March 21, 2014
Oregon School for the Deaf Weekly Newsletter
Volume 2, Edition 17
Poetry Out Loud, Regionals
By Gayle Robertson
Please join me in congratulating Breanna Ryder
on a beautiful performance Saturday. She made
the audience gasp with amazement. She
performed superbly. She knocked the ball clean
out of the park. However, this year, the judges
were looking for something a little different and
Breanna did not advance to the State
Competition.
I like making posters. I watched RJ's stories. I watched
Gayle's play. I enjoyed all [the activities]. –Christian
Rodriguez
I could not be prouder of Breanna, her amazing,
spot-on translations and her beautiful
performance. As you know, this is the first year
we have not made it to State. Of all the school
champions I have spent my Saturdays with at
Poetry Out Loud, Breanna was perfect for this
year. Why? She takes winning and losing with
the same determined grace. She is a shining
star.
Thank you for supporting Breanna and Poetry
instruction at OSD!
There was a story by R.J. and it was really good. It was also
very funny. – Ceilidh Ramirez
Elementary Student to be
Featured at Prism Gallery
Anderson Interpreting Services
Presents Trix Bruce
By Gayle Robertson
By Anderson Interpreting Service
Anderson Interpreting Service is presenting a
three different events presented by Trix Bruce
to help us understand how to better learn ASL
and how to interpret some idioms, visualize ASL
Classifers and Trix Bruce will also be mentoring
those who wants to improve their English/ASL
translation and understanding of the Deaf
culture.
Alba Larsen, a second-grader here at OSD is
Prisms Gallery’s featured artist for the month of
April. Alba wowed the crowd with her art skills
in an after school arts and craft program at The
Reed Opera House location.
For more information please review the flyer
attached.
Oregon School for the Deaf
999 Locust ST NE, Salem, OR 97301-0954
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Voice – (503) 378-3825
Videophone – (503) 400-6180
Fax – (503) 378-4701