Master Calendar of Upcoming Events July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019 Tuesday, July 3 Sunday, July 8 National Federation of the Blind National Convention, Orlando, FL Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day, State Holiday, Agency Closed Monday, July 9 Thursday, July 12 Agency Observes 4-day Summer Work Schedule Monday, July 16 Thursday, July 19 Agency Observes 4-day Summer Work Schedule Monday, July 23 Thursday, July 26 Agency Observes 4-day Summer Work Schedule Monday, July 30 Thursday, Aug. 2 Agency Observes 4-day Summer Work Schedule Monday, Aug. 6 Thursday, Aug. 9 Agency Observes 4-day Summer Work Schedule Monday, Aug. 13 All Agency Staff Return to 5-day Normal Work Schedule Monday, Aug. 13 - Wednesday, Aug. 15 Professional Development Days Wednesday, Aug. 15 12:00 p.m.: Lunch for Staff on Campus, Compliments of Sodexo, Gibbs Dining Hall, Walker Hall Thursday, Aug. 16 - Friday, Aug. 17 Teacher Work Days Sunday, Aug. 19 Open House for Parents & Students
Monday, Aug. 20 First Day of School 8:00 10:00 a.m.: Welcome Students, School for the Deaf, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Thursday, Aug. 23 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. McCormick High School Friday, Aug. 24 6 th Annual Aim High & Let em Fly Sporting Clay Tournament, Cleghorn Sporting Club, Rutherfordton, SCSDB Foundation Event Monday, Aug. 27 Friday, Aug. 31 Accelerated Reader Kick-off, Cleveland Learning Resource Center Tuesday, Aug. 28 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at High Point Academy Thursday, Aug. 30 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at Dixie High School Monday, Sept. 3 Labor Day, State Holiday, Agency Closed Tuesday, Sept. 4 5:00 p.m.: Welcome Back Cookout for School for the Deaf Students, Casey-Dalton Pavilion 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. Calhoun Falls High School Thursday, Sept. 6 5:00 6:00 p.m.: Welcome Back Cookout for All School for the Blind Students, Casey-Dalton Pavilion 7:00 p.m.: Varsity Football at Home vs. Tennessee School for the Deaf Friday, Sept. 7 Fall Procedures for Teachers of the Visually Impaired 1: Eligibility Criteria for Visual Impairment Training, tentatively in Columbia
Tuesday, Sept. 11 SCSDB Foundation Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. Whitmire High School Wednesday, Sept. 12 10:00 a.m.: Book Author, Kathryn Otoshi, Visit, Location TBD; Sponsored by the SC State Library; State Library cancelled; may possibly be rescheduled. Thursday, Sept. 13 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at Ware Shoals High School 7:00 p.m.: Varsity Football Away at Tennessee School for the Deaf Friday, Sept. 14 Sunday, Sept. 16 Unable to participate: Varsity Volleyball Kentucky Spike-Out Tournament, Kentucky; times TBA Monday, Sept. 17 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.: Constitution Day, School for the Deaf, Swearingen Conference Center Rescheduled: 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.: Upstate Project Magnify, Robertson Hall, School for the Blind; moved to Tuesday, Nov. 13 Tuesday, Sept. 18 12:00 p.m.: SCSDB Board of Commissioners Meeting, BB&T Board Room, Walker Hall Cancelled: 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at McCormick High School Thursday, Sept. 20 5:00 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. High Point Academy Saturday, Sept. 22 Cancelled: 2:00 p.m.: Varsity Football Away at Mississippi School for the Deaf Monday, Sept. 24 Friday, Sept. 28 Deaf Awareness Week
