Calais Cougar Chronicle

Hello Calais Cougars,

It was so great to see everyone on Tuesday night! Our halls were filled with student’s artwork that they have been working on throughout the year and our gymnasium was filled with families and students who were watching the concert and it felt really special to be a part of. I was in awe of the creativity of the student’s artwork and for their bravery in standing up in front of everyone - way to go Cougars! I would also like to give a special shout out to Erica Rose and David Kirk for their hard work and commitment in making it all possible. There is a lot that goes into these events and I am so appreciative of the time that they put into it to make it all work.

On Wednesday, we practiced an off-site evacuation drill. Students and staff practiced what would happen in the event that we ever need to evacuate our building to move to another location.I am proud to say that everyone was safe during the drill and did a really great job at taking it seriously, staying together and being flexible- even in the rain! After the drill, we gathered feedback which will help us to improve our process and strategies going forward.

Lastly, we are close to having the configurations for next year and I am hopeful to be able to share that information with everyone next week so we can plan a step up activity for the last day of school.

Ms. Cat, CES principal

Ryan, Kelsey, Andrew, Livy, Derek, Colin

Weston

Oliver, Owen, Henry

Elia

For Field Day next Wednesday, June 12th, we will not be having any sandwich options. We will be grilling outside and will have the below menu options:

Hamburgers, Veggie burgers, Hot dogs

Green Salad

Pasta Salad

Coleslaw

On the 2023-2024 district calendar, it shows 6/13 as being an inservice day. Our inservice day has since been changed due to the number of snow days/closures that we have had this year so 6/13 is now a normal school day.

6/10 - Nurturing Skills for Families

6/11 - Unity Day

6/12 - Field Day

6/13 - K-2 ECO Afternoon w/ Families

6/13 - Rising 7th Graders - Trip to Boulder Beach

6/14 - Last Day for Students in PreK

6/14 - U32 Graduation

6/17 - Nurturing Fathers Program

6/17 - Strengthening Families Program For Families with Teens

6/18 - Prenatal Nurturing Parenting Program

6/18 - Last day of school - half day for students

6/18 - 6th Grade Graduation

6/19 - Field Hockey Clinic @ U32

6/26 - Field Hockey Clinic @ U32

6/28 - Report cards will be mailed home

7/11 - Friends of Calais meeting

7/8-7/12 - Raider Summer Soccer Camp

Downloadable link below

The Town of Calais is seeking two community-minded individuals to join our energetic, highly-effective and forward-thinking Selectboard. The two chosen candidates will be appointed by current Selectboard members to fill two vacant seats until March 2025. At that time, voters will elect candidates to complete these terms. The candidates elected at March 2025 Town Meeting may be the same people appointed for the next nine months to fill each of these Selectboard seats, or may be new candidates.

Ideal candidates will be community members who are well versed and up to speed on Town issues and current projects, will contribute productively, and will work well with the rest of the Selectboard and Town Office staff.

If you are a Calais resident and a registered voter interested in being appointed to fill these vacant Selectboard seats until March 2025, please submit a letter of interest to SBadmin@calaisvermont.gov no later than Friday, June 7, 2024.

We thank Anne Toolan and Donny Mucherino for their extraordinary contributions to the Calais Selectboard. They have both regretfully resigned from the Selectboard, each for personal reasons. Anne has served since March 2023, and worked yeoman's labor this past year serving as primary Road Commissioner and head of the Road Crew during six months of post-flood road restoration. Donny has served since November 2023 and brought years of experience and expertise in roads management. They will be sorely missed. Thank you, Anne and Donny!

To apply: Email SBadmin@calaisvermont.gov by Friday, June 7, 2024.

See below for a new and exciting summer soccer camp opportunity run by our very own U-32 soccer program! You can register here:

Hello all,

Swim lessons are on for this coming summer at Curtis! We have two wonderful instructors, Adeleine and Grace Cannella. They are fully certified and excited to teach your kids to swim!

Please see the registration flyer here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOUHmFb-TD33wJZmJ3p6tBltnQw-9oiV/edit?usp=sharing&ou[...]rue

You may print and deliver to
Adrian Wade-Keeney
97 Kent Hill Road
Calais, Vermont 05648

Or you may fill out the digital version here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKjLYFMoUo8Z4yYYXHk9URSbiG54nK_ei3SQLP12dOYUwg1A/v[...]ink

Please reach out if you have any questions. Spread the word! We do have less week this year than previous years, but hopefully you can find a time that works!

Warmly,

Adrian