BRAILLE CHALLENGE 2009

Friday March 6, 2009

DSBVI; 1950 W. 200 N.; SLC 9:00 – 3:00 pm

 

Don't forget to bring your own braille writer and a book to exchange at the braille book exchange!!

 


****Sample Contests can be downloaded at
www.braillechallenge.org

If you are unable to access or output computer files, hard copy braille sample contests can be sent to students, parents or teachers by request.

Call 323-906-3104 or send an e-mail to:
la@brailleinstitute.org

This fun day will include snacks, lunch, t-shirts and awards.
Remember, all teachers who have students participating at the Braille Challenge will be entered in a drawing for a nice prize.
 

Braille Book Exchange

Don't forget that we will also have a Braille Book Exchange as part of the Braille Challenge.  If you have Braille books that you have read or are uninterested in, bring them for the Book Exchange.  Then you can exchange them for other books that have been donated!   Or, just come and pick out a new book to read.

 

Braille Challenge Book Club

Our Book Club is continuing and you are not too late to join.  Complete Braille reading minutes each month and receive a reading reward.  Then you can be entered into the drawing for a prize that will be presented during lunch at the Braille Challenge on March 6, 2009.  Contact Merrilee Petersen or go to
www.ufbvi.org to get information.

 

Braille Challenge Joke Contest

Now is your chance to write jokes or riddles related to Braille. They need to be original jokes and they MUST be submitted in Braille. Students can enter up to three jokes each. Teachers and others are also welcome to send entries.

Examples might be things like:  "What did dot 2 say to the 'ow' contraction?" or "Knock knock. Who's there? Dots 5, 6 n. Dots 5, 6 n who? ...." braille. 

We will give out prizes at the Braille Challenge on March 6th. The jokes need to be Brailled with a writer or slate and stylus and student's name and contact information should also be included. Mail the entries to:

Utah Foundation for the Blind
2056 West Carriage Avenue Riverton, UT 84065.

They should be received by February 28th.


Tony Jepson

Utah Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Providing services to Utah's blind children, youth & young adults since 1988
Host of the 2008 U.S.A. National Goalball Championships

We appreciate the MORAN EYE CENTER being a major sponsor of the Utah Foundation for the Blind

2006 USA Girl's Youth Goalball National Champions
2006 USA Men's Goalball National Champions

www.ufbvi.org