| Batesburg-Leesville Primary and the B-L and Twin City Rotary Clubs will present "Got Book?" on Tuesday, January 31 at 6 p.m. in the BLPS cafeteria. An art show will also be held from 5-7 p.m. and a spaghetti supper sponsored by the school's PTO will be held in the cafeteria beginning at 6:30 p.m. |
| Common Planning/Early Release Day will be held on Wednesday, February 1. There will be no Afterschool Program at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School on this date. Dismissal times for all schools are as follows: B-L Primary, 12:45 p.m.; B-L Elementary, 1:00 p.m.; B-L Middle, 1:36 p.m; and B-L High, 1:50 p.m. |
Recent ActivityInstructor: Mrs. Harbert
Hello! My name is Johnna Harbert and I am the teacher for the visually impaired and hearing impaired. This is my sixth year teaching. I graduated from Converse College in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education. I obtained my Master's degree in Visual Impairments from the University of South Carolina- Upstate in 2007. I am married to Bill Harbert, the school psychologist for the district. We have four beautiful daughters: Presley, Emmerson, Billie, and Bayla. We also have seven cats.
Hearing and Vision Information  Shaquanna uses the IPad!! Sara Kate uses the IPad!! Mitchel uses the IPad!! Addison uses the IPad!! Hannah uses the IPad! IPad!!!!We recently received an IPad through special education funds. The students are loving the new technology! Every student with a hearing impairment or visual impairment has used the IPad. Ask your child about the fun games they are playing on the IPad!
 Poster ContestSome of the students in the district that receive hearing and vision services entered a poster contest for Mental Health Awareness. We won the contest!!! We will receive $500 to spend any way we wish. The students are coming up with lots of ideas on how to spend the money!
Play a Video Game For Better HearingYou can play cool video games at www.listentoyourbuds.org to learn about keeping down the volume on your ipods and mp3 players.
Make Your Own Music Video For Better HearingVisit www.commuicatingiskey.org to make a music video about the importance of taking care of your hearing!
May Is Better Hearing And Speech MonthYou or a loved one may have a hearing loss if you:
Degrees of hearing lossMILD LOSS 20-40 dB
Cannot hear a whispered conversation in a quiet atmosphere at close rangeA child with a mild loss may have subtle problems which are not obvious either to parents or teachers. In fact, in the past, mild hearing losses were overlooked as a significant factor in a child's speech and language development or academic performance. Recent studies, however, illustrate that a child with a mild loss will benefit from favorable acoustics, hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Favorable seating and lighting, as well as ongoing monitoring of language and speech development, is important as well. Depending on the level of loss, children may benefit from speech-language therapy and speechreading skills. MODERATE LOSS 40-60 dB A child with a moderate hearing loss will benefit from routine audiological evaluations and ongoing monitoring of speech and language development, reading and written language. Hearing aids and assistive listening devices such as personal FM systems are imperative. Classroom acoustics should also be addressed. A child with a moderate loss may benefit from speech-language therapy to work on any language delays or difficulty in pronouncing certain sounds. If a child is not yet school age and is showing speech and/or language delays, a parent-infant or preschool program with special emphasis on developing these skills is recommended. SEVERE LOSS 60-90dB Cannot hear speech; may only hear loud noises such as a vacuum cleaner or lawn mower at close range. PROFOUND LOSS 90dB or greater Cannot hear speech; may only hear extremely loud noises such as a chain saw or the vibrating component of a loud sound. Facts about hearing loss
Discussion Topics Hearing and Vision Files
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