EXTRA, EXTRA... READ ALL ABOUT IT!! We’re proud to share our latest newsletter, created by students from our Blind Department in Ms. Smith’s class! Check out their amazing work here: aptg.co/sLTsP_

Some photos from the VSDB Homecoming Pep Rally! 🎉❤️💙 #VSDBPride #Homecoming2025

We’re thrilled to announce that three students were selected for the 2025 District Choir! Yurem Dimas – Middle School (1st year!) Angel Cruz – Middle School (2nd year in a row!) Charlotte Sterling – High School (3rd year in a row)

Good luck to our Goalball teams today vs Governor Morehead School and South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind! GMS will livestream the games facebook.com/GovernorMorehe… Let's go VSDB!! #VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome #PreparingStudentsForLife #TogetherWeEmpower

📣 VSDB Food Drive is Back! 🗓 Kickoff: Wednesday, November 5 (announcement at lunch) 📦 Final Collection Day: Friday, December 12 🏆 Results Announced: Wednesday, December 17 This year, our goal is to collect 2,500 pounds of food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank! 🥫💛

VSDB Board of Visitors Quarterly Meeting - December 3rd, 2025 (10:00am-2:00pm) vsdb.k12.va.us/o/vsdb/article…

❄️🎶 Join us for the VSDB Winter Concert! 📅 Thursday, December 11th 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 Nealey Auditorium Come celebrate the season with music and cheer—family, friends, and community are all welcome!

Halloween Recap at VSDB! Our elementary students had a blast trick-or-treating through the halls! 🍬✨ Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a fun and festive tradition for our students! 🧡🖤 #VSDB #HalloweenParade #TrickOrTreat #SpookySeason

IT'S GAMEDAY!!! The Girls Tip-Off at 5 pm and Boys Tip-Off at 6:15 pm. Both games will be livestreamed Girls: web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X… Boys: web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6…

NATIONALS BOUND! Our Goalball Team is heading to the National Goalball Tournament at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) — and we are READY to represent Defender Nation on the national stage! #VSDBGoalball #GoVSDB #DefendThisHouse #GoalballNationals

GAMEDAY, DEFENDERS! Tonight, we return from our break on OUR court as we welcome Faith Christian Academy! It’s time to pack the gym, bring the energy, and show what VSDB basketball is all about! 💪 Let’s make a statement. 🏠 DEFEND THIS HOUSE! #GoDefenders #VSDBPride

Goalball update: Our team is currently cruisin’ through Arkansas on their way to Austin, Texas, for the 2025 US High School Goalball Championships beginning tomorrow! Livestream Link for Thursday and Friday: facebook.com/TSBVI/

🚨 BACK-TO-BACK HOME ACTION! The Girls West Virginia School and Boys Redeemer squad is rolling into Staunton, but they’re stepping into OUR house. Let’s bring the noise and lift our Girls and Boys to another big performance!🎯 Energy. Defense. Heart.#DefendThisHouse #VSDBStrong

❄️ Even winter couldn’t wait for our annual concert and decided to debut its snowy performance a little early! Due to inclement weather in Staunton and across the state, the VSDB Winter Concert has been postponed. 📅 NEW DATE: Thursday, December 18 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Healy Auditorium

🌟 HOME COURT HYPE! Highlands comes to town—LET’S GO DEFENDERS! Let’s fill the stands, light up the gym, and push our teams to victory! 🔥 Big plays. Big moments. Big energy. #VSDBGameday #DefenderNation #WeAreVSDB

🌟 HOME COURT HYPE! Highlands comes to town—LET’S GO DEFENDERS! Let’s fill the stands, light up the gym, and push our teams to victory! 🔥 Big plays. Big moments. Big energy. #VSDBGameday #DefenderNation #WeAreVSDB

❄️ Snow day fun on campus! ❄️ Our students made the most of the snowfall this week with snowball battles, fun outside, and lots of laughter. Nothing like a winter wonderland right at your school! ⛄️✨ #VSDB #TogetherWeEmpower #SnowDay

💥 MIDWEEK BATTLE! Appalachian Christian comes to town again tonight — and our TEAMS are ready for a REMATCH! Bring your spirit, bring your signs, and bring your voice! 🏀 Let’s show them what VSDB basketball is made of! #GoDefenders #RedBluePride

🔥 LAST HOME GAME OF 2025! Legacy Christian is coming — but tonight we close out the year on OUR terms. Let’s pack the gym and create an atmosphere they’ll never forget! 💥 Let’s finish 2025 STRONG! #VSDBFamily #DefenderEnergy #Gameday

❄️✨ Warm your feed with our VSDB Winter Concert 2025! Watch the full performance here: youtu.be/RzvhuWk5P7c?si… 🎶💙