Deidra Davis (left) of Washington County and Lai'Yonea Branch (cq) of Harford County prepare for bedtime in the dormitory at the Maryland School for the Deaf on Oct. 26. Half of the students enrolled spend at least one night a we
Date/Time: Thu 26 Oct 2006 08:42:18 PM MDT
Deidra Davis (left) of Washington County and Lai'Yonea Branch (cq) of Harford County prepare for bedtime in the dormitory at the Maryland School for the Deaf on Oct. 26. Half of the students enrolled spend at least one night a week in the dorms.
Noa Svir (left) and Aidan Southard of Baltimore County look at Edward Cheah as he communicates with them in American Sign Language during a Halloween haunted house event on Oct. 26. Cheah was dressed as Bill Clinton. The sch
Date/Time: Thu 26 Oct 2006 06:57:37 PM MDT
Noa Svir (left) (cq) and Aidan Southard of Baltimore County look at Edward Cheah as he communicates with them in American Sign Language during a Halloween haunted house event on Oct. 26. Cheah was dressed as Bill Clinton. The school's Halloween event is the largest celebration and fundraiser of the year, as Halloween is a popular holiday in deaf culture because of its visual nature.
Charlie Fisher of Elkridge completes math exercises on a white board during class on May 17. Fisher was adopted from China and enrolled at the Maryland School for the Deaf in the spring. He did not know any sign language when he
Date/Time: Thu 17 May 2007 01:43:01 AM MDT
Charlie Fisher of Elkridge completes math exercises on a white board during class on May 17. Fisher was adopted from China and enrolled at the Maryland School for the Deaf in the spring. He did not know any sign language when he started, but his teacher said he is picking it up quickly with the help of his peers.
Aidan Southard of Baltimore County dances with Ta'Nayah Waller of Wyomoco County during a St. Patrick's Day dance held after school on March 15. Although some students are more hearing impaired than others, they can all dance by
Date/Time: Thu 15 Mar 2007 05:06:19 AM MDT
Aidan Southard of Baltimore County dances with Ta'Nayah Waller of Wyomoco County during a St. Patrick's Day dance held after school on March 15. Although some students are more hearing impaired than others, they can all dance by feeling the vibrations from the music.
Samantha Ivon of Baltimore County prepares backstage for her role as the fox in a play titled "The Mitten" that students performed during a holiday celebration on Dec. 14. Students who are involved in the after school p
Date/Time: Thu 14 Dec 2006 07:54:37 PM MST
Samantha Ivon of Baltimore County prepares backstage for her role as the fox in a play titled "The Mitten" that students performed during a holiday celebration on Dec. 14. Students who are involved in the after school program have the opportunity to participate in a drama class along with Boy Scouts, religious classes, arts activities, swimming, and athletic teams.
Mikesha Bluthenthal of Frederick County swims in the pool after school on May 21. Students who stay in the dorms are allowed to use the swimming pool located in the main building of the campus on Mondays.
Date/Time: Tue 22 May 2007 04:39:31 AM MDT
Mikesha Bluthenthal of Frederick County swims in the pool after school on May 21. Students who stay in the dorms are allowed to use the swimming pool located in the main building of the campus on Mondays.
Kindergarteners Christopher Bell and Hannah Aitken are seen through a window with a reflection of the swimming pool at the Maryland School for the Deaf during Sports Day on May 31. Sports Day included many indoor and outdoor acti
Date/Time: Thu 31 May 2007 11:21:01 PM MDT
Kindergarteners Christopher Bell and Hannah Aitken are seen through a window with a reflection of the swimming pool at the Maryland School for the Deaf during Sports Day on May 31. Sports Day included many indoor and outdoor activities, including an opportunity for teachers to spray their students with a waterhose as they dangled from a rope tied over the pool.
Clarence Taylor, part of the dormitory staff at the school, smells a student's hand to make sure he washed them before dinner on June 12. Taylor is one of several employees who was once a student at the school.
Date/Time: Wed 13 Jun 2007 06:15:53 AM MDT
Clarence Taylor, part of the dormitory staff at the school, smells a student's hand to make sure he washed them before dinner on June 12. Taylor is one of several employees who was once a student at the school.
Deidra Davis of Washington County signs to her dorm counselor before bedtime in the dormitories while Ta'Nayah Waller of Wyomoco County plays with a balloon poodle she received during a Halloween celebration on Oct. 26. Each stud
Date/Time: Thu 26 Oct 2006 08:17:20 PM MDT
Deidra Davis of Washington County signs to her dorm counselor before bedtime in the dormitories while Ta'Nayah Waller of Wyomoco County plays with a balloon poodle she received during a Halloween celebration on Oct. 26. Each student who stays in the dorms has a bed and a dresser to keep their belongings in during the week.
Aidan Southard, Cameron Gooding, and Ta'Nayah Waller watch as their classmates leave on buses at the end of the school day on May 17. Half of the students at the school spend the night in the dorms at least once a week due to the long di
Date/Time: Thu 17 May 2007 04:04:09 AM MDT
Aidan Southard, Cameron Gooding, and Ta'Nayah Waller watch as their classmates leave on buses at the end of the school day on May 17. Half of the students at the school spend the night in the dorms at least once a week due to the long distances that many students travel.
(L-R) Auder Morales, Kane Beatty, Marquise Pleasant, DeAndre Gaskins, Nadasha Harvey, and Devin Rich line up for family photos in front of the school before a graduation ceremony on June 14. All six students will be attending hig
Date/Time: Fri 15 Jun 2007 07:06:17 AM MDT
(L-R) Auder Morales, Kane Beatty, Marquise Pleasant, DeAndre Gaskins, Nadasha Harvey, and Devin Rich line up for family photos in front of the school before a graduation ceremony on June 14. All six students will be attending high school on the Frederick campus of the Maryland School for the Deaf in the fall, because the Columbia campus only offers pre-K through eighth grade.
Students at the Maryland School for the Deaf stand on stage during a June 14th promotion ceremony for students finishing elementary and middle schools. The students took turns walking to the center of the stage to sign their name
Date/Time: Fri 15 Jun 2007 08:22:52 AM MDT
Students at the Maryland School for the Deaf stand on stage during a June 14th promotion ceremony for students finishing elementary and middle schools. The students took turns walking to the center of the stage to sign their names and their plans for the next year.
