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Calais Happenings

Fostering Confidence Through In-House Work-Based Learning Opportunities

By |2022-02-02T11:50:17-05:00January 31st, 2022|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration, Social Skills Building, Transition & Career Services|

Students in Calais’s 12 Plus Program participated in in-house Work-Based Learning (WBL) in order to gain confidence and reinforce key skills that they could then apply at off-campus work sites. Devin W., a 12 Plus student at The Calais School, [...]

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In-House Work-Based Learning Reimagined at Calais

By |2021-12-08T12:34:10-05:00December 8th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, High School, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School has enhanced its in-house Work-Based Learning (WBL) program to offer student-led initiatives that foster work readiness. Ms. Jennifer Ferguson, Calais’ Transition Teacher, works with upperclassmen and 12 Plus students to teach and reinforce work readiness skills both [...]

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Calais Clubs Spark New Interests, Skills & Friendships

By |2021-12-03T12:03:47-05:00December 3rd, 2021|Calais Happenings, Extra-curricular activities, High School|

Calais' clubs offer students a chance to come together and engage as they explore new skills and interests.  Students have several club options to choose from including sewing, sports, nature, art, photography, origami and more. On Wednesday afternoons, students in the [...]

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Calais Veteran Shares Experience with Students for Veteran’s Day

By |2021-11-29T16:52:20-05:00November 29th, 2021|Calais Happenings, Inspiration|

Andrea Mayes, a Calais School paraprofessional, shared her experience in the army and the army reserves with several classes of students as part of the school’s observance of Veteran’s Day. Ms. Mayes, a resident of Paterson, spoke to students about [...]

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Calais Students Create “Cougars on the Clock” Show

By |2021-11-23T15:22:06-05:00November 23rd, 2021|Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Extra-curricular activities, High School|

One of the highlights of the 2021-2022 school year is the new “Cougars on the Clock” daily show. Made by students for students, the show has turned morning announcements into a high energy and highly anticipated daily event. The media-course class [...]

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The Calais School Unveils New Logo

By |2021-11-21T14:20:07-05:00November 21st, 2021|Calais Happenings|

The Calais School is excited to unveil a new, modernized logo. Behind this redesign is the idea that Calais is more than just a school — it is an empowering community where students and young adults with multiple learning disabilities [...]

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