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The Nutcracker

  By: Charla Cole/Instructional Paraprofessional As our month of holiday themed activities continue, the students and staff at Ocean Academy had the pleasure to see the ‘Nutcracker’ at the historical Count Basie Theater. What a spectacular show it was, set to Tchaikovsky’s well known score. This awesome performance gave many of our students their first

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Hohokam Jewelry

By: Thomas Goldberg/History Teacher The Hohokam were an ancient Native American tribe located in the present U.S. state of Arizona.  They thrived between A.D. ~200-1400.  They created beautiful shell jewelry including necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and pendants. Many pieces of jewelry contained turquoise.  The Hohokam were also very skilled in the art of pottery, which

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Wellness Fair

Ocean Academy had the privilege to be invited to Point Pleasant Boro High School’s; Youth Wellness Fair November 16th 2018. The Fair was hosted, by the Youth Wellness Club who developed and organized the event to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness and behavioral issues. All the students at the high school participated in

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Rising Star

By: Kara Armellino/Instructional Paraprofessional  Ocean Academy is no stranger to the historic Algonquin Theater in Manasquan, NJ.   Each year, OA gets the privilege to see plays and performances there that both educate and entertain.   This past visit to the Algonquin was particularly special, allowing us the opportunity to see Rising Stars, a classical music competition for

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