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12 Plus Program

Calais Celebrates 50 Years: A Parent’s Experience

By |2021-06-17T07:45:22-04:00June 17th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Counseling, Inspiration, Parent-Teacher Alliance|

To wrap up our 50th Anniversary Special, our Marketing Intern, Katie G., interviewed Calais parent, Subha B., to learn more about how her son’s experience at The Calais School has facilitated growth for their entire family. Ms. B. is the [...]

AAI Program Welcomes Mochi

By |2021-06-16T16:11:21-04:00June 16th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, ESY, Extra-curricular activities, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Social Skills Building, Speech|

The Calais School’s one-of-a-kind Animal Assisted Interventions Program is excited to welcome the newest member of our team and the first dog to be named after a Japanese ice cream: Mochi. Mochi is a male Pharaoh Hound and celebrated his first [...]

Calais School’s AAI Program Joins The International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organizations

By |2021-06-01T16:04:56-04:00May 26th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, High School, Lower School|

The Animal Assisted Interventions Program at The Calais School has recently become a new member of the prestigious International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO). “We are honored to become a member of such a lauded organization,” said Tiffany [...]

Students Enjoy Virtual Assemblies

By |2021-05-18T17:10:12-04:00May 18th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Reading, Social Skills Building, Structured Learning Experiences, The Arts at Calais|

Calais students are enjoying a series of fun virtual assemblies in May and June ranging from wacky science to music technology. On May 5, students in grades K-12 Plus participated in a high-energy assembly titled “Music Technology with Brent Daniels” [...]

Calais Foundation Sponsors April Webinars for Special Needs Families

By |2021-03-31T14:33:11-04:00March 31st, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings|

The Calais Foundation and the Calais School, in partnership with other local resources, is sponsoring the Transitioning to Adult Life Webinar Series to assist families with teens and young adults with special needs. In April, the free webinar series will [...]

12 Plus Students Gain New Workplace Skills

By |2021-03-02T14:29:55-05:00February 25th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Social Skills Building, Speech, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School may have put a temporary pause on Work-Based Learning outings, but 12 Plus Program students continue to build workplace skills in a variety of ways. Through a curriculum developed by Calais's Speech Language Pathologist, Ms. Holly Bracken, [...]

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