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Extended School Year 2024: Fun in the Sun… and So Much More

By |2024-08-30T13:20:59-04:00August 15th, 2024|Calais Happenings, ESY|

A typical day during our Extended School Year (ESY) program is filled with laughter, fresh air, and classic summer fun. For six weeks in the summer, students enjoy a variety of engaging activities, social engagement, recreational trips, in-house entertainment and [...]

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Goldfinch Decorative Painters Share Their Passion for Art with Calais

By |2024-07-12T11:51:46-04:00July 12th, 2024|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration, The Arts at Calais, Visual Arts|

Thanks to Ms. Orna and her connection with a local community art group, Calais art students now have access to an array of new art supplies! The Goldfinch Decorative Painters, a group of artists based in New Jersey, generously donated [...]

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Celebrating 3 Years of Honoring Calais Students & Their Stories Through BEADS OF COURAGE®

By |2024-06-24T10:53:14-04:00June 21st, 2024|Animal Assisted Activities, Beads of Courage, Counseling, Inspiration, Lower School|

How incredible that something so small can have such a big impact? On the surface, a bead is a simple decorative object, but at The Calais School, we know a bead can mean so much more! Through BEADS OF COURAGE®, [...]

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Calais School Employee Spotlight: Jeremy Schlieper, Connecting Body and Mind in the Classroom

By |2024-06-17T13:30:21-04:00June 17th, 2024|Basketball, Calais Happenings, Inspiration, Physical Education|

As Jeremy Schlieper closes out his first year as The Calais School’s Physical Education Instructor, it’s clear that his upbeat attitude, creative lesson planning and encouraging teaching style have positively impacted students and co-workers alike. Mr. Schlieper graduated from Montclair [...]

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A Recipe for Success: The Calais School Partners with Two Fields Bakeshop

By |2024-05-23T14:36:40-04:00May 23rd, 2024|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Work Based Learning|

The Calais School is proud to announce a recent partnership with Two Fields Bakeshop in Berkeley Heights. This partnership will give Calais School students participating in the school’s Work-Based Learning (WBL) program a taste of working in the niche bakery [...]

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The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Marjane Vitaletti | Growing together with her students for Over 25 Years

By |2024-05-22T13:49:26-04:00May 22nd, 2024|Calais Happenings, Counseling, Inspiration, Uncategorized|

Mrs. Marjane Vitaletti, (aka Mrs. V) began her career almost 40 years ago as a special education teacher for students with disabilities. In 1999, a position for a counseling resource room teacher became available and brought her to The Calais [...]

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