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Check out the January issue of NJ Monthly and read about our cortisol-sniffing service dog, Cali. A special thanks to Michelle Hollow who interviewed Ms. Butler in her article, A Nose for Kids Who Need Comforting. Read the story here: [...]
Research studies have shown that individuals display noticeable improvement in mood with the involvement of animals such as dogs or horses during therapy. The Calais School’s Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program is comprised of three facility dogs (Cali, Sage and [...]
The Calais School celebrated the graduation of its high school seniors and eighth graders in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in front of the school on Friday, June 18. Calais Principal John Cohrs welcomed students, parents, staff, board members and trustees [...]
Every October, the Calais School observes National Bullying Prevention Month. The school’s counselors met with students to discuss bullying awareness, said School Counselor Marjane Vitaletti. Mrs. Vitaletti's 10th grade group and School Psychologist Dr. Nicole Bakers 12+ groups utilized Animal [...]
Recreational activities are a great way to provide safe and fun experiences where children can explore, make friends, decompress from the school year, stay physically active and learn new things, especially during summer months. Unfortunately not all activities, camps and [...]
This summer, students selected for the Animal Adaptive Therapy program organized a donation drive and coin collection supporting Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter, a local shelter located in East Hanover, NJ. The students learned about animal shelters, rescues, what goes into [...]
The Calais School was thrilled to host and participate in the United K9 Professionals and Merlin’s KIDS' four-day annual national service dog and handler's training convention, October 9th-12th, 2015. Speakers, guests, service dogs and handlers gathered at the Calais School [...]
Read about Cleo, one of our full-time institutional service dogs, and Savannah, one of our substitute service dogs, on NJ.com! Savannah first joined us during last year's summer Extended School Year (ESY) program and steps in when Cali or Cleo need [...]
The Calais School provides a host of special services to meet the diverse challenges and needs of our students. Student success is not driven solely by an IEP, needs are continually assessed to ensure that the right plan, with the [...]
