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Calais Hosts First Virtual Open House

By |2020-06-05T14:38:10-04:00June 5th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Lower School|

The Calais School hosted its first ever virtual open house program on Thursday, May 28. The event, which took place virtually over Zoom, was a wonderful achievement, attracting more than 20 parents, social workers and school psychologists looking for a [...]

Calais Marble Racing Fun

By |2020-06-09T13:24:38-04:00May 22nd, 2020|Class Projects, High School, STEAM, Uncategorized|

With the cancellation of most sports due to the Coronavirus pandemic, marble racing is growing in popularity on television and social media. Calais School science teacher Binal Shah and her Upper School students have also joined in the fun. For [...]

Calais Student and Teacher Artwork Showcased in Calais Virtual Art Show

By |2020-06-09T13:25:51-04:00May 6th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Class Projects, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, The Arts at Calais, Uncategorized|

As part of the Calais School’s celebration for Staff Appreciation Week, art teacher Suzy Kutcher created a wonderful Calais Virtual Art Show showcasing the work of students in classes taught by Kutcher and art teacher Donna Fisher as well as [...]

Daily Record Runs Front Page Story on AAI Program

By |2020-05-01T17:24:33-04:00May 1st, 2020|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Counseling, Reading|

The Calais School's Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) Program was recently featured on the front page of the Daily Record. The paper's reporter Gene Myers wrote a story about how well our AAI program is adapting during the Covid-19 pandemic and [...]

AAI Program Dogs and Handlers Assist Calais Students During Pandemic

By |2020-04-20T16:15:15-04:00April 20th, 2020|Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, High School, Lower School, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Social Skills Building, Speech|

As many teachers and students deal with the challenges of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic, Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) dogs and their handlers face even more hurdles as they try to assist special needs students. At the Calais School [...]

Calais School Hires New Director of Admissions

By |2020-04-15T12:20:05-04:00April 15th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Cheryl Porter-Avino, an experienced social worker and child study team member, has joined The Calais School as its’ new director of admissions. Mrs. Avino has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. She is also [...]

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