Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

Daylight Savings Time : November 1

November 1 Daylight saving time, also known as daylight savings time or daylight time, and summer time, is the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls...Read More

Election Day : November 3

In the United States the day on which elections for national public office are held, occurring annually on the first Tuesday after 1 November.

Coach Raabe’s Annual Goalball Tourney

November 4th – We’re hosting 4 Schools as we’ll compete in the annual Coach Raabe’s Goalball Tourney.

School Psychologist Appreciation Day

Today we spotlight our School Psychologist. A Valuable Asset who cares deeply about our students. November 4th is School Psychologist Appreciation Day.

PTO Meeting on Zoom

We will have a Zoom PTO Meeting – November 4th at 6:00 pm CST. Parents, Faculty, Students, Please plan on joining us. We’ll post the zoom link below. ...Read More

Picture Day . 26-27

November 5 will be our Picture Day for our 2026-27 school year. S & K Photography

Jukebox Classic

Mrs. K’s Annual Jukebox Classic featuring our students will be on Friday, November 6th.

Pep Rally – Goalball

On Friday, November 6th We’ll have a Pep Rally for our Goalball Teams as they prepare to travel to St. Louis for the NCASB Conference Championships. The Pep Rally will...Read More

Homecoming Dance

Our Homecoming Dance this year will take place on Saturday, November 7th

Wrestling begins November 9

The Wrestling Season for all non Goalball players begins November 9th The Wrestling Season for those who are participating in Goalball will begin November 16th

Supporting our Students & School

We are very thankful of all the organizations and business’ that support our students, school, and activities. The donations, advertisements, and sponsors obviously help us by their financial donations, but equally...Read More

Veteran’s Day : November 11

Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. These memorial gestures all took...Read More

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NCASB and IHSA Athletics offered

NCASB Sports

Throughout the school year, our students compete in a conference called the NCASB (North Central Association of Schools for the Blind).

The state schools in our conference include Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Seven different sports are offered within NCASB: Track and Field, Goalball, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Bowling, Forensics, and Swimming.

Several schools also have an E-Sports Club

IHSA Sports

Students in grades 9 through 12 may compete in Illinois High School Association (IHSA) swimming and wrestling seasons.

In swimming, the IHSA features a separate division for individuals from all schools in Illinois who are blind or visually impaired. The girls’ season takes place in the fall, while the boys’ season is in the winter.

IHSA wrestling (winter) does not have a separate division like swimming, but does have the rule for constant-contact for all matches involving blind or visually impaired wrestlers.