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12 Plus Program

Fall Cooking Club a Success: Students to Enjoy Club Again in Winter

By |2020-12-04T09:55:36-05:00December 3rd, 2020|12 Plus Program, Academics, ESY, Extra-curricular activities, High School, Lower School|

Irish soda bread, bread pudding muffins, scones and donut holes are just some of the delectable creations baked by students in the Calais School's 12+ program cooking club. Calais Principal John Cohrs was so impressed with the success of the [...]

My Calais Story: Mrs. Kelly Walsh

By |2020-11-24T14:59:03-05:00November 24th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, My Calais Story|

Culinary arts teacher Kelly Walsh regularly shares her passion for cooking and nutrition with her students during culinary classes and the afterschool cooking club during the school year as well as during the schools ESY Program in the summer. Mrs. [...]

Provident Bank Foundation Awards Grant to Animal Assisted Interventions Program at The Calais School

By |2020-11-23T15:35:34-05:00November 23rd, 2020|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Social Skills Building, Speech|

Students at the Calais School in Whippany will receive a better education and spend more time working with dogs in the Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program at the school thanks to a generous grant for the program from the Provident [...]

Calais School Partners With ARC of New Jersey to Offer “Transitioning to Adult Life” Webinar Series

By |2020-11-19T17:45:02-05:00November 19th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, High School, Occupational Therapy, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School in Whippany is partnering with the ARC of New Jersey and other local resources to offer a special webinar series to assist parents and caregivers of special needs students. The “Transitioning to Adult Life” webinar series will [...]

Calais Celebrates Halloween

By |2020-10-30T11:40:39-04:00October 30th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Calais Holidays, High School, Lower School|

Student class representatives were tasked with planning activities for our virtual Halloween Celebration.   The students came up with some really great alternative activities. One of our 10th grade students and class reps, Carly S. designed a google Halloween BINGO [...]

My Calais Story – Lisa Vallo

By |2020-11-04T11:18:54-05:00October 29th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Academics, Inspiration, My Calais Story, Transition & Career Services|

Calais School Structured Learning Experience Coordinator Lisa Marie Vallo talks about why she loves her job. “I've seen students grasp concepts learned in the classroom and apply them in real-time, practical ways; interviewing for a job, interacting socially, self-advocating, attending college [...]

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