Tuesday, Sept. 25 All SCSDB Picture Day SCSDB Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. Dixie High School Wednesday, Sept. 26 10:00 a.m.: JJ the Mime Performance for Fine Arts Students, Swearingen Conference Center 4:30 p.m.: Special Olympics Under 21 Bocce, SCSDB Thursday, Sept. 27 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at Calhoun Falls High School Cancelled: 7:00 p.m.: Varsity Football at Home vs. SC Green Charter School Friday, Sept. 28 Fall Special Education Administrators Conference, Columbia Tuesday, Oct. 2 2:00 3:00 p.m.: Information Exchange, Swearingen Conference Center Wednesday, Oct. 3 Sunday, Oct. 7 American Printing House (APH) Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees, Louisville, KY Wednesday, Oct. 3 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at McCormick High School Thursday, Oct. 4 Mayor s Committee on Disabilities Annual Walk & Roll, Downtown Spartanburg 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at Whitmire High School Friday, Oct. 5 Sunday, Oct. 7 2018 Lakeshore Youth Regional Goalball Tournament, Alabama; times TBA Saturday, Oct. 6 Cancelled: 10:00 a.m.: Varsity Volleyball Away at North Carolina School for the Deaf 2:00 p.m.: Varsity Football Away at North Carolina School for the Deaf
Monday, Oct. 8 10:00 a.m.: Book Author, Kathryn Otoshi, Visit, Location TBD; Sponsored by the SC State Library 4:30 p.m.: Upper Campus Residential Students to Piedmont Interstate Fair Tuesday, Oct. 9 4:30 p.m.: Herbert Center Residential Students to Piedmont Interstate Fair 5:30 p.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. Ware Shoals High School Wednesday, Oct. 10 Expanded Core Curriculum Saturation Day, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Thursday, Oct. 11 Friday, Oct. 19 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.: Scholastic Book Fair, Cleveland Learning Resource Center Thursday, Oct. 11 Sunday, Oct. 14 SCSDB not attending: Varsity Volleyball Away at Mason-Dixon Tournament, Tennessee School for the Deaf, times TBA Thursday, Oct. 11 To Be Rescheduled: Technology Olympics, Commission for the Blind, Columbia 1 st Quarter PBIS Celebration, School for the Deaf High School Friday, Oct. 12 9:45 10:30 a.m.: White Cane Day Celebration, Robertson Hall JM Smith Corporate Picnic, SCSDB Track Monday, Oct. 15 Friday, Oct. 19 Spirit Week Tuesday, Oct. 16 Special Olympics Volleyball Competition, Landrum High School Wednesday, Oct. 17 2:12 3:00 p.m.: Kiwanis Terrific Kid Celebration, School for the Deaf PreK 5 th graders, Swearingen Conference Center Thursday, Oct. 18 2:00 2:45 p.m.: Kiwanis Terrific Kid Celebration, School for the Blind PreK 5 th graders, Robertson Hall Fun Room
Friday, Oct. 19 5:30 6:30 p.m.: President s Alumni Reception, The Dobson House (President s House) Saturday, Oct. 20 Homecoming 10:00 a.m.: Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. North Carolina School for the Deaf 2:00 p.m.: Varsity Football at Home vs. North Carolina School for the Deaf Monday, Oct. 22 End of 1 st Grading Period/45 th Day Makeup Picture Day; times & locations TBD Wednesday, Oct. 24 I Love You Sculpture Installation, Spartanburg, SCSDB Foundation Event Thursday, Oct. 25 Read for the Record, Cleveland Learning Resource Center Friday, Oct. 26 Make-Up Day Friday, Oct. 26 Sunday, Oct. 28 Special Olympics State Fall Games, Myrtle Beach Monday, Oct. 29 Reports Issued Wednesday, Oct. 31 10:00 a.m.: School for the Deaf Trick-or-Treat for PreK 3 rd grades 2:30 3:00 p.m.: School for the Blind Trick-or-Treat for PreK 6 th grades, Robertson Hall & Voss Center Thursday, Nov. 1 Saturday, Nov. 3 2018 USABA National Goalball High School Championships, St. Augustine, FL; times TBA Wednesday, Nov. 7 Fall Procedures for Teachers of the Visually Impaired 2: (TBA), North Myrtle Beach Thursday, Nov. 8 Friday, Nov. 9 SC Association for Education and Rehabilitation (SCAER) Annual Conference, North Myrtle Beach
