Out of 89 fourth grades that took the state Elementary School Proficiency Assessment test in Monmouth County last year, Sea Girt's class scored the second highest, according to an Asbury Park Press review of the results. The fourth grade ranked 43rd highest out of 1,290 fourth grades in the state. No test results for the eighth grade were released because less than 11 students took the exam. Results for small classes are kept confidential to protect the pupils' privacy, state officials said. They're very talented in the classroom, and they go above and beyond outside the classroom.
Many teachers show up at the school's sporting events to cheer on the students.
It's not uncommon to see much of the staff at class plays, choir and band performances. For a small school, Sea Girt is still able to offer the arts and extracurricular activities other schools do, and some extras, Gibbs said. Since 1991, the library has housed a museum of children's authors and illustrators. Under the direction of teacher and librarian Shirley Norby, students have written letters to their favorite authors, asking them questions and soliciting donations of memorabilia to the museum. More important, it encourages children to read, Norby said.