Poseidon Ear ly Col lege High School

Volume 2, Issue 5 January 2016

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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Feature Story 1

Upcoming Events 1

Career Days 2

Guidance Corner 3

Student Awards 2-3

Photo Gallery 4

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1/4—School resumes;

Academic Integrity workshop

(Grades 9 & 10)

1/5 & 1/6—Teen Relation-

ships workshops (Grades 9 &

10)

1/8—Career Day—”Special

Operations in the Military”

1/11 & 1/12—PARCC ELA 9

EOY (Grade 9)

1/13—Big Brothers & Big

Sisters workshop

Poseidon Early College HS 60 Neptune Boulevard Neptune, NJ 07753-4836 Phone: (732) 776-2200

mance’s theme, context and artists involved in the production. This provid-ed the students with an excellent foundation prior to seeing the live perfor-mance.

Two River Theater was founded by Joan and Dr. Robert M. Rechnitz in 1994. The Rechnitz’s also made a profound one million dollar dona-tion to help fund the Po-seidon Early College High School program.

work of Bard and chroni-cles Pericles as he un-covers the King’s dark secret, and is forced to flee his Kingdom and navigate the roaring sea.

The day before each performance, Ms. Kathy Connolly from the thea-ter, delivered in-house workshops to the stu-dents on the perfor-

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1/13 & 1/14—PARCC Algebra

EOY (Grade 9)

1/15—Career Day—”Nursing”

1/18—School closed for

Martin Luther King Day

1/20—BCC Spring Semester

college courses begin

1/21 & 1/22– Mindfulness

workshops (Grades 9 & 10)

1/21 & 1/22—PARCC

Algebra II EOY (Grade 10)

1/28– High School Semester

1 Final Exams; Group A abbre-

viated day; Group B report to

BCC classes

1/29—High School Semester

1 Final Exams; early dismissal

for all students

2/14—Happy Valentine’s Day

2/15—NTSD closed for Presi-

dent’s Day; BCC OPEN—Group

A report to college classes

2/24—NTSD abbreviated day;

Group A report to college

classes

Neptune Township School District Board of Education

Jason A. Jones, President Chanta L. Jackson, Vice-President Dwayne Breeden, Scott Fields, Laura G. Granelli, Donna L. Puryear, Michelle Allen Moss, William S. Wells, Monica Kowalski-Lodato

Neptune Administration

Dr. Tami R. Crader Superintendent of Schools

Bertha Williams-Pullen Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Matthew Gristina Assistant Superintendent of Curricu-lum, Instruction, and Assessment

Peter J. Leonard Business Administrator/Board Sec.

Peter I. Bartlett Asst. Bus. Admin/Asst. Board Sec.

Jennifer Clearwaters Director of School Counseling Services

Tara L. Stephenson Poseidon ECHS Site Administrator

Brookdale Administration

Dr. Maureen Murphy President

Dr. Matthew Reed Vice President of Learning

Dr. Nancy Kegelman Dean, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. David Stout Dean, Enrollment Development and Student Affairs

Dr. Anita Voogt Dean, Communiversity and Higher Education Centers

Dr. Franklyn Rother Dean, Academic and Career Transitions

Charanne Smith Director, Brookdale at Neptune HEC

Poseidon students had the wonderful oppor-tunity to visit Two River Theater in Red Bank as part of the theater’s edu-cation matinee series. Sophomores attended on December 4th and the freshman on December 11th and viewed “A Little Shakespeare: Pericles”. This play showcases the

Several times a month, Poseidon brings in present-ers from various professions to speak with students about their careers. So far this school year, Poseidon has hosted Career Days in the fields of Engineering, Public Service, The FBI and Foren-sics, Criminal Justice and Civil Law, and Criminal Law and Prosecution. Several

organizations are also scheduled to come into Po-seidon to deliver workshops including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the YMCA, 180 Turning Lives Around and more.

