Hawkeye Iowa - Iowa School for the Deaf

I O W A S C H O O L F O R T H E D E A FiowahawkeyeVOL. 132 • ISSUE 1 2011-2012campus news for families, alumni and friends of isdThe Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010

The Iowa Hawkeyeis published byIowa School for the Deaf.Vol. 132, No. 1Jeanne Prickett, EdDSuperintendentCynthia AngerothEditor/DesignCindy SchrumEditorial SupportAdditional photos provided byvarious staff of Iowa School for the Deaf.Contact UsIowa School for the Deaf3501 Harry Langdon BoulevardCouncil Bluffs, IA 51503712.366.0571www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.orgfacebook.com/ISDOFFICIAL PAGEIowa School for the Deaf is areferral-based education option foreligible pre K-12 students in Iowaand Nebraska. The school is duallyaccredited by the North CentralAssociation of Schools and theConference of EducationalAdministrators of Schools andPrograms for the Deaf.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Rise of theleather jacketcalling all Grease fans! ISD students livingin the dorms will perform the popularmusical Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in the ISDLied Multipurpose Complex. The presentation willfollow the main story line with modified scenes.The story is about two teenagers, Sandy Olsen andDanny Zuko, in the 1950s who have a summerromance. The two are surprised when theyend up at the same high school in the fall, andare torn between keeping their personalitiesas their friends expect, or returning to thepersonalities they fell in love with during thesummer.ISD students first performed songs from the work in the late ‘90s,when the school had all-school plays. This spring will be the firstall-school play (which is more accurately, “all-dormitory play”) since2003.The all-school play scripts are edited by Nyle Smith, boys dean.Intense practice occurs between the Great Plains Schools for the Deafbasketball tournament and the start of track meets.Performance is Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in theISD Lied Multipurpose Complex.Connect with us onFacebook for details closer to the event.On the CoverPut into place in the 1970s, the playground located betweenthe elementary and high school is being considered for anoverhaul. Special features of new play areas will provideenhanced activities and safety provisions for childrenwith low-vision, sensory needs and those with cochlearimplants. Two playgrounds are being considered– one forchildren 18 months to 5 years; the other for kindergarten –fourth grades.Front: cover: Elementary school students Aidan Gaines, Kynnedi Andersonand Madison Plager enjoy a 50 degree January day on the ISD playground.At left are Draven Peterson and Chaleaha Faatz.2The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •ISD’s 13th superintendent to lead school in FloridaPrickett leaving ISDin November, the FloridaSchool for the Deaf and theBlind (FSDB) announcedJeanne Prickett, Ed.D.,would become that school’s17th president at the conclusion ofthe current school year.Dr. Prickett, who has beenIowa School for the Deaf’ssuperintendent since the summerof 2003, brings nearly 40 yearsof experience in both deaf/hardof hearing and blind/visuallyimpaired education to Florida.“I wish I could take youall with me,” Dr. Prickettsaid at a student assemblyto announce her newappointment.She will be FSDB’s first femalepresident, as she was IowaSchool for the Deaf’s first femalesuperintendent.FSDB has an enrollment of nearly600 students. Approximately400 are deaf or hard of hearing;and 200 are blind or have lowvision. Its board is appointedby the governor. Sharedservices at the school includeadministration, facilities, foodservices, transportation, healthservices and housekeeping. Thereare separate buildings for deaf andblind or visually impaired studentsfor both academic and boardingprogramming.As of this printing, the Boardof Regents, State of Iowa, hasnot issued an announcementregarding the superintendentvacancy.Dr. Jeanne Prickett with ‘10 grad Colby McIntosh.3The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012The top 10It’s difficult to sum up a leader’s major accomplishments; certainlythey cannot all be reflected in 10 points. Staff suggested thefollowing are some of Dr. Prickett’s “legacy” actions.1 High school students made larger gains in subject areas than theaverage hearing high school student2 