Silverton Farm
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 [...]
OA Clothing Drive
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 [...]
OA Takes on the GRAVITY VAULT!!!!!
By: Robert Scheiderman /Paraprofessional The classroom moved to the climbing wall on two occasions for Ocean Academy, as students were broken into groups and each given a day out of the OA [...]
OceanMHS in the News
Jim Cooney on Advocating for Change and Driving the Mission October 16, 2017 – As CEO of Ocean Mental Health Services in Ocean, NJ, Jim Cooney has been an advocate for ensuring quality [...]
“Artistic Makeover” of OA Shed – Phase One Completed
By: Drennan Hayden/ Art Teacher Phase one of the “Artistic Makeover” of the OA shed is completed. Recently the whole school participated in putting a mural up on the back side of the [...]
Art Returns to the Halls of Ocean Academy
By: Eileen Catalano/English & History Teacher The wonderful art work donated for display and sale by the Ocean County Artists Guild once again graces the halls of Ocean Academy. Francine [...]
Art Classes at Ocean Academy Get a Fresh Look
By: Drennan Hayden/ Ocean Academy Art Teacher Artwork By: Drennan Hayden I think the therapeutic value of art was clear to me long before I had even given any thought to mental health. In the [...]
Going Native!
By: Kathleen Caffee/Science Teacher Thanks to the research and hard work of our senior class at Ocean Academy, we will be going native. Native plants are plants that have naturally existed in [...]
