News & Announcements

We are excited to offer eight short-term sessions this year for students (K-12) with visual impairments from all across North Carolina. Students will receive tailored, intensive instruction in the Expanded Core Curriculum (Orientation and Mobility, Assistive Technology, Compensatory Skills, Independent Living Skills, Recreation & Leisure, Visual Efficiency, Career Education, Self-Determination, and Social Interaction Skills). These are skills critical for students with visual impairments due to their unique disability-specific needs. Each session is 5 days. Attached is the application form.
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Welcome Back, Chargers! If you still need to register, contact Shonny Williams at (984) 292-3033 or shonika.williams@esdb.dpi.nc.gov and make arrangements. Safety is very important to GMS; therefore, no student will be admitted without coordinating with Shonny. This will ensure the school has all updated information including contacts, medical needs, and prescriptions. We appreciate your cooperation!
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GMS welcomes Mr. Matthew Mescall as our new principal. Mr. Mescall comes from the Maryland School for the Blind where he served as a teacher, Athletic Director, Coordinator of Outreach Programs and Special Projects. He brings a knowledge of residential schools for the blind as well as outreach to public schools in the community through IEP’s, professional development, camps, and summer programs.
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