logo
Login Subscribe
  • News
    • Obituaries
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • E-edition
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Advertisers
    • Form Submission
    • About Us
    • News
      • Obituaries
      • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • E-edition
    • Calendar
    • Archives
    • Contact
      • Contact Us
      • Advertisers
      • Form Submission
      • About Us
Google Play App Store
Webbers Falls student wins Braille Challenge medal
news
April 2, 2025
Webbers Falls student wins Braille Challenge medal

Julia Cisneros from Webbers Falls earned a bronze medal in the Freshman Group C category at the Oklahoma School for the Blind’s (OSB) regional Braille Challenge competition in Muskogee recently.

Cisneros is an OSB junior.

Forty-five Oklahoma students competed at OSB for medals and prizes in the annual academic competition that is part of the National and Youth Programs of the Braille Institute.

“Reading is core to any person’s education,” said Faye Miller, Oklahoma School for the Blind’s Orientation and Mobility Specialist and event coordinator. “For students who are blind it’s no different, Braille just happens to be their method to literacy. A good foundation in braille gives the students skills to proper grammar and spelling.”

Students practiced braille reading and writing skills for The Oklahoma Regional Braille Challenge. They hone their braille skills to medal in the competition and improve on their performance from year to year. While these skills now are used in the competition, they will serve them for a lifetime.

Every competitor selected a prize this year and received Braille Challenge T-shirts donated by Liberty Braille, a longtime sponsor of the Oklahoma Regional Braille Challenge. Students also picked up goodie bags with items purchased with donations.

“Anything we can do to make reading more fun and help students improve their skills, I am all for that,” OSB Superintendent Brent Pearce said. “This challenge motivates the students to improve their comprehension, spelling and proofreading. They want those medals and prizes.”

Braille Challenge contestants received brailled certificates and general performance feedback to help continue to improve their skills.

Contestants in the Apprentice, Freshman and Transition categories were tested on spelling, reading comprehension and proofreading.

Sophomore, junior varsity and varsity contestants were scored on charts and graphs, reading comprehension and proofreading. They also listened and transcribed passages into braille in a speed and accuracy contest.

The Braille Institute will invite the top 50 finalists from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia to compete in the National Braille Challenge in Los Angeles in June. Oklahoma competitors have advanced to the national finals 28 times since 2003.

This year’s Oklahoma Regional Braille Challenge sponsors included the Oklahoma School for the Blind, Braille Institute of America, American Indian College Fund Grant (Natalie Armstrong), Donations in Memory of Uncle Frank, Globe Life Liberty National, Jeri’s House, Liberty Braille, NanoPac, NewView Oklahoma, Oklahoma Chapter of AERBVI, Park Hill OHCE, Ruth Kelly Studios, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Transcribing Mariners, Tulsa Downtown Lions Club OSB is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. For more information, phone 877229-7136 toll free or visit http://osb.k12.ok.us/

Vian All School Reunion 2025: Another heartwarming success
Main, news...
Vian All School Reunion 2025: Another heartwarming success
June 11, 2025
The Vian All School Reunion, held on May 24, was a resounding success, bringing together generations of alumni to celebrate shared memories, community pride and lasting friendships. With 102 guests of...
this is a test
Water levels, current make Tenkiller a potential wild-card tournament site
sports
Water levels, current make Tenkiller a potential wild-card tournament site
By CHAD DAY B.A.S.S. 
June 11, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Multiple patterns could be at play during the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Lake Tenkiller, but which ones perform best will be determined by potentially high water levels and cu...
this is a test
Main, news...
Gore School Board approves hires, maintenance overhaul
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
June 11, 2025
The Gore Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on May 12, making several significant decisions on district staffing, maintenance procedures, and school finances. The board approved the b...
this is a test
Vian Trustees hire two new officers, auction date set
Main, news...
Vian Trustees hire two new officers, auction date set
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
June 11, 2025
The Vian Board of Trustees met on May 19 for its regular monthly meeting where they voted to hire two new police officers and set a date and time for an upcoming surplus auction. The board began the m...
this is a test
Main, news...
Tribe’s General Election sees six incumbents re-elected
June 11, 2025
Six incumbents were re-elected to the Council of the Cherokee Nation during the tribe’s General Election on June 7, according to unofficial results from the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. The in...
this is a test
We Asked Kids…
Main, news...
We Asked Kids…
June 11, 2025
Lainey Andrade Age 9, Vian What subject do you like the best: Art, gym or music? Gym, because I like to stay fit. If you were in a singing contest, what would you choose to sing? I would sing “Heart L...
this is a test
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Editor Picks
news
Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library June calendar of events
June 11, 2025
The Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw will host the following events during the month of June: June 12 - Kid Science: Father’s Day card, 4 p.m. June 13 - Funky Monkey Magic, 10 a.m. June 17 -...
this is a test
news
Eyeglass donations being accepted by Vian Lions Club
June 11, 2025
Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Vian Li...
this is a test
news
Free Math Camp for students this summer at CASC
June 11, 2025
Come to Mr. Camacho’s free Math Camp at Sallisaw’s Carl Albert! He will be providing help over the summer, July 28-31, with the math section of the ACT and Accuplacer tests with grades 7th-12th being ...
this is a test
news
Sallisaw’s first Pride event set for June 14
By JADE PHILLIPS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
June 11, 2025
It is June, which is also known as Pride Month. Pride is celebrated for all people who identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), those who are out of the closet, those who aren’...
this is a test
Life in ‘Slugville’
news
Life in ‘Slugville’
By AROUND TOWN 
June 11, 2025
If I had to put a welcome sign or mat on my farmh ouse, it would say “Welcome to Slugville.” And no, I didn’t mean “Sluggerville” because there are no baseballs getting batted around at my house; that...
this is a test
Facebook
Twitter
Tweets
Twitter
Tweets

VIAN TENKILLER NEWS
Address: 603 W. Schley Vian, Oklahoma
Phone:+1 918-773-8000

news@bigbasinllc.com

This site complies with ADA requirements

© 2023 Vian Tenkiller News

  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility Policy