Cougar Chronicle

December 20, 2024

The Principal's Office

Tips for Dealing with Holiday Stress

The Holidays can bring a sack full of stress for many of us. Here are some tips for Dealing with Stress this Holiday Season.

Would You Rather eat a donut or candy? RESULTS

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Be a talking snowman or a flying reindeer?

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Tiny Mic Interview w/ Mr. Weiss

Reimagine Calais Budget Listen Session

If you’d like to learn more about the Calais budget and share your thoughts and concerns, please join us on January 13 at 5:30pm in the Library. We want to hear from you about how the budget can help us build for the future.

Important Dates

12/21 - Children's Choir Rehearsal

12/23-1/1 - Winter Break - No school for students

12/24 - Children's Choir /Candlelight Service

1/2 - Calais Parent Advisory and Winter Carnival Planning

1/13 - Reimagine Calais

1/20 - Coffee & Conversations with the Supertendendent

1/31 - Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle

2/8 - Winter Carnival

2/11 U-32 Transition Night for Rising 7th Graders

Calais Parent Advisory and Winter Carnival Planning

The Calais Parent Advisory will be meeting on Jan. 2 at 4pm in the Library. The Team is going to start planning events for the remainder of the year, including a Winter Carnival. Sign-ups for the Winter Carnival will be coming out next week, but mark your calendars Feb. 8th.

If you are interested in helping to plan events for our school and our students, please feel out this Calais Advisory Interest Form. We want to continue to do big things for our students, including events big and small, but we need help! If you are interested in helping to plan these events, please feel out the form.

Calais Cougar Online Merchandise Store

With the Holidays fast approaching, there is no better gift than a Calais Cougars gift! Check out the online Calais Cougar store and find the perfect gift for the Cougar in your life. Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, sweatpants, bags, even sandals are just some of the items you can get as a gift. This store is sponsored by the Friends of Calais and part of the proceeds benefit their incredible programs. Check the link below and order today!

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/calais-cougars

Open Gym Soccer, Anyone?

If you think your student would be interested in indoor open soccer, please let Mr. Weiss know. We want to see how many students would be interested.

Backpack Program

Dear Calais Families,

We will be starting the Backpack program soon here at Calais Elementary School for families. The program is designed to provide families with children who attend Calais, the necessary food and clothing that they may need throughout the school year. Food and Gift bags will be dispensed in a discreet and caring manner. This program runs the full school year on a weekly basis with exception to student breaks and summer. This includes winter clothing, Thanksgiving and Christmas presents, in addition. There is no cost associated with this program. If you wish for your child to participate in the program, please sign below and return this letter to the school in your child's folder or drop it off at the Main Office by next Friday. Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions or any needs for your child at any time.

Feel free to email me at rfrisenda@u32.org or call 802-454-7777 ext 105 at any time.

Sincerely,

Ruth Frisenda

School Counselor

Calais Elementary School

January Menus

Family Handbook

Please review the 2024-2025 Family Handbook. This handbook spells out procedures, guidelines, expectations, and list of resources. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Weiss.

Volunteer Opportunities

One of our goals this year is to engage with our community, not just parents and families, but the larger Calais community. This school is part of the community and we want the community to come and be part of CES.

You may want to volunteer in the classroom, help us coordinate activities or chaperone trips, tap into a talent to teach our students, or generally be available to help where needed. We will welcome you all to Calais!

Work continues on the details for the Calais Volunteer Program as there are a few moving pieces that need to be completed, but we want you to let us know of your interest. Please put your name on our list by filling out the Volunteer Program Form.