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Career & Technical Education

Calais’ 8th Annual Transition Fair is Coming Soon!

By |2024-03-18T14:41:58-04:00March 18th, 2024|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Learn about post-high school options all in one place. Calais' 8th Annual Transition Fair on April 18th offers an exciting line-up of resource tables representing employment support agencies, college and training programs, technical schools, advocacy organizations and [...]

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The Calais School Employee Spotlight: Maryann Braen

By |2024-03-11T11:42:16-04:00March 11th, 2024|12 Plus Program, Academics, Awards, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Work Based Learning|

Her innate ability to relate to students of all ages, combined with her willingness and ability to take on new challenges at Calais, makes Ms. Maryann Braen a true team player! She began her career at Calais twenty-three years ago [...]

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Owning their Own Futures: KearnyBank Foundation brings support to New Entrepreneurial Lab for High School and 12 Plus

By |2024-02-02T14:55:19-05:00February 2nd, 2024|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

The Calais School’s new Entrepreneurial Lab, where students are learning about self-employment and running a small business, received a generous $3,000 grant from the KearnyBank Foundation. The Entrepreneurial Lab expands upon Calais’ existing Work Based Learning (WBL) Program, which is [...]

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Calais Employee Spotlight: Chef Al-Nisa Salaam

By |2024-01-12T13:59:21-05:00January 10th, 2024|Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Culinary, Inspiration|

When you think of one person who has warmed the hearts (and stomachs) of so many Calais students, administrators and staff, only one person comes to mind… That would be Chef Al-Nisa Salaam. Respectfully known as “Chef”, she works tirelessly [...]

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The Hyde and Watson Foundation Grant Funds Major Overhaul of 12 Plus Wing

By |2024-01-12T11:28:01-05:00December 28th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Inspiration|

Did you hear the news? Exciting developments are unfolding for 12 Plus! A $5,000 grant from The Hyde and Watson Foundation, a New Jersey-based Foundation supporting capital projects, launched a major upgrade to our 12 Plus program. This funding enabled us [...]

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Students Prep for Independent Living After High School Through Community Based Instruction

By |2023-08-15T12:05:56-04:00August 15th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

What is Community Based Instruction and how does it Benefit Calais Students? Community Based Instruction (CBI) outings have been accused of being just another school field trip. However, if you look a little closer, you will find these small group [...]

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