Monday, Nov. 12 Friday, Nov. 16 American Education Week Monday, Nov. 12 Veterans Day (Observance), State Holiday 8:50 10:30 a.m.: Veterans Day Assembly, School for the Deaf 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.: Upstate Project Magnify, Robertson Hall, School for the Blind; 9:45 10:15 a.m.: Veterans Day Assembly, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Flag Pole Thursday, Nov. 15 Reading Fair 11:15 a.m. 2:00 p.m.: Leadership Spartanburg Visit Friday, Nov. 16 Thanksgiving Parent Luncheon, School for the Blind, Robertson Dining Hall: 1 st -6 th grades: 11:00 11:45 a.m.; 7 th -12 th grades: 12:00 12:45 p.m. Thanksgiving Parent Luncheon, School for the Deaf, during normal lunch times, Gibbs Dining Room, Walker Hall Monday, Nov. 19 1:00 2:30 p.m.: 12 th Annual Turkey Trot for all School for the Blind Students, SCSDB Track Wednesday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Break, No School for Students Thursday, Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Day, State Holiday, Agency Closed Friday, Nov. 23 Day After Thanksgiving Day, State Holiday, Agency Closed Wednesday, Nov. 28 Special Olympics Bowling with McCarthy, Star Lanes
Thursday, Nov. 29 Varsity Basketball Away vs. NC School for the Deaf Friday, Nov. 30 Varsity Basketball Kick Off Classic, Kentucky School for the Deaf; Times TBA Monday, Dec. 3 5:00 p.m.: Residential Students Sertoma Club Shopping Trip; location TBD Wednesday, Dec. 5 Special Olympics Bowling with McCarthy, Star Lanes Thursday, Dec. 6 Gingerbread Celebration, School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind, Cleveland Learning Resource Center Friday, Dec. 7 Gingerbread Celebration, Cedar Springs Academy Mandatory Statewide Division of Outreach Services Staff Meeting, Saluda Shoals Park, Columbia Monday, Dec. 10 Varsity Basketball at Home vs. NC School for the Deaf Tuesday, Dec. 11 Accelerated Reader Pizza Party, Cleveland Learning Resource Center 12:00 p.m: SCSDB Board of Commissioners meeting, BB&T Board Room, Walker Hall Varsity Basketball at Home vs. Ware Shoals High School Wednesday, Dec. 12 12:00 p.m.: Spartanburg Parks and Recreation Visit to Herbert Center Residential Students
Thursday, Dec. 13 6:00 p.m.: Spartanburg Lions Club Holiday Party Varsity Basketball Away vs. Whitmire High School Monday, Dec. 17 6:30 p.m.: SCSDB s Got Talent Wednesday, Dec. 19 Holiday Bazaar, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall: Elementary: 10:00 11:30 a.m.; Middle School/High School 1:00 2:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.: Applied Academic Center Annual Luncheon & PBIS 1 st Semester Celebration, Swearingen Conference Center Thursday, Dec. 20 Cedar Springs Academy Holiday Program 10:00 11:30 a.m.: School for the Blind Holiday Program, Robertson Music/Fun Room Friday, Dec. 21 8:00 9:30 a.m.: School for the Deaf Winter Program Monday, Dec. 24 Friday, Jan. 4 Winter Break, No School for Students Monday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve, State Holiday Tuesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, State Holiday Wednesday, Dec. 26 Day After Christmas, State Holiday Tuesday, Jan. 1 New Year's Day, State Holiday Friday, Jan. 4 Teacher Work Day
Monday, Jan. 7 Students Return from Winter Break Expanded Core Curriculum Saturation Day, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Tuesday, Jan. 8 SCSDB Foundation Executive Committee Meeting Varsity Basketball Away vs. Calhoun Falls High School Wednesday, Jan. 9 Varsity Basketball at Home vs. McCormick High School Thursday, Jan. 10 2 nd Quarter PBIS Celebration, School for the Deaf High School Varsity Basketball Away vs. Dixie High School Friday, Jan. 11 End of 2 nd Grading Period/90 th Day Monday, Jan. 14 12:15 1:00 p.m.: Kiwanis Terrific Kid Celebration, School for the Blind PreK 5 th graders, Robertson Hall Fun Room Varsity Basketball at Home vs. High Point Academy 6:30 p.m.: Mr. and Miss SCSDB Pageant, Herbert Center Forum Wednesday, Jan. 16 2:12 3:00 p.m.: Kiwanis Terrific Kid Celebration, School for the Deaf, Swearingen Conference Center Varsity Basketball Away vs. McCormick High School
