneth Burdett School of the Deaf, and the ERG VOICE Enterprise Operations Chair, Robbie Isbell, at Northrop Grumman (NG) Space Systems collaborated to host an amazing experience for students. Students from 6th - 12th grade participated in May.
Emily Murrell, Teacher of the Deafblind, was featured on KSL News. She received the Rising Star Award by the Council for Exceptional Children. More than 28,000 people saw the story. Congratulations on the award and the nice story, Emily! #weareusdb

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