By: Mr. TJ/Instructional Paraprofessional You want to know what’s been going on in the Elementary room? Well, this past week during Mr. Nick’s Health lesson, we had a special guest speaker. Joey, one of Ocean Academy’s Elementary students, taught the class about respect. Joey spoke about what respect means and how we should use respect […]
By: Mrs. Teresa Salisbury/ Instructional Paraprofessional Thank you Holy Cross Lutheran Church for blessing OA families with a Thanksgiving feast! They say “charity begins at home” and what better time than Thanksgiving to offer a helping hand. Holy Cross reached out to Mr. Corbett with the offer of food for families from Ocean Academy to enjoy
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By: Ms. Sandra DeGroat/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner OMHS & Kimberly Wada/ Instructional Paraprofessional Alaska, a 5 year old mixed breed (German Sheppard/Husky), is a therapy dog who is trained in Animal-Assisted Therapy and certified by Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs. Ms. Sandra is Alaska’s handler and is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the outpatient department at
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By: Professor James/OA Student The newest class I taught this year was the history of Pixar Animation Studios. In 1986, they released Luxo Jr, their first short film, about a desk lamp playing with a ball. Since then, Luxo Jr became the studio’s official mascot. My classmate’s assignment was to write a biography of their
By: Sarah/Student As the leaves fall and the weather gets colder, we know that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Every year we anticipate the turkey and the fixings that appear on our tables and getting together with loved ones; but what is Thanksgiving really about? Thanksgiving dates back to the earliest settlers in America.
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By: Ms. Kara/Instructional Paraprofessional Developing a taste for new foods is an important aspect of learning how to cook. As someone who loves to cook myself, it has always been exciting to try new things. While to some, this is a scary thought. To others it is an adventure. Trying anything new requires a certain
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By: Claire Boren/Artist & Holocaust Survivor & Mr. Hayden/Art Teacher I spoke at Ocean Academy last year about my Holocaust experience and my art. The students were very receptive and participated until the end of the day. This year we spoke about ideas for an outdoor mural, discussing how they could express their feelings and
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By: Mr. Goldberg/History Teacher It was another successful Ocean Academy Halloween! Both staff and students came dressed as some of their favorite characters, both scary and fun. There was Chuckie, some Hippies, the Power Rangers, Daryl Dixon, a witch, Jim Halpert, and many more! In the afternoon, a parade was organized to show off everyone’s costumes.
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By: Mrs. Cole/ Instructional Paraprofessional The students at Ocean Academy enjoyed a class trip to Silverton Farms in Toms River. Run by the same family for 24 years, this farm prides itself on preserving and nurturing locally grown produce. The students were first treated to a hayride throughout the 8 acres of farmland. This was
By: Rob Austin/LCSW Ocean Academy recently hosted a successful clothing drive. It is interesting how the clothing drive got started. Each morning the 11th graders take part in a social skills current/events group. The hurricanes that devastated parts of America and Puerto Rico were discussed extensively. Many students asked what they could do to help
