Wildcat Weekly

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Location: 1867 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 897-1583

Fax: (502) 897-2850
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Twitter: @KSBWildcats

Happy Friday Wildcats!

As I’m sure you are, we are ready for spring and for the snow, ice and sickness to clear out of Kentucky. Thank you for your patience and support as we navigate the daily changes these past two months. A reminder that we will be in session on Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th as two of our make-up snow days. JCPS will not be in session on the 17th or the 18th.

Happy National SRO Day to our very own Safety Resource Officer, Paul Wheatley! KSB is lucky to have the best SRO in the Commonwealth, one who keeps our students not only safe but happy and cared for. Thank you, Officer Paul, for all that you do!

Have a wonderful weekend and please take good care!

Peggy

Principal

KSB

Middle School: Krishna

Elementary School: Evan

• February 17-SCHOOL IN SESSION
• February 20-Valentine's Dance
• February 27-Braille Challenge
• March 3rd - 7th-Read Across America Week (see below for details!)
• March 23: Audible Egg Hunt (details below in the Resources for Families section)

Here's the lineup for the week:

• Monday, March 3rd - Reading in my Silly Socks!
  Wear your silliest socks to kick off the week!

• Tuesday, March 4th - Hats off to Reading!
  Wear your favorite hat and show off your style.

• Wednesday, March 5th - Wacky for Reading!
  Dress in your wackiest, tackiest outfit.

• Thursday, March 6th - Color me READ!
  Wear your favorite color from head to toe.

• Friday, March 7th - Reading takes you places!
  Dress up as what you want to be when you grow up.

Dear Parents,

With the increase in Flu A, Flu B, RSV, Norovirus and other contagious illnesses going around, please remember to follow the guidelines below. Please do not send your child to school with any of the following symptoms:

• Fever of 100.0 or more

• Vomiting with or without fever

• Diarrhea with or without fever

• Severe Cough

• Suspected Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

• Open sores that cannot be covered by a band-aid

• An undiagnosed/untreated rash

This will greatly reduce the passage of infectious illnesses to our students and staff. He/she may not return to school until they are well (no fever, no vomiting, no diarrhea) without medication for a full day (24 hours), unless otherwise noted to be not contagious by a physician (such as with an ear infection). The doctor’s excuses must include the date seen and the date to return to school. They should also include any restrictions or instructions related to school. I

f you need more information, please contact KSB nurses.

Welcome to another edition of Dorm Happenings here on the blustery KSB campus. It has been a slow week as we had NTI Days Monday-Wednesday.

When the students got to campus on Wednesday we had a meal and a open gym session for recreation time.

Thursday the students had an excellent meal prepared by Ms. Tamika in the KSB cafeteria and then we had recreation time in the dorm craft room.

Elementary students worked on a wood craft project and the middle school and high school students worked on Valentines Day cards and crafts.

It was a short week with limited time and limited students on campus, but we had a good time with everyone that made it to campus.

Just a quick reminder that the Valentines Day party and Dance will be moved to next Thursday from 6-8.

Also be mindful of the ever-changing weather over the weekends.

Until Next Time

The free, online event at 7 p.m. ET on March 13, 2025, will feature presentations from Christine Kay, MD, Vitreoretinal Associates in Gainesville, Florida, and Thomas Mendel, MD, PhD, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Registration (free): bit.ly/4hxhK0Z

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases, will host a webinar for eye care professionals on emerging gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), including retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease, and Leber congenital amaurosis.

The National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky in partnership with the Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, and sponsored by the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation is excited to host this accessible egg hunt and information fair! This event is open to all blind and low vision children birth to grade twelve and their families. This is an opportunity for our blind and low vision children to independently participate in an activity that may not have been accessible to them previously.

Sign up link here: :LINK

Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), in partnership with the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is hosting a free cybersecurity camp for high school students with visual impairments.

Camp will be held at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind (AIDB) campus in Decatur, AL, on Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18, 2025. All meals and lodging will be provided at no cost.

Students will learn cybersecurity skills and concepts through hands-on activities. No previous cybersecurity experience is needed, but basic computer skills are required. Camp is designed to be accessible for students with visual impairments. Campers are encouraged to bring assistive technology.

Link to Flyer

Space is limited and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible using this weblink: http://tinyurl.com/AUMGenCyber

Questions can be emailed to GenCyber@uah.edu

• MAR 4TH 4:30 PM ET MAXIMIZING FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH STABLE KY Learn how STABLE accounts, the Student Earned Income Exclusion, and KFEC resources can empower financial independence and success!
• APR 1ST 4:30 PM ET DON’T BE FOOLED: ACCESSIBLE FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR EVERYONE Financial Education for All: Tailoring Tools for Every Learner
• MAY 6TH 4:30 PM ET TBD Help shape our next "STABLE Steps" webinar by sharing the topics and resources that matter most to you—your feedback will guide the discussion

Webinar Link

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