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A Student’s Perspective: Building Social Skills Through Virtual Lunch Clubs at Calais

By |2021-01-19T10:09:26-05:00January 19th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Interventions, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Social Skills Building|

Virtual learning has made it challenging for students to socialize as they normally would between classes and throughout the school day. The Calais School has come up with an innovative way to give students an opportunity to practice social skills [...]

Calais Foundation Sponsors “Transitioning to Adult Life” Webinar Series

By |2021-01-13T14:26:53-05:00January 13th, 2021|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, High School, Lower School, The Calais Institute|

The Calais Foundation has announced that it will sponsor the “Transitioning to Adult Life” Webinar Series, a collection of helpful webinars to assist parents and caregivers of special needs students. The webinar series is part of partnership between The Calais [...]

Calais Students Enjoy Physical Education Classes Outside Under Safety of New Tent

By |2020-12-17T15:53:38-05:00December 17th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, High School, Lower School, Physical Education|

Neither rain nor snow can prevent Calais School students from enjoying physical education classes outdoors thanks to a new tent. Located behind the school next to the rear parking lot, the new tent is one of many additions and renovations [...]

Support the Calais Animal Assisted Interventions Program!

By |2020-12-14T12:52:39-05:00December 10th, 2020|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Calais Holidays|

During a reading session for a special needs child, the child may struggle to read aloud, but then one of the dogs from the Calais School’s Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program comes to sit with the child. The child smiles [...]

Calais School Family Featured in “Jersey Proud” Segment on News12

By |2020-12-14T14:30:03-05:00December 8th, 2020|Calais Happenings, Calais Holidays, High School, Inspiration|

The Calais School in Whippany has made such a difference in the life of Anthony R., a senior in the upper school, since he first came to the school in the ninth grade that his parents decided that they wanted [...]

Calais Classes Celebrate Thanksgiving

By |2020-11-25T13:07:58-05:00November 25th, 2020|Academics, Calais Happenings, Calais Holidays, High School, Lower School|

At the Calais School, students and staff have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. In fact, as part of a special holiday activity, students created “Thankful Turkeys” in each classroom sharing what each student is thankful for. Students in [...]

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