Thursday, Jan. 17 Special Olympics Basketball Skills, SCSDB (Snow date: Jan. 24) Friday, Jan. 18 Reports Issued Monday, Jan. 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, State Holiday, Agency Closed Tuesday, Jan. 22 Friday, Jan. 25 National School Choice Week Tuesday, Jan. 22 SCSDB Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting Varsity Basketball at Home vs. Whitmire High School Wednesday, Jan. 23 Sunday, Jan. 27 Girls Mason-Dixon Varsity Basketball Tournament, Florida School for the Deaf; Times TBA Boys Mason-Dixon Varsity Basketball Tournament, Mississippi School for the Deaf; Times TBA Monday, Jan. 28 Varsity Basketball Away vs. Ware Shoals High School Tuesday, Jan. 29 Varsity Basketball Away vs. High Point Academy Thursday, Jan. 31 Varsity Basketball at Home vs. Calhoun Falls High School Saturday, Feb. 2 9 th Annual So You Think You Can Cook Chili Cook-Off, Country Club of Spartanburg, SCSDB Foundation Event
Monday, Feb. 4 Applied Academic Center Job Shadowing Day for Applied Academics Center Students Job Shadowing, School for the Deaf Varsity Basketball at Home vs. Dixie High School Tuesday, Feb. 5 Friday, Feb. 8 Applied Academic Center Valentine s Sale Tuesday, Feb. 5 2:00 3:00 p.m.: Information Exchange, Swearingen Conference Center Thursday, Feb. 7 Braille Challenge, SC Commission for the Blind, Columbia 4:30 6:30 p.m.: School for the Blind Winter Dance and Pizza Party, Robertson Hall Monday, Feb. 11 6:30 p.m.: SCSDB s Got Talent, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall 7:00 p.m.: Valentine s Party, Bock Activity Center, Voss Gym Tuesday, Feb. 12 Wednesday, Feb. 13 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.: Schoolwide Science Fair, Cleveland Learning Resource Center 1:30 2:45 p.m.: Storytelling Festival, Pulliam Auditorium Wednesday, Feb. 13 Special Olympics Basketball 5-on-5 & Cheerleading, Limestone College (Snow date: Feb. 20) Thursday, Feb. 14 7:00 p.m.: Valentine s Party, CSA Forum, Herbert Center Monday, Feb. 18 George Washington's Birthday/Presidents Day, State Holiday Make-Up Day
Tuesday, Feb. 19 12:00 p.m.: SCSDB Board of Commissioners meeting, Midlands Regional Outreach Center, Columbia Wednesday, Feb. 20 Thursday, Feb. 21 ACT Student Testing Thursday, Feb. 21 Sunday, Feb. 24 Academic Bowl Competition Tuesday, Feb. 26 1:00 1:45 p.m.: Black History Month Celebration, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Fun Room Tuesday, March 5 Dr. Seuss Birthday Parties: 10:00 a.m.: Cedar Springs Academy 1:00 p.m.: School for the Deaf & School for the Blind Wednesday, March 6 Thursday, March 7 SAT Student Testing Friday, March 8 10:45 11:30 a.m.: Kiwanis Terrific Kid Celebration, School for the Blind PreK 5 th graders, Robertson Hall Fun Room 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.: Kiwanis Terrific Kid Celebration, School for the Deaf, Habisreutinger Reception Area, Walker Hall Wednesday, March 13 Monday, April 15 Deaf History Month Thursday, March 14 3 rd Quarter PBIS Celebration, School for the Deaf High School Monday, March 18 Expanded Core Curriculum Saturation Day, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Tuesday, March 19 End of 3 rd Grading Period/135 th Day Friday, March 22 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.: College and Career Fair, Voss Gym
