Our Early Childhood program recently had the wonderful opportunity to budget, shop, and prepare 70 Christmas bags for our community's assisted living and nursing homes. It was such a joy to see the students' smiles as they participated in this meaningful project.
We learned so many valuable lessons through this experience, and now we're gearing up to prepare our Discovery School students for Christmas carols. We're excited to practice a few songs to sing while delivering the gifts next month. Stay tuned!
Exciting times in Mr. Ginn’s Automotive exploratory class . Our 8th graders are learning the ins and outs of an oil filter wrench. Hands-on lessons like these not only build essential skills but also ignite a passion for automotive care.
The Calais School Dept. will be dismissing all students shortly. Unfortunately, the power outage is expected to last long enough to interfere with lunch and use of facilities. Conferences will still be held tonight at CMHS.
Students in the ECE program had a fun-filled Halloween week with many sensory exploration activities.
Students worked hard this week to go over the safety of Halloween. While preparing the students we took our first field trip to all the different trade programs to see their classrooms, meet their teachers, practice our manners, and have a sweet treat! Thank you to all the teachers who took time out of their day to make our students smile!
Mr James our Building Trades Instructor and his students have been working hard on adding an Observation room to the Early Childhood Building. Here are some pictures of where they started and what it looks like today!
The St Croix Regional Tech Center will have Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 7th, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Please contact us to make an appointment by phone at 454-2581 or by email at stcroixtech@calaisschools.org.
Mrs. Remington is the first teacher in Maine to ever be a Monster Finalist!
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Mr. Robert Finn's Computer Technolgy students have been very busy with a few team projects helping CMHS run CAT 6 cable and installing and digging a trench for the new NFHS camera system. NFHS is a live video for fans and family to view the games.
When not doing outside projects the students are currently learning how to follow a set of procedures for lab work installing component parts into a computer and installing power supplies.
Chef Eagan's Culinary Arts program students have been using their creative and competitive sides.
With a cupcake decorating contest and carving some of the scariest pumpkins I have seen.
The pumpkin seeds were also delicious. I stole the recipe :)
Lauren Remington has been recognized as a Fenway Bowl Honor Roll Monster Finalist!
There were over 1200 nominees for this prestigious honor from across New England. See her story in the video link below:
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October 22nd-24th clinical schedule for the Early Childhood Education program.
Grades 5,6,7,8 join us for our first-ever Halloween dance! All proceeds will go toward our fundraising efforts to bring the ECE students to Boston on December 28th for the Fenway Bowl. Cash prize for best costume. Concessions will also be available.
I wanted to share some exciting news from our school, SCRTC, on Friday, September 27th.
A camera crew from the Boston Globe came to our school to film our Monster Finalist, Mrs. Remington, and her students. They collaborated with Mrs. Cole at the elementary school for a fun morning activity. While there, they read the book "I Am So Mad" by Jamilia Tyler. After reading the book, the students made snake bubbles that required them to focus on their breathing. The children were then able to scoop up the bubbles in their hands and take some more deep breaths to calm their bodies.
After leaving the elementary school, we had some alumni stop in and share stories on where their paths have taken them since leaving SCRTC. They joined the fun with the Boston Globe camera crew, and so many special memories were made.
We can't thank Wasabi, The Boston Globe, and Fenway Sports Management enough for making this opportunity possible. It was a truly memorable day for our school community.
Mr. James and his students have been working hard to complete the Observation Room for the ECE program and it looks amazing!
Chef Eagan's Culinary Program has started a unique and tasty growing of a variety of mushrooms. You will note the harvested mushrooms that they have used in a number of dishes.
Mushroom types are: Reishi, Italian Oyster, Blue Oyster and Pink Oyster.
On September 24th our Early Childhood Education program participated in a full day CPR/First Aid certification training. Thank you Dwayne Philbrooke for always putting on such a meaningful training for our students.
Maine CTE held a student leadership conference on September 25th at the Maine Army National Guard National Training Institute in Bangor. Six SCRTC students attended: Averie Kelley, Cameron Harmon, Camryn St Jean, Kailey Lincoln, Star Huckins, and Yvonne Cook. The day consisted of four breakout sessions: Leading with Integrity, Industry Connections, where students practiced soft skills, Mastering Linkedin, and Crafting your Digital Persona. Command Sergeant Major Alex Clifford, the Keynote speaker, blew the students away with his heartfelt, real-life wisdom. The entire day was filled with how to embody your best self, and this was modeled by all those presenting. Attending was a privilege, and the student feedback was some of the best I have yet to hear.
Quoted from MRTQ Shortcuts "On Saturday, September 21st, MRTQ PDN's Washington County District Coordinator, Theresa Fisk, joined forces with MaineAEYC, St. Croix Regional Technical Center, and Washington County Community College to hold the 2024 Washington County ECE Conference "Meeting Children Where They Are: Thoughts Beyond the Blueprint". Thank you to everyone who helped make this event come to fruition and those who observed or participated in the conference activities. "
Theresa Fisk second from the left: not only is the Washington County district coordinator she also serves on our Early Childhood Education advisory board and we are so lucky to have someone who goes above and beyond not only for our community but for our students. Thank you for everything you do!
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On September 21st our ECE program had the privilege of joining forces with MRTQ and WCCC in hosting the Meeting Children Where They Are: Fresh Thoughts Beyond the Blueprint conference. The conference had many attend along with a few of our own students in the ECE program. A great time was had by all. Students were also excited to gain 6 hours of professional development for their portfolios.
