Mother's Day : May 11
Updated on 03/23/2025
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
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National Police Week May 11-17
Updated on 03/23/2025
National Police Week is celebrated on whatever week May 15 falls in, under President Kennedy’s decree to honor the men and women who risk their lives every day in the line of duty — it takes place from May 15 to 21 this year. It is also a time for police officers to honor their fallen colleagues, make sure those surviving them are supported, as well as to remember their commitment to keeping people safe.Citizens and civilians can also celebrate the day by showing some love and gratitude to the police officers around them. National Police Week is all about honor, gratitude, remembrance, servitude, and peer support.
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Opening Doors 2024-25
Updated on 03/23/2025
When: June 4-7, 2025Where: ISVI Campus - 658 East State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650 All meals and housing will be provided for conference dates at no cost! Registration is also Free!Parents, caregivers, and providers are encouraged to attend. Early Intervention and Professional development credit will be offered. For more information contactMrs. Michelle Clarkmichelle.clark@illinois.gov217-479-4414 === === ===
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Pack the House @ Leos - May 14
Updated on 03/23/2025
The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is hosting a Pack the House Night @ Leo's to help with our Graduation Celebration. Please mark your calendars and stop in for an amazing dinner for a great cause. We hope to see you there! On Tuesday, May 14th we'll host a Pack the House night at Leo's Pizza in Jacksonville from 4 - 10 pm. Leo's will donate 15% back of all food sales back for our Graduation Celebration @ ISVI. The Pack the House Night applies to Dine in and Carry out only. The only delivery that will be credited are deliveries to the campus of ISVI. Please help us spread the word.
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Support our Students / School
Updated on 03/25/2025
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 important: they help us to build stronger connections between the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and the community. As with every school, budgets are tight and the cost of activities and sports continue to rise. ISVI is a residential school in which our students are from all over the state. Unlike our local public schools, the vast majority of our students are not local. At the same time, our students are integrated throughout Jacksonville and as a result, Jacksonville becomes their 2nd home. From their first day of attendance, our students learn to advocate for themselves and become as independent as possible. We’re fortunate in that this community embraces all the schools. This is evident by the
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Armed Forces Day May 17
Updated on 03/23/2025
Truman, the holiday was established in 1949. The creation of a single day celebration for all five branches of the United States military made sense due to its recent unification under the Department of Defense. Today, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of every May, this year falling on May 17.
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Welcome / Multiple Video's & Tour of ISVI
Updated on 02/15/2025
Welcome to our Virtual Tour of ISVI!Thank you for visiting our web site! Below are 7 links to separate Videos. The first two are about ISVI while 4 are news reports from Channel 20 out of Springfield on two of the several sports we participate in - Goalball and Track. At the end there's yet another Video of our Opening Doors Program. This website's goal is to be an added resource as to all the great opportunities that are happening for the students at ISVI. For more detailed school information click on ISVI's State website. You can also find links taking you directly to other local schools in Jacksonville such as ISD, Routt, & JHS. We are fortunate in that both Routt & JHS work directly with both ISD & ISVI. We are also proud to be a Leader in Me School. We're still a work in progress as we continue to include what's happening at our sister schools in town. It's a family
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2025 CAMP LIONS
Posted on 12/15/2024
Camp Lions Registration Opens in early January! Students with low vision/blind and/or hard of hearing/deaf are all eligibleVisit https://lionsofillinoisfoundation.org/
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Article on 175 Years
Updated on 03/23/2025
Jacksonville Journal Courier
% ISVI Celebrating 175 years
By Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
REPORTER
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is celebrating 175 years of education for those with visual impairments in the state with a series of events and activities.
From planting flowers to alumni gatherings and a gala, the school is trying to showcase its history and connect those it has served.
The school was established on Jan. 13, 1849, to serve the visually impaired population and, under various names, has helped expand services for students throughout the years, ISVI Superintendent Aimee Veith said.
“We’ve had a longstanding history of educating our students,” Veith said. “I think 175 years is a wonderful amount of time to be serving the community.”
The school has had smaller events throughout the school year and will continue to celebrate its history the rest of the year, Veith said.
This weekend, the school will have a gala t
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National Red Nose Day . May 22
Updated on 03/23/2025
Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising campaign to end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children.Red Nose Day has several strategic areas that it focuses on in order to support children and foster change in the world. These areas include:1) Safety2) Health3) Education4) Crisis ResponseSince starting Red Nose Day, more than 41 million meals have been provided to children and families in need.Starting initially in 2015, Red Nose Day in America is celebrated annually on the last Thursday in May. Red Nose Day Top Events and Things to DoWear a red nose. The red nose is the symbol of Red Nose Day. It encourages everyone to come together and share a laugh. It's a fun way to help raise awareness about child poverty. Together, let's give children a chance at a better life and a brighter future.
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2025 Sr. Trip
Updated on 03/23/2025
ISVI's Annual Sr. Trip is May 16-17 This years' trip is going to be Amazing!
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