New literacy and math programs established3 Student proficiency and progress on assessments became priority4 Provided statewide consultation to school districts with deaf/blindstudents5 Led $1.5 million fundraising campaign to renovate existing unusedspace into state-of-the-art science center6 Initiated Iowa’s first and only transition-to-work or to-college programfor deaf and hard of hearing students,7 Found increased efficiencies despite historical cuts to ISD budget8 Enhanced safety and security on campus with reduced speed limits,video surveillance, fire sprinkler installation; tightened cyber security9 Successfully led ISD through four national accreditations10 Increased ISD’s visibility in the United States as a qualityeducational program through leadership in national deaf educationorganizations

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Photogs go nationalRIT SubmissionsAmanda Barrier of Council Bluffsphotographed the flower in orangeand windows at far right. CouncilBluffs resident Marianne Mohr‘swork is in the middle.fTechnology (RIT) Digitalour ISD high school studentswho have turned intoshutterbugs have enteredthe Rochester Institute ofArts contest. Participants must bedeaf or hard of hearing and in highschool.Jacob Bradley, Amanda Barrier,Marianne Mohr and KalynnCoulter were students in BethChadwick’s basic photographyclass who submitted entries. Workwill be judged for uniqueness/originality, professional quality,aesthetic quality, concept, selectionand application of materials,and complexity/level of digitaltechnology used.The students are competing in thephoto illustration category and senttwo of their favorite images withaccompanying essays describinghow they created each photo.Students used Adobe Photoshopto edit and enhance their picturesand then saved and burned themonto a disc for the competition.Chadwick led her studentsfrom the basics (“Most of theirexperience was ‘turn on thecamera and push the shutterrelease,’” she said) to cameraanatomy, and fundamentalcamera functions.Eventually, they advancedto demonstrating conceptsof framing, depth of field andcomposition. “They have to knowand understand the rules beforethey can break them,” she said.“Photography is the perfect placeto break rules and get amazingresults!”4The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2010/2011“They have to knowand understand therules before they canbreak them.”Chadwick admits the classesdidn’t become comfortable with allthe concepts quickly, but the timespent was worthwhile. “Studentswho may not have seemedparticularly creative or artistic atthe beginning of class producedphotos that awed me.”“There is no greater momentas a teacher than watching astudent take a basic concept that Iintroduce and watch them make ittheir own.”

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Devastating back-tobackstorms resultedin the loss of a proudmascot and no homevolleyball gamesthis fall.$1 million storms hit campusjJust as ISD facilitiesstaff were makingtemporary seals onthe Lied Multipurpose(LMC) Complex roof afterbaseball-sized hail camethrough town, Mother Natureseemed angry again. Rainfallmeasuring up to 4 inches fellbetween midnight and 6 a.m.on August 22, four days afterthe hailstorm.The temporary patches couldn’thold up, and despite effortsby staff to soak up the water,too much streamed down thewalls of the LMC and ruinedthe wood floor. After a completeassessment of the campus withthe two storms, Nielsen, MayneArchitecture, Inc. estimatedmore than $1 million in campusdamage.Volleyball practices weremoved to the old gym, whichOne mascot was destroyed with the heavy rainfall pouring ontothe gym floor. The surviving bobcat is still assembled, waitingfor another home at ISD. The pair of ‘Cats was airbrushed onthe gym floor the spring of 2002, when the Lied MultipurposeComplex opened. Ed Palubinskas, of the Louisiana-based USAGraphics, Inc., was commissioned for the gym floor mascotpaintings. The company often painted fields for professionalfootball bowl games. Photo courtesy Tricia Tighe.meant some adjusting. Theold gym’s court is no longerregulation-sized, because part ofit was converted to a wheelchairaccessible hallway when the newscience center was created.The Lady Cats borrowed localschool gyms to host its homegames. The Great PlainsContact the Lied Multipurpose Complex desk at 712.366.3232and