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“Service Learning” Class Comes to Calais with a Lesson in Giving Back for the Greater Good!

By |2022-10-25T11:44:06-04:00October 25th, 2022|Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration|

There’s an exciting new class at Calais this year taught by Ms. Binal Shah for 12th Graders! It’s called Service Learning. In this innovative class, learning goes beyond the school walls and into the community with special projects and presentations [...]

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The Calais School Wins Prestigious 2022 Innovations in Special Education Award!

By |2022-05-25T10:53:01-04:00May 24th, 2022|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Awards, Counseling, Inspiration|

The Calais School in Whippany is one of only five public and private schools in New Jersey to be recognized by the New Jersey School Boards Association for its creative efforts, enabling special needs students to achieve their fullest potential [...]

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Calais Celebrates School Choice Week and Calais Pride

By |2022-02-02T14:56:51-05:00February 2nd, 2022|12 Plus Program, Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School|

Calais School students are enjoying School Choice Week, with many activities celebrating the reasons students love Calais. And there are so many reasons! When asked what they enjoy about Calais, students say their friends, the caring staff, clubs, the support [...]

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Calais Foundation’s End-of-Year Campaign Impacts Calais School

By |2022-02-02T11:49:25-05:00January 24th, 2022|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Extra-curricular activities, Fundraising, Inspiration|

We are excited to announce that together we raised over $4,000 dollars in our 2021 year-end fundraiser. Together we can still reach our $5,000 goal! Your donations, no matter the size, have a direct impact on the students at The [...]

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Beads of Courage Program Recognizes Calais Elementary Students’ Courage

By |2022-01-14T10:52:28-05:00January 14th, 2022|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Beads of Courage, Lower School|

Calais School elementary students are gifted beads as part of the school’s pilot Beads of Courage Program. This new pilot program is the first of its kind- providing emotional support and encouragement in a therapeutic special education school. The one-of-a-kind program is [...]

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Calais Class Reps Recognized Through Beads of Courage Program

By |2021-12-30T12:43:04-05:00October 14th, 2021|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Awards, Beads of Courage, Calais Happenings|

As part of its Beads of Courage program, the Calais School recognized its student representatives with their first Beads of Courage and Courage Clips. The Calais School is the first Beads of Program pilot for emotional support in an educational [...]

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