Miscellaneous Courses and Programs

Skills for Success Study Hall

Semester or Year /1/2 or1 Credit / Grades 9-12

Calais High School strives to prepare all students to be productive members of our global society. Each student has diverse, unique, and challenging needs. Only as students begin to understand their learning strengths and weaknesses and how they affect their academic performance, can they begin to make informed decisions about matters that will affect their future lives.

This course is available only to identified students with Special Needs. This course will address the following areas:

Disability Awareness
Self-Advocacy Skills
Participation in the PET Process
Study Skills
Literacy Strategies
Transition Issues including post-secondary education and career preparation

Targeted academic assistance in written language, math, and reading

Upward Bound

Summer Semester /1/2 credit/ Grades 11-12

Classroom teachers nominate student participants for this program. Students accepted into the Upward Bound program spend six weeks of the summer at Bowdoin College working on improving academics skills and preparing for college life in the future.

Students successfully attending UB at Bowdoin are awarded .5 elective credits. See Mr. Robb for more information

Early College for ME (Maine)

Fall, Spring, Summer Semester /1/2 credit/ Grades 11-12

Early College for ME is a college transition program designed for Juniors who are undecided about post-secondary training, yet have the potential to succeed in college. The CHS teachers nominate students for this program. Early College for ME offers a combination of support, advising, Community College Courses, and scholarships to help students prepare for and be successful in a two-year college.

Virtual High School

Fall and Spring/1/2 to 1 credit/ Grades 10-12

Virtual High School, in accordance with Calais High School, offers students Advanced Placement and Pre-Advanced Placement online courses not offered in the regular curriculum. Sample courses may include Biology, Chemistry, Economics, and Statistics to name just a few. Some courses may require prerequisites. See Mr. Robb for more information.

Student Mentoring

Fall and Spring/1/2 to 1 credit/ Grades 11-12

Student Mentoring is a program for high school students interested in careers in education, medical, or any related field with particular interest in working with children. Student Mentors tutor middle school students under the supervision of a teacher during the regular school day. To receive credit for the course, students may also be asked to keep a journal or teach a class of students via a self-written lesson plan covering one or two class periods.

ATM Classes – Maine Distance Learning Project
Fall Classes (Subject to Scheduling with Two High Schools)

Class	School
AP Physics	Winthrop HS
AP Psychology	Machias HS
AP Statistics	Bucksport & Skowhegan HS
AP US History	Washington Academy
Consumer Economics	Maranacook HS
Creative Writing/Publishing	Winthrop HS
History Vietnam War	Bonny Eagle HS
Native American History	Penquis Valley HS
Print Journalism	Winthrop HS
Students & the Law	Wisdom HS