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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Penrod, Paula [mailto:paula.penrod@ksb.kyschools.us] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 22, 2016 7:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> Barbara Kelley; Carey Moore ; Cathy Johnson ; Dixie Miller ; Jacobs, Deanna; Jennifer Strong (home); Jones, Kent N (OFB-LV); Judith McGruder ; Julie Kennedy ; Karen White (home) ; Karen Wilson ; Kathy Mullen; Kenny Jones (kennethwj@twc.com); Kirby, Kay - CCMS SDI Teacher; Kirkman, Regina; Lanyi, Dianne M (OFB-LV); Laura Reed ; Law, Christina; Least, Carolyn; Lesousky, Mary; Lewis, Angie; Lilly, Laura A; Lobb, Valarie; Lovell, Sarah; Lowe, Margie; Martin, Tonya; Mary Mitchell (home) ; Maupin, Debra; Maury Weedman ; Maynard, Staci; McKeehan, Joy R.; Meg Stone ; Mills, Kimberly; Monette, Christina; Morgan, Jan; Murphy, Jennifer; Murtaugh, Louise; Nelson, Timothy (Home); Nichols, Nancy; O'Pell, Miranda; Osborne, Teresa A; Owens, Krista; Paige Maynard; Patricia Johnson (pjohnson@vips.org); Paul Wieland (pwieland@ridetarc.org); Penn, Ashley; Penrod, Megan (OFB-LV); Perdue, Alicia; Pereira, Isabel; Perkins, Andrea; Powell, Angela - HES Exceptional Education Teacher; Pritchett, Lindsay; Queen, Cindy; Randolph, Katy; Ratliff, Jenna; Reece, Sondra; Reynolds, Betty; Reynolds, Laurel; Riley, Randy - Special Education; Roark, Jennifer L (OFB-LX); Rose, Penelope; Sampson, Rita; Scheben, Katie; Schueneman, Elizabeth; Schulten, Courtenay; Simpson, Kim; Smith, Amanda; Smith, Bealinda; Smith, Juanelle; Smith, Teresa; Snyder, Amanda; Staley, Teddie; Stivers, Susan [FCPS]; Strode, Wendy; Tackett, Cindi; Tracey Webb ; Vincent, Sarah; Williams, Mike; Williamson, Brittany; Wilson, Brenna; Wing, Teri; Wolf, Annie; Zabonick, Lisa; Zborowski, Adam - OPS Central Office TVI; Zembrodt, Kristen; Abner, Gerald - JELV Assistive Technology Specialist; Adair, Cindy; Atwell, Lucindy; Berry, Katrina; Betsy Flener - Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (betsy.flener@grrec.ky.gov); Boblitt, Shari; Bond, Cynthia; Boyd, Ann; Brandenburg, Joann (Special Ed); Brown, Kelly; Brown, Pamela; Cahill, Mary; Carl, Lynette; Cassity, Heather; Cecil, Autumn; Chowning, Carrie; Cocklin, Patricia - Assistive Technology Teacher; Cox, Robbin; Dahmke, Carol; Dauby, Melissa; Daugherty, Courtenay; Daugherty, Kaye (home); Daugherty, Laura; Devi, Meenu; Dockery, Lana; Donna B. Lee; Durbin, Amber; Dyer, Diane; Edith Ethridge ; Edmond, Stephanie; Edwards, Nancy; Emmons, Ashley (VIPS); Engineer, Joy - TES; Engle, Shelby; Epperson, Misty; Estes, Dewayne; Etter, Joan - NKCES; Evans, Amanda; Evans, Traci; Felty Lora (home) ; Felty, Lora; Fletcher, Vanessa; Garffie, Kristin; Garnett, Carrie; George, Terri - CTBVI/COMS; Goetz, Cindy; Grant, Kathy - HCH/NMS, Vision Impaired Teacher; Gray, Michelle; Greene, Amanda; Halstead, Pam; Hardin, Ashley; Hardin, Toni; Hart, Anita; Hatfield, Gwen - HCH, Program Assistant II; Hazelwood, Stacy; Hicks, Karen; Howard, Pamela KSB; Howell, Verna; Hunt, Lisa; Jane Bartley (jrbartley@gmail.com); Jewel Eldridge (eldridgejewel@gmail.com); Joan Etter; Karen Hinkle (home) ; Katrina Russ (home); Kristi Hughes (home) ; Megan Ensing; Patty Dilg (pdilg61@gmail.com); Robin Dale Cooper; Shawn Calloway (scalloway@nafcs.k12.in.us); Trisha Conklin; Wayne Corley ; Carlisle, Terry; Cooper, Robin D; Cross, Ellen E; Davis, Chasity A; Davis, Stephanie; Dawson, Rosemary B; Deignan, Joan; Driskell, Earl E; Durham, Rhonda N; Eddie Driskell (Home) ; Egan, Kelly P; Garrett, Donna; Haughey, Linda; Howard, Kevin K; Jenkins, Carole R; Johnson, Lori; Kelley, Barbara; Klump, Kimberly; Lefan, Deanna D.; Lisa Macpherson ; Logsdon, Judy L; Macpherson, Lisa M; Marilyn Grant; Mccarty, Cynthia L; Metzgar, Kim A; Nettie Wolf (home) ; Nuzzo, Lorette G; Patton, Anetta C; Reynolds, Mary A; Steve Meyer (home) ; Stubblefield, Janine B; Svoboda, Lori C; Wilson, Kim (Home); Wilson, Kim S; Wolf, Jeannette M; Zell, Lisa C<br><b>Subject:</b> KSB Students Author Book<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>FYI: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><a href="http://education.ky.gov/comm/news/Documents/R16-065%20KSB%20students%20author%20book.pdf">http://education.ky.gov/comm/news/Documents/R16-065%20KSB%20students%20author%20book.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:-5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:44.25pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:44.25pt'><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>MEDIA ADVISORY </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>No. 16-065 July 21, 2016 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>MEDIA CONTACT: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Rebecca Blessing <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Office: </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>(502) 564-2000, ext. 4604 | <b>Cell: </b>(502) 330-5063 | <b>E-mail: </b><a href="mailto:rebecca.blessing@education.ky.gov">rebecca.blessing@education.ky.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:9.75pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:9.75pt'><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default style='mso-line-height-alt:9.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS AUTHOR BOOK </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:265.2pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:265.2pt'><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Seven students from the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) in Louisville are hoping to release the first-ever professionally published anthology written by blind and visually-impaired teenagers this fall. