Cougar Chronicle

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

25/26 School Calendar

25/26 Family Handbook

1/19 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/20 - No School - In-Service Day

1/21 - WCUUSD Board Meeting @ U-32

1/29 - Ballin' For A Cure - U-32 Boys Basketball Game

1/29 - Craftsbury Field Trip - 5th and 6th Grade

1/30 - Ballin' For A Cure - U-32 Girls Basketball Game

1/30 - Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle

2/1 - Ice on Fire Celebration

2/5 - Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade

2/6 - Benefit Concert for the Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic

2/12 - Craftsbury Field Trip - 5th and 6th Grade

2/14 - Dabble Day

2/19 - Craftsbury Field Trip - 3rd and 4th Grade

Nurse Kathryn will now be at Calais every Wednesday afternoon and all day on Thursday and Friday.

You only need to fill out the permission slip/waiver once and we will use them for both field trips!

(We will confirm with students that the lunch they wanted for the first trip is the same lunch they want for their second trip)

5th and 6th Permission Slip Link

What your child needs for the field trip:

• Warm outdoor snow gear (hat, mittens, ski pants, winter coat, boots, warm socks)

• A water bottle, with water in it. Lunch, if bringing their own.

What will the day look like?

• Arrive at Calais Elementary at 8:45 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. and eat breakfast in the classroom.

• Load bus at Calais Elementary at 9:15 a.m.

• Arrive at Craftsbury Outdoor Center at 10:00am

• Eat snack upon arrival (Chef Dena will be able to send some extras for students who need one)

• Get equipped with skis, boots, and (for older students) poles

• New skiers shown how to put on and take off skis, how to fall and get up, etc.

• Everyone starts in front of the lodge for safety reminders, warm up, and assess abilities

• Form groups of skiers, those able/wanting to ski further and those staying near lodge

• Return to lodge by 11:30-11:45, return gear, eat lunch and board the bus by 12:15

• Return to Calais Elementary at 1:00pm.

All students will be using rental skis. Please do not bring gear with you.

Hi Calais Cougars!
Today we are interviewing Paige!

Her favorite color is purple (pretty).

Her least favorite color is brown (yuck).

Her favorite animal is a horse (no surprise).

Her least favorite animal is a hedgehog.

Her favorite sweet food is Skittles.

Her least favorite sweet food is Yorks (yum).

If she could be in one show it would be Harry Potter.

Bye for now!

Friends of Calais is a volunteer-led organization, collaborating to design fun, engaging events and programs intended to foster closer bonds within the Calais community. Click here for more information and to see a list of all of their upcoming events!

Help support the Friends of Calais and show your Cougar pride by clicking the link below and ordering some merch!

• Link to Electronic form

• PDF:

Coach focused

Ready to help girls speak up with confidence? Through the Spring 2026 Girls on the Run curriculum, ‘Hello, Bold Heart!”, girls learn how to share their thoughts, feelings, and ideas and help others do the same. Speaking up takes courage, and being a Bold Heart is all about building the confidence to share what’s inside—even when she feels nervous. Want to use YOUR voice and empower girls to speak up like never before? Learn more about volunteering to be a Girls on the Run coach at Calais Elementary this spring!

Not a runner? Haven’t coached before? No problem! Girls on the Run VT (GOTRVT) provides training, easy to follow lesson plans, supplies and support for a transformational season. The season begins the week of March 16, 2026 and ends with a celebratory 5K on Saturday, May 30th. Over the 10 week season our team will meet twice weekly for 90 minute sessions to connect, move, learn and have FUN! Girls on the Run at Calais will be open to girls in grades 3-6.

Visit gotrvt.org/coach to learn more or sign up to volunteer. Interested participants can complete GOTRVT's Participant Interest Form and learn more about the program at gotrvt.org/programs Have more questions? Contact GOTRVT at info@girlsontherunvermont.org or 802-871-5664.

Participant Focused:

Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT) is gearing up for another empowering and fun season this spring, and we are looking to bring their programming to our community! GOTRVT's programs inspire girls to become their most confident selves, foster new friendships, and build life skills to use at home, in the classroom, and beyond. Girls gain these skills through an innovative blend of engaging lessons, team discussions, impactful community projects and fun physical activities. Each season culminates with a joyful 5K event where participants, coaches, families, and community members unite to celebrate how far girls have come and will continue to go. Bonus, Girls on the Run coaches agree the program has helped them enhance their own life skills, too!

Teams meet twice a week for 90 minutes each session for 10 weeks, starting the week of March 16. If you are interested in having your child participate, please complete the general interest form by clicking on this link: GOTRVT Participant Interest Form. Girls on the Run will be open to grades 3-6 at Calais Elementary. If you’d like to learn more about GOTRVT programs, or about volunteering to coach, check out gotrvt.org/programs or email GOTRVT at info@girlsontherunvermont.org.

Barre Figure Skating Club

Central Vermont Swim Club

Girls on the Run

Destination Imagination

KB Training February Break Hoops Skills Camp

Link to store

Just Basics is partnering with Calais Elementary School along with The Humanity & Justice Calais Coalition to assist families in the Calais area with weekly food and household essentials.

Families who are interested may contact Caroline Munroe at Just Basics through her cell at: (802)917-8164 or by email at caroline@justbasicsvt.org or feel free to stop by Counselor’s Office or Main Office at Calais Elementary School or email Ruth Frisenda at rfrisenda@u32.org if you wish to complete intake form to receive items.

Help Stave Off Hunger in Vermont

As many as 65,000 Vermonters are faced with losing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits on November 1st.

Vermonters who rely on SNAP to feed their families are about to go hungry. That's because the government shutdown means that states have run out of funds to distribute to the more than 42 million Americans who need SNAP to put food on the table.

If you have the financial means, please consider buying a $25 gift card for groceries from Shaws, Price Chopper, Hunger Mountain Coop or another grocery store that Just Basics can distribute to Central Vermont residents who may lose their benefits. Just Basics is located in City Center with the Vt. League of Cities and Towns, 89 Main St., Suite 4a, Montpelier. You can slide a card under the door or mail it to them at that address. https://www.justbasicsvt.org/

Type in your zip code or county to find different resources in your area!

https://www.navigateresources.net/211vermont/

https://resourcevt.org/essential-goods-program/#

https://www.amysarmoire.org/

Central VT Food Offering Resource list from Capstone

Prevent Child Abuse - Vermont

Family Support Programs

5 Tips to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety

Youth First Mentoring

Food Resources For All

Backpack Program

A few Craftsbury photos and outdoor recess