{"id":44678,"date":"2023-11-30T13:25:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=44678"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:25:54","slug":"tsd-press-release-students-deliver-gratitude-holiday-treats-to-state-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/tsd-press-release-students-deliver-gratitude-holiday-treats-to-state-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"TSD Press Release: Students Deliver Gratitude &#038; Holiday Treats To State Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/tsd-press-release-students-deliver-gratitude-holiday-treats-to-state-leaders\/students-deliver-gratitude-holiday-treats-to-state-leaders\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STUDENTS DELIVER GRATITUDE &amp;#038; HOLIDAY TREATS TO STATE LEADERS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?fit=560%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44679\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=499%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=560%2C374&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=260%2C173&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STUDENTS-DELIVER-GRATITUDE-HOLIDAY-TREATS-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=160%2C107&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nKeena Miller<br \/>\n512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444<br \/>\nKeena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 30, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENTS DELIVER GRATITUDE &amp; HOLIDAY TREATS TO STATE LEADERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Austin, Texas \u2013 November 30, 2023 \u2013 Today, students from Texas School for the Deaf\u2019s (TSD) Culinary Arts program visit the Texas Capitol delivering homemade goodies to state leaders in time for the holidays &#8211; a tradition the school began more than 25 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Baked and packaged by TSD\u2019s future chefs, the selection of holiday treats this year includes chocolate chip cookies, corn shortbread cookies, peanut butter cookies, and star pie crust cookies, all designed to thank TSD\u2019s partner agencies, legislators and staffers for their hard work and support.<\/p>\n<p>TSD Superintendent, Peter Bailey says, \u201cThis is a favorite TSD tradition to commend and recognize our state leaders for their continued support of the school, and it\u2019s important for the students themselves to take a lead and meet face-to-face with lawmakers and staff members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With meetings planned with some key legislators along the way, students start the day early to cover all of the Capitol legislative offices and partner state agencies.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (TSD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating public school in Texas. Educating Texas students who are deaf and hard of hearing since 1856, the campus also provides outreach and educational resources for students, their families and professionals in the field throughout the state of Texas. With educational excellence and a strong belief in a culture and community at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual strengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students learn, grow, and belong. For more information about Texas School for the Deaf, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us\">http:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 30, 2023 STUDENTS DELIVER GRATITUDE &amp; HOLIDAY TREATS TO STATE LEADERS Austin, Texas \u2013 November 30, 2023 \u2013 Today, students from Texas School&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/tsd-press-release-students-deliver-gratitude-holiday-treats-to-state-leaders\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[4131,27540,4124,604,80],"class_list":["post-44678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-culinary-arts","tag-peter-bailey","tag-press-release","tag-texas-school-for-the-deaf","tag-tsd"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-bCC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43564,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/12\/15\/tsd-press-release-students-deliver-holiday-cookies-to-state-leaders\/","url_meta":{"origin":44678,"position":0},"title":"TSD Press Release: Students Deliver Holiday Cookies to State Leaders","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"December 15, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gabriel Cardenas 512-462-5372 Gabriel.Cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 14, 2022 STUDENTS DELIVER HOLIDAY COOKIES TO STATE LEADERS Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Austin, Texas \u2013 December 14, 2022 \u2013 Today, students from Texas School for the Deaf\u2019s (TSD) Culinary Arts program visit the Texas\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TSD-STUDENTS-DELIVER-HOLIDAY-COOKIES-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TSD-STUDENTS-DELIVER-HOLIDAY-COOKIES-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TSD-STUDENTS-DELIVER-HOLIDAY-COOKIES-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TSD-STUDENTS-DELIVER-HOLIDAY-COOKIES-TO-STATE-LEADERS.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4762,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/11\/20\/culinary-arts-students-contibute-to-hotels-holiday-display\/","url_meta":{"origin":44678,"position":1},"title":"Culinary Arts Students Contibute to Hotel&#8217;s Holiday Display","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"November 20, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF MEDIA ALERT Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us MEDIA ALERT CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO HOTEL\u2019S HOLIDAY DISPLAY STUDENT WORK TO BE SHOWCASED IN DOWNTOWN LOBBY WHAT: High school students from the Texas School for the Deaf\u2019s (TSD) Culinary Arts program team\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":10027,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/04\/07\/fundraising-gala-showcases-supports-school-to-work\/","url_meta":{"origin":44678,"position":2},"title":"Fundraising Gala Showcases &#8211; 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