My name is Nik, I have been a student at Ocean Academy for five years, and I would like to tell you about my experiences. When I first joined Ocean Academy, I didn’t think much of it. I simply thought “Oh, it’s just another behavioral school trying to tell me what to do.” I never […]
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By: Lynne Newman, Supervisor of Clinical Services/School Social Worker With pride we said good bye to our student Nikolas V. as he returns to his home district. During his 5 year tenure at Ocean Academy Nik has grown and matured into a fine young man. Just a short while ago, Nik’s placement at OA was
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By: Marie Cooper, Math Teacher On Thursday, 3/30/17, students spent the day with Cheryl Hulteen; author of Yes,Yes, Good, Good. Students were introduced to improvisational skills to be used in the classroom. Students worked cooperatively embodying saying “yes” to their own ideas, “yes” to each other’s ideas, and making each other look “good”. They improvised
Mrs. H…… Yes, Yes, Good….Improv!!! Read More »
By: Teresa Salisbury/Educational Interpreter-Sign Language Interpreting Happy Birthday!! Students and staff surprised Mr. Corbett for his birthday! The students worked behind the scenes to create unique gifts. Conner entertained us with a rap he composed about Ocean Academy and Mr. Corbett. Bethanie and Zach C. used their artistic talents to create beautiful pictures of Mr.
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During our monthly in-service, the staff at Ocean Academy had the great pleasure of meeting Mrs. Cheryl Hulteen. She introduced the art of improvisation in which the basis of its language is “YES YES GOOD”. This stands for saying YES to the ideas and creativity of our coworkers, while making each other look GOOD! Mrs.
By: Thomas Goldberg, Instructional Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher The OA staff put together a surprise baby shower for Mr. Mitch, as he was soon to welcome a new member to his family. There was lots of cake to be had and presents to be given, but even more smiles and laughter. Little did the staff know that this
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By: Thomas Goldberg, Instructional Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher Through their study of slavery in the United States, students learned that the modern-day banjo originated from an African instrument brought to the Americas during this horrific period in American history. Students learned that many historians now believe that the Akonting, a folk lute from Western Africa, is the African
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By: Dylan, OA Student Over the years many game devs have tried to reach an intriguing goal. To make the creatures that inhabit their virtual worlds seem like a natural part of it, like they’ve been a part of the world since it first began. And while many games have sadly failed to reach
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By: Claire Boren, Artist and Holocaust Survivor Visiting with the students and staff of Ocean Academy earlier this year was a truly amazing experience. In the hours I spent with the students, sharing my life experiences and art, I found their response to be very receptive and open. To get them talking and engaged, I
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By: Eileen Catalano, Teacher Recently the Bright Harbor Foundation held their first art show: The Art & Soul Exhibit and Brunch was a wonderful expression of the creativity and spirit of all of the individuals involved. We have already started planning next year’s exhibit and we know it will be bigger and better with even more
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