Celebrated the end of 6th grade by executing an O&M route to Wheeling Donuts to get Apple Fritters the size of our heads! #WeAreNSSEO #ExpandedCoreCurriculum

Today is #WhiteCaneDay: a day to celebrate this invaluable tool that helps us navigate freely, safely and confidently - no matter where we want to go in the #BlindNewWorld. 🦯❤️

Happy #WhiteCaneSafetyDay! 🦯

We packed a ton of ADL skills into “Ms. Freeman’s Super Delicious Birthday Pie” (created by Moreen Mandozzi). Opening, rolling, microwaving, pouring, packing, scooping, spreading, serving, sprinkling, and of course, eating! #ExpandedCoreCurriculum NSSEO Westgate Elementary

Shout out to the Lincoln Park Zoo for providing our students a hands-on zoo experience today! #SuccessfulCBE Mrs. Grotelueschen NSSEO

We had a couple sets of twins in the vision room for Twin Tuesday in Westgate Elementary’s ABC Countdown to Summer! #SixMoreDays

Happy White Cane Day from Westgate Elementary! We were so happy to see so many teachers and staff sporting their “Independent” t-shirts. What a great show of support and raising of awareness! 🦯❤️ NSSEO

Happy White Cane Day to my #fabfives for continuing to educate those around them. Such a great show of support today‼️❤️ #gillespiesgoalies #fabulousinfifth #wgleads #d25learns #d25itspersonal #happywhitecaneday Westgate Elementary Liz MacNamara

We’re celebrating #BrailleLiteracyMonth in the Westgate LMC! We set up a display to show our peers some braille facts, braille books, and a Perkins braille writer. “Braille is knowledge and knowledge is power!” - Louis Braille Westgate Elementary NSSEO

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes gives kids fun in the sun as they teach them how to play adaptive sports for free. ⚽ USABA #NoSightNoLimits bit.ly/3C0pGFh

The last two years at Westgate Elementary with this crew have been my favorite of my career so far. Challenging, fulfilling, and a ton of fun. Now, on to the next adventure at South Middle School! 🧡💚

Amazing Shining Star 🌟 Thank you! NSSEO Westgate Elementary ArlingtonHeightsSD25

We're so excited to introduce Braille Brain! This free website-based curriculum is here to help people who already have literacy skills learn braille at their own pace. Learn more about Braille Brain: bit.ly/45vAJ5y

We had a fun day at the Pathways to the Future Conference at School District 54 today! We learned from low vision optometrists, DRS’ Bureau of Blind Services, and got some hands-on ADL practice.

South 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Champions!

8th Grade Sweetheart Tournament champions!

Congratulations to South’s 8th grade Volleyball Regional Champions!

Happy #InternationalGuideDogDay! Today we celebrate the loyal companions who help people who are blind or have low vision navigate the world with confidence and independence.

That’s a wrap on 6th grade! South Middle School NSSEO

Did you know these white cane facts? #WhiteCaneDay 1️⃣ It's legal to take a white cane through airport security. 2️⃣ The cane was made white with a red stripe in 1930. 3️⃣ The Hoover Method is a standard cane technique. 4️⃣ Most visually impaired people navigate without a white cane.