SHEP CONNECTION CORNER - February Newsletter
SHEP’s Connection Corner
GIVE ME THE SCOOP!
What is love?
Love is patient. Love is kind.
We have been in love with the spring weather we have been getting sprinkled here and there! !
We want to interpret our love with an IamDB Valentine event. In the upcoming months we will have fun together with the help of the pitter patter of little paws. We are planning to have a guide dog special!
We have lots of love to give! We want to love on our SSPs as well. We will have 2 events to spoil our beloved SSPs while we recertify them. The OKC team will have a paint and sip while the Tulsa team will go bowling. Next time we may do a switch-a-roo of the activities. We have had questions about recertification for SSPs that are coming up due. If you’re coming up due for re-certification before September 2024, our spring certification sign ups are open. If you will be due September or later this year we will hold another re-certification in the fall. Please contact us so we can get you scheduled, humanresources@shep-ok.org
SSPs anyone?
We have had new SSPs join us! Please welcome Sarah and Ellie! We are pleased with our new SSP chat group. If you are not in the chat group please get the details from Amanda so you can hop in and not miss out.
Guess what! We took a poll towards the end of 2023 amongst our DeafBlind community and decided to get some bling.
Well...a SHEP t-shirt. Hahaha! Those that come to the next SHEP event will get their t-shirts first. After the event we will be sending them out to everyone we polled. No charge! This is all love.
We are working on our plans for the DB camp coming up in October. The theme is Happy Days! Think 50’s Happy rock and roll times. More details and registration forms will be rolling out.
Every month there is something going on so stay tuned!
Look below for more details!
Have we told you you’re awesome?
IamDB Valentine’s with the Palentines
Feb. 10th, 10a– 1pm
3401 W Reno
OSU Human service education center bldg.
Have you been practicing your braille? We will have some braille education, games, snacks, and fun with friends.
OKC area SSP’s Night Out
You don’t have to be an artist! Come kick back with us and let your Bob Ross free! (For those who don’t know who Bob Ross is,
he was an American painter and art instructor that had his own tv show showing step by step how to create your own
masterpiece.)
We are going to do a paint and sip event. Your beverage of choice will be available for purchase. Let SHEP take care of the
rest. We just need YOU! We got you! Please RSVP by February 10th. Seats are limited!
Friday, Feb. 23rd
7:30 pm
At Paint N Cheers
1614 N Gatewood Ave
OKC, OK 73106
Tulsa area SSP Night Out
Bowling
February 2024
Date and location
To be announced
Questions about SHEP?
Contact our Program manager Vicky Helms. Email vicky@shep-ok.org
Find us on Facebook or visit our website www.shep-ok.org
Did you know?...
The Roman King Numa had originally made all months 29 days, as Romans believed that even numbers were unlucky. However, the sum
of all the months was an even number. So February, a month for honoring the dead, was chosen as the unlucky month to consist of
28.
the early Roman calendar (Julian Calendar) only had 10 months and January and February didn't exist.
A cloud weighs around a million tons
Your brain is constantly eating itself.This process is called phagocytosis
RIDDLE ME THIS:
Why did the calendar get in trouble in February?
Answer: It had too many dates!
Get it!?...
Hahahahha
Okay, so who has a Valentine’s date?
Give us some funnies on Facebook or email us: humanresources@shep-ok.org We
would love to hear from you.
This February we challenge you to send up a pic of you and your Valentine so we can
give you shine on social media.