Ocean Academy

BY: Eileen Catalano English/Social Studies Teacher                                                   As you know, Ocean Academy is collaborating with the Ocean county Artists Guild to expose out students to a variety of artistic mediums.  On Tuesday, November 17th Fran Van Ostrand, president of the guild brought in a second set of artwork for display at […]

By an OA student On November 18th some of Ocean Academy’s students went on a privilege breakfast. Students went to Poppy’s Place in downtown Toms River. They ate with Mr.Corbett and the Staff of the month, Mr.Goldberg. While there it was also a celebration of a student’s birthday! Some of the food eaten was pancakes,

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 12 of New Jerseys finest young musicians came together onstage at Manasquan’s Algonquin Arts Theatre to perform in the Theatres’ 17th Annual Rising Stars concert.  Ocean Academy was lucky enough to attend this years show.  The Algonquins Rising Stars is a music education and enrichment program for New Jerseys best high-school-age classical

BY: Eileen Catalano English/Social Studies Teacher OA students did a marvelous job with their pumpkin projects; History and literary works came to life on pumpkin canvases!  Horror stories from Edgar Allen Poe to stories about the human drive to find peace in ones country and one’s self.   Others presented poems of dragons and Native American

The 11th and 12th graders visited OCC for a presentation by Professor Barnes regarding the importance of being educated about government, politics, and the upcoming presidential election. Professor Barnes engaged the students in an interactive forum involving the politics of the presidential election, both political parties, their presidential candidates, and the debates were covered.  Professor

BY: Eileen Catalano English/Social Studies Teacher Ocean Academy Students will begin a Pumpkin project next week in anticipation of Halloween!  Our project began with a visit to Argos Farm in Forked River to make our pumpkin selections; a very important first step of our project!  Students will then select an event from history, a poem

The students in Environmental Science and Marine Science are actively participating in an exciting program!  This is the second year Ocean Academy has had the pleasure of participating in “Trout in the Classroom”.  The students enjoyed watching the life cycle of trout firsthand and releasing them in a local stream.  Please stop by and visit

Ocean Academy has many exciting programs; privilege lunch instituted in September of 2014 is one very popular with the student population. Once a month students that are eligible enjoy lunch with the principal, Mr. Corbett and a staff member chosen by the students to be staff of the month.  This program serves as a reward