Tuesday, March 26 Reports Issued Wednesday, March 27 Thursday, March 28 Annual Plant Sale by Applied Academic Center Thursday, March 28 8:30 a.m.: School for the Blind Spelling Bee, Robertson Hall Fun Room 1:00 3:15 p.m.: School for the Deaf Math Bee, K 6 th Grades, Swearingen Conference Center Friday, March 29 Professional Development Day, No School for Students Monday, April 1 Friday, April 5 Spring Break Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10 Ready to Work (R2W) College and Career Assessment Tuesday, April 9 SCSDB Foundation Executive Committee Meeting Thursday, April 11 6:00 p.m.: Herbert Center Spring Fashion Show, CSA Forum Friday, April 12 8:00 11:30 a.m.: Deaf History Bee, School for the Deaf Middle and High School Students, Swearingen Conference Center 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.: Expanded Core Curriculum Parent Presentations & Picnic, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Rippy Pavilion & Casey-Dalton Pavilion Tuesday, April 16 Special Olympics Track & Field, SCSDB (Rain date: April 23) Sunday, April 21 Easter Tuesday, April 23 SCSDB Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, April 25 1:00 3:15 p.m.: Optimist Club Speech Competition, School for the Deaf, Dalton Conference Room 201, Walker Hall 6:30 p.m.: CSA Prom, CSA Forum, Herbert Center Monday, April 29 4:00 p.m.: Youth Sports Awards Program, Bock Activity Center, Voss Gym Tuesday, April 30 12:00 p.m.: SCSDB Board of Commissioners meeting, Midlands Regional Outreach Center, Columbia Wednesday, May 1 1:05 3:15 p.m.: 2 nd Semester PBIS Celebration for Applied Academic Center Students, Trades II Dining Area Thursday, May 2 SC Ready Student Testing, ELA Session 1 8:00 p.m.: SCSDB High School Prom, Carolina Country Club Friday, May 3 10:00 a.m.: Schoolwide Awards Day, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Monday, May 6 Friday, May 10 Teacher Appreciation Week Monday, May 6 6:00 p.m.: Varsity Athletics Awards Program & Banquet, Habisreutinger Reception Area & Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Tuesday, May 7 SC Ready Student Testing, ELA Session 2 Wednesday, May 8 SC Ready Student Testing, Mathematics Summer Reading Party, Cleveland Learning Resource Center Thursday, May 9 EOCEP Student Testing, English I, Reading section
Friday, May 10 Confederate Memorial Day, State Holiday Friday, May 10 Sunday, May 12 Special Olympics State Summer Games, Fort Jackson Sunday, May 12 Mother s Day Monday, May 13 Thursday, May 16 Dorm Wars Tuesday, May 14 EOCEP Student Testing, Biology I Wednesday, May 15 EOCEP Student Testing, US History & Constitution Thursday, May 16 EOCEP Student Testing, Algebra I Friday, May 17 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.: Kindergarten Graduation/Elementary School Awards, School for the Deaf, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Tuesday, May 21 SC PASS Student Testing, Science Residential Life Services End-of-Year Field Trip for Upper Campus Elementary Students Wednesday, May 22 SC PASS Student Testing, Social Studies Residential Life Services End-of-Year Meal, Upper Campus Residential Life Services End-of-Year Field Trip for Lower Campus Students Thursday, May 23 9:30 11:30 a.m.: School for the Blind Awards Day, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Residential Life Services End-of-Year Field Trip for Upper Campus Middle & High School Students
Friday, May 24 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.: Middle and High School Students, School for the Deaf, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Cedar Springs Academy Awards Day Monday, May 27 Memorial Day, State Holiday, Agency Closed Tuesday, May 28 Expanded Core Curriculum Saturation Day, School for the Blind, Robertson Hall Wednesday, May 29 Field Day 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.: With Cookout, Robertson Hall & Playground & Casey-Dalton Pavilion Cedar Springs Academy School for the Deaf Residential Life Services End-of-Year Meal, Lower Campus Thursday, May 30 Last Day of School for Students/180 th Day/End of 4 th Grading Period Graduation, Pulliam Auditorium, Walker Hall Friday, May 31 Teacher Work Day Thursday, June 6 Reports Issued Sunday, June 16 Father s Day