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>The book, titled “We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind,” provides readers with insights into lives of the teens and their inability to see "clearly”. It includes original essays, oral histories from interviews that the authors conducted with people who are important to them, and almost 100 photographs. The book is a reminder that the desire for acceptance and dignity, and the drive to succeed and make meaning in the world is common to all of us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>KSB students involved in the project are: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Haley Hall, Breckinridge County <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Shane Lowe, Jefferson County <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Madelyn Loyd, Daviess County, former KSB student now attending school in Daviess Co. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Selena Tirey, Hopkins County, 2016 KSB graduate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Kianna Waller, Franklin County, 2016 KSB graduate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Matthew Caudill, Perry County, 2016 KSB graduate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>• Cherish Willis, Graves County, 2015 KSB graduate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>Starting in August of last year, the students participated in Louisville Story Program's after-school writing workshops for four days a week to work on the book and they are currently in the process of drafting and revising their book chapters with intensive one-on-one editing and support. The book is scheduled for distribution in November. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>The Louisville Story Program (LSP) helps historically underrepresented Louisville residents tell their stories, in their words. LSP provides extensive writing workshops and editorial support that culminates in documentary books about often overlooked aspects of Louisville’s community, culture and history. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>Three different editions of “We Can Hear You Just Fine” will be professionally published. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>The program recently has undertaken a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to print a version of the book for sighted readers. The Louisville Story Program is hoping to raise $10,800 in the next month. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>The funds raised through Kickstarter will cover the costs of printing and freight for approximately 2,000 copies of the regular print edition. This edition can be pre-ordered by backing the Kickstarter campaign. The regular print edition will have a $20 cover price, and a $20 Kickstarter pledge includes a copy of the book plus free shipping. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>Once the book is published, the regular-print edition of the book will be available in Louisville bookstores or online at <a href="http://louisvillestoryprogram.org/store">http://louisvillestoryprogram.org/store</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>The American Printing House for the Blind (APH), which for more than 150 years has been a national leader in producing accurate, high-quality publications for readers who are blind, will produce and distribute the braille and large print editions of the book. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>Each author will receive a $500 advance on royalties for his or her work. Revenues from future book sales will support the efforts of more people whose voices are often unheard as they partner with the Louisville Story Program to develop books, exhibits, and radio stories about their lives and communities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>A project video featuring most of the authors has just been released. You can watch the video, learn more about the project or make a Kickstarter contribution at: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/louisvillestory/we-can-hear-you-just-fine">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/louisvillestory/we-can-hear-you-just-fine</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>This project is made possible with the support of the Kentucky Arts Council, the Snowy Owl Foundation, the Arthur K. Smith Family Foundation, the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation, Brown-Forman, the Gilbert Foundation, and the sales of previous LSP books. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%'>Any questions about the project should be directed to the Louisville Story Program Director, Darcy Thompson, at (502) 583-3326 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paula J. Penrod, Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kentucky Instructional Materials Resource Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kentucky School for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1867 Frankfort Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Louisville, KY 40206<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>502-897-1583, ext. 7117<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fax: 502-897-8737<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:paula.penrod@ksb.kyschools.us">paula.penrod@ksb.kyschools.us</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>