October 18, 2006

SCSDB News

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind

• A Palmetto Gold School •

Media contacts:

Sharon Goolsby, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7505

sgoolsby@scsdb.k12.sc.us

Katie Rice, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7506

krice@scsdb.k12.sc.us

Barnes & Noble to Sponsor a Halloween Fund-raiser for the

SC School for the Deaf and the Blind

SPARTANBURG - Are you looking for a fun, safe Halloween party for your children and an opportunity to do some holiday shopping – that will also benefit the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB)

Just don a costume (optional) and head for the Spartanburg Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1489 W.O. Ezell Boulevard on October 31 from 4 – 8 p.m. The store will be turned into a chocolate factory and Willy Wonka will be on hand with chocolate bars for all the children. Five of the bars will contain a golden ticket, which will entitle the owner to choose a free book. Trick or treating will take place throughout the store and a children’s costume judging will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Other activities include apple bobbing, a Halloween craft activity, bowling, storytelling and go fishing. Spartanburg Lions Club members are assisting with the fund-raiser.

SCSDB students will present musical performances. The School for the Blind students will perform at 4:30, 5:15 p.m. Students from the School for the Deaf will perform at 4:45, 5:45 and 6:45 p.m.

Following their performance at Barnes & Noble, students from the School for the Blind will travel to Greenville to see the performance “Annie” at the Peace Center. The students performed the musical at SCSDB to a standing-room only audience.

All Barnes & Noble Booksellers in South Carolina are supporting SCSDB with a voucher book fair, October 29 – November 4. Just present a book fair voucher at time

of purchase and up to 25 percent of the net sale will be donated to the school. Vouchers are available at SCSDB, at www.scsdb.org or at any Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind is a specialized instructional and resource center. It provides services statewide for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multidisabled, their families and the professionals who work with them. SCSDB offers programs for preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, sensory multidisabled, vocational and postsecondary educational students, as well as a variety of outreach and support services. The main campus is located in Spartanburg, and regional centers are located throughout the state. SCSDB's Web site address is www.scsdb.k12.sc.us.