Upcoming Career Days include Nursing, Medicine, Special Operations in the Military, Literature and Writing, and many more.

In the spring, students will participate in a “Career Explorations Day” at Jer-sey Shore University Medi-cal Center in which they will get a hospital tour and learn about the various careers in a hospital. The

day will culminate with a report-out session facilitated by the students.

Career Days at Poseidon are a wonderful way for stu-dents to be exposed to an endless possibility of career choices upon graduation.

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C A R E E R DAY S A T P O S E I D O N

Please send questions to

Ms. Tara L. Stephenson at

tstephenson@neptune.k12.nj.us

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January

Birthdays

Alex Sanchez 8th

Medina Bennett 18th

Nick Wade 18th

Nina Rossi 26th

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Congratulations to the December 2015

Grade 9 Students of the Month!

Algebra I– Samantha Neigel

English 9- Angel Blue

Physical Education– Adriel Juarez

Computer Science (COMP129)—

Nathaly Alvarado December 2015

Grade 9 Students of the Month

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This month’s Character

Catch Awards go to:

Nina Rossi

Maxine Cottrell

Carissa DiStefano

Kaylia Mighty

Nayeli Rojas

Nathaly Alvarado

Farrah Murphy

Michael Weatherstone, Esq. & Bradley Billhimer, Esq. delivered a presenta-tion on Criminal Law & Prosecution

dents, parents, and Mrs.

Siciliano volunteered at

the Food Bank of Mon-

mouth and Ocean Coun-

ties. The volunteers

helped the center organize

and package food for fami-

lies in need. Poseidon also

held a Thanksgiving Food

Drive and provided the

Food Bank with the dona-

tions. This is an invalua-

On the evening of De-

cember 3rd, Poseidon stu-

It seems like stress is everywhere this time of year. With finals to take, projects due and social cal-endars filling up, life can be a tough balancing act. Therefore, we must find ways to combat stress in our daily lives in order to stay on the right track. In our guid-ance workshops we have been talking about how to create healthy habits that lead to more energy, a more positive outlook and in-creased productivity. Have a mental list prepared of at least five “calm down” strat-egies that work for you when life gets tense. Here are a five strategies: 1) Get your Zzzz’s. Turn off all social media at least one hour before bed time. We get a better nights’ rest

when turn off electronics at least an hour before bedtime because the light and noises are very stimulating. Also, reading your friends latest rant of Facebook or re-sponding to a group chat unintentionally slips into your conscientiousness and ends up interrupting your sleep. 2) Plan Ahead. Make a list of the tasks you have to complete daily from the most pressing to the most trivial. Once you start cross-ing items off your list, I promise you will instantly start feeling productive. 3) Focus on your goals. Don’t let others expectations for your future and outside pressure weigh you down. One of my favorite quotes that keeps my priorities in

check is by Howard Thur-man, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” We are here to help you achieve your goals and learn what makes you come alive! 4) Use your senses! Sen-sory activities such as; utiliz-ing adult coloring pages, playing with putty or sand and listening to music can help tame stress. 5) Get moving. Working out is proven to reduce stress levels and make us feel good! You don’t have to lift weights or run a mara-thon. Just a simple walk around the block will due.

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Mission Statement

Poseidon genuinely

engages first generation

college-bound students to

complete a rigorous

curriculum, supported by

technology, clearly

aligned to student interest

and state standards.

Coursework is provided

in a challenging and

supportive environment

with an applied learning

focus that provides

students a structure that

enables them to earn

their high school diploma

and to overlap those

efforts with those needed

to earn an associate's

degree, leading to a

bachelor’s degree.

Congratulations to the December 2015

Grade 10 Students of the Month!

Lab Biology — Star Gaulman

Art – Kaylia Mighty

Algebra II — Alex Sanchez

Spanish 102 – Christine Saint-Fleur December 2015

Grade 10 Students of the Month

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ble experience for students

to help give back to their

community.

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