North Carolina School for the Deaf

We ended the day with lots of fun!

Registration Day and Open House!
We are so excited to have our students back! Its going to be a great school year!

Ricky Bentley, an alumnus of the NCSD from the Class of 1979, passed away on August 12, 2024. The NCSD wishes to extend its heartfelt condolences to Mr. Bentley's family during this time.

Information for funeral services can be found in the link below.

Obituary for Rickey Allen Bentley at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Rickey Allen Bentley, age 65, of Morganton formerly of Lenoir passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Grace Hospital. He was born July 13, 1959 in Caldwell County to Susie Hendrix Bentley and the late Dale Lloyd Bentley. In addition to his father he is preceded in death

From NCSD's Agricultural Teacher, Hannah Gordon:

NCSD will be recognized as a 3-star National Chapter, at the National FFA Convention in October!

Congratulations to our staff members for all of the work they do for our students NCSD!

Pictured from left to right:

Support Staff of the Year 2024 2025, Katie Burns, Teacher of the Year 2024 2025, Brittany Elliott and Teacher Assistant of the Year 2024 2025, Jennifer Ballew!

Keeping Carla in our thoughts.

Our academic staff is back and ready to get this school year started!!
Welcome to our new staff!
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NCSD Beginning Teacher Support Program started off the school year right bringing greatness to our teachers and school. We are so grateful for this collaboration. Way to rock it new teachers.

Copied post and pictures below from ASU.

The Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University and NC New Teacher Support Annual BT Summit was a day we will never forget! Over 100 beginning teachers and BT support members from across our region came together to “Shine a Spotlight on All Learners”! The breakout sessions, panel, keynote speakers and reflection sessions were specifically crafted to allow novice educators/participants to take a deep dive into how to differentiate for ALL learners through the content, process, product, environment, and affect in their classrooms. Highlights of the day included having our day begin with inspiring messages from the 2022 Prudential NCCAT BT of the Year, Xavier Adams, and the 2024 Empower NCCAT BT of the Year Abby Bentley! Our lunch keynote was none other than Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson—who provided solid, relevant resources and strategies from her over 300 books and articles on differentiation!

Our day was blessed with partnerships, sponsors, veteran presenters, BT presenters and panelists, and a hard working team of individuals that attended to every detail! Special thanks to Caroline Armstrong Beam, Julie Wilson Little, Katie Mauldin Matthews, Michelle Hoag, Morgan Lancaster Pittman, Anna Reynolds Lankford, Karen Walker, Ike Smith, Tony Coggins, and the support of Beth Edwards for making our event happen! We are already excited about our 4th annual BT Summit on August 1, 2025! We hope you will join us!🖤💛


Goblin Gallop for Recovery at WPCC 5K!

https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Morganton/GoblinGallopforRecovery5KatWPCC

☔ Weather update!!

We are moving our Paint Party to Forest Hill Elementary School @ 304 Ann St, Morganton, NC.

We love Catawba Meadows, but the forecast looks GRIM, and we need to relocate. All other event details remain the same.* Please reach out if you have any questions! ♥️

See you all soon!

🔗 RSVP appreciated but not required: https://forms.gle/LZLUXg8KjgM8BzME6

Our Partners:

Community Mural Institute The Industrial Commons
Burke County Public Schools North Carolina School for the Deaf Western Piedmont Community College Root & Vine Restaurant Debbie's Embroidery & Screen Printing Downtown Morganton, North Carolina

🙏This project is supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts through as well as through the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Powered by and brought to you by Community Mural Institute a collab between
GoodSpace Murals + Common Wealth Murals

*Except... no sprinkler to run through in the gym, obvi. :(

Join the Summer Paint Party for TOSS' Deaf Mural on July 21, 2024!

See below for more info!

Update: Paint Party will be at Forest Hill Elementary School Gym! 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM!

Our Environmental Services Staff are working hard to get our campus ready for students and staff return in August!
We hope you are having a great summer so far 😎
Thank you to our ES staff! 👏🏻

What a way to end summer camp! Smores and Hotdogs! We have had a blast ! Have a great summer ! 😎
*More picture to come 🤩

Harry Potter Day continued in the dorm. A fun scavenger hunt, a party and magic gift bags. A big thank you to nurse Baylee for planning the scavenger hunt and decorating.

Its Harry Potter Day! We spent it at the Splash Pad playing at the park some much needed rest time and of course homemade chocolate frogs by Jennifer Willet and Ice cream! 🍦

What better way to spend this hot 🥵 day than at the lake with our dorm staff and friends 🏊

A trip to Catawba Meadows Park a movie , fun games and ice cream sundaes to cool off!

Summer camp week 3… Hawaiian day in the dorm means having a Luau!

Its Summer Spirit Week! Today is Hawaiian Day! We made fruit pizzas and some Hawaiian art then went swimming in the beautiful sunshine ☀️

Last day of 2nd week activities!

For the final week of Summer Camp!

Dorm Trip to the Greensboro Science Center, zoo and aquarium. Such a fun week we had!

Ocean Art , Snacks and Swimming 🏊 today!

The kids had a wonderful time picnicking and cooling off at the McGalliard Park this evening !

Fun-Filled summer camp day 😎

Aquarium today and Swimming tonight! Awesome 2nd week of camp so far!

In honor of members, sponsors, volunteers and attendees of the Mason-Dixon Conference, NCSD would like to share this historic collaboration that includes interviews with former Mason-Dixon coaches: Camilla Ramborger, Kay Hill, Richard Davis, Sandy Turner, Heather Foster, Andrea and Eric Totty, and Melissa Shumate.
Mason Dixon Conference for the Deaf

NCSD would also like to thank the sponsors of the historic Boys and Girls Mason-Tournament on Jan 2024:

Gallaudet University
Sorenson
Relay North Carolina
T-Mobile

Mason-Dixon 2024: History in the Making! A thank you to our sponsors for the Historic 2024 Mason Dixon Tournament that took place on Jan 25-27 featuring interviews from members of the Mason Dixon Gi...

It was waterslide day in the dorm yesterday! So much fun! !