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Elementary School Visit to Paper Mill Playhouse

By |2014-12-15T21:00:10-05:00December 15th, 2014|Calais Happenings|

As the year turns toward another holiday season, Calais elementary students were treated to a school trip to the Paper Mill Playhouse for a seasonal theatrical production. Students spent their time at the theater viewing Season of Miracles. The hour-long [...]

Calais Community Enjoys Family Fun Night at FunPlex

By |2014-12-05T20:41:17-05:00December 5th, 2014|Calais Happenings, High School, Lower School, Parent-Teacher Alliance|

We had FunPlex to ourselves for Family Fun Night last night! Students, families, and Calais staff enjoyed an evening of fun, games, and community-building. Everyone seemed to enjoy the bumper cars, free fall, foam frenzy, and arcade games.  This school-sponsored [...]

Students Whip Up Canine Cookies for Cleo and Cali

By |2014-11-25T06:27:48-05:00November 25th, 2014|Animal Assisted Therapy, Occupational Therapy|

This week, occupational therapy students incorporated fine motor skills, visual processing, sensory processing, sequencing and self-help skills to make Canine Cookies as a part of the Therapeutic Facilitation™ Program. Students created a shopping list based off the recipe and gathered [...]

Eighth Grade Heraldry Project: Students Blazon Their Own Personal Coat of Arms

By |2014-11-25T06:16:19-05:00November 25th, 2014|Academics, Class Projects, The Arts at Calais|

In Mr. Maturo’s 8th Grade World History class, students recently learned about medieval times. This included a unit of study on feudalism, heraldry, and the Crusades. Students learned how knights and nobles in feudal societies displayed their status, familial ties, [...]

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