Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 133 No. 3 Spring 2012 | Page 10

Halina, Jerome
Students in Rebecca Epple’s Freshmen/Sophomore
and Dakota
compete in the
Deaf Studies class published a book on the history
book race!
of WSD titled: WSD: A Book of Firsts. The book
BELOW:
is available for purchase online at www.blurb.com.
Teacher, Chris
Being that this book could very well be the first book
Woodfill
actively shows
published by students about the early years of WSD’s
the upper
history, the title’s pun is intended. It features many
elementary
students some
major first events in the school’s history such as first
uinque facts
teachers, first campus locations, first curriculum and
and trivia
about WSD!
so forth. All proceeds of its sale will go to support the
WSD Museum as a gift from the class. To familiarize
middle school and high school students with the
book, a racing game of questions and answers was
feverously played by all. For the lower elementary
students, a coloring contest was held while the upper
elementary students competed in a drawing contest.
Both groups focused on one of the three earliest
campus locations.
Art teacher, Susan Dupor, helped her students creatively paint their way
through WSD’s history. Two large wooden waving hands were colorfully
decorated by the students to display illustrations of their cherished WSD
memories.
Chris Woodfill’s Deaf Studies class

The 160th Anniversary Panel - Each
person reflected upon and represented
one decade of WSD history.
Back Row:
Kathryn Harbison - Panel monitor; Guy Kelly representing his mother - Ethel (Cass) Kelly,
1920’s; Vaughn Hallada, 1960’s; Dean Kelly, 1970’s; Richard Graikowski, 1950’s; Christopher
Rawlings, 1990’s.
Front Row:
William Hallada, 1930’s; Betty (Sanderson) Kelly, 1940’s; and Cathy (Edler) Ashley, 1980’s.

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held a trivia booth with activities for
all. The high school ASL Club along
with Kathryn Harbison and Joel
Mankowski’s classes provided skits
on various topics. A presentation was
given on the 1991 campus protest which
led to the appointment of WSD’s first
Deaf Superintendent. Kathryn Harbison
and Karla Gunn organized and led a
fascinating alumni panel consisting of
graduates from the 1920’s to the 1990’s!
Guy Kelly shared memories of his own
representing the 1940’s and those of his
mother, representing the 1920’s. The day
concluded with birthday cake and ice
cream for all!