- Season's Greetings from all of us here
at the Washington State School for the Blind.
Hi, I'm Scott McCallum, superintendent of WSSB.
Coming to you from the Pulliam Peace Pole,
at the center of our beautiful campus
here in Vancouver, Washington.
We believe that showing gratitude is not only important,
but has lasting and positive impacts.
I'm especially thankful for our talented, creative
and dedicated staff.
I'm thankful for the tireless commitment
of our board of trustees and ex-officio board.
All of you, and your efforts
are what make WSSB truly special.
I also want to express my deepest gratitude,
for our students and their families.
Students, it's an honor to serve and support you
in your pursuit of skills, knowledge,
opportunities and happiness.
Parents, thank you for your trust and support
as we aim to empower your child
to reach their full potential in life.
Thank you from all of us
at the Washington State School for the Blind.
- I'm Cooper from Vancouver, Washington,
and I'm thankful for braille.
And I'm all about speed.
I hope when I'm older in 2022 and third grade,
I'll be the master at braille
and typing because typing's fast too.
Happy Holidays.
- Hi, I'm Janice
and we are happy to be part of the WSSB community.
- [Both] Happy Holidays.
- Hi, I'm Jackie.
I work in human resources at WSSB,
and I am thankful for all the wonderful people
that I get to work with here,
and for the beautiful grounds
that we get to enjoy while working.
Thank you, Seasons Greetings.
- One thing that I'm grateful for at WSSB this year
is having friends.
And one thing I'm hopeful for next year,
is making new friends here at WSSB.
- Hi it's Adrienne, Recreation/Volunteer coordinator.
One thing I'm very thankful for this year
is that our students all got to come back to school
and we're having an amazing time.
- Hi, my name is Hayden
and I'm grateful for having my family,
and having my cottage sisters around,
and I'm looking forward to the, Wood Shop in the new year.
- Hi, I'm Tarshene Pinney,
I work in the residential department at WSSB
and I am most thankful for our students here at WSSB.
The past year and a half plus I've been trying for us all
and our students have really persevered
through all the challenges we're facing due to COVID.
And I'm just really thankful for them,
they inspire me to just be a better me
and I look forward to the New Year
and working with our students.
And, they're wonderful.
I love them all.
- My name is Mike
and one thing I'm thankful for
at the WSSB School for The Blind
is actually getting to be here.
Because before I was at another school
that wasn't suiting my needs and they accepted me here
and I'm thankful for that.
- Seasons Greetings.
My name is Janet Kurz
and I'm the Executive Assistant
to Scott McCallum, the superintendent
and the board of trustees.
I'm thankful for the staff, the students
and especially my family.
- What I am grateful for about WSSB is all my friends,
my favorite teachers, and the programs.
And I'm hopeful for all the new students we get
and maybe they'll end up being friends with me
so I get more friends in the future.
- Hi my name is Jo-Anne Fink
and I like work here in the Lift program
and what I'm most grateful for
is being part of the WSSB team
when we work towards a common goal
for the independence of the students
and having students be able to learn a new skill
and the light bulb goes on,
it's like, ah, they can do it.
That's a warm, fuzzy feeling.
And I enjoy being part of this.
- Hi, this is Misty Sahlbom
What I am thankful for at WSSB
is all of the awesome support staff
and all the services with, like, Assistive Technology
and other stuff that the school has to offer.
- I'm one of the nurses working here in the health center.
One thing I'm really thankful for,
working here at the Washington State School for the Blind
is the kids.
I love the kids.
So have a great holiday.
- Hi I'm Ashley Woodruff
and I work in the education and residential department,
and something I'm thankful for from the last year
within the community of WSSB is just the level of support,
that everyone offers one another,
especially over the last two years.
But yeah, it's a supportive community
and a community where everyone's learning
and supporting one another.
- At WSSB I am grateful for my O&M class
and all of our administrators and other students,
and the New Year.
I'm also hopeful for the pandemic to get better.
- Hi, I'm Mike Face from the IT department here at WSSB.
One thing I'd like to share with you
that I'm very grateful for this year,
was the positivity the students brought back to campus
and just seeing the excitement in their eyes,
sharing and seeing their friends has been
a true blessing this year.
So from WSSB, I'd like to wish you Happy Holidays
and a Happy New Year.
- What I'm grateful for at WSSB is
I'm grateful for all the programs
and amazing things
that they have available for us blind kids.
I'm also grateful for my friends
and everyone that is supporting me lately.
And what I'm hopeful for at WSSB is that
everyone is able to stay healthy
and during this whole pandemic
is able to just have a great life lately.
- Hi, I'm Karen Quillard
and I work in food service at WSSB.
For me, hope is a huge word
and for everything that goes on around here,
the hope for all the children to just keep on growing
and being happy and watching them change is awesome for me.
And also working with all the staff
that I've made friends that I'll have forever.
And I love the two guys I work with Bob and Bill,
and they are just, they're awesome guys
and we're a good team.
And of course I love my husband,
and my daughter, and my three grandkids,
they're pretty awesome too.
- [Narrator] A woman with dark hair
sits at a table proofreading braille in front of a display
of unique tactile graphics based on famous works of art.
The video continues showing
a tour of braille production equipment.
- [Narrator 2] The Ogden Resource Center is thankful
for all our clients and volunteers.
We appreciate our educators and students.
- [Narrator 3] We are grateful for our transcribers,
including our braille program
at the Washington Correctional Center for Women.
In 2022 we look forward to getting more braille
and large print into the hands of students.
- Hi I'm Greg Szabo, Board chair at WSSB,
I would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday
and a very Happy New Year.