check if the pool is open before you head out the door.School for the Deaf volleyballtournament was still hosted byISD, but played at AbrahamLincoln High School in CouncilBluffs.The roof over the gym wasreplaced. Repairs over the poolwill cause the natatorium toclose a few weeks this spring.Help us get 1,000 fans!BecomeOur Fan!If you aren’t already a fan of Iowa School for the Deaf’s Facebookpage, you are invited to become one. There are several pageswith ISD’s name on it, but only one is the school’s page. Find usat facebook.com/ISDOFFICIALPAGE. While you are there, clickon the fifth bar down in the upper left corner, “Join My List,” toreceive the monthly Bobcat newsletter and other updates.5The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2010/2011

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •If one side is red and the other is yellow, will the common ground be orange?Whose side are you on?.teetering on the borderof Iowa and Nebraskameans students at IowaSchool for the Deaf haveserious decisions to make.It has nothing to do with wherethey will attend college, forwhom they will vote or wherethey will file taxes.Rather, it’s about their truecolors. Big-10 college footballcolors, that is. The annualgame between the Universityof Iowa and the University ofNebraska was a perfect timeto let those colors show on theISD campus.The teams first battled eachother in the early 1890s,Hawkeye fans Amanda Barrier andKaleigh Wilt share friendly rivalrywith Maracs Ibarra and AustinGaines.Divided fans united for a tailgate party celebrating the Big 10 football gamebetween University of Iowa and University of Nebraska. UNL won the Nov. 25game played at Lincoln, 20 - 7.forming a long-lived rivalry.Recognizing a fierce differencein fan loyalty, ISD faculty andstudents hosted a tailgate partyon the homegoing morningbefore Thanksgiving. Physicaleducation teachers and Huskerfans Karen Lechner and VickiPrigeon organized the event.Students and staff donned redor yellow clothing, face paint,beads and other fan wear toshow their loyalties to eitherthe Cornhuskers or Hawkeyes.About a dozen ISD studentsare residents of Nebraska andmost of them do support theHuskers, said their teachers.The same is not true for ISD’sIowa residents, however, who7 The Iowa The Iowa Hawkeye Hawkeye Issue • Fall, 1, 2011/2012 20106are divided almost evenly insupport of Hawkeyes or Huskers.“It was about the studentslearning to appreciate thedifferences amongst themselves,”said Lechner. “Also, we careabout what makes the studentspassionate, who they cheer for,”she said.Tailgate finger food, healthysnacks, football-themed indoorgames and activities were offeredschool-wide in the cafeteria. Apopular activity was posing forgroup photos with fans from bothsides.Red and yellow never lookedbetter.7

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Foundation plans first eventA night offabulous food,enlighteningtrue storiesand fun foran importantcause.owa School for the Deaf Foundationis planning its first fundraising eventWednesday, May 2 from 6-8 p.m.Preliminary plans call for a formal catereddinner, featuring an ISD student at eachitable to familiarize guests with how the schoolhas made a positive difference for him or her.After dinner, the student hosts will lead theirguests on a tour of the science center.Tickets may be purchased individually orthrough table sponsorships, RSVPs need tobe received by April 18.For an invitation, call 712.366.0571 or e-mail:cschrum@iowaschoolforthedeaf.org.Can’t attend?Your donation will still make a difference! The ISDFoundation appreciates monetary donations ofany size, and all are tax-deductible. Please maildonations to:ISD Foundation3501 Harry Langdon Blvd.Council Bluffs, IA 51503.Funds raised from Silent Supper willdirectly benefit ISD students and programs.The Foundation provides• college scholarships• textbooks for students in the ISDtransition program (4PLUS)• books for Accelerated Reader• other ISD needs.Thank you for your support!Four high school students will compete in the national Gallaudet academiccontest in Washington, D.C. this April. Best wishes to Brendan Booth, GabbyHumlicek, John Isaacson and Johanna Scherling, all juniors at ISD.7The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Practical work experience for special needs studentsMore smiles in the aislesWalk down an aisle. Pullcans to front. Face firsttwo towards the front.Walk down next aisle.Repeat.repetition can becomedreary to many workers andeven volunteers, but notto students in LeeAnn Bradley’sspecial needs classroom.“No, never bored,” said juniorCarmita Wilson. Wilson and herfour classmates board a bus and goto a Hy-Vee twice a week to “face”shelves and clean the freezer anddairy glass doors.“We work on skills they will needin a supported work setting, likesocial skills and staying on task,”said Bradley. She said the groupis fortunate to have Hy-Vee asa receptive work site. “It’s a realstruggle to find places for volunteerwork,” she said.Hy-Vee is a change after goingto the Veteran’s Hospital (VA)in Omaha, where for six years,the class had folded laundry,vacuumed, cleaned and sanitizeddishes in the cafeteria.ISD sophomore Brian Johnsonsaid although he liked being in theVA’s dishroom, he is starting toenjoy Hy-Vee.Their work is strictly volunteerand their identification badgesreflect this. However, customersoccasionally ask for their help.Johnson brought milk to a customerwith a mobility challenge recently.“It felt good to help,” he said.Another student decided earlyon there was more to his Hy-Veeexperience than “facing” andcleaning. Bradley said he createdhis own job, by putting back foodthat customers do not want. Shesaid,“If there are no putbacksfor the day, he walks the aisleslooking for and finding them.”Can-do team: Ali Janendofinds her long reach anasset when facing shelves atthe Hy-Vee on Broadway inCouncil Bluffs. Janendo andher classmates practice workskills at the store.Bradley sees her students gainingindependence and improvingtheir self-starter habits. Shesaid one student applies thework experience at home in DesMoines. At times when shoppingwith her mother, she will faceshelves as they select groceries.8The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Homecoming ‘11I Feel Pretty– With the LMC gym outof commission (see p. 5), the traditionalhomecoming pep rally was traded for a powderpuff football game starring ISD high school girls.The Bobcat football team provided support andentertainment during the game, clad in formalfinery.Two added to ISDHall of Fame LelaMae Ferguson Schladetzkywas honored posthumouslywith the Distinguished Serviceto the Deaf Community Award.Schladetzky was an officer inthe Iowa Association of theDeaf and volunteered with theelderly.John C. Hummer (1849 - 1939) was honoredwith the Distinguished Services to theCommunity/Distinguished Leadership award.He attended ISD at IowaCity in 1858. He taughtfour years at ISD in CouncilBluffs and was a founder ofthe Iowa Association of theDeaf.Contact Shirley Hicks(shirleydhicks@gmail.com) or Jerry Siders(jsiders@aol.com) to nominate someonefor the Hall of Fame.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •The Royal Ride was taken by KingChris Mullican of Red Oak and QueenHilary Fink of Council Bluffs beforethe homecoming football game Sept.24. This year’s festivities includedan ISD salute to the sport of football,which has been played on campussince 1921.9The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Foundation DonorsYou make ithappenThank you! Through thegenerosity of alumni, friendsand supporters of Iowa Schoolfor the Deaf, your gifts allow theISD Foundation to:v provide collegescholarships and textbooksv purchase literacy programsv establish the science centerv preserve ISD culture andhistory via the museumv provide travel experiencesfor studentsv purchase technology forclassroomsv provide otherprogrammingContact the ISD Foundationn 3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard,Council Bluffs, IA 51503n cangeroth@iowaschoolforthedeaf.orgn 712.366.3213Donations are tax deductible.Additional Thanks*n Iowa Lions Foundation, whichprovides funding for the TopicsAbout Deafness statewide series.n Valley United Methodist Churchand Cedar Rapids Association ofthe Deaf donated funds to helpstudents attend Space Camp.Individuals supporting SpaceCamp will be acknowledged in theMarch issue of the Bobcat.