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Welcome Back, Calais Cougars.
It’s so hard to believe how quickly summer has flown by. I hope you all had a fantastic and enjoyable break and are ready to take on an exciting new school year. I’m thrilled to welcome both returning and new [...]
Goldfinch Decorative Painters Share Their Passion for Art with Calais
Thanks to Ms. Orna and her connection with a local community art group, Calais art students now have access to an array of new art supplies! The Goldfinch Decorative Painters, a group of artists based in New Jersey, generously donated [...]
Creativity and Collaboration Bring History Lessons to Life!
At The Calais School, innovation, creativity and collaboration are commonplace. Our teachers are continually looking for ways to keep learning challenging while also making it fun and engaging for our students. Cross-department collaboration allows our faculty to create lesson plans [...]
The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Casey Wirtz
What makes for a good school counselor? Start with the ability to listen and respond thoughtfully and effectively. Add to that patience, empathy and encouragement. That describes our own Casey Wirtz, Calais School Counselor for 12 Plus students. Ms. Wirtz [...]
The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Maryann Braen
Her innate ability to relate to students of all ages, combined with her willingness and ability to take on new challenges at Calais, makes Ms. Maryann Braen a true team player! She began her career at Calais twenty-three years ago [...]
The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Jessica Genovese
I think collaboration is extremely important, not only for myself to grow as a teacher, but also to ensure my students get what they need.” -Ms. Genovese Calais School Elementary School Teacher Jessica Genovese is a self-described “lifelong learner” who always [...]