Poseidon Ear ly Col lege High School
Volume 2, Issue 5 January 2016
S T U D E N T S A T T E N D T W O R I V E R T H E A T E R P L A Y S A N D I N - H O U S E W O R K S H O P S
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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Please send questions to
Ms. Tara L. Stephenson at
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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.