Calais High School

Calais Middle School 8th Grade December Prize Calendar

The December 5th winners are:
$25 Irving gift card, donated by Demo Salvage, is Kati Grass!
$20 gift card & shirt, donated by Fitzgerald's Tavern, is Mary Finn!

The December 6th winners are:
Free Windshield replacement, donated by Coastal Glass, is Mary Finn!
Swag Gift Bag w/$50 in gift cards, donated by Calais Community Hospital, is Steve McGouldrick!

The December 7th winners are:
$25 gift card, donated by Rejuvenation Spa, is Mihku Sabattus!
$65 gift card, donated by LAF Photography, is Bob Greenlaw!

Calais Middle School 8th Grade December Prize Calendar

The December 4th winners are:
$100 cash, donated by Hallowell Construction, is Dana Riquier!
18 free holes w/cart, donated by St. Croix Country Club, is Kim Moses!

Calais Middle School 8th Grade December Prize Calendar

The December 3rd winner of $50 cash, donated by Leeman's Lawncare & Hooded Sweatshirt, donated by Redding's Butt Nugget Farm, is Megan Lord!

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. in support of our girls basketball team, for basketball season passes. Congratulations to winners Linda Preston and Debbie Newcomb. Each of them will receive 2 season passes for the 2025-2026 season. Thank you for supporting Blue Devil basketball! GO BLUE!

Calais High School’s Art I and World History students traded their usual morning routine for an early adventure on Tuesday, November 25th, climbing onto a bus before sunrise and setting out for the Portland Museum of Art. Twenty-four excited students made the trip, ready to explore how art and history connect in the real world. As soon as they stepped inside the museum, the experience came alive. Students wandered through galleries filled with color, texture, and history—pausing at times to ask questions, share observations, and dive into conversations with museum staff. From the very first exhibit, it was clear this wasn’t just a field trip… it was an opportunity to see their classroom learning connect to real life. One of the biggest highlights? Standing face-to-face with artworks that many had only seen in textbooks or online. Students experienced an impressive range of pieces, from Picasso’s ceramic vessels to paintings by Mary Cassatt, as well as striking examples of modern expressionist works. These artworks offered students the opportunity to make connections between artistic movements, cultural developments, and world events—bringing their classroom learning to life in a meaningful way. Students returned home tired but buzzing with stories, new perspectives, and a deeper appreciation for how museums preserve the moments and ideas that shape our world. Their buzzing energy on the way home could have been partially due to the stop at Crumbl Cookie, too. For these Calais students, the Portland Museum of Art wasn’t just a destination—it was an unforgettable day of discovery!

Today, December 3, the Calais.School Department will have a two hour delay. That means no elementary or middle school students will attend today because an early release was already scheduled. ONLY high school students will attend today with the delayed start.

Calais Middle School 8th Grade December Prize Calendar

December 2nd winner of $100 cash, donated by Lords Well Drilling & Rock Art, donated by Jessica Olsson, is Ike Winchester!

Due to the incoming winter storm, today December 2, the Calais School Department will release middle/high student at 11:30 am and elementary students at 11:50 am. Stay safe.

Calais Middle School 8th Grade December Prize Calendar

December 1st Winners:

$50 Mardens Gift Card - Cristine Boomer
$20 Mad Mardigans - Debbie Pottle

The Middle School dove into a left vs. right brain activity to see what makes each of us tick. Spoiler: both sides are awesome!

The 7th-grade at CMS created mandala from natural materials last week.

The 7th-grade at CMS created mandala from natural materials last week.

The 7th-grade at CMS created mandala from natural materials last week.

The 7th-grade at CMS created mandala from natural materials last week.

The 7th-grade at CMS went outside after the snow storm to experience sights, sounds, smells, and other impressions from their senses. Hopefully they will be able to turn this experience into a nature poem.

Today during middle school science, 7th grade students learned about chemical reactions. They got to experience elephant toothpaste, observing exothermic reaction along with seeing gas and bubbles produced from the reaction.

7th Grade English created Gratitude Jars showcasing everything they are thankful for.

8th Grade English created Gratitude Jars showcasing everything they are thankful for.

In November CMS 8th-grade students learned about the art of the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.