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Calais Happenings

New Van Gives Students More Access to College & Career Exploration

By |2025-03-24T13:57:54-04:00March 24th, 2025|12 Plus Program, Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

Our Transition Program now has a new nine-seater van thanks to funding from Santander Bank and The Calais Foundation. The new van is already transporting students to the County College of Morris, local job sites and community-based outings. Our Transition [...]

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The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Connie Musleh

By |2025-03-10T13:35:08-04:00March 10th, 2025|Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

Resident organizer of fun, purveyor of school spirit, lover of all things Calais… we can only be talking about one person, Ms. Connie Musleh. Whether leading an assembly, capturing a moment through photography, or attending nearly every school-wide event, Ms. [...]

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Star Employee Bids Farewell to Calais

By |2025-02-24T14:42:30-05:00February 24th, 2025|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Inspiration|

 The Calais School announces, with heartfelt appreciation, the retirement of Star, a beloved and dedicated therapy dog. For the past four years, our Black Labrador Retriever has been an essential part of our award winning therapy dog program. Upon joining [...]

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The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Barbara Perillo

By |2025-01-27T14:24:42-05:00January 27th, 2025|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Middle School|

Even after 38 years of teaching at Calais, middle school teacher Ms. Barbara Perillo says that every day brings something new and exciting. Barbara’s unwavering dedication, substantial knowledge, and intuitive teaching style make her an invaluable asset to both students [...]

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Meet Mr. Matthew Kells: From Behind the Scenes to In the Spotlight

By |2024-12-18T13:52:21-05:00December 18th, 2024|Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration|

Teaching may not have been his first calling, but in the classroom Mr. Kells is a natural.  Mr. Matthew Kells, Calais Media Arts & Technology Instructor, has perhaps one of the most unique employment backgrounds- and that may be what [...]

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Seniors Donate an Unprecedented 3000 pounds of Food to Morris County Interfaith Pantry Network

By |2024-12-16T11:08:04-05:00December 1st, 2024|Calais Happenings, Fundraising, Inspiration, Service Learning|

On November 13th, students in the senior class exceeded their food drive goal, collecting a whopping 3,121 pounds of non-perishable food for the Morris County Interfaith Pantry Network. The Annual “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive kicked off in mid-October, with [...]

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