Breaking barriers : DRS employee online news and information, 12/11/2012 v.1 no.24

              OK DRS Breaking Barriers - Volume 1, Edition 24 - December 11, 2012
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Where's DRS? DRS has flown the
coop
The MSD Leadership Team take a break in front of the the chicken
coop at Goli’s place in Norman.
OSD Holiday Greeting→ Tell Us What YOU Think
Holiday greetings from OSD
students broadcast statewide on
TV
School for the Deaf students hit the KOKH Fox 25 TV airwaves on
Nov. 19 with signed and spoken Holiday Greetings for the public
and their families.
A series of 30 and 15 second messages were recorded the week
before Thanksgiving featuring elementary and high school students;
football, cheerleading and basketball teams; and several groups of
students who sent special greetings to their home towns.
KOKH Account Executive Brittany Jo Curtis successfully pitched the
concept to KaAnn Varner and Business Manager Betty Stephens
based on holiday greetings campaigns from the troops and a similar
ad campaign from a school for the deaf in another state.
OSD Superintendent KaAnn Varner loved the idea and pulled it off
with assistance from her capable secretary, Sally Henry. Henry
coordinated groups of students wearing red Santa hats in the school
gym. OSD Drama Teacher Arthur Waldrip set up a back drop of
snow-covered trees created for OSD’s holiday play.
OSB alumni
promote school
pride with
panther statue
Awards Continued→ Tell Us What YOU Think
Vocational Rehabilitation and
Visual Services Honor
Outstanding Staff
The VR and VS divisions held their annual Awards and Recognition
Luncheon, Tuesday, December 11. Staff gathered to enjoy a day of
celebration and fellowship among the division. The day started off
with an inspirational talk with Jack McManahann of Wilderness
Matters. He spoke of the need to advocate and work towards
making Oklahoma parks accessible to all.
Director Mike O'Brien address the group touting the outstanding
work they had done this year and announcing that they achieved
the second highest closure rate in DRS history. He then honored 118
VR or VS staff with his Building Blocks for those who went above
and beyond their normal work duties.
After lunch the divisions broke into two groups where each division
awarded their individual program awards. It was a great day.
View photos from the event: Morning Session photos, Vocational
Rehabilitation photos, or Visual Services photos