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Calais Cougars Take The Win In Their Home Opener!

By |2019-02-11T20:26:14-05:00January 11th, 2019|Basketball, Calais Happenings|

On Thursday January 10th, The Calais Cougars home opener was filled with high energy and great teamwork. Our basketball team was cheered by the spirit squad, pep band, and the whole school as they played their first home game against [...]

Calais Fosters Student Engagement in Transition and Career Planning

By |2018-10-11T15:25:49-04:00January 7th, 2019|Academics, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, Transition & Career Services|

The transition into adulthood is an experience that all youth eventually face. At Calais School the exploration of a student’s interests and strengths is a crucial element of our general educational curriculum for all grades. This approach helps lay the [...]

12 Plus Students Deliver Gifts To Children In Need

By |2019-01-03T08:35:19-05:00December 25th, 2018|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Calais Holidays, Transition & Career Services|

An important focus of Calais' Transition program is to teach students how to be contributing members of society and this includes community service. Coincidentally, our Maintenance Department Manager Israel Antoine is also a minister at The Rock Christian Fellowship in [...]

Calais Student Intern Shares Her Experience At St. Peter’s Thrift Shop

By |2019-01-08T14:15:20-05:00December 24th, 2018|Calais Happenings, High School, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

St. Peter's Thrift Shop is a tiny shop run by volunteers. It is located at the side of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. They sell all sorts of items at surprisingly low prices from movies to antique vases, and fashionable blouses! [...]

Calais Cougars Bring Home A Win In First Game of The Season!

By |2018-12-20T13:50:24-05:00December 20th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Our all-star basketball team was all smiles coming home with a win on their first game of the season! It was an even match between Calais Cougars and Honor Ridge Academy, but Calais took the win with a final score [...]

Teaching Social Skills in Special Education: Social Convention Edition

By |2018-12-04T14:32:14-05:00December 18th, 2018|Social Skills Building, Speech|

Taking turns when speaking, using acceptable table manners, and waiting patiently in line are all examples of social conventions or norms.  Social conventions are unwritten expectations about how people should behave in society. As children grow and develop they are [...]

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