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Calais School Welcomes New AAI Handler and Dog to Program

By |2021-10-07T15:31:03-04:00October 7th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Social Skills Building, Speech|

The Calais School’s Animal Assisted Interventions Program is excited to welcome two new members to its team: new animal handler Lori Kertesz and her dog Star. Mrs. Kertesz is both a registered nurse and a physical therapist and has many [...]

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Calais School Becomes First School Ambassador for Beads of Courage Program

By |2021-09-22T16:53:06-04:00September 22nd, 2021|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Social Skills Building, Speech|

The Calais School, a private school for special needs children in Whippany, is proud to provide the first BEADS OF COURAGE® program pilot for emotional support in an educational setting. The BEADS OF COURAGE® programs use beads as visible and [...]

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My Calais Story: Alum Nathaniel Bargad

By |2021-10-04T12:25:54-04:00September 17th, 2021|Calais Happenings, Inspiration, My Calais Story|

Calais School alum Nathaniel Bargad fondly looks back at his five years attending the Calais School and recalls how they inspired him to work hard, better deal with social situations and succeed in life. Nathaniel, who attended the Calais School [...]

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Principal Cohrs Welcomes Students, Families and Staff Back for 2021-2022 School Year

By |2021-08-30T12:19:36-04:00August 30th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, High School, Inspiration, Lower School|

The Calais School teachers, staff and administration are looking forward to welcoming our Calais School students back to fully in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year! COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us and though we are disappointed [...]

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12 Plus Students Learn New Skills at ESY

By |2021-08-20T16:47:27-04:00August 20th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, ESY|

Students enrolled in the 12 Plus program in the Extended School Year or ESY program are having fun and learning new skills at The Calais School. The 12 Plus students participate in the club activities, special events, math, STEM, art, [...]

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Calais Students at ESY Program Learn About the Seeing Eye in Special Program

By |2021-07-30T16:59:12-04:00July 30th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, ESY, Fundraising, High School, Inspiration, Lower School|

Students in the Calais School’s ESY program learned all about the Seeing Eye and its mission at a special presentation at the school earlier this month. Marty Nusbaum of Dover, a long-time Seeing Eye Dog Trainer, and his dog Friday, [...]

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