Sitting on the Dock of the Bay BY: Charla Godbolt, Support Staff, OA Once again the students went on their yearly, catch and release fishing and crabbing trip. The weather was sunny and beautiful and the water was calm. The students had a great time. Some chose to try their luck and patiently wait for […]
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Ocean Mental Health Services is currently offering 12 week groups for children ages 4-7 experiencing behavioral issues and their caregivers.#OneLifeAtATime
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Watermelon Experiment BY: Mrs. Caffee, Science Teacher & Mr. Scheiderman, Support Staff A group of Ocean Academy high schoolers experimented with using rubber bands to change the shape of a watermelon. You may have seen some of the popular videos on YouTube experimenting with this process. Our students worked in groups, taking turns stretching rubber
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Ocean Academy Takes a Trip to the Aquarium By: Eileen Catalano, Ocean Academy Is there any better way to spend a rainy morning than walking around the Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant? We did just that and were able to get up close and personal with the many sea creatures and animal life. Did you
Ocean Academy Takes to the Lanes BY: Eileen Catalano, Ocean Academy 1…..2…..3 STRIKES, HOORAY at the old Bowling Alley!!!!! The alleys were booming when Ocean Academy hit the lanes at Playdrome in Toms River! The theme of the day was fun and sport with students and staff alike making merry and
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BY: Joanne (Jodi) Brennan, MDiv, CADC Intern Project Recovery In the past few weeks, it was my honor to attend 2 graduations. At these graduations, there were no awards given, no valedictorian or salutatorian speeches. There were no dignitaries present to congratulate the graduates on a job well done or to let them know
Arts Infusion in the Classroom BY Eileen Catalano Staff was eager to get started with some arts infusion fun when we returned to the classrooms for our ESY program! Students practiced writing using “Access Lenses” then used those same “Access Lenses” to create and artistic interpretation for a postcard. Access Lenses are a creation of
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CONGRATULATIONS! Pam from Long Branch is the big Bright Harbor Clambake for a Cause 50/50! The drawing was held on Monday, July 25th @ 2:00pm at the OceanMHS administrative offices she collected her winnings from OceanMHS CEO, Jim Cooney. Pam won $4,015 thank you to everybody that took a chance and helped support Bright
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Arts-Infusion Conference, Princeton University BY: Eileen Catalano, Ocean Academy Several of the Ocean Academy staff had the opportunity to attend a three day conference, Educational Leaders as Scholars, sponsored by the Foundation for Educational Administration, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in Partnership with the Program for Teacher Preparation,
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Recently OceanMHS was given the opportunity to talk a bit about what we do, how we do it and how we help those struggling with a mental health issue. We hope you enjoyed this brief look into our organization and the people that make us who we are! If you would like to continue to
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