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Environmental Summit Provides Hands-On Learning sive – microplastics. The schools par ticipating were Bay Head School, Bordentown Regional Middle School, Calvary Academy, Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementar y in Seaside Heights, Lavallette Elementary, Manchester Tow nship Middle School, Memorial Middle School in Point Pleasant, Saint Peter’s School in Point Pleasant Beach, a nd West f ield Friends School in Cinnaminson. Kristen Grazioso, education and volu nteer manager for Clean Ocean Action, pointed out that Photo courtesy Clean Ocean Action while some lessons were Middle school students listen as the MATES students teach them about taught by groups like the horseshoe crabs during the roundtable segment of the Student Summit. Barnegat Bay Partnership, By Chris Lundy Action Fall Student Summit. some were taught by seniors from BERKELEY – You can learn a Each session was like an im- the Marine Academy of Technollot in the classroom, but some- mersive f ield t r ip, where the ogy and Environmental Science times you have to go to the students were able to learn about (MATES). source. environmental protection in a fun “They’re learning from their That’s why more than 200 and hands-on way. peers,” she said. “They are in5th -8th grade students from nine While one group learned sein- spired by the experience.” area schools spent a day learn- ing, another group looked for The younger students might ing about marine ecosystems at mollusks and crustaceans. They decide to attend MATES after Island Beach State Park during learned about invasive species this. She noted that she’ll meet the 36th Annual Clean Ocean and something even more inva(Learning - See Page 4)
Local Author Teaches Empathy For Neurodiverse Children
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Alyssa Lego displays the books she wrote to foster understanding and empathy around neurodiversity.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Alyssa Lego, a 22-yearold Boston College senior from Toms River, is on a mission to raise awareness about autism. Inspired by her brother Michael, who is nonverbal, Alyssa has dedicated time and creativity to telling stories that foster understanding and empathy around neurodiversity. “My younger brother is 19 and on the autism spectrum,” Alyssa shared. “Michael is two and a half years younger than me,
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Photo courtesy Central Regional Teachers were trained to use wound care kits. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A number of employees were trained on wound kits in case they have to respond to medical emergencies at Central Regional Middle or High School. “My goal is to make sure that all of our faculty are properly trained on the use of the supplies in the kit in the event of an emergency,” Superintendent Dr. Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder said. “I want to get as many of our staff trained as soon as possible.” Approximately 150 staff members took part in a 45-minute Survival+ For Schools training course so they would know how to use these wound kits. This made them eligible to receive Certificates of Completion from the program developed by the American College of Surgeons Survival+ For Schools Founder Stewart Krentzman said that a team led by first responder and a member of the Survival+ team, Robert Baran, who is also the Director of Emergency Services in Manchester, donated their time to train the staff at Central. “I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Super i ntendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder for her unwavering determination to advance the program,” Krentzman said. “I also want to thank Bobby Baran and his team for generously volunteering their time on a Friday to conduct the training. We all hope they never have to use their new skills and kits, (Safety Kits - See Page 4)
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