In conjunction with the Office of Special Education, a beginning braille course was taught by members of MSB's staff to 15 individuals during the month of June. Participants were introduced to the braille code, braille writer, and braille writing rules through small group and individualized instruction. Time was provided for individual practice with the code and the braille writer under the watchful eye of the instructors. By the end of the week, each participant had a beginning working knowledge of braille that could be used to continue his or her individual study and training in braille. Each participant was given a programmed learning braille text to continue personal study.
Most people regard their experiences with high school athletics as high points in their youth.
MSB's athletic department recognized this fact and provided its student body with an athletic season to remember. The schools represented were Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas. Athletic conference championships in cheerleading, wrestling track and field were also inaugurated during the 1996-97 season. Swimming, cheerleading, wrestling, and track and field are the sports offered. This was a productive inaugural season for swimming.