*These funds do not come throughthe ISD Foundation.John & Linda AllenMary Abbie Siders Allen (Family Memorial)Dr. Amir & Dr. Lisa ArbisserOliver & Ferrol Barklage FoundationJody BethardsCliff BradleyRich & Tizz ConnellJohn CoolCouncil Bluffs Silent ClubFirst Congregational ChurchWomen’s FellowshipBobby Gene FisherFord Motor CompanyLiz GatesElizabeth GliddenGMRI, Inc. (dba Longhorn Steakhouse)Doug & Deb GoodmanDick & Lucy Beall GraemeJim HeuerShirley HicksMel HielenHomecoming Poker Run 2010Homecoming Poker Run 2011T. Alan HurwitzISD 1940-49 Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 1950-59 Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 1960-69 Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 1970-79, Class Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 1980-89 Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 1990-99 Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 2000-09 Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 2010+ Class, Homecoming 2010 & 2011ISD 70’s ReunionISD Homecoming 2010 (General Fund)ISD Homecoming 2010 & 2011 (Hall of Fame)Kathleen KautzkyMichelle KonvalinRobert & Kim KroppDiane LeDouxKaren LechnerChad & Rita LeitchLions InternationalLozier FoundationMassena Lions ClubHarvey & Sue MilesKathy Miller10 The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012102010 & 2011H.H. “Red” & Ruth Nelson FoundationKristen NewtonGary & Marcia NielsenNielsen Mayne Architecture, Inc.North Central Club for the DeafSteve OwensHarold & Eileen PochDr. Jeanne & Dr. Hugh PrickettVicki PrigeonDoris SamuelsonPatrick & Dorene SellMartin SellnerShenandoah Lions ClubJerry & Bonnie SidersBarbara SmithJens & Madeline SorensenSouthwest Iowa FoundationDr. Ronald & Agnes SutcliffeTides FoundationUNO Talking HandsDr. Christopher & Lisa Vande LuneVariety Bulk Vending ServiceMike WarrenThomas WhitsonTillman & Susan WhittKristi WillsNorman WilsonMike WolfCarol WoodYour science center donationsenable Elias Perez of Perry, Iowa toexperiment with gas for the first timeon campus.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Sports UpdateA score to settleAthletic director Mike Shannon raised money for a newfootball scoreboard this fall. Thanks to Hy-Vee, Pizza Ranch,Struyk Turf and the ISD Booster Club for supporting theproject. Donor names will added to the board.Youth sports in the mainstream – Two elementaryathletic teams were sponsored by Iowa School for the Deaf via the local YMCAthis fall. Not only did ISD students participate, but the 5th/6th grade volleyballteam (The Funky Monkeys) had three area mainstreamed students. Theelementary boys basketball team had two mainstreamed students join ISD’syoung athletes.Hitting 1,00Senior LaurenWellmannreached the1,000 pointmark for herhigh schoolcareer at aDecemberbasketballgame against Kansas Schoolfor the Deaf.Titans today;Bobcats tomorrowEighth graders Austin Gaines(left) and Dalton Rosch playedmiddle school football at LewisCentral this fall. Gaines wasa wide receiver/offense andoutside linebacker/defense.Rosch was a guard/offense andright defensive end/defense.Teams practiced once a week and played games once a week. “The girls lovedit,” said volleyball coach Jolene Froehle. “They improved so much, from nothaving a concept of the sport to playing games.” The basketball team wascoached by ISD staff Dominic Graegin and Scott Miller.It’s not too early to thinkabout golf! The BoosterClub’s annual event will bescheduled for June. Contacttourney organizer KarenLechner for details:klechner@iowaschoolforthedeaf.org.Volleyball honorsn All-City honorable mentionLauren Wellmann Deaf Digest/National DeafInterscholastic Athletics Association(NDIAA)Wellman, All-American (First team)Johanna Scherling (Second team)Annette Hough (Honorable mention)n Great Plains Schools for the DeafWellman, All-Star1111Football honorsn All-City honorable mentionJohn IsaacsonDeMarcus Thomasn Deaf Digest/NDIAAIsaacson, All-American(First team)The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012You can supportBobcat athleticsthrough BoosterClub sponsorshiplevels, starting at$35. Contact athleticdirector MikeShannon:mshannon@iowaschoolforthedeaf.org

3501 Harry Langdon Blvd.Council Bluffs, IA 51503NONPROFIT ORGUS POSTAGEPAIDOMAHA, NEPERMIT NO 546• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •A Spring in FallIt was fall enthusiasm, not spring senioritis, that put these ISD 12th graders into orbit. This was theirchosen portrayal in their homecoming court photo. Left to right: Binh Nguyen, Cheyenne Terry, AshleyAltic, Stephanie Stratton, Hilary Fink, Ayesha Rashid, Lauren Wellman, Kaleigh Wilt and Chris Mullican.1212The Iowa Hawkeye • Fall, 2010The Iowa Hawkeye Issue 1, 2011/2012