By: Tom Goldberg, Instructional Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher As a reward for good effort and participation in gym class, students got the opportunity to hit the ice for a little winter fun! The school stayed local and enjoyed the hospitality of the Winding River Skating Center in Toms River, where the staff greeted us with smiles and […]
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By: Kathleen Caffee, Science Teacher Biology students have been learning about cellular specialization and homeostasis. One of the topics discussed was feedback loops. A feedback loop can be positive or negative. Students determined that trying to stay balanced on top of a rolled towel is like a negative feedback loop. Negative feedback loops are
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By: Dylan ; Student Warning: There will be slight plot and game-play spoilers in this review. If you want to avoid them don’t read this. I’ve always hated the attitude Game Freak has had when it came to fixing the problems Pokémon has had for the past 20 years. That’s why I’m really happy to
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Progressive Assistance to Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Homelessness is a serious issue in our country. Depression, untreated mental illness, and post traumatic stress disorder, are major causes of homelessness. With PATH services, our caring staff can reach out to people who are homeless and have a mental illness. We then help them to link to
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By: Louisa Durgamayi Ma Rodriguez- Diaz; Yoga Instructor Students at Ocean Academy were guided through a yoga nidra using sound vibrations to bring forth conscious awareness of the chakras. Balancing the frequency at which a person most naturally vibrates called “resonance.” The body is in a healthy state when both emotional and physical each
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Thank YOU! Thanks to the generosity of so many of our neighbors in the community: Trushell Family, Frankie Flora, Mirsky Family, Ball Family, ChronoEnergy, Rotary of Toms River, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, the Point Pleasant Elks Motorcycle Club, the Monmouth County SPCA and the Bright Harbor Foundation members along with countless other friends
By: Robert Scheiderman, Instructional Paraprofessional OA students in the 11th grade English class, as part of their reading and enjoyment of “The Nutcracker Suite”, complete with the score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky took a ballet class taught by local ballet instructor Jennifer Cali from Standing Ovations Studio. A dancer since childhood, Jennifer has been a dance teacher/instructor
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WAVE Cooking Class – Holiday Cookies! At Ocean MHS, Adult Residential Services includes the WAVE Apartments. Residential Services are available for people with serious and persistent mental illness. The types of housing vary depending on the amounts and types of support a consumer has. From group homes with 24 hour support to scattered independent, low
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By: Mrs. Caffee, Science Teacher During the junior’s weekly STEAM class, the students took on a challenge with finesse. They were tasked with levitating as many books as they could with just paper and rubber bands. One team discovered that they could make strong supports by rolling up three separate magazines; it held up 12
By: Heather Lacher, Instructional Paraprofessional This week at Ocean Academy the students got to enjoy a unique experience at Hot Sands in Asbury Park, Glassblowing! Choosing from a variety of colors and designs, the students blew into the pipe to expand their very own glass creation. The experts gave